Introductory Algebra

Eleventh Edition, Global Edition

Chapter 5
Exponents and
Polynomials

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5.6 Special Products

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Learning Objectives

1.Square binomials.
2.Find the product of the sum and difference of two
terms.
3.Find greater powers of binomials.

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Square Binomials
Square of a Binomial
The square of a binomial is a trinomial consisting of the
square of the first term, plus twice the product of the two
terms, plus the square of the last term of the binomial. For
a and b,

x  y 2  x 2  2 xy  y 2
Also, x  y   x  2 xy  y
2
2 2

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Example: Square Binomials
Square each binomial.

(a) 4 x  5  4 x   24 x 5  52  16 x 2  40 x  25

2 2

x y x2 x y y2

(b) 6 x  2 y 2  6 x 2  26 x 2 y   2 y 2  36 x 2  24 xy  4 y 2

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Find the Product of the Sum and
Difference of Two Terms
Product of the Sum and Difference of the Two Terms
x  y ( x  y )  x 2  y 2

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Example: Find the Product of the
Sum and Difference of Two Terms
Find each product.
(a) 3m  8n 3m  8n   3m   8n 
2 2

 9m 2  64n 2


(b) 2 p5 p  1(5 p  1)  2 p 5 p   1
2 2

 2 p 25 p 2  1

 50 p 3  2 p

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Example1: Find Greater Power of
Binomials
Find each product.
(a) 7  4 s   7  4 s 7  4 s 
3 2

 (7  4 s )[7 2  27 4 s   4 s  ]

2

 7  4 s (49  56s  16s 2 )

 343  392 s  112 s 2  196 s  224 s 2  64 s 3
 343  588s  336s 2  64s 3

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Example2:Find Greater Power of
Binomials
Find each product.
(a) 2t  3v 4  2t  3v 2 2t  3v 2
 [2t   22t 3v   3v  ][2t   22t 3v   3v  ]
2 2 2 2

 4t 2  12tv  9v 2 4t 2  12tv  9v 2 

 16t 4  48t 3v  36t 2 v 2  48t 3v  144t 2 v 2  108tv 3
 36t 2 v 2  108tv 3  81v 4
 16t 4  96t 3v  216t 2 v 2  216tv 3  81v 4

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