Math 060 WORKSHEET NAME: 7.2 Factoring Trinomials Whose Leading Cosffcient is One We have seen how to factor polynomials by factoring out the GCF. Sometimes we may need to factor out, ‘more than the GCF. For right now we will look at factoring trinomials, When we took a product of two binomials, the fol method usually produced a trinomial. This means that if we are factoring a trinomial, we should look for two binomial factors, FACTORING TRINOMIALS WHOSE LEADING COEFFICIENT IS 4 In this chapter, we will focus on techniques for factoring polynomials ofthe form: x? +bx+e In the next section we will look at the general second degree polynomial: ax? +br-+e Let's review what should know in order to prepare us for the topic today. FACTORED FORM FOIL TRINOMIAL FORM (e+3}e+5) F43r45r415 YP 48rel5 (e+3)-3) YP 43x-Sx-15 x =2e-15 (e-3fe+5) wa3r4Sx-15 P42r-15 (3) We are use to starting in factored form and muttipiying to get it into the trinomial form. We want to learn how to reverse the process and write itn factored form. 3) x o3x-Se4 15 x81 +) +N polo ) Ali chor Le | The inner and Temme Outer sun up wives the axe figivn the Ctetant teri. 2 eGre15 tom s24Be415 ‘The product of 5 and 3 is 15 and their sum is 8. FACTORING TRINOMIALS WHOSE LEADING COEFFICIENTS 1 Noticing the pattern we can generalize the procedure to factor atinomial ofthe form 3" +bx +e 1.) The only way to get x’ is to have an x as the first term in each factor. Pebve=(e Xx ) 2.) Now we need two numbers whose product is c and whose sum is 3. If we can ind the two numbers that have product cand sum b then we can factor the polynomial Wmn=c and m+n=b, thon x +be+e= (e+ m\e+n) 3,) Ifyou can't find these integers, then the polynomial is sald to be prime or irreducible. EXAMPLE: FACTOR THE FOLLOWING a) 8 -6x-27 b) xt -Tr#i2 6) 8 +x-30 di) 419x470 e) tered 1) 2 10425CONSTANT TERM: Ifthe constant term is POSITIVE, the two numbers m and nmust be the same sign. Coefficient of xis positive x" 48-415 (¢+3)(e+5) two numbers are positive Goeticient of xis negative 2° —8x-+15 (:—3){e~3) two numbers are negative. NEGATIVE, the two numbers m and n must be of opposite sign, xP 2e-15 (e+ 3-5) x74 2x-15 (e-3Xxe+5) EXAMPLE Factor a)x'-2x-63 b) x 42x63) P416rH63 — d_) x? -16x463 EXAMPLE: FACTOR THE FOLLOWING COMPLETELY a) n° 49-70 b) y? =29y+ 100 cc) m 2m 54 4d) 2 —Say-+6y? @.) 20%4y—100x) +1209. £) Byo2sty? 3?ore Extended vanced Name, Hour 9 oer ants Factoring with Leading Coefficient Worksheet Factor each expression, yx 46x49 2x -10x+25 3) 416x464 xt art4 5) 7-241 6) x? 8x 416 7) 4208491 8) x +20x+100 9) 304225 10) 5x* + 8x43core rvtended ms 142 31) 2x? 45x42 13) 2x! +9x+4 45) 3x 8x44 Advanced #136 Name 12) 2x! +743 14) 3x? 5x42 16) 3x° 42-2 _ Hour“SHOW ME THE FACTORS” How to Factor ax? + bx + ¢ when a>1 Divide each factor (m and n) by the a value. Reduce all fractions but do not change to mixed number. Stops Gcrmurtberactored ouetrst || Detalls 7x2 -20x+12 Step 1: a7 ac=84 PBA (ether up together acandistthe | 2 ee tes factors of ac. 2 421 or 7 X= 20x+84 tom — - ~ 2oxti2 712 negative) Step 2: ‘The pair'6, 14 Find a pair (m, n) that adds to b. multiplies to give 84 if you cannot find such 3 pair AND then the trinomial does not adds to give 20 (b value) factor Step 3: Place factor pair (m, n) with xusing following format: Hes (+ m)tx-+n) Step 4 fence Since a=7, Redveedtracions: (x= §) (x= 2) Step 5: Denaminators of simplified fractions will be moved and become the coefficient of the xterm. Kick back denominabe (ice 6) = 2)Factor, write prime if prime. 1. 2xt= 8-3 1, ane—3n- 14 2. 3x + 10-8 12, r+ 2n+7 3. 2+ By +7 13, 102 + 13x-30 4, Tata +4 14, 1ae+7y41 5, Sre+ IN +6 18. 2ne+9n-5 6. Ay + By +3 16. EH 7K46 7. e+ 4e-7 17, So? 420-27 8. 2+ 13K 415, 18. 16x 26x ~32 9 yet by-B 19. Ba? 100 +3 10, 6x2-7x-20 20. 2y@-3y-20 aT TOTNES.Homework Problems (Show Work On All Problems) List the ictors ofeach number. Then find the GCF (Greatest Common Factor) ofthe numbers. 1. 20,32 2, 21,24 3, 50,35 4, 35, 56 5, 42,65 6, 36,54 7.70, 140 8 40,7 Find the GCF of the vaibles expressions 9. xy. ay 10. 2xyz, da 11. 2y?2, By?" 2. Mac, 33ab Bey 15x'y 4. Ors, 21re 5, 100abe, 200xy2 16. 27min, GentaFactoring when the leading coefficient is not one Name, Factor completely. [fit can’t be factored write prime. LaF 451-3 23x 845 3. 3p'-Tp-6 447 48743 5. 6¢+78-10 6.4)" 17415 7.49146 8, 25? 20044 9. 8 1679-105 10 12p*-32pq-Sa" 1 rt 16st 13. 2-102" +9 14, P3342 15.98 +6041 16, 274° 12x 17. 6441-2 18. 1250-8" 19. 6? ~ay-3y? 20. 65" +t~SPFactor. 1. Sx#= 10x~ 15 2, 6x? 18x-21 3, 3x°- 10K+7 4, 28-11-21 5, 4x? + 2x-20 6, 3x? K-12 T. Te ~26x-8 8. 12xt - x= 18 9, 6x8 = 13K46 10, 2+ 9x +10 51995 Kelley Wingate Publications, Inc. u. 12. 13, 14, 16. 16. 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