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CVIF-DL Learning Activity Sheet

4th Quarter: Week 3

Name: _________________________________________ Score: ___________________________

Grade & Section:___________________ Date: _________________ Teacher:__________________

Subject: Mathematics 9, Quadratic Equation

Activity Title: Solving Quadratic Equation by Completing the Square
Learning Target: Solve quadratic equations by completing the square.
Reference: Quarter 1 – Module 4 – New Normal Math for G9

SOLVING QUADRATIC EQUATIONS BY COMPLETING THE SQUARE

Steps in Solving Quadratic Equation by “Completing the Square”
1. Place the constant term on the right side of the equation. All the terms with unknowns are on
the left side.
2. If the coefficient of the quadratic term, 𝑎≠1, divide each term of the equation by the numerical
coefficient.
3. To get the constant term needed to complete the square, get the numerical coefficient of linear
term, divide it by 2 and square it. Add the result to both sides of the equation.
4. Factor the perfect square trinomial.
5. Extract the square root from both sides. Two values will be obtained for the right side of the
equation.
6. Equate the linear expressions to each of the two values.
7. Solve each of the resulting linear equations.
8. Check your answer by substituting to the original equation.

Example 1: Example 2:
A. Solve x 2−8 x−9=0 by completing the B. Solve 3 x 2−4 x+1=0 by completing the
square. square.
Solution: Solution:
2 2
x −8 x−9=0 Original Equation 3 x −4 x +1=0 Original Equation
2 2
x −8 x=9 Add 9 to both sides 3 x −4 x =−1 Add -1 to both sides
2 2
x −8 x +16=9+16 Add 16 to both sides 3 x 4 x −1
− = Divide by 3
Note: To get the constant that will complete the 3 3 3
2 4 x −1 −4
square take the coefficient of x, divide it by 2, x− = The coefficient of x is .
3 3 3
then square it. We have -8 as the numerical
( ) ( )
2 2
−4 −2 4
÷2 = =
( −82 ) =16
2
coefficient of -8x. Thus, 3 3 9
2 4 4 −1 4 4
2 x − x+ = + Add to both sides
x −8 x +16=25 3 9 3 9 9

( x−4 )2=25 2 4 4 1
Factor the perfect square trinomial x − x+ =
3 9 9
x−4=√ 25 Extract the square root of both sides

( )
2
2 1
x−4=±5 x− = Factor the trinomial square
3 9
x−4=5 x−4=−5
(√ x− 23 ) =√ 19
Equate the linear expressions to
2

x−4+ 4=5+4 x−4+ 4=−5+4 each of the two values. Extract the root of both sides

x=9 x=−1 Solve each resulting equation

 The solutions set is {−1 , 9 }. 2
x− =±
1
3 3
2 1 2 −1
x− = x− = Equate the linear expressions to
3 3 3 3
2 2 1 2 2 2 −1 2
x− + = + x− + = + each of the two
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
values.

1
x=1 x= Solve each resulting equation
3

The solutions set is {13 , 1}.

Example 3:
C. Solve x 2−4 x−8=0 by completing the square.
Solution:
2
x −4 x−8=0 Original Equation
2
x −4 x=8 Adding 8 on both sides of the equation

The coefficient of x is -4

(−4 ÷ 2 )2=(−2 )2=4

2
x −4 x+ 4=8+ 4 Add 4 on both sides
2
x −4 x+ 4=12

( x−2 )2=12 Factor the trinomial square

x−2=± √ 12 Extract the square root of both sides

x−2=± √ 4 ∙3
x−2=±2 √ 3
x=2 ± 2 √ 3
x=2+2 √ 3 Solve each resulting equation

x=2−2 √ 3

The solutions set is { 2−2 √ 3 , 2+2 √ 3 }.

Activity: Complete Me!

Directions: To master your skills in solving quadratic equation by completing the square, solve and
check your solutions for the following:
1. x 2+ 6 x+5=0 2. 2 x 2+3 x−2=0 3. x 2−4 x+12=0