Square of Binomial

(a+b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(a+b) (a+b) = a + 2ab + b
2 2

(a–b) (a–b) = a – 2ab + b

2 2
Steps: (a + b)2
1. Square the 1st term. [ a2 ]
2. Multiply the 1st, 2nd term and 2. [ + 2ab ]
3. Square the 2nd term. [ +b2 ]

Note:
• The answer should be a trinomial(three terms).
• The answer is called Perfect Square Trinomial
Square of Binomial = Perfect Square Trinomial
(a+b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2 .
 Product of Sum &
Difference of Two Terms
(a+b) (a–b) = a2 – b2
(a–b) (a+b) = a2 – b2
Steps: (a+b) (a–b)

1. Square the 1st term. [ a2 ]

2. Square the 2nd term. [ b2]
3. Use subtraction operation. [ a2 – b2 ]

Note:
• The answer should be a binomial (two terms).
• The answer is called Difference of Two Squares
Product of Sum & Diff = Difference of Two Squares
(a+b) (a–b) = a2 – b2 .
Square of Multinomial
(a+b+c)2 = a2+b2+c2 +2ab +2bc +2ac
Steps: (a b c)
+ + 2

1. Square all the terms. [ a2 + b2 + c2 ]

2. Multiply a term to another term and 2. [ +2ab ]
3. Repeat step 2 until all pairing of terms is done.
[ + 2bc + 2ac ]
Note:
• If we square a trinomial the answer should have six terms
(a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 +2ab +2bc +2ac
• If we square a polynomial with four terms the answer
should have ten terms.
(a+b+c+d)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 +2ab +2bc +2cd +2ac +2bd +2ad
 Cube of Binomial
(a+b)3 = +a3 + b3 + 3a2b + 3ab2
x x3 x x3
1 1 10 1000
2 8 20 8000
3 27 30 27000
4 64 40 64000
5 125 + +
6 216 – –
7 343 m m3
8 512 r5 r15
9 729 st2 s3t6
Steps: (a b)
+ 3

1. Cube the 1st term. [+a3]

2. Cube the 2nd term. [+b3]
3. Multiply the square of 1st term, 2nd term and 3. [+3a2b]
4. Multiply the 1st term, square of 2nd term and 3. [+3ab2]
Note:
• If we cube a binomial the answer should have four
terms
(a+b)3 = + a3 + b3 + 3a2b + 3ab2
(a+b)3 = + a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3
 PRODUCT OF:
(a b)(a + ab + b )
+ 2 2
Steps: (a b)(a + ab + b )
+ 2 2

1. Make sure that the binomial is related in the

trinomial
2. Cube the 1st term. [a3]
3. Cube the 2nd term. [b3]
4. Use the operation of the binomial in the
factor. [a3+b3]
Note:
• The product is just a binomial.