Q1 - 1.2 - Difference of Two Squares
Q1 - 1.2 - Difference of Two Squares
Q1 - 1.2 - Difference of Two Squares
Factors Product
Factor
the following expressions completely.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Factor the following
expressions completely.
Example
1.
Solution:
— Get the square root of each term.
a(first term): b(second term):
— Substitute to the pattern:
Factor the following
expressions completely.
Example
2.
Solution:
— Get the square root of each term.
a(first term): b(second term):
— Substitute in the pattern:
Factor the following
expressions completely.
Example
3.
Solution:
— Get the square root of each term.
a(first term): b(second term):
— Substitute to the pattern:
Factor the following
expressions completely.
Example
4.
Solution:
— Factor out 3. Then factor the resulting difference of two squares.
To factor a difference of two squares, write the product as the sum and
difference of their square roots.
symbols:
In
where:
a is the square root of the first term in the product; and
b is the square root of the second term in the product