15 January 2013

15 January, S2 - 10/M1*

Title: Completing the Square
Learning Objectives 
Level 9
To be able to demonstrate how to factorise quadratics of the form ax2 - c where "a" and "c" are square numbers (the difference of two squares).


Can you explain your method and how to check your answer?

To be able to explain how to solve a quadratic equation of the form ax2 + bx + c  =  0 by the quadratic formula.
How do you identify the particular parts of the equation?

To be able to demonstrate how to solve quadratic equations and plot their graphs using the method of Completing the Square.
What three pieces of information can we use to sketch the graph?

Resources 

Difference of two squares

Solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula.






Completing the square 

Ten Ticks - 9-10, 2, page 41
MyMaths Revision 

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