DRILLS FOR

C O M P L E T I N G T H E S Q U A R E : A 22 t ba t c

E xa m p l e : -4×2-117Ct 6 Memorise: 1 s t s t e p i s t o factorise a f ro m f i r s t 2 t e r m s .

= - 4 ( 2 2 t 147C) t 6 Factorise-4 f r o m t h e first 2 t e r m s

* - 4 [ e x t ' f ) 2 - ( f )2 )t 6 Very important t o include square brackets
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= - 4 [(x+ ¥12-¥41 t 6

= - 4 -( x t ¥ ) - t 4k¥) t 6
I Multiply-4 i n t ot h e t e r m s i n s q u a r e bracket.
= - 4 ( x t ¥12t 2 ¥ C h e c k t h a t y o u ra n s w e r i s correct
by subbing 2=0,
yo u should get t h e c o n s t a n t C , w h i c hi
s 6 i n this example.

* T h e highlighted examples a r e equal t o e a c h o t h e r. I f youa r e having

difficulty with t h i s par t, practise t h e 2 2 t b 7 C DRILLS first.

1. Y = 325 t 8 7 C - 5
2.
Y = - 9 × 2 t 152C--10

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3. Y 7×2-137C t 4
=

"s:p: iii.i i i . is'

Y 5 7 5 - '77C t 2
÷÷÷::÷I÷§e -85 ÷ ¥
6. = fonheennunmuemraetroatogw e j u s t d i v i d e '
2 =
giszeven,
7, y = - 6 × 2 - 8 7 C t 2 1
8. Y = 2 2 G t 147C-25

9. Y -3×2-27C t I
=

1 0. Y = - 5 7 5 t 6 7 C - 1 7

a ) Express e a c h equation i n t h e f o r m y = a c x t b )2
t o

b ) Hence, s o l v e f o r y = 0 W h a t d o y o u r s o l u t i o n s represent?
c) state t h e maximum o r m i n i m u m value o f e a c h expression and its

corresponding x value.
d ) S t a t e t h e coordinates o f t h e turning point.
e ) Sketch t h e curve.

f ) Some o f these c u r ve s have n o × intercepts ( o r n o r e a l roots).

H o w would y o u describe t h e s e c u r ve s is w i t h words
iis i n mathematical notation?
Use 2 methods t o deduction w i t h o u t u s i n g y o u r sketch..
proveyo u r

Completing The Square 1 of 1