Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Catbalogan City
SILANGA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Silanga Catbalogan, City

Math 8, Quarter 1
Date: __________

Module: ALGEBRA
Lesson 2: Factoring Difference of Two Squares.
Learning Competency 1. Factors completely different types of polynomials (difference of
two squares), M8AL-Ia-b-1

I. OBJECTIVES.
1. Identifies whether the expression is a difference of two squares or not.
2. Factors the difference of two squares.
II. CONTENT
Topic: Polynomials
Subtopic: Factoring Polynomials with Common Monomial Factors
KBI: Appreciates the importance of factoring in real-life situation.

III. Learning Resources:

Material: Laptop, Chalk, Visual Aids.

References: Math 8 Module, https://depedteacher.com

IV. Procedure:
A. Review: Determine which of the following are perfect squares. Write P if it is a
perfect square and N if it is not.
1. 16 2. 12 3. 25 4. 8x2 5. 36y4

Determine the product of each sum and difference of two terms. Write your answers
on your answer sheet.

1. (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 – 1)
2. (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 – 4)
3. (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 – 3)
4. (𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 – 7)
5. (𝑥 + 9)(𝑥 – 9)
Questions:
1. How did you get the product of sum and difference of two terms?
2. Have you observed any pattern?

Preparation (As a motivational activity):

ACTIVITY: Let’s EXPLORE! Examples of Factoring polynomials using sum and
difference of two squares.
1. x2 – 1= (x + 1) (x – 1) 2. x2 – y2 = (x + y) (x – y) 3. x2 – 4= (x + 2)(x – 2)
QUESTIONS:
1. How many factors did you obtain?
 Ans. Two factors
2. What are your observations based on the factors?
Expected ans. The factors are the positive square roots of each term.
3. What is the operation on the first factor? How about the second factor?
Ans. First factor- positive, second- negative

B. Developmental Activity

ACTIVITY: Tell Me What I am?

Instructions: Using the pattern you have learned, tell whether the following can be
factored using sum and difference of two squares.

1. x2 + 9 Ans. No
2. x2 – 9 Ans. Yes
3. 4x2 – 25 Ans. Yes
4. y2 – 16 Ans. Yes
5. 36y2 + 121 Ans. No
Analysis
1. Which of the following are difference of two squares? How can you factor
them?
2. Can you write a general formula or rule about factoring difference of two
squares?
C. Abstraction

Recall that the product of (𝑎 + 𝑏) and (𝑎 – 𝑏) is equal to the difference of two

squares which is 𝑎2− 𝑏2.
(𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎 – 𝑏)= 𝑎2− 𝑏2
Notice that when the sum and product of two terms are multiplied (meaning, the
first and second term of the factors are the same but they differ with the operation,
one is + while the other is −), the result will always be the difference of the squares
of the two terms (that is, you square the first term, square the second term and the
operation between them is −). Thus, to factor the difference of two squares, you just
have to reverse the pattern.
𝑎2− 𝑏2= (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎 – 𝑏)
(First term)2 – (Second term)2 =(First term + Second term) (First term – Second term)
D. Application
 ACITIVITY: GIVE YOUR OWN!

Teacher will guide the students to give real situation that relates factoring sum and
difference of two squares.
Example:
A 5m x 5m landscaping is to be done in one corner of a 20m x 20m garden.
Find the area of the field that was not affected by the project.
E. Assessment
A. Find the missing terms of the factors. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. 𝑎2−81=(𝑎+ ____)(𝑎− ____)
2. 𝑝2−𝑞2=(_______+ ____)(𝑝−𝑞)
3. 𝑐2−𝑑2=(𝑐+𝑑)(_______− ____)
4. 49𝑒2−81𝑓2=(7𝑒+_______)(______−9𝑓)
5. 100𝑔2−121ℎ2 = (_______+11ℎ)(10𝑔− ____)

(𝑥 − 9) (5𝑥 − 1) (4𝑥 – 9𝑦) (9𝑥+ 20𝑦2) (2𝑥 – 7) 4𝑥2 − 9

(4𝑥 + 9𝑦) (2𝑥 + 7) (𝑥 + 9) (5𝑥 + 1) (9𝑥 – 20𝑦2)
B. The factors of the following polynomials are given below. Choose the right factors
that correspond to each given polynomial and write your answers on your answer
sheet.

1. x2-81 2. 4x2-49 3. 16x2-81y2 4. 25x2-1 5. 81x2-400y2

Assignment (ACITIVITY: NUMBER PATTERN!)

Instructions: Investigate the number pattern by comparing the products.

a. (11)(9) = (10 + 1)(10 – 1) = 100 – 1 = Ans. 99
b. (5)(3) = (4 + 1)(4 – 1) = 16 – 1 = Ans. 15
c. (101)(99) = (90 + 5)(90 – 5) = 10000 – 1 = Ans. 9,999
 What is the product?
 How do you think the products are obtained?
 Have you seen any pattern?
 What is the relationship of the product to its factor?

V. Remarks:

VI. Reflection: