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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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2 - Advanced Factoring Techniques PDF

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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