Class: 9R Lashaun Lugg Mckenzie
Subject: Mathematics
Date: October 31 – November 11, 2020
Topic: Binomial expansion and factorization.
Time: 2 weeks
General Objective(s): Students should be able to:
1. Know how to perform various forms of binomial expansions
2. Understand how to factorize algebraic expressions in different forms
Specific Objectives: At the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1. Factorize expressions using difference between two squares
2. factorize expressions using quadratic method. (‘ac’ method)
Previous Knowledge: Students should have already known how to perform simple operations as
well as how to find the highest common factor of two or more numbers and be able to identify
square numbers
Teaching Aids: STP Caribbean Mathematics 3, Mathematics, A complete course with CSEC
questions (book 1), white board, Google Classroom, YouTube
Teaching Strategies: Demonstration, explanation, Question and Answer.
Introduction: Students will be given some revision questions on the board, which will be on
directed numbers and simplifying algebraic expressions. Students will be guided in answering
questions.
Development:
STEP 1: Teacher will go through the method of using difference of two squares to factorize
algebraic expressions. Teacher will write the following numbers on the board and ask students to
identify the perfect square numbers.
1 49 v 64
8 6 12 16
9 3 81 144
𝑎2 12 𝑡2 𝑥
Example 1: 𝑥 2 − 9 Example 2: 9𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2
(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3) (3𝑦 + 𝑧)(3𝑦 − 𝑧)
Example 3: 𝑥 2 − 1 Example 4: 𝑥 2 − 100
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 1) (𝑥 + 10)(𝑥 − 10)
Try these…
1. 9 − 𝑥2
2. 64𝑝2 − 81𝑞2
3. 81𝑥 2 − 100𝑦 2
4. −16𝑥 2 + 144
5. 𝑥2 − 4
STEP 2: Teacher will go through the last method of factorization with students the quadratic
method.
General form of a quadratic expression: 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 where, a, b and c are constants and 𝑥 2 ∧x
are real numbers.
Steps in factorizing quadratic expressions
Example 1: 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2
1. Identify a, b and c in the expression
a=1 b= -1 c = -2 2. Multiply a by c to get the ‘ac’ value
3. Find two numbers that can be added to give b and
‘ac’ = 1 x-2
multiplied to give ‘ac’
= -2 4. Substitute these numbers for b in the original
expression in terms of x
If we multiply 1 and -2 we will get ‘ac’ and if 5. Factorize by Grouping.
we add them we will get b so our two
numbers are 1 and -2
𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 2
𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 2
𝑥(𝑥 + 1) − 2(𝑥 + 1)
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)
Example2: 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 3
𝑎 = 2𝑏 = −1𝑐 = −3
‘ac’ = 2 x-3 = -6
1 and -3 can be multiplied to give -6 and it can be added to give -1, so the numbers to be
substituted are 2 and -3
2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 3
2
2𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 3
2𝑥(𝑥 + 1) − 3(𝑥 + 1)
(2𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 1)
Try these…
1. 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 3
2. 2𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 + 4
3. – 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3
4. 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2
5. 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 12
Step 3: Students will be given a mixed activity on factorization using the different methods.
Evaluation 2