Complete the Square and Quadratic Formula

Write the following quadratic expression in the vertex form

x² + 8x - 1

• (x + 4)² - 17

• (x + 4)² - 16

• (x + 4)² - 9

• (x + 4)² - 15

When do you use the plus or minus symbol?
±

• After taking the square root of both sides

• After adding the square to both sides

• After taking half of b

• After setting the equation equal to zero

What is this formula?

• This is the speed of light formula.

• This is the quadratic formula.

• This is the zero product property.

• This is scary.

Solve the following equation by completing the square:
n² = 18n + 40

• {11, -11}

• {16, 2}

• {20, -2}

• {10, -4}

What should be added to both sides of the following equation to complete the square?
x² + 12x = 5

• 12

• 6

• 36

• 5

Write the following quadratic expression in completed square form... x² + 4x + 10

• (x + 4)² + 6

• (x + 2)² + 6

• (x + 4)² - 6

• (x + 2)² - 6

Write the following quadratic expression in completed square form...
x² + 8x + 2

• (x + 4)² - 14

• (x + 4)² - 6

• (x + 4)² - 18

• (x + 4)² + 6

Write the following quadratic expression in completed square form... x² + 8x - 1

• (x + 4)² - 17

• (x + 4)² - 16

• (x + 4)² - 9

• (x + 4)² - 15

Determine the values of
a, b, and c for
the quadratic equation: 
4x² – 8x = 3

• a = 4, b = -8, c = 3

• a = 4, b =-8, c =-3

• a = 4, b = 8, c = 3

• a = 4, b = 8, c = -3

Solve by completing the square:
v² + 6v − 59 = 0

• {-5 + 5√2, -5 - 5√2}

• {5 + 5√2, 5 - 5√2}

• {-3 + 2√17, -3 - 2√17}

• {3 + 2√17, 3 - 2√17}