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The document discusses factoring quadratic expressions using the difference of two squares formula. It provides examples of factoring expressions of the form a^2 - b^2 by recognizing them as the difference of two squares and using the formula (a+b)(a-b). It includes step-by-step worked examples and guided practice problems for students to factor quadratic expressions on their own.

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8the Difference of Two Squares

The document discusses factoring quadratic expressions using the difference of two squares formula. It provides examples of factoring expressions of the form a^2 - b^2 by recognizing them as the difference of two squares and using the formula (a+b)(a-b). It includes step-by-step worked examples and guided practice problems for students to factor quadratic expressions on their own.

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The Difference of

Two Squares

Topic 6.8.1

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Lesson
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6.8.1

California Standard: What it means for you:


11.0 Students apply basic You’ll use the difference of two
factoring techniques to second- squares to factor quadratics.
and simple third-degree
polynomials. These techniques
include finding a common factor for Key words:
all terms in a polynomial, • difference of two squares
recognizing the difference of two • quadratic
squares, and recognizing perfect
squares of binomials.

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6.8.1

Being able to recognize the difference of two squares is


really useful — it helps you factor quadratic expressions.

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6.8.1

Use Difference of Two Squares to Factor Quadratics

A difference of two squares is one term squared minus


another term squared: m2 – c2.

You can use this equation to factor the


difference of two squares:
m2 – c2 = (m + c)(m – c)

The difference The sum of The difference


= ×
of two squares the two terms between the two terms
m2 – c2 (m + c) (m – c)
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Topic
The Difference of Two Squares
6.8.1
Example 1

Factor x2 – 9.

Solution

Substitute x2 for m2 and 9 for c2 in the difference


of two squares equation:
m2 – c2 = (m + c) (m – c)
x2 – 9 = (x + 3)(x – 3)
The square
root of 9 is 3. Don’t forget the
opposite signs. 5
Solution follows…
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6.8.1
Guided Practice
Factor each expression completely.

1. x2 – 16 (x + 4)(x – 4) 2. a2 – 25 (a + 5)(a – 5)

(c + 7)(c – 7) (a + 10)(a – 10)


3. c2 – 49 4. a2 – 100

(x + y)(x – y) (9 + x)(9 – x)
5. x2 – y2 6. 81 – x2

(8 + c)(8 – c) (12 + y)(12 – y)


7. 64 – c 2
8. 144 – y 2

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Solution follows…
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Guided Practice
Factor each expression completely.

9. 11x2 – 176 10. 3y2 – 300


First factor the 11: 11(x2 – 16) First factor the 3: 3(y2 – 100)
11(x + 4)(x – 4) 3(y + 10)(y – 10)

11. 7x2 – 63 12. 5a2 – 125


First factor the 7: 7(x2 – 9) First factor the 5: 5(a2 – 25)
7(x + 3)(x – 3) 5(a + 5)(a – 5)

13. 3m2n – 12n 14. 6a3 – 216a


First factor the 3n: 3n(m2 – 4) First factor the 6a: 6a(a2 – 36)
3n(m + 2)(m – 2) 6a(a + 6)(a – 6)

15. 162a – 2a3 16. 7x3y – 7xy3


First factor the 2a: 2a(81 – a2) First factor the 7xy: 7xy(x2 – y2)
2a(9 + a)(9 – a) 7xy(x + y)(x – y) 7
Solution follows…
Topic
The Difference of Two Squares
6.8.1
Example 2

Factor 4x2 – 25b2.


Solution
Work out the square root of each term:
4x2 = (2x)2, so the square root of 4x2 is 2x.
25b2 = (5b)2, so the square root of 25b2 is 5b.
Put the values into the difference of two squares equation:
m2 – c2 = (m + c)(m – c)
4x2 – 25b2 = (2x + 5b)(2x – 5b)
Square root of 4x2 Square root of 25b2
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Solution follows…
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Guided Practice
Factor each expression completely.
17. a2 – 4b2 18. 4y2 – 81x2
(a2)= a, (4b2) = 2b, (4y2) = 2y, (81x2) = 9x,
(a + 2b)(a – 2b) (2y – 9x)(2y + 9x)

