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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 1

TOPIC: SPECIAL PRODUCTS

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Instructions: Below is the IRF Worksheet which will determine your prior knowledge about the topical
question. Answer the topical questions: (1) What makes a product special? And (2) What patterns are
involved in multiplying algebraic expressions? Write your answer in the initial part of the IRF
worksheet.

IRF WORKSHEET
INITIAL ANSWER:

REVISED ANSWER:

FINAL ANSWER:

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 2

TOPIC: SPECIAL PRODUCTS

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Instructions: Let us see how patterns are used to simplify mathematical expressions by doing
the activity below. Multiply the following numerical expressions. Write your answer in the box.
Show your solution.

𝟓𝟐 × 𝟒𝟗 =

𝟐𝟗 × 𝟐𝟗 =
𝟒𝟑 × 𝟒𝟑 × 𝟒𝟑 =
(𝒙 + 𝟓)(𝒙 − 𝟓) =

(𝒙 + 𝟓)(𝒙 + 𝟓) =
(𝒙 + 𝟓)(𝒙 + 𝟓)(𝒙 + 𝟓) =

𝟓𝟐 × 𝟒𝟗

𝟐𝟗 × 𝟐𝟗

𝟒𝟑 × 𝟒𝟑 × 𝟒𝟑

(𝒙 + 𝟓)(𝒙 − 𝟓)

(𝒙 + 𝟓)(𝒙 + 𝟓)

(𝒙 + 𝟓)(𝒙
+ 𝟓)(𝒙 + 𝟓)

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Instruction: Answer the following questions. Write your answer in the box.

1. How long did it take you to answer the questions?

2. Were you able to make use of patterns in solving?

3. How did the patterns facilitate ease in solving?

4. In real-life, what patterns have you used to make your tasks easier?

5. What makes a product special?

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 3

TOPIC: SPECIAL PRODUCTS

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Instructions: Complete the crossword polynomial by finding the indicated products below. Write
your answer in the crossword figure. After completing the puzzle, answer the questions that follow.

Across Down

1. ( + )( + ) 1. ( + )( − ) Crossword Figure

( + ) 2. ( + + )

(− + ) 3.( − )( − )

6. ( − )( − ) 5. (− + )( + )

9. − ( + − ) 7. ( − )( − )

11. ( + )(− + ) 8. ( − )( + )

12. ( − )( + ) 10. ( + )( − )

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Questions to Answer:

1. How did you find each indicated product?

2. Did you encounter any difficulty in finding the products? Why?

3. What concept did you apply in finding the product?

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 4

TOPIC: SPECIAL PRODUCTS

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Instructions: In this activity, you will read an article which will explain what special products are all
about. Please read the attached article.

1. What are special products?

2. Discuss the processes involved when using special products?

3. Why do you need a rule when finding the product of binomials when you already know the FOIL
method?

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 5

TOPIC: SPECIAL PRODUCTS

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Instruction: Solve for the following special products. Place your answer in the box provided. Please
see attached file for reading.

1. ( + )( − )
2. ( + )( + )
3. ( + )( − )
4. ( + )( + )
5. ( + )

Answers:

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 6

TOPIC: SPECIAL PRODUCTS

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

A. Instruction: The following equations contain factors on one side and special products on the
other. Write NE if the product does not contain an error. Write E, if the product contains an
error. Place your answer in the space provided.

___________1. ( + ) = + +

___________2. ( + )( − )= +

___________3. ( − ) = − + −

___________4. (− + + )= + + − − +

___________5. ( + )( − )= −

B. Instruction: Answer the following questions below. Place your answer in the box.

1. How did you determine the errors of each special product?

2. What new idea did you learn from this activity?

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 7

TOPIC: SPECIAL PRODUCTS
WEEK: 2

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

A. Instruction: Special products could be used to solve each problem below. Study the following
examples and supply the needed answer in the space provided.
1. ( + ) + ( − )

Step 1: ( + ) = + +
Step 2: ( − ) = − +
Step 3: ( + + )+( − + )= +

What special products were used to solve the problem? ______________________________

Aside from multiplication, what other algebraic processes did you use to solve the problem?
_____________________________.

2. [( )( )−( )(− )]

Step 1: ( )( ) =
Step 2: _____________________________ Multiply the subtrahend.
Step 3: _____________________________ Combine Like terms.
Step 4: _____________________________ Square the binomial.

What special products were used to solve the problem? _______________________________

Aside from multiplication, what other algebraic processes did you use to solve the problem?
_____________________________.

3. ( − )

Step 1: ( − ) ( − )
Step 2: ( − ) = − +
Step 3: ( − + )
Step 4: ______________________________________________ Derive the square of a trinomial

What special products were used to solve the problem? _______________________________

Aside from multiplication, what other algebraic processes did you use to solve the problem?
_____________________________.

