Completing the square - Quadratic Functions
Completing the square
Lessons
Notes:
perfect squares:
- completing the square: adding a constant to a quadratic expression to make it a perfect square
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a)
Review: expanding a perfect square.
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b)
How to convert a polynomial into a perfect square
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c)
How to complete the square
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1.
Recognizing a Polynomial that Can Be Written as a Perfect Square
Convert the following expressions into perfect squares, if possible: -
2.
Completing the Square
Add a constant to each quadratic expression to make it a perfect square.
