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Math Lesson9 - 5

The document provides examples of factoring polynomials using different techniques: 1) Factoring the difference of squares by writing expressions in the form a^2 - b^2 and factoring. 2) Factoring out the greatest common factor. 3) Applying factoring techniques multiple times to fully factor expressions. 4) Solving equations by setting factors equal to zero using the zero product property.

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Math Lesson9 - 5

The document provides examples of factoring polynomials using different techniques: 1) Factoring the difference of squares by writing expressions in the form a^2 - b^2 and factoring. 2) Factoring out the greatest common factor. 3) Applying factoring techniques multiple times to fully factor expressions. 4) Solving equations by setting factors equal to zero using the zero product property.

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Lesson 9-5 Example 1 Factor the Difference of Squares Factor each binomial. a. a 2 64 a 2 64 = a 2 8 2 Write in the form a 2 b 2 .

2 . = (a + 8)(a 8) Factor the difference of squares. b. 16m 4 - n 2 16m 4 n 2 = (4m 2 ) 2 (n) 2 = (4m 2 + n)(4m 2 n)

16m 4 = 4m 2 4m 2 and n 2 = n n Factor the difference of squares.

Example 2 Factor Out a Common Factor Factor 5x 2 y 500y. The GCF of 5x 2 y and 500y is 5y. 5x 2 y 500y = 5y(x 2 100) = 5y(x 2 10 2 ) 100 = 10 2 = 5y(x + 10)(x 10) Factor the difference of squares.

Example 3 Apply a Factoring Technique More than Once Factor 16x 5 625x. 16x 5 625x Original polynomial 4 = x(16x 625) The GCF of 16x 5 and 625x is x. = x[(4x 2 ) 2 25 2 ] 16x 4 = 4x 2 x 2 and 625 = 25 25 Factor the difference of squares. = x(4x 2 + 25)( 4x 2 25) 2 2 2 = x(4x + 25)[(2x) 5 ] 4x 2 = 2x 2x and 25 = 5 5 = x(4x 2 + 25)(2x + 5)(2x 5) Factor the difference of squares. Example 4 Apply Several Different Factoring Techniques Factor a 4 5a 3 4a 2 + 20a. a 4 5a 3 4a 2 + 20a Original polynomial 3 2 = a(a 5a 4a + 20) Factor out the GCF. = a[(a 3 5a 2 ) +(-4a + 20)] Group terms with common factors. = a[a 2 (a 5) +4(-a + 5)] Factor each grouping. 2 = a[a (a 5) +4(-1)(a 5)] (-a + 5) = -1(a 5) 2 Simplify. = a[a (a 5) 4(a 5)] 2 = a[(a 5) (a 4)] a 5 is the common factor. 2 2 = a[(a 5) (a 2 )] a 2 = a a and 4 = 2 2 = a(a 5)(a + 2)(a 2) Factor the difference of squares.

Example 5 Solve Equations by Factoring Solve each equation. Check your solutions. a. a 3 + 2a 2 a = 2 a 3 + 2a 2 a = 2 Original equation 3 2 Subtract 2 from each side. a + 2a a 2 = 0 3 2 (a + 2a ) + (- a 2) = 0 Group terms with a common factor. 2 a (a+ 2) + -1( a + 2) = 0 Factor each grouping. (a + 2)( a 2 1) = 0 a + 2 is the common factor. (a + 2)(a + 1)(a 1) = 0 a 2 = a a and 1 = 1 1 Applying the Zero Product Property, set each factor equal to 0 and solve the resulting three equations. a+2=0 or a+1=0 or a1=0 a = -2 a = -1 a=1 The solution set is {-2, -1, 1}. Check each solution in the original equation. b. 4 b 2 1 = 0 4 b2 1 = 0 (2b) 2 1 2 = 0 (2b + 1)(2b 1) = 0 2b + 1 = 0 or 2b 1 = 0 2b = -1 2b = 1 b=-

Original equation 4 b 2 = 2b 2b and 1 = 1 1 Factor the difference of squares. Zero Product Property Solve each equation.

1 2

b=

1 2

The solution set is {-

1 1 , }. Check each solution in the original equation. 2 2

Example 6 Use Differences of Two Squares OPEN ENDED TEST ITEM A triangle is cut off the corner of a right triangle. The right triangle has legs that both measure 6 feet. The cut is a right triangle with both legs of measure x feet. a. Write an equation in terms of x that represents the area A of the paper after the corner is removed. b. What value of x will result in an area that is

3 the 4

area of the original triangular piece of paper? Show how you arrived at your answer. Read the Test Item A is the area of the triangle minus the area of the triangular corner to be removed. Solve the Test Item a. The area of the triangle is

1 1 6 6 or 18 square feet, and the area of the cut triangle is x x or 2 2 1 2 1 x square feet. Thus A = 18 x 2 . 2 2 3 the area of the original triangular piece of paper. 4 3 area of original triangle A= 4 1 3 1 18 x 2 = (18) A = 18 x 2 and area of original triangle is 18. 2 4 2 1 2 27 18 x = Simplify. 2 2 1 27 27 18 x 2 =0 Subtract from each side. 2 2 2 9 1 2 x =0 Simplify. 2 2
9 - x2 = 0 (3 + x)(3 x) = 0 3 + x = 0 or 3 x = 0 x = -3 x=3 Multiply each side by 2 to remove fractions. Factor the difference of squares. Zero Product Property Solve each equation.

b. Find x so that A is

Since length cannot be negative, the only reasonable solution is 3.

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