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Trig 5

1. This document provides examples of factoring expressions using factoring identities like difference of squares, perfect square trinomials, and grouping common terms. 2. It shows how to factor expressions like a2 - b2, a3 + b3, and (a+b)2 by recognizing the patterns as difference of squares or perfect square trinomial identities. 3. The examples provided demonstrate factoring expressions with variables like x, using identities to factor expressions into binomials that can then be multiplied to get the original expression.

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Trig 5

1. This document provides examples of factoring expressions using factoring identities like difference of squares, perfect square trinomials, and grouping common terms. 2. It shows how to factor expressions like a2 - b2, a3 + b3, and (a+b)2 by recognizing the patterns as difference of squares or perfect square trinomial identities. 3. The examples provided demonstrate factoring expressions with variables like x, using identities to factor expressions into binomials that can then be multiplied to get the original expression.

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Remembering these can make factoring easier.

a2 - b2 a2 + 2ab + b2 a2 - 2ab + b2 a3 + b3 a3 - b3 a3+3a2b+3ab2+b3 a3-3a2b+3ab2-b3

= = = = = = =

(a+b)(a-b) (a+b)(a+b) (a-b)(a-b) (a+b)(a2-ab+b2) (a-b)(a2+ab+b2) (a+b)3 (a-b)3

(a+b)2 (a-b)2

= a2 + 2ab + b2 = a2 - 2ab + b2

} (the "perfect square trinomials") (the "difference of squares")

(a+b)(a-b) = a2 - b2

"Factor out" any common terms See if it fits any of the identities, plus any more you may know Keep going till you can't factor any more

Using Them
So far we have just used "a" and "b" but the! could be an!thin"# $%ample& (!+')2 (e can use the (a+b)2 case where "a" is ! and "b" is '&

(!+')2 = (!)2 + 2(!)(') + (')2 = !2 + 2! + '

$%ample& ()%-*)2 (e can use the (a-b)2 case where "a" is )% and "b" is *& ()%-*)2 = ()%)2 - 2()%)(*) + (*)2 = +%2 - 2*% + ',

$%ample& (*!+2)(*!-2) (e -now that the result will be the difference of two squares because& (a+b)(a-b) = a2 - b2 so& (*!+2)(*!-2) = (*!)2 - (2)2 = ',!2 - * Sometimes !ou can reco"ni.e the pattern of the answer& $%ample& can !ou wor- out which binomials to multipl! to "et *%2 - + /mmm### is that the difference of two squares0 1es2 4x2 is (2x)2 and 9 is (3)2 so we have& *%2 - + = (2%)2 - ())2 3nd that can be produced b! the difference of squares formula& (a+b)(a-b) = a2 - b2 4i-e this ("a" is 2% and "b" is ))& (2%+))(2%-)) = (2%)2 - ())2 = *%2 - + So the answer is that !ou can multipl! (2x+3) and (2x-3) to "et 4x2 - 9 Example: w4 !" !4 - &' = (!2)2 - 42
(es) it is the $ifference of s*"ares An exponent of 4? Ma be !e co"#$ tr an exponent of 2%

!4 - &' = (!2 + 4)(!2 - 4)


An$ +(! - 4)+ is another $ifference of s*"ares
2

!4 - &' = (!2 + 4)(! + 2)(! - 2)


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