Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square

Solve by completing the square.
x² +12x = 5

• X = 6 + √41 or  6 − √41

• X= 35 or 47

• X = −6 + √41 or  −6 − √41

• X = √35 or √47

What do you do to the b value to correctly complete the square?

• square it

• divide it by 2 and square the result

• divide it by 2 and take the square root of the result

• divide it by 2 only

When factoring
x² - 4x + 4 = 20,
what goes in the blank?
(x - __ )² = 20

• 4

• 2

• 8

• 20

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 one of the solutions to this equation?
(2x - 1)² = 49

• 7

• -7

• -4

• -3

Write the following quadratic expression in completed square form...

x² + 6x = 5

• (x + 3)² = 5

• (x + 6)² = 9

• (x + 3)² = 14

• (x + 6)² = 14

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

Solve by completing the square. 
 x² − 10x - 11= 0

Solve the following quadratics equation by completing the square... x² + 4x + 1 = 0

• x = -2 ± √3

• x = -3 ± √2

• x = 2 ± √3

• x = 2 ± √2