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    The document provides examples and practice problems for solving quadratic equations by completing the square. It gives two example problems worked out step-by-step and then several practice problems for the reader to solve over both real and complex number sets. Challenge problems and an answer key are also provided.

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    The document provides examples and practice problems for solving quadratic equations by completing the square. It gives two example problems worked out step-by-step and then several practice problems for the reader to solve over both real and complex number sets. Challenge problems and an answer key are also provided.

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    I. Model Problems. II. Practice III. Challenge Problems IV. Answer Key

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    Solve Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square


    I. Model Problems In the following examples you will solve quadratic equations by completing the square. Example 1: Solve over the set of Reals. Write down the equation. Isolate part of the equation using additive inverse. We know . If the right side of the equation is a perfect square, then or . Then to complete the square we need to add the third term of the trinomial ( ). In this case that is which equals 16. If we add that to the left side of the equation, we need to add it to the right side too. Now take the square root of both sides and simplify the radical if needed. Subtract four from both sides Simplify. The solution is: . Example 2: Solve over the set of Complex Numbers. Write down the equation. We want a, the coefficient of the term to be 1. Divide both sides by 2. Isolate part of the equation using additive inverse. Complete the square. Half of square is 25. is , and

    Now take the square root of both sides and simplify the radical if needed. In this case we are solving over the set of Complex numbers so we have an imaginary solution. (If we were solving over the set of Reals there would be no Real solution.) Add five to both sides Simplify. The solution is: .

    II. Practice solving quadratics by completing the square. Solve over the set of Reals. 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. Solve over the set of Complex Numbers. 11. 13. 15. 17. 19. III. Challenge Problems 21. Solve over the set of Complex Numbers. 23. The vertex form of the equation of a parabola is . Complete the square to rewrite in vertex form. 25. Solve for x by completing the square.

    2. 4. 6. 8. 10.

    12. 14. 16. 18. 20.

    22. 24.

    Solve over the set of Complex Numbers. The vertex form of the equation of a parabola is . Complete the square to rewrite in vertex form.

    IV. Answer Key 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

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