Summary: Review

Key Concepts

• Completing the square may be used to rewrite an expression in the form $a(x^2+bx)$ as a perfect square trinomial of form $a(x+b)^2+c$

Glossary

Perfect square trinoial

a trinomial of form $x^2 + 2bx +b^2$ that factors into $(x+b)^2$

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