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7-8 Special
SpecialProducts of Binomials
Products of Binomials

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Warm Up
Simplify.

1. 42 16 2. 72 49
3. (–2)2 4 4. (x)2 x2
5. –(5y2) –25y2 6. (m2)2 m4
7. 2(6xy) 12xy 8. 2(8x2) 16x2

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Objective
Find special products of binomials.

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Vocabulary
perfect-square trinomial
difference of two squares

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Imagine a square with sides of length (a + b):

The area of this square is (a + b)(a + b) or (a + b)2.

The area of this square can also be found by adding the
areas of the smaller squares and the rectangles inside.
The sum of the areas inside is a2 + ab + ab + b2.

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This means that (a + b)2 = a2+ 2ab + b2.

You can use the FOIL method to verify this:

F L
(a + b)2 = (a + b)(a + b) = a2 + ab + ab + b2
I
O = a2 + 2ab + b2

A trinomial of the form a2 + 2ab + b2 is called a

perfect-square trinomial. A perfect-square
trinomial is a trinomial that is the result of
squaring a binomial.

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Example 1: Finding Products in the Form (a + b)2

Multiply.
A. (x +3)2 Use the rule for (a + b)2.
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
Identify a and b: a = x and
(x + 3)2 = x2 + 2(x)(3) + 32 b = 3.
= x2 + 6x + 9 Simplify.
B. (4s + 3t)2

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Example 1C: Finding Products in the Form (a + b)2

Multiply.
C. (5 + m2)2

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Check It Out! Example 1

Multiply.
A. (x + 6)2

B. (5a + b)2

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Check It Out! Example 1C

Multiply.

(1 + c3)2

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You can use the FOIL method to find products in

the form of (a – b)2.

F L
(a – b)2 = (a – b)(a – b) = a2 – ab – ab + b2
I
O = a2 – 2ab + b2

A trinomial of the form a2 – 2ab + b2 is also a

perfect-square trinomial because it is the result
of squaring the binomial (a – b).

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Example 2: Finding Products in the Form (a – b)2

Multiply.
A. (x – 6)2 Use the rule for (a – b)2.
(a – b) = a2 – 2ab + b2
Identify a and b: a = x and
(x – 6) = x2 – 2x(6) + (6)2 b = 6.
= x – 12x + 36 Simplify.
B. (4m – 10)2

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Example 2: Finding Products in the Form (a – b)2

Multiply.
C. (2x – 5y )2

D. (7 – r3)2

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Check It Out! Example 2

Multiply.
a. (x – 7)2

b. (3b – 2c)2

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Check It Out! Example 2c

Multiply.
(a2 – 4)2

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(a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2
A binomial of the form a2 – b2 is called a difference
of two squares.

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Example 3: Finding Products in the Form (a + b)(a – b)

Multiply.
A. (x + 4)(x – 4) Use the rule for (a + b)(a – b).
(a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2 Identify a and b: a = x
(x + 4)(x – 4) = x2 – 42 and b = 4.
= x2 – 16 Simplify.
B. (p2 + 8q)(p2 – 8q)

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Example 3: Finding Products in the Form (a + b)(a – b)

Multiply.
C. (10 + b)(10 – b)

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Check It Out! Example 3

Multiply.
a. (x + 8)(x – 8)

b. (3 + 2y2)(3 – 2y2)

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Check It Out! Example 3

Multiply.
c. (9 + r)(9 – r)

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Example 4: Problem-Solving Application
Write a polynomial that represents the
area of the yard around the pool
shown below.

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Check It Out! Example 4

Write an expression that represents

the area of the swimming pool.

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