Completing the Square with Algebra Tiles
Completing the Square with Algebra Tiles
Explore the strategy of completing the square using algebra tiles as a visual model.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
Describe the process of completing the square.
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Open-ended question 2
Explain how the phrase “complete the square” can be used to describe multiple aspects of this process.
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Open-ended question 3
If we would like to add 1s to complete the square, we need to also add the same number of negative 1s. Explain why this is the case.
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Open-ended question 4
If the and terms are positive, can we complete the square with only negative constants?
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