Algebra 1 · Chapter 11 · Lesson 11.3 · Printable PDF

Completing the Square Worksheet with Answer Key

5 problems on completing the square: filling in blanks to make perfect squares, solving equations including complex answers, stacked grocery cans, fixing Diego's work, and showing an expression is always positive. 2 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Fill in the blanks so each line is a true perfect square identity.
  2. Solve each equation by completing the square, giving complex solutions if needed.
    x^2 - 8x = 20x^2 + 12x + 11 = 0p^2 - 2p - 11 = 0x^2 + 7x + 1 = 0t^2 + 3t = \dfrac{7}{4}
  3. Grocery store cans stacked in a triangle: use a quadratic to find the number of rows.
  4. Find the mistake in Diego's completing the square.
  5. Show an expression is always positive, then find when it equals given values.

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