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Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials

Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials. Perfect square trinomials are similar to difference of squares as they both have perfect squares as the first and last term. Perfect square trinomials have three terms and the middle term is two times the product of the first and last terms square roots.

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Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials

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  1. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials Perfect square trinomials are similar to difference of squares as they both have perfect squares as the first and last term. Perfect square trinomials have three terms and the middle term is two times the product of the first and last terms square roots. FORMAT :

  2. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials Perfect square trinomials are similar to difference of squares as they both have perfect squares as the first and last term. Perfect square trinomials have three terms and the middle term is two times the product of the first and last terms square roots. FORMAT : Once again look for perfect square numbers AND even exponents…

  3. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials Perfect square trinomials are similar to difference of squares as they both have perfect squares as the first and last term. Perfect square trinomials have three terms and the middle term is two times the product of the first and last terms square roots. FORMAT : Once again look for perfect square numbers AND even exponents… EXAMPLE # 1 : Factor

  4. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials Perfect square trinomials are similar to difference of squares as they both have perfect squares as the first and last term. Perfect square trinomials have three terms and the middle term is two times the product of the first and last terms square roots. FORMAT : Once again look for perfect square numbers AND even exponents… EXAMPLE # 1 : Factor The first and last terms ARE perfect squares

  5. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials Perfect square trinomials are similar to difference of squares as they both have perfect squares as the first and last term. Perfect square trinomials have three terms and the middle term is two times the product of the first and last terms square roots. FORMAT : Once again look for perfect square numbers AND even exponents… EXAMPLE # 1 : Factor The first and last terms ARE perfect squares

  6. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials Perfect square trinomials are similar to difference of squares as they both have perfect squares as the first and last term. Perfect square trinomials have three terms and the middle term is two times the product of the first and last terms square roots. FORMAT : Once again look for perfect square numbers AND even exponents… EXAMPLE # 1 : Factor The first and last terms ARE perfect squares Next, test the product which should equal the middle term

  7. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials Perfect square trinomials are similar to difference of squares as they both have perfect squares as the first and last term. Perfect square trinomials have three terms and the middle term is two times the product of the first and last terms square roots. FORMAT : Once again look for perfect square numbers AND even exponents… EXAMPLE # 1 : Factor The first and last terms ARE perfect squares Next, test the product which should equal the middle term

  8. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials Perfect square trinomials are similar to difference of squares as they both have perfect squares as the first and last term. Perfect square trinomials have three terms and the middle term is two times the product of the first and last terms square roots. FORMAT : Insert (a) and (b) into your format for the answer EXAMPLE # 1 : Factor The first and last terms ARE perfect squares Next, test the product which should equal the middle term

  9. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials Perfect square trinomials are similar to difference of squares as they both have perfect squares as the first and last term. Perfect square trinomials have three terms and the middle term is two times the product of the first and last terms square roots. FORMAT : The sign of the middle term determines the sign of the answer EXAMPLE # 1 : Factor The first and last terms ARE perfect squares Next, test the product which should equal the middle term

  10. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials FORMAT : EXAMPLE # 2 : Factor

  11. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials FORMAT : EXAMPLE # 2 : Factor Are first and last terms perfect squares ? YES, find (a) and (b)

  12. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials FORMAT : EXAMPLE # 2 : Factor Are first and last terms perfect squares ? Test the product which should equal the middle term YES, find (a) and (b)

  13. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials FORMAT : Insert (a) and (b) into your format for the answer EXAMPLE # 2 : Factor Are first and last terms perfect squares ? Test the product which should equal the middle term YES, find (a) and (b)

  14. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials FORMAT : The sign of the middle term determines the sign of the answer EXAMPLE # 2 : Factor Are first and last terms perfect squares ? Test the product which should equal the middle term YES, find (a) and (b)

  15. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials FORMAT : EXAMPLE # 3 : Factor

  16. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials FORMAT : EXAMPLE # 3 : Factor Are first and last terms perfect squares ? Test the product which should equal the middle term YES, find (a) and (b)

  17. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials FORMAT : EXAMPLE # 3 : Factor Are first and last terms perfect squares ? Test the product which should equal the middle term YES, find (a) and (b)

  18. Factoring – Perfect Square Trinomials FORMAT : EXAMPLE # 3 : Factor Are first and last terms perfect squares ? Test the product which should equal the middle term YES, find (a) and (b)

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