Investigation Activity Lesson 1.

3 Unit 4 Name______________________
Date __________
Objective: You can use rectangle Write important information you may use during this investigation (Names, rates,
diagrams to help convert from variables etc). Draw a picture if necessary.
general form to vertex form.
Step 1: This represents a area model
of

x2 + 6x + _____.

The dimensions of the x2 box are x by

x.
The dimensions of the x boxes are 1
by x.

What needs to go in the blank to

complete the square? What is
missing

What are binomials are the lengths of

each side of the square?
Step 2: Complete the square here.
What expressions does this model
represent?

What is the factored form of the

diagram?

Step 3: Complete the square of the

expression Use an area model to help x2 8x + ______ = ( _______________)2
you
Step 4: Complete the square of the
expression. Use an area model to x2 + 24x + ________ = (________________)2
help you.

x2 + 10x + ___________ =

Now lets use this method to solve equations. We like using this method when an equation is not factorable and we
cannot take the square root yet.

What value is required to complete the square?