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Simplify.

1. 42
2. (–2)2
3. –(5y2)
4. 2(6xy)

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Essential Question
How do you find special products of binomials?

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Vocabulary
perfect-square trinomial
difference of two squares

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

= a2 + 2ab + b2

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

A. (x +3)2
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(x + 3)2 = x2 + 2(x)(3) + 32
= x2 + 6x + 9
B. (4s + 3t)2
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(4s + 3t)2 = (4s)2 + 2(4s)(3t) + (3t)2

= 16s2 + 24st + 9t2

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

A trinomial of the form a2 – ab + 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

A. (x – 6)2
(a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
(x – 6)2 = x2 – 2x(6) + (6)2
= x2 – 12x + 36
B. (4m – 10)2
(a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
(4m – 10)2 = (4m)2 – 2(4m)(10) + (10)2

= 16m2 – 80m + 100

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You can use an area model to see that

(a + b)(a–b)= a2 – b2.

So (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)
(a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2
(x + 4)(x – 4) = x2 – 42

= x2 – 16
B. (p2 + 8q)(p2 – 8q)
(a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2
(p2 + 8q)(p2 – 8q) = (p2)2 – (8q)2

= p4 – 64q2

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Check It Out!

Multiply.
c. (9 + r)(9 – r)
(a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2

(9 + r)(9 – r) = 92 – r2

= 81 – r2

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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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Example 4 Continued

3 Solve
Step 1 Find the total area.

(x +5)2 = x2 + 2(x)(5) + 52 Use the rule for (a +

= x2 + 10x + 25 b)2: a = x and b =
5.
Step 2 Find the area of the pool.

(x + 2)(x – 2) = x2 – 2x + 2x – 4 Use the rule for (a

= x2 – 4 + b)(a – b): a = x
and b = 2.

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Example 4 Continued

3 Solve

Step 3 Find the area of the yard around the pool.

Area of yard = total area – area of pool

a = x2 + 10x + 25 – (x2 – 4)
Identify like
= x + 10x + 25 – x + 4
2 2
terms.
= (x2 – x2) + 10x + ( 25 + 4) Group like
terms
= 10x + 29
together
The area of the yard around the pool is 10x + 29.
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Lesson Quiz: Part I

Multiply.

1. (x + 7)2

2. (x – 2)2

3. (5x + 2y)2

4. (2x – 9y)2

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Lesson Quiz: Part II

5. Write a polynomial that represents the shaded

area of the figure below.

x+6

x–7 x–6

x–7

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