Bellwork 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 27 plus some number is 6. What is the number?
Lesson 4.7 Complete the Square
Objective Solve quadratic equations by completing the square
Standard 8.0 - Students solve and graph quadratic equations by factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula. Students apply these techniques in solving word problems. They also solve quadratic equations in the complex number system. 10.0 - Students graph quadratic functions and determine the maxima
Think/Pair/Share What do you remember about completing the square from Algebra I?
Discussion What are the solutions for a quadratic equation? How do you find them? X-intercepts Set the equation equal to zero and solve for x
Example
If you can’t factor……. You can complete the square
Find C (Vitamin and math) Find a value of c that makes a perfect square trinomial.
Practice
What happens when a≠1? Divide by a and then complete the square
Example
Homework p.288 #1, 2, 9, 11, 19, 21, 27, 31, 61