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    This document provides examples of advanced factoring techniques including: 1) Factoring trinomials and polynomials with exponents greater than 2 2) Factoring the difference of squares 3) Factoring expressions using grouping and recognizing perfect squares 4) Factoring expressions using trigonometric identities Worked examples are provided for each technique along with the key patterns to look for and helpful hints.

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    Advanced Factoring Techniques

    Trinomials Look For

    Factor each of the following as fully as possible: Three terms that follow the
    pattern ax2n + bxn + c.
    a) 9x4 – 37x2 + 4
    Helpful Hints
    The pattern can go forwards
    or backwards.
    When working with
    exponents greater than 2, the
    resulting factored expression
    can often be factored further.

    b) log34 x  2(log32 x)(log11


    5
    x)  log11
    10
    x

    Difference of Squares Look For


    Two terms, being subtracted,
    Factor each of the following as fully as possible: that have even numbered
    a) 81x4 – 10000y8 exponents.

    Helpful Hints
    When you square root an even
    numbered exponent, you are
    really dividing it by 2.
    When working with
    exponents greater than 2, the
    b) 64x – 76x resulting factored expression
    can often be factored further.
    Grouping (Monomial, Trinomial) Look For
    3 terms that make a trinomial.
    Factor each of the following as fully as possible : The 4th term is a perfect
    a) 4Sin2X – 4SinX + 1 – 9Tan2X square.

    Helpful Hints
    Group together 3 terms that
    make a factorable trinomial
    and factor it.
    The resulting expression
    should form a difference of
    squares

    b) x4 – x2 + 6x – 9

    Trig Identities Look For


    Mismatched trig ratios.
    Factor each of the following as fully as possible :
    c) 3SinX + 2CosX Helpful Hints
    Try rearranging an identity to
    replace one of the trig ratios
    in the expression.
    Sin2X + Cos2X = 1
    1 + Tan2X = Sec2X
    2 1 + Cot2X = Csc2X
    d) 4Tan X + 15SecX – 21
    SinX
    TanX 
    CosX
    1
    CscX 
    SinX
    1
    SecX 
    CosX
    1 CosX
    CotX  or
    TanX SinX
    Advanced Factoring Techniques Practice
    1. Factor as fully as possible:
    a) x4 – 13x2 + 36 g) 15SinX + 20CosX
    8 4
    b) Cos X – 32Cos X + 256 h) –6Cos2X – SinX – 6
    c) x10 – 100 i) 9Csc2X – 24CscX + 16 – 16Sec2X
    d) 178x – 6561 j) ln20x – log12x
    e) 410x + 2(45x + 1) – 20 k) x4 – x2 – 4x – 4
    f) 36(x + 5)4 – 109(x + 5)2 + 25

    ANSWERS
    1a) (x + 2)(x – 2)(x + 3)(x – 3) 1b) (Cos2X+ 4)2(CosX + 2)2(CosX – 2)2 1c) (x5 + 10)(x5 – 10)
    1d) (174x + 81)(172x + 9)(17x + 3)(17x – 3) 1e) (45x + 10)(45x – 2) 1f) (2x + 11)(2x + 9)(3x + 20)(3x + 10) 1g) 5CosX(3TanX + 4)
    1h) (2SinX – 3)(3SinX + 4) 1i) (3CscX + 4SecX – 4)(3CscX – 4SecX – 4) 1j) (ln10x + log6x)(ln5x + log3x)(ln5x – log3x)
    1k) (x2 + x + 2)(x – 2)(x + 1)

    Advanced Factoring Techniques Practice


    1. Factor as fully as possible:
    a) x4 – 13x2 + 36 g) 15SinX + 20CosX
    b) Cos8X – 32Cos4X + 256 h) –6Cos2X – SinX – 6
    c) x10 – 100 i) 9Csc2X – 24CscX + 16 – 16Sec2X
    d) 178x – 6561 j) ln20x – log12x
    e) 410x + 2(45x + 1) – 20 k) x4 – x2 – 4x – 4
    f) 36(x + 5)4 – 109(x + 5)2 + 25

    ANSWERS
    1a) (x + 2)(x – 2)(x + 3)(x – 3) 1b) (Cos2X+ 4)2(CosX + 2)2(CosX – 2)2 1c) (x5 + 10)(x5 – 10)
    1d) (174x + 81)(172x + 9)(17x + 3)(17x – 3) 1e) (45x + 10)(45x – 2) 1f) (2x + 11)(2x + 9)(3x + 20)(3x + 10) 1g) 5CosX(3TanX + 4)
    1h) (2SinX – 3)(3SinX + 4) 1i) (3CscX + 4SecX – 4)(3CscX – 4SecX – 4) 1j) (ln10x + log6x)(ln5x + log3x)(ln5x – log3x)
    1k) (x2 + x + 2)(x – 2)(x + 1)

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