Factoring Quadratic

Trinomials
 Objective:
Factor quadratic trinomials
in the form:
x²+ bx + c
 QUADRATIC
Defined as a polynomial equation of a
second degree which implies that it
comprises a minimum of one term that is
squared.
x² + bx + c = 0
 TRINOMIAL
a polynomial that has three
terms
x² + bx + c = 0
quadratic linear constant
term term
 FACTORING
Finding the factors to multiply
to express it as a product of
the given whole number
 FACTORING
32 64 100
 FACTORING
32 64 100
1 and 32 1 and 64 1 and 100
2 and 16 2 and 32 2 and 50
4 and 8 4 and 16 4 and 25
8 and 8 5 and 20
10 and 10
QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL
• It has THREE terms
• The highest exponent is 2

x² + bx + c = 0
quadratic linear term constant
term
 STEPS
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL
x² + 5x + 4
Step 1 Write 2 parentheses
( )( )

Step 2 Factor the first term

(x )(x )
 STEPS
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL
x² + 5x + 4
Step 3 Factor the 3rd term
4
1 and 4 2 and 2
1 + 4 = 5
2 + 2 = 4
 STEPS
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL
x² + 5x + 4
Step 3 Factor the 3rd term
4
1 and 4 2 and 2
1 + 4 = 5
2 + 2 = 4
 STEPS
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL

x² + 5x + 4
Step 4 Place the factors in the
parentheses
(x + 1)(x + 4)
 STEPS
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL

x² + 5x + 4
Step 5 Check
(x + 1)(x + 4)
F O I L METHOD
 STEPS
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL
Step 5 Check
(x + 1)(x + 4)
F = x²
O = 4 + x = 4x *Add the O and I
4x + x = 5x
I = 1 + x = x
L = 1 x 4 = 4

 x² + 5x + 4
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL

x² + 27x + 50
 STEPS
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL
x² + 27x + 50
Step 1 Write 2 parentheses
( )( )

Step 2 Factor the first term

(x )(x )
 STEPS
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL
x² + 27x + 50
Step 3 Factor the 3rd term
50
1 and 50 2 and 25 5 and 10
1 + 50 = 51
2 + 25 = 27
5 + 10 = 15
 STEPS
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL

x² + 27x + 50
Step 4 Place the factors in the
parentheses
(x + 2)(x + 27)
 STEPS
FACTORING QUADRATIC TRINOMIAL
Step 5 Check
(x + 2)(x + 25)
F = x²
O = 2 + x = 2x *Add the O and I
2x + 25x = 27x
I = 25 + x = 25x
L = 2 x 25 = 50

 x² + 27x + 50
 ACTIVITY
Find the factors of the following quadratic
trinomials.
(5pts each)
1. x² + 12x + 35
2. x² + 13x + 42
3. x² + 32x + 135
4. x² + 31x + 108
5. x² + 22x + 72
THANK YOU!