SOLVING QUADRATIC

EQUATIONS BY
COMPLETING THE SQUARE
Completing the Square is a method
used to solve a quadratic equation by
changing the form of the equation so
that the left side is a perfect square
trinomial .
 To solve
ax2+bx+c=0ax2+bx+c
=0by completing the
square
1. Transform the equation so that the constant term ( c ) is alone on
the right side.
2. If a, the leading coefficient (the coefficient of x2 term), is not equal
to 1, divide both side by a
3. Add the square of half the coefficient of the x –term (b/2a)2 to both
sides of the equation.
4. Factor the left sides as the square of a binomial.
5. Take the square root of both sides. (Remember: (x+a)2 = r is
equivalent to x +q = ±r√
• Example 1:Solvex2−6x−3=0x2−6x−3=0by completing the square.x2−6x=3x2−6x+(−3)2=3+9(x−3)2=12x−3=±12‾‾‾√=±23‾√x=3±23‾√x2−6x=3

• x2−6x+(−3)2=3+9

• (x−3)2=12

• x−3=±12

•            =±23

• x=3±23

• Example
2:Solve:7x2−8x+3=07x2−8x+3=07x2−8x=−3x2−87x=−37x2−87x+(−47)2=−37+1649(x−47)2=−549x−47=±5√7ix=47±5√7i(x−3)2=12x−3=±12‾‾‾√=±23‾√
x=3±23‾√