NC.M2.A-SSE.3: Write an equivalent form of a quadratic expression by completing the square, where a is an integer of a quadratic expression, ax^2 + bx + c, to reveal the maximum or minimum value of the function the expression defines.

Write an equivalent form of a quadratic expression by completing the square, where a is an integer of a quadratic expression, ax^2 + bx + c, to reveal the maximum or minimum value of the function the expression defines.

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Solving quadratics by completing the squareCompleting the square reviewCompleting the square (intermediate)Completing the squareSolve equations by completing the squareCompleting the square (intro)Worked example: completing the square (leading coefficient ≠ 1)Completing the squareWorked example: Completing the square (intro)Solving quadratics by completing the square: no solutionFinding the vertex of a parabola in standard formSolve by completing the square: Non-integer solutionsSolve by completing the square: Integer solutionsWorked example: Rewriting & solving equations by completing the squareWorked example: Rewriting expressions by completing the square
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