1. Completing the Square (3.2.3)
December 13th, 2016

2. Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square
1) Put the equation in standard form Divide through by any value of other than 1 to arrive to this form.
2) Subtract c from both sides.
3) Add (or the square of half the coefficient of the x-term) to both sides of the equation.
4) Express the perfect square trinomial as the square of a binomial. (This will take the form ).
5) Solve the equation using square roots.

3. Ex. 1: Find the value of so that the expression is a perfect square trinomial.b)

4. Ex. 2: Solve each equation by completing the square.