PROJECT MIMs Grade 8

G8 MIMs # 4 – WEEK 1 – 1st QUARTER

FACTORING PERFECT SQUARE TRINOMIALS

LEARNING COMPETENCY: Factor completely different types of polynomials

(polynomials with common monomial factors, difference of two squares, sum and
difference of two cubes, perfect square trinomials, and general trinomials).

OBJECTIVE: Factor perfect square trinomials

Squaring a binomial creates a perfect square trinomial

( a+ b )2=a 2+ 2ab+ b2

( a−b )2 =a2−2 ab+ b2

Reversing the process by factoring

2 2 2
a +2 ab+ b =( a+ b )

a=square root of a2

b=square root of b 2
middle sign is positive

2 2 2
a −2 ab+b =( a−b )

a=square root of a2

b=square root of b 2
middle sign isnegative

Examples
1. Factor x 2−8 x +16
( x−4 )2

2. Factor x 2+ 10 x +25
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( x +5 )2

3. Factor x 2−14 x +49

( x−7 )2

4. Factor 4 x2 +12 x+ 9
( 2 x+3 )2

5. Factor 25 x 2+ 90 x +81
( 5 x+ 9 )2

Factor the following. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Show your
complete solution.

1. x 2+ 20 x +100
2. x 2−22 x+121
3. 9 x 2+ 6 x+1
4. 25 x 2−70 x+ 49
5. 36 x 2+ 36 x +9

Reinforcement

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Then write it on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following is not a perfect square trinomial?
A. x 2+ 2 x +1 B. x 2−6 x +9 C. x 2−10 x−25 D. x 2−20 x+ 100

2. Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial?

A. x 2+ 8 x+16 B. x 2−18 x−81 C. x 2−10 x−25 D. x 2−20 x−121

3. Which of the following is equal to ( x−12 )2?

A. x 2+ 24 x+ 144 B. x 2−24 x−144 C. x 2−24 x +144 D. . x 2+ 24 x−144

4. Which are the factors of 9 x 2+ 60 x +100

A. ( 3 x−10 )2 B. ( 3 x+ 10 )2 C. ( x +10 )2 D. . ( x−10 )2

5. Which are the factors of 100 x 2+180 x +81

A. ( 10 x−9 )2 B. ( 10 x+ 9 )2 C. ( 9 x +10 )2 D. . ( 9 x−10 )2
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CHALLENGE

Factor completely. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Show your
complete solution.

1. 4 ( x+ y )2 −28 ( x + y ) ( x− y ) +49( x− y)