Mer aut Unit 2— Equivalent Algebraic Expeessons one Lesson 3: Factoring Polynomi Lets take a trip back to Grade 10, where you learned several methods for factoring... Remember those good times?171217, arta: Factoring Review Factoring a polynomial means writin it s a product. Its the opposite of expanding. When a polynomials fully factored, only 1 (or ~1) remains as common factors in the factored expression. 1 Fring conmon'acor 2x3 + 4x? - 6x. ‘ 2 ax (oP) ax > 1B: Factoring a trinomial inthe form ax? + bx +c where a= 1 x -7x412 2 (2X98) ‘G: Factoring a trinomial in the form ax? | bx | e where a # 1 using decomposition Bet ae kT (392- BH) ¥-axHN) = 3xla-ry - Va) > (daar) D: Factoring a diference of squares 4x? = 25y? : (aa-5y)(aar 54) : Factoring aperect square x? -8r+16 a a(a-uj(a-s) = (a uy art B: Factoring by Grouping Do you notice something different about this polynomial?? It has __termsl! What do we do now?? We need a new method for polynomials which cannot be factored using one of the above methods. Factor by grouping occurs when you have more than 3 terms in a polynomial 1. Group pairs of terms, 2, Factor the greatest common factor from each pat 3._ Factor out the greatest common facto (& + 1), 10 complete the factoring. Page 1of 2er a1 Unie 2—Equvalen Algebra pressions ‘Example 4 Factor each ofthe following polynomials. 42) 6x" + 2xy ~ 15x 5y bjam—antym—yn (Cogs Bay) * (1-54) > (am an) (ym yr) (Wx ) 2 axQarry) - staat) = mew) tytn) = (Dx 5849) - Cargo : art. C: Factoring by Grouping as a Difference of Squares ‘What happens when you have 4 terms, you try to factor by grouping and it's just not working?? Can't find that common factor each set of terms has to get to simplified factored form?77? ‘We need a new method. Given the function below, we can factor using a familar method greviously discussed with anew twist! f@= 2 6x +9 —4y? = (4-3)? = {@y) (2-3). Th as trm's the square of. = (423° ayer 347) |. neresigeein's densi 1 The fist three terms are the square ofthe binomial ‘Example 2: Factor each of the following polynomial. ‘a)a® ~ 6? ~ Bac + 1607 b) 10a ~ a? +5? — 25 eae “Bes, oes * -b =-,a%-)Oa- a5 td = (ad)? * (6? rica ee) 2 (a4 Woe ) 7 [easy 3° z= (abv) (a4 540 Example 3: Shella wants to pin the front ofa ectngular doo he font ofthe doothas an area represented by the function A = 2n3 — 12n? + 3n — 18. Determine the expressions for the measures of the length and width ofthe door. Show your work an dese ho yu fund your answer Ae Qa’ “Van + 3n- VB =(2 here (3n-18 = gvr(n-&) + 3 (a) [a2 a3ym Page 20f2