1. 5.8 Completing_the_Square[1].notebook December 03, 2012
Completing the Square
(x ­ 3)2 = 7 (2x ­ 3)2 = 7
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2. 5.8 Completing_the_Square[1].notebook December 03, 2012
x2 + 10x + 29 = 0
x2 + 10x + 25 = ­4
(x + 5)2 = ­4
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3. 5.8 Completing_the_Square[1].notebook December 03, 2012
Steps
x2 + 6x + 13 = 0 1. Move constant term to right side
2. Song
3. Factor the left side
4. Solve by taking the square root
take half, squared, add it
take half, squared, add it
take half, squared, add it
then you'll complete the square ­ hey
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4. 5.8 Completing_the_Square[1].notebook December 03, 2012
y2 ­ 14y ­ 1 = 0
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5. 5.8 Completing_the_Square[1].notebook December 03, 2012
m2 + m = 2
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