Completing The Square Worksheet

1) Complete the square of the following quadratic expressions

a) 2x2 + 4x − 8 b) 5x2 + 10x + 15 c) 3x2 − 27x + 9 d) 2x2 + 6x + 1

e) 3x2 − 12x + 2 f) 15 − 10x − x2 g) 24 + 12x − 2x2 h) 9 + 6x − 3x2
i) 5x2 + 8x - 4 j) 3x2 – 11x + 10 k) 6x2 -13x - 5 l) 4x2 + 5x - 6

2) Complete the following

a) Write 5x2 + 2x – 7 in the form a(x + b)2 + c, where a, b and c are real numbers.
b) Determine the minimum value of the function y = 5x2 + 2x – 7 and the value of x at
which the minimum occurs.
c) Find the values of x for which 5x2 + 2x – 7 = 0.
d) Sketch the graph of y = 5x2 + 2x – 7, clearly showing
• the coordinate of the minimum point
• the value of the y-intercept
• the points where the graph cuts the x-axis

3) Using an appropriate metthod complete the following

a) Express 4x2 – 12x – 3 in the form a(x + h)2 + k, where a, h and k are real numbers.
b) State the minimum value of the function y = 4x2 – 12x – 3
c) Find roots of 4x2 – 12x – 3 = 0 giving your answer to significant figures.

4) Given that f(x) = 2x2 + 4x – 5

a) Write f(x) in the form f(x) = a(x + b)2 + c, where a, b, c ∈ ℜ.
b) State the equation of the axis of symmetry.
c) State the coordinate of the minimum point.
d) Sketch the graph of f(x) clearly showing
• the minimum point
• the axis of symmetry

5) Given that f(x) = 2x2 – 4x – 13

a) Express the function f(x) = 2x2 – 4x – 13 in the form f(x) = a(x + h)2 + k.
b) Determine the values of x a which the graph cuts the x-axis.
c) The interval for which f(x) ≤ 0.
d) The minimum value of f(x).
e) The value of x at which f(x) is a minimum.