PRODUCT , FACTOR BOOKLET

SPECIAL PRODUCTS FACTORING

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MULTIPLYING THE SUM AND DIFFERENCE
OF TWO IDENTICAL TERMS
 ( 𝒂𝟐 - 𝒃𝟐)
Form a binomial by combining your
answers in steps 1 and 2. Write
subtraction as their operation

Get the square of your 2nd term

𝒃𝟐
Get the square of your 1st term 𝒂𝟐
Let’s Try
1.
𝟐
Answer: 𝒙 −𝟒𝟗
2.
𝟔 𝟐
Answer: 𝟒𝒂 −𝒃
 GCMF Sum or Difference
Of Two Cubes

Grouping
Perfect Square
Trinomial

Difference of
Quadratic Trinomial
Two Squares
𝒂 𝟐+𝟐 𝒂𝒃 + 𝒃𝟐

𝒂 𝟐− 𝟐 𝒂𝒃 +𝒃 𝟐
PERFECT SQUARE TRINOMIAL (PST)
Is the equation a perfect square trinomial?

1. It must be a TRINOMIAL .
𝒂 𝟐+𝟐 𝒂𝒃 + 𝒃𝟐
2. The first and third terms must be perfect squares
𝒂 𝟐+𝟐 𝒂𝒃 + 𝒃𝟐
3. The middle term must be the product of the
square roots of the first and third term multiplied by 2
𝒂 𝟐+𝟐 𝒂𝒃 + 𝒃𝟐
 If you have met all the criteria of a
Perfect Square Trinomial
it’s now time to FACTOR…
𝒂 𝟐+𝟐 𝒂𝒃 + 𝒃𝟐
1. Take the square root of the first term
( a + b) 2
2. Take the square root of the last term

3. Use the sign of the middle term,

put in a parenthesis and square the result.
Let’s Try
Which expressions are Perfect Square Trinomials?

Answers:

A and D
Practice
Factor the following using perfect square trinomial.

( 𝒙 +𝟔)
𝟐
( 𝒂𝒃+𝟐) 𝟐 (𝟏𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟑)𝟐
OUTLINE of FACTORING METHODS
 Factoring Cases
Binomial Trinomial Polynomial

 GCMF  GCMF  GCMF

(GCF) (co-factor)
(GCF) (co-factor)
 Perfect Square Trinomial
 Diff of 2 Squares  Grouping
)
 Sum or Difference of
Two Cubes  Quadratic Trinomial
 Mini –Task 1 in Math 8
Submitted by :
LORENZO MIGUEL P. DIAZ
Grade 8 – Caravario
9/27/2020