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Solve Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square

Solve each equation by completing the square.

2 2
1) z - 6z - 1 = 2 6) z - 19z + 4 = -8

2 2
2) x - 33x = -36 7) w - 14w - 9 = 0

2 2
3) 30g + 102g = -72 8) 15q + 49q = 21

2 2
4) n - 31n + 12 = 0 9) p + 19p = 48

2 2
5) 10n - 64n + 24 = 0 10) 8z - 62z - 14 = 46

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Solve Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square

Solve each equation by completing the square.

2 2
1) z - 6z - 1 = 2 6) z - 19z + 4 = -8
___ ___
__ __ 19 + 313
^V / 19 - 313 /
^V

/
z = { 3 + 2^V 3 , 3 - 2^V 3 / } z={ _________
, _________
}
2 2

2 2
2) x - 33x = -36 7) w - 14w - 9 = 0
___ ___
___ ___
33 + 3 105^V/ 33 - 3 105
^V /
x={ __________
, __________
} /
w = { 7 + ^V 58 , 7 - ^V 58 / }
2 2

2 2
3) 30g + 102g = -72 8) 15q + 49q = 21
____ ____
-12 -49 /
+ 3661
^V -49 - 3661^V /
g = { -1 , ___ } q={ ___________
, __________
}
5 30 30

2 2
4) n - 31n + 12 = 0 9) p + 19p = 48
___ ___ ___ ___
31 + 913
^V/ 31 - 913/
^V -19 + 553/
^V -19 - 553 ^V /
n={ _________
, _________
} p={ __________
, _________
}
2 2 2 2

2 2
5) 10n - 64n + 24 = 0 10) 8z - 62z - 14 = 46
____ ____
31 ^V /
+ 1441 31 - 1441 /
^V

n = { 6 , _25 } z={ __________

, __________
}
8 8

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