4. [ + + ]

Step 1: [( + )+ ]
Step 2: ( + ) + ( + ) ( )+ ( + )( ) +
Step 3: ( + + + )+( + + )+( + + )
Step 4: + + + + + + + + +

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What special products were used to solve the problem? ________________________________

Aside from multiplication, what other algebraic processes did you use to solve the problem?
_____________________________.

5. [ − + ][ + − ]

Step 1: [ − ( − )][ + ( − )]
Step 2: [( ) − ( − ) ]
Step 3: −( − + )
Step 4: _____________________________________ Remove the grouping symbol.

What special products were used to solve the problem? ________________________________

Aside from multiplication, what other algebraic processes did you use to solve the problem?
_____________________________.

B. Instruction: Answer the following questions below. Place your answer in the box.

1. In solving the problems above, how many special products did you utilize?

2. How are special products related?

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 8

TOPIC: SPECIAL PRODUCTS
WEEK: 2

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

A. Instruction: Simplify the following expressions below. Justify each step that you perform by
citing a special product used or any algebraic processes performed. Write your answer in the
space provided.

1. ( − + )

STEPS REASONS

____________________________________________ __________________________

____________________________________________ __________________________

____________________________________________ __________________________

____________________________________________ __________________________

2. [ + + ][ + − ]

STEPS REASONS

____________________________________________ __________________________

____________________________________________ __________________________

____________________________________________ __________________________

____________________________________________ __________________________

3. [( + )( − ]

STEPS REASONS

___________________________________________ __________________________

___________________________________________ __________________________

___________________________________________ __________________________

___________________________________________ __________________________

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B. Instruction: Answer the following questions below. Place your answer in the box.

1. After the answering the worksheet, what new knowledge did you find out regarding special
products?

2. Why was there a need to cite the reasons for performing each step of the simplification
process?

3. Which part do you still find confusing?

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 9

TOPIC: SPECIAL PRODUCTS
WEEK: 2

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Instruction: Let us extend your knowledge in solving for the measurement of complex figures. Watch
the video about finding the area of composite figures by visiting the link below and answer the process
questions in the space provided. [Link]

1. What kind of figures did you see?

2. Name the steps performed to get the area of the entire figure. Explain why such steps need to
be done.

3. What would happen if the dimensions are not given in numerical form?

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 10

TOPIC: SPECIAL PRODUCTS

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Instructions: Below is the IRF Worksheet which will determine your prior knowledge about the topical
question. Answer the topical questions: (1) What makes a product special? And (2) What patterns are
involved in multiplying algebraic expressions? Write your answer in the revised part of the IRF
worksheet.

IRF WORKSHEET
INITIAL ANSWER:

REVISED ANSWER:

FINAL ANSWER:

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 11

TOPIC: FACTORING

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Instruction: Factorize each of the following expressions [Link] your answer in the space
provided. (Please refer to your Math Textbook on pp.3-4)

Examples: (a) − = ( − )

(b) − = ( − )

1. − = _______________________________________________________________

2. − − = _____________________________________________________________

3. − =_____________________________________________________________

4. + − =_________________________________________________________

5. − − = _______________________________________________________

6. − =_________________________________________________________________

7. − − = _________________________________________________________

8. − =________________________________________________________________

9. + − =_______________________________________________________________

10. − + − =___________________________________________________

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 12

TOPIC: FACTORING

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Instruction: Factorize each of the following quadratic expressions using algebra discs. Write your
answer in the space provided.(Please refer to your Math Textbook on pp.5-7)

Example: (a) + + =

Hence, the two factors are ( + )( + ).

1. + + =_____________________________________________________________

2. + + =____________________________________________________________

3. − − =____________________________________________________________

4. − + =_____________________________________________________________

5. − + =_____________________________________________________________

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 13

TOPIC: FACTORING

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Instruction: Factorize each of the following quadratic expressions using multiplication [Link]
your answer in the space provided. (Please refer to your Math Textbook on pp.7-9)

Example: (a) + + =

Therefore, the two factors are ( + )( + )

1. + + =___________________________________________________________________

2. + − =____________________________________________________________________

3. − + = ________________________________________________________________

4. − − =___________________________________________________________________

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 14

TOPIC: Factorization Using Special algebraic Identities

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials

The square of a binomial is a trinomial. Such trinomials are called perfect square trinomials.

+ + =( + )

− + =( − )

The following will help you recognize a perfect square trinomial.

1. Two of the terms must be perfect squares, and .

2. There must be no minus sign before or .
3. If you multiply and and double the result, you get the middle term, , or its additive
inverse, −

Example 1: + + is a perfect square trinomial because

 The first term is the square of ( ) = .

