Objectives
To solve equations by completing the square
To rewrite functions by completing the square
Forming a square with model pieces provides a useful geometric image for completing a square algebraically.
Essential Understanding Completing a perfect square trinomial allows you to factor the completed trinomial as the square of a binomial.
You can solve an equation that contains a perfect square by finding square roots. The simplest of this type of equation has the form
What is the solution of each equation?
How is solving this equation like solving a linear equation?
You isolate the variable term.
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