Completing the Square
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Lesson Description:
Learn how to solve quadratic equations by completing the square.
Questions answered by this video:
- How do you solve quadratic equations?
- What is the shortcut to squaring binomials?
- What is the easiest way to do (x + 3)^2?
- What is (2x - 5)^2?
- What is completing the square?
- How do you solve a quadratic equation by completing the square?
- How do you solve x^2 - 5x - 2.75 = 0?
- Is there a fast and easy way to do completing the square?
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Staff Review
This video covers solving quadratic equations by completing the square. This is a process that is usually confusing and difficult for students, and this lesson shows an easy way of thinking about this idea. It starts off by squaring a binomial, and then it shows how to go backward. A must-see completing the square lesson. -