 The last term is the square of = .
 There is no minus sign before and .
 The middle term is twice the product of 2x and 5.

Thus, + + =( ) + ( )( ) + =( + )

Example 2: + +

= + ( )( ) +

=( + )

Example 3: − +

= − ( )( )+( )

=( − )

Example 4: − +

=( ) − ( )( ) +

=( − )

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A. Instruction: Factorize each of the following expressions of the form + +

completely. Write your answer in the space provided. Show your solution. (Please refer to your
Math Textbook on pp.12-13 and attached additional readings above. )

1. + + Step 1: _____________________________
Step2:______________________________

2. + + Step 1: _____________________________
Step2:______________________________

3. + + Step 1: _____________________________
Step2:______________________________

4. + + Step 1: _____________________________
Step2:______________________________

5. + + Step 1: _____________________________
Step2:______________________________

B. Instruction: Factorize each of the following expressions of the form − +

completely. Write your answer in the space provided. Show your solution. (Please refer to your
Math Textbook on pp.13 and attached additional readings. )

6. − + Step 1: _____________________________
Step2:______________________________

7. − + Step 1: _____________________________
Step2:______________________________

8. − + Step 1: _____________________________
Step2:______________________________

9. − + Step 1: _____________________________
Step2:______________________________

10. − + Step 1: _____________________________

Step2:______________________________

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 15

TOPIC: Factorization Using Special algebraic Identities

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Difference of Two Squares

If and are real numbers, variables, or algebraic expressions, then − = ( + )( − ). In

words, the difference of the squares of two terms is the product of the sum and difference of two terms.

For a binomial to be a difference of two squares, two conditions must hold.

1. There must be two terms that are both squares.

2. There must be a minus sign between the two terms.

Example 5: − is a difference of two squares because

 The first term is a square. =( )

 The second term is a square. =( )
 There is a minus sign between them.
 Thus, we have a difference of two squares. ( + )( − )

Example 6: − + = − write as a difference.

= and =( ) the first and last terms are squares.

=( + )( − )

C. Instruction: Factorize each of the following expressions of the form − completely. Write
your answer in the space provided. Show your solution. (Please refer to your Math Textbook on
pp.14 and attached additional readings above. )

1. − Step 1: _________________________________
Step 2: __________________________________

2. − Step 1: _________________________________
Step 2: __________________________________

3. − + Step 1: _________________________________
Step 2: __________________________________

4. − Step 1: _________________________________
Step 2: __________________________________

5. ( + ) − Step 1: _________________________________
Step 2: __________________________________

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Sum and Difference of Two Cubes

Let and be real numbers, variables, or algebraic expressions.

Factoring Sum of Two Cubes + = ( + )( − +

Factoring Difference of Two Cubes − = ( − )( + +

Example 7: + = +

= ( + )( − ( )( ) + )

= ( + )( − + )

Example 8: − =( ) −

=( − )[( ) +( )( ) + ]

=( − )( + + )

D. Instruction: Factorize each of the following expressions completely. Write your answer in the
space provided. Show your solution. (Please refer to your Math Textbook on pp.20-21 and
attached additional readings above. )

1. − Step 1: __________________________________
Step 2: ___________________________________
Step 3: ___________________________________

2. + Step 1: __________________________________
Step 2: ___________________________________
Step 3: ___________________________________

3. − Step 1: __________________________________
Step 2: ___________________________________
Step 3: ___________________________________

4. + Step 1: __________________________________
Step 2: ___________________________________
Step 3: ___________________________________

5. + Step 1: __________________________________
Step 2: ___________________________________
Step 3: ___________________________________

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ACTIVITY SHEET No. 16

TOPIC: Factorization by Grouping

Name: ____________________________________________________ Score: ____________

Grade and Section: __________________________________________ Date: _____________

Factoring algebraic expressions of the form +

Example 9: +

Solution: ( + )

Factoring + + ( ) By Grouping

1. Find
2. Find the factors of whose sum is b.
3. Rewrite the middle term (bx) as a sum or difference using the factors.
4. Factor by grouping.

Example 10: + +

Solution:

1. Find : = ( )( )=

2. Find factors of 56 whose sum is the numerical coefficient of the middle term, 15.

Factors of 56 Sum
1,56 57
2,28 30
4,14 18
7,8 15

3. Express the middle term of + + as the sum of the factors in step 2.

+ + = +( + )+
+ + = + + +

4. Factor by grouping

+ + + =( + )+( + )
= ( + )+ ( + )
= ( + )( + )

Thus, + + =( + )( + )

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E. Instruction: Factorize each of the following expressions completely. Write your answer in the
space provided. Show your solution. (Please refer to your Math Textbook on pp.15-16 and
attached additional readings above. )

1. + Answer: ___________________________

2. − + Answer: ___________________________

3. + +

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

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