Section 8.3: Using Special Factors to Solve Equations
Objective: By following instructions, students will be able to: Use special products to aid in solving quadratic equations by factoring.
explain 1A Factor perfect square trinomials.
explain 1B Factor perfect square trinomials.
Your-Turn #1 Factor. a) b)
Difference of Squares
explain 2A Factor each difference of squares.
explain 2B Factor each difference of squares.
Your-Turn #2 Factor. a) b)
explain 3A Solve.
explain 3B Solve.
Your-Turn #3 Factor. a) b)
explain 4 As a satellite falls from outer space on Mars, its distance in miles from the planet is given by the formula , where t is the number of hours it has fallen. Find when the satellite will be 200 miles away from Mars.
Revisit Objective: Did we… Use special products to aid in solving quadratic equations by factoring?
HW: Sec 8.3 pg 256 #s 1-20, 25, 26