Perfect square

trinomial
Group: Ashley V, Laura T, Valeria V y Bianca Z.
 What is?

A perfect square trinomial is a trinomial

that can be written as the square of a
binomial. Recall that when a binomial is
squared, the result is the square of the
first term added to twice the product of
the two terms and the square of the last
term.

 When do we use it?

When there is a trinomial.

When the first and last terms of the trinomial are perfect and positive
squares.

The second term is twice the product of the square roots of the first
and last terms of the trinomial.

 How is it factored?

Take the square root of each perfect square term

(first and last term)
If the second term of the trinomial is negative, a
subtraction of the two square roots raised to the
square is formed.
If the second term of the trinomial is positive, an
addition of the two square roots raised to the square
is formed.
Example: 10x + 25 +x2
Step 1: The trinomial must to be ordered, from the term
x2 + 10x + 25 of the highest degree, to the term of the lowest degree.

√x2= x √25= 5 Step 2: Check if the firstand the third terms have exact roots.

2(x)(5)=10x Step 3: If multiplying the roots found by 2 results in the

coefficient of the second term, if it is a perfect square
trinomial.
Step 4: To factor it, you most write the roots inside a
(x+5)2 parenthesis and put the sign of the second term. Then
square.
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