19. 9a2 2– 64x4 20. 4a2 – 16x2


(9a ) = 3a, (64x4) = 8x2, First factor the 4: 4(a2 – 4x2)
(3a – 8x2)(3a + 8x2) (a2) = a, (4x2) = 2x,
4(a + 2x)(a – 2x)

21. 49x2 2– 4y2 22. 25y4 – 81c84


(49x ) = 7x, (4b2) = 2b, (25y ) = 5y2, (81c8) = 9c4,
(7x – 2y)(7x + 2y) (5y2 – 9c4)(5y2 + 9c4)
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Solution follows…
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Guided Practice
Factor each expression completely.

23. 2c3 – 98c 24. 3m2n3 – 12a2n


First factor the 2c: 2c(c2 – 49) First factor the 3n: 3n(m2n2 – 4a2)
(c2) = c, 49 = 7, (m2n2) = mn, (4a2) = 2a,
2c(c – 7)(c + 7) 3n(mn – 2a)(mn + 2a)

25. 36x
2 2 b – 49a c
2 2 2 2
(36x b )= 6xb, (49a2c2) = 9ac,
26. 16xbc 2
– xba 2
(16xbc ) = 4xba, (xba2) = xba,
2

(6xb – 7ac)(6xb + 7ac) xb(4c – a)(4c + a)

27. 75m n
3 2
– 108a b
2 2
m
First factor the 3m: 3m(25m n – 36a b )
2 2 2 2 28. 18a 2
b – 242c 2
b
First factor the 2b: 2b(9a2 – 121c2)
(25m2n2) = 5mn, (36a2b2) = 6ab, (9a2) = 3a, (121c2) = 11c,
3m(5mn – 6ab)(5mn + 6ab) 2b(3a – 11c)(3a + 11c) 10
Solution follows…
Topic
The Difference of Two Squares
6.8.1
Independent Practice
Factor each polynomial completely.
1. 5m3n – 80mn 2. 54a3b – 24ab
5mn(m – 4)(m + 4) 6ab(3a – 2)(3a + 2)

3. 343m3 – 252mn2 4. 50b3 – 18bc2


7m(7m – 6n)(7m + 6n) 2b(5b – 3c)(5b + 3c)

5. 3a3b – 3ab3 6. (2x + 1)x2 – (2x + 1)


3ab(a – b)(a + b) (2x + 1)(x – 1)(x + 1)

7. 4(3x + 2)a2b2 – 9(3x + 2) 8. 4a2b2 – 100b22


(3x + 2)(2ab – 3)(2ab + 3) 4b (a – 5)(a + 5)

9. 3(9a2 – 64b2)a + 8b(9a2 –2 64b2)


(3a – 8b)(3a + 8b)

10. (2x + 5b)4x2 – (2x + 5b)25b2


(2x + 5b) (2x – 5b)
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Solution follows…
Topic
The Difference of Two Squares
6.8.1
Independent Practice
The areas of the rectangles below are the products
of two binomials. Find the two binomials.

11. Area = (81x2 – 100y2) ft2 (9x – 10y) ft by (9x + 10y) ft

12. Area = (16a2 – 9y2) ft2 (4a – 3y) ft by (4a + 3y) ft

13. Area = (100a2 – b2) ft2 (10a – b) ft by (10a + b) ft

(2ab – 5x) cm by (2ab + 5x) cm


14. Area = (4a2b2 – 25x2) cm2
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Solution follows…
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The Difference of Two Squares
6.8.1
Independent Practice
1 2
15. A triangle has area x – 8b2 in2.
2
Find expressions for its base and height dimensions,
given that they are binomial factors of the area.
(x – 4b) by (x + 4b)
Find the base and height when x = 10 and b = 2,
if the height is greater than the length.
When x = 10 and b = 2, height = 18 in, base length = 2 in

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Solution follows…
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The Difference of Two Squares
6.8.1

Round Up

If you see any quadratic expression in the form m2 – c2,


you can use the difference of two squares to factor it
as (m + c)(m – c), without needing to do all the math.

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