Difference of Two Perfect Squares Factoring Difference of Two Squares
Both terms must be Perfect Squares and have a MINUS between them Check the binomial for GCF Use two sets of parenthesis (ones a plus, ones a minus) Split up what it takes to make the 1st a perfect square and what it takes the 2nd to be a perfect square Difference of Two Squares
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Factor Foil the following: Do you notice a pattern?? Perfect Square Trinomials Perfect Square Trinomials
Whenever you square a binomial, the resulting trinomial is called a perfect square trinomial. Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials (its a shortcut ): a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)2 a2 - 2ab + b2 = (a - b)2 Perfect Square Trinomials
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