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Factoring The Difference of Two Squares

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Factoring The Difference of Two Squares

This lesson defines key concepts for factoring polynomials that are differences of two squares. It explains

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Lesson 2

Factoring the
Difference of Two
Squares
Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students should be able to

● accurately determine that a polynomial is a


difference of two squares;

● accurately and completely factors polynomials using


difference of two squares; and
Guide Questions

• When can you say that a number is a perfect square?

• How do you get the square root of a perfect square


number?

• How do you get the square root of non-perfect squares?


Learn about It!

Perfect Square Constant


1 obtained by multiplying a whole number by itself

Example:
Number Square Perfect Square
(x) (x2) Constant
1 12 = 1 1
2 22 = 4 4
3 32 = 9 9
5 52 = 25 25
10 102 = 100 100
Learn about It!

2 Perfect Square Variable


variables whose exponents are divisible by 2

Example:
Number Square Perfect Square
(x) (x2) Variable
a a2 a2
b2 (b2)2 = b4 b4
c3 (c3)2 = c6 c6
d5 (d5)2 = d10 d10
e10 (e10)2 = e20 e20
Learn about It!

3 Difference of Two Squares


it is a binomial whose terms are perfect squares and the operation
between the two terms is subtraction.

 
Example:

The factors of are and .

Therefore, .
Try It!

Example 1: Factor the polynomial completely.


 
Try It!

Example 1: Factor the polynomial completely.


 

Solution:
 

1. Check if there is a common monomial factor.

The given polynomial has no common monomial factor.


Try It!

Example 1: Factor the polynomial completely.


 

Solution:
 

 
2. Check if the given polynomial involves a difference of two
squares.

Both and are perfect squares and the operation between


them is subtraction.

Thus, the given polynomial is a difference of two squares.


Try It!

Example 1: Factor the polynomial completely.


 

Solution:
 

 
3. Identify the square roots of the two terms.

 
Try It!

Example 1: Factor the polynomial completely.


 

Solution:
 

4. Write the factors as a product of the sum and difference


of the answers in Step 3.

 
Therefore, .
Try It!

Example 2: Factor the polynomial completely.


 
Try It!

Example 2: Factor the polynomial completely.


 

Solution:
 

1. Check if there is a common monomial factor.


 
The given polynomial has a common monomial factor, which
is .
 
Try It!

Example 2: Factor the polynomial completely.


 

Solution:
 

New polynomial:

2. Check if the new polynomial involves a difference of two


squares.

Both and are perfect squares and the operation between


them is subtraction. Thus, the new polynomial is a
difference of two squares.
Try It!

Example 2: Factor the polynomial completely.


 

Solution:
 

New polynomial:

3. Identify the square roots of the two terms.

 
Try It!

Example 2: Factor the polynomial completely.


 

Solution:
 

New polynomial:
4. Write the factors as a product of the sum and difference
of the answers in Step 3.

 
Try It!

Example 2: Factor the polynomial completely.


 

Solution:
 

New polynomial:

Therefore,

Do not forget to include the extracted


common monomial factor in Step 1.
Key Points

Perfect Square Constant


1 obtained by multiplying a whole number to itself

Perfect Square Variable


2 variables whose exponents are divisible by 2

Difference of Two Squares


3 It is a binomial whose terms are perfect squares and the operation between the
two terms is subtraction.
Let’s Practice!

Individual Practice:
 

1. Factor the polynomial completely.

2. Factor the polynomial completely.

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