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Square Trinomials
AldrinL.Salibio
MMXXI – MMXXII
Objective
The student will be able to:
First terms: y2
Using the formula,
Outer terms: +2y (y + 2)2 = (y)2 + 2(y)(2) + (2)2
Inner terms: +2y (y + 2)2 = y2 + 4y + 4
Last terms: +4 Which one is quicker?
Combine like terms.
y2 + 4y + 4
A trinomial is a perfect square if:
• The first and last terms are perfect squares.
• The middle term is two times one factor from the first
term and one factor from the last term.
9x2 + 12x + 4
3x • 3x 2(3x •2) 2 •2
Example 1A: Recognizing and Factoring Perfect-Square Trinomials
x2 + 4x + 4
x2 – 14x + 49
x2 – 14x + 49
9x2 – 6x + 4
9x2 –6x +4
3x 3x 2(3x 2) 2 2 2(3x)(4) ≠ – 6x
Yes, a = x
2) Is the last term a perfect square? Since all three are true,
Yes, b = 3 write your answer!
3) Is the middle term twice the product of (x + 3)2
the a and b?
Yes, 2ab = 2(x)(3) = 6x
You can still
factor the other way but this is
quicker!
2) Factor y2 – 16y + 64
Does this fit the form of our perfect square
trinomial? Perfect Square Trinomials
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
1) Is the first term a perfect square? (a - b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
Yes, a = y
2) Is the last term a perfect square? Since all three are true,
Yes, b = 8 write your answer!
3) Is the middle term twice the product of (y – 8)2
the a and b?
Yes, 2ab = 2(y)(8) = 16y
Factor m2 – 12m + 36
1. (m – 6)(m + 6)
2. (m – 6)2
3. (m + 6)2
4. (m – 18)2
3) Factor 4p2 + 4p + 1
Does this fit the form of our perfect square
trinomial? Perfect Square Trinomials
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
1) Is the first term a perfect square? (a - b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
Yes, a = 2p
2) Is the last term a perfect square? Since all three are true,
Yes, b = 1 write your answer!
3) Is the middle term twice the product of (2p + 1)2
the a and b?
Yes, 2ab = 2(2p)(1) = 4p
4) Factor 25x2 – 110xy + 121y2
Does this fit the form of our perfect square
trinomial? Perfect Square Trinomials
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
1) Is the first term a perfect square? (a - b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
Yes, a = 5x
2) Is the last term a perfect square?
Yes, b = 11y
3) Is the middle term twice the product of
the a and b? Since all three are true,
Yes, 2ab = 2(5x)(11y) = 110xy write your answer!
(5x – 11y)2
Factor 9k2 + 12k + 4
1. (3k + 2)2
2. (3k – 2)2
3. (3k + 2)(3k – 2)
4. I’ve got no clue…I’m lost!
Factor 2r2 + 12r + 18
1. prime
2. 2(r2 + 6r + 9)
3. 2(r – 3)2
4. 2(r + 3)2
5. 2(r – 3)(r + 3)
3 Solve
P = 16x – 12
= 164
4 Look Back
For a square with a perimeter of 164, the side length is
and the area is 412 = 1681 in2. .
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Understand the Problem
9x2 + 6x + 1 a = 3x, b = 1
(3x)2 + 2(3x)(1) + 12 Write the trinomial as a2 + 2ab + b2.
P = 12x + 4
= 40
81 + 18 + 1
100
Questions?
Thank you for
listening!