Perfect Square

Trinomials
 Objectives

After several exercises, you will be able to do the following:

1. To identify a perfect square trinomial.

2. To familiarize the pattern in factoring perfect square trinomials.
3. To factor perfect square trinomials.
 Factoring
Perfect
Square
Trinomials
 When is a trinomial a perfect square?

1. When the first and last terms are perfect

squares, and both are positive.

2. When the middle term, is twice the product

of the quantities that were squared.
Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials (PST)

𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝒂 +𝟐𝒂𝒃+𝒃 ( 𝒂 +𝒃 )
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
𝒂 −𝟐𝒂𝒃+𝒃 ( 𝒂− 𝒃 )
 Perfect Square Trinomials
Determine whether these are perfect square trinomials. If yes, factor trinomial

𝒙 𝒙 −𝟑 −𝟑

Thus,
 Perfect Square Trinomials
Determine whether these are perfect square trinomials. If yes, factor trinomial

𝟐𝒙 𝟐
𝟐𝒙𝟐 𝟗 𝟗

Thus,
 Perfect Square Trinomials
Determine whether these are perfect square trinomials. If yes, factor trinomial

𝒙 𝟑
𝒙 𝟑
𝟖 𝟖

This is NOT a perfect square trinomial.

 Perfect Square Trinomials
Determine whether these are perfect square trinomials. If yes, factor trinomial

𝟐 𝟐
𝒂 +𝟐 𝒂𝒃+𝒃 𝒂 𝟐 −𝟐 𝒂𝒃+𝒃𝟐

This is NOT a perfect square trinomial

since one of the perfect squares is
negative.
Your Turn!
Determine whether these are perfect square trinomials.
If yes, factor trinomial

𝟐
𝒚 +𝟐 𝒚 +𝟏
Your Turn!
Determine whether these are perfect square trinomials.
If yes, factor trinomial

𝟔 𝟑 𝟒 𝟖
𝟗 𝒙 −𝟔𝟎 𝒙 𝒚 +𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒚
 Factoring
General
Trinomials
 Factoring General Trinomials
Factor the trinomial.

PRODUCT SUM
(4) (-5)
-2 and -2 -4
-1 and 4 3
1 and -4 -3
-1 and -4 -5
 Factoring General Trinomials
Factor the trinomial.

PRODUCT SUM
(-12) (1)
1 and -12 -11
-1 and 12 11
2 and -6 -4
-2 and 6 4
3 and -4 -1
-3 and 4 1
Note!
Factor the trinomial.

𝟐
𝒙 − 𝟏𝟔 𝒙 +𝟏𝟓
Note!
Factor the trinomial.

𝟐
𝒙 − 𝟕 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟖
Your Turn!
Factor the trinomial.

𝟐
𝒙 − 𝟏𝟔 𝒙 +𝟐𝟖
Your Turn!
Factor the trinomial.

𝟐
𝒙 − 𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟐𝟒
 Factoring General Trinomials
When a is greater than 1, use the AC TEST.

PRODUCT SUM
(-6) (5)
2 and -3 -1
-2 and 3 1
1 and -6 -5
-1 and 6 5
 Factoring General Trinomials
When a is greater than 1, use the AC TEST.

PRODUCT SUM
(99) (-36)
-1 and -99 -100
1 and 99 100
3 and 33 36
-3 and -33 -36
Note!
If the expression is not a perfect square trinomial, use
the AC Test to factor it.

𝟐
𝟓 𝒙 +𝟕 𝒙 − 𝟔
Your Turn!
If the expression is not a perfect square trinomial, use
the AC Test to factor it.

𝟐
𝟔 𝒙 + 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟐