1. Examples: Difference of Squares



       

      Alg 1 Factoring Polynomials Example Set B  Name:

      Difference of Squares, Perfect Square Trinomials, Leading Coefficient 2 or 3  

       





      Examples: Difference of Squares

       

      Multiply using the FOIL pattern: alt         alt =

       

      What pattern do you see in the factors?    What pattern do you see in the products?

       

       

      Use this pattern to factor these.

       

      A. alt    

       

       

      B. alt  

       

       





      Now try these-

       

      1. alt      2. alt      3. alt

       

       





      Examples: Perfect Square Trinomials

       

      Multiply using the FOIL pattern: alt     alt      





      Now factor:

      D. alt

       

       

      E. alt

       

       

      F. alt    

       

       





      Now try these-

       

      4. alt    5. alt    6. alt

       

       

      Examples: Factoring other trinomials ****

       

       

      G.    alt

       

       

      H. alt

       

       

      I.    alt

       

       

      J.    alt

       

       

      Now try these-

       

      1. alt        2. alt      3. alt

       

       

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      Alg 1 Factoring Polynomials Practice Set B    Name:

                      (problems from both days of factoring)

       

       





      Factor each expression completely.

       

       

      1.   alt          2.   alt   

       

       

      3.   alt          4.   alt

       

       

      5.   alt          6.   alt

       

       

      7.   alt          8.   alt

       

       

      9.   alt          10.   alt

       

       

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