Completing The Square (When a=1)

This lesson covers:

  1. How to use the 'complete the square' technique to rearrange quadratic equations
  2. E.g. 'Express x2 + 6x + 8 in the form (x + a)2 + b'

Write the quadratic expression below in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constants.

x2+12x1
(x+6)237
(x+6)2+37
(x6)235

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Write the quadratic expression below in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constants.

x2+6x
(x3)292
(x+6)23
(x+3)29

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Write the quadratic equation below in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constants.

x2+8x3
(x+4)213
(x+4)219
(x+4)2+19

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Write the quadratic equation below in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constants.

x2+4x+7
(x2)23
(x+2)2+11
(x+2)2+3

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Write the quadratic equation below in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constants.

x2+5x6
(x2)2+42
(x+25)2449
(x+25)2249

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Write the quadratic equation below in the form (x + a)2 + b, where a and b are constants.

x23x+5
(x+23)2+411
(x+23)2211
(x+23)2420

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