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Factoring Polynomials: Key Formulas

1. The document provides formulas and examples for factoring polynomial expressions into product of binomials using factoring formulas like difference of two squares, sum of two squares, perfect square trinomial, difference of two cubes, and sum of two cubes. 2. Students are asked to identify the appropriate factoring formula for each expression and factor the expressions using the formulas. Examples include factoring expressions like x2 - 16 using the difference of two squares formula. 3. The document tests students' understanding of factoring polynomial expressions into product of binomials using various factoring formulas for expressions like x3 + 8, w2 - 10w + 25, and r2 + 100.

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Factoring Polynomials: Key Formulas

1. The document provides formulas and examples for factoring polynomial expressions into product of binomials using factoring formulas like difference of two squares, sum of two squares, perfect square trinomial, difference of two cubes, and sum of two cubes. 2. Students are asked to identify the appropriate factoring formula for each expression and factor the expressions using the formulas. Examples include factoring expressions like x2 - 16 using the difference of two squares formula. 3. The document tests students' understanding of factoring polynomial expressions into product of binomials using various factoring formulas for expressions like x3 + 8, w2 - 10w + 25, and r2 + 100.

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____________________________________________________ Period: ____________ Date: ____________________________



1-3 POLYNOMIAL FORMULAS (FACTORING) STUDENT NOTES

product

Remember: FACTORING is the process of writing numbers and expressions as a ____________________________.

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2148×+16
Factor Completely: ______________________________ 15×2
______________________________

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X -14( so 1321 1) (
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There are many formulas to help us factor common types of expressions.

FACTORING FORMULAS:

Difference of two squares (DOTS): a
2
- b 2 = _______________________________________________________ s ,

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.

Sum of two squares (SOTS) with i: a
2 I cnxsi )Cn si )
+ b 2 =________________________________________________________
-

lattdnotefaxb)¥a4B

Perfect square trinomial (PST): a
2
+ 2ab + b 2 = _________________________________________________

b) Caiabtbz )


Difference of two cubes (DOTC): a €q--b = 3 3
__________________________________________________________


Sum of two cubes (SOTC): a + b = Caxtdlaaabtb
3 3
)
_________________________________________________________________
-

Write each as a perfect cube. negative


(3×73
1= 13 64= 43 !" #" = ( )3 %&!" =
Xy
3: Eggs ¥33 4438×2%3
8= 125= ' " "
! = '(! # =
27= !" #' = !) = *%+!' #" =

*The exponents must be divisible by 3 for a perfect cube

Rewrite each expression as a difference/sum of cubes.

2793-112515 WT
' '

-64g


8-213
1. ______________________________ 2. ______________________________ 3. ______________________________
23-73 Ga)3t(Sb) (Wf)3 ( 4y3)3
's

-




DOTC SOTC DOTC

Determine which factoring formula applies to each expression, then factor (if possible).

4. x 2 + 6 x + 9 5. x 2 - 16

42
( -135
-

×
-

( x -1471×-4 )

X



PST DOTS

6. x3 + 8 7. a
2
+ 4

2/3-123 91¥
1×+2342-2×+4)


ca zi)
-

SOTS
SOTC

3
- z6
.

8. w - 10 w + 25
2
9. 125y

( wyzxzf
+ EST (gyp -
(E)
3

a-a #
b-
)E2SyH5yEtE)
'
if

( S )
w ( Ey I
-

PST

10. 4k - 1 x 2 + 7 x + 49
2
11.

)2 12

prime
( 2K -

fzktD



"


12. r + 100 b + 125c3
2 3 3
13. 27a ?

-1102 ( 3ab)3t( Sc)


(3abtSc)C9a2b Baba -1255)


r2
Ioi)

( rtioillr
-
-


SOTS SOTC

14. What is the perimeter of a square whose area is x 2 + 4 x + 4 ft2? ( X -125
(4×-18) ft factored

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