Do Now Work on handout. One extra point for anyone who figures the correct solution. You may work with your partners at your table but remember to keep your volume down. By the end of the class, hand in your homework. Place it in the homework bin near the back of the class. Any questions you may have regarding any assignments, now would be a good time to ask them as well.

Terms and Definition Perfect Square Trinomial – the product you obtain when you square a binomial a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)2 and a2 – 2ab + b2 = (a – b)2 Example: x2 + 10x + 25 = (x + 5)2 Difference of two squares – defined by the expression of the form a2 – b2 a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b)