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Completing the Square

Objectives:
Students will explain how 15th century Arab mathematicians used geometry to solve quadratic equations and demonstrate how to use this method algebraically.

NCTM Standards:
Students understand the meaning of equivalent forms of expressions, equations and relations.
Students use symbolic algebra to represent and explain mathematical relationships.

California Content Standards:
(14.0) Students solve a quadratic equation by completing the square.

Slides:

* Definitions
* Perfect Square Quadratics
* Easily Factorable Quadratics
* Completing the Square
* Completing the Square Example
* Practice

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