If the leading coefficient a is not equals to 1 then divide each term of the equation by a such that co-efficient of x 2 is 1. Use the completing the square method to write the following quadratic equations in the completed square form. Remember the alternate way to write a quadratic from Figure 1 earlier on.
Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square.
Or skip the widget and head to the next page. Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square. Find the roots of the quadratic equation x2 4x 5 0 by the method of completing the square. 1 to factor the quadratic equation if you can do so 2 to use the quadratic formula or 3 to complete the square.