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Recall (a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2 Perfect Square Variables x2 = (x)2
A variable raised to an even exponent
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Example Factor: a) x2 9 b) y2 16w2 c) 25a2 36b2 Solution a) x2 9 = x2 32 = (x + 3) (x 3) a2 b2 = (a + b) (a b) b) y2 16w2 = y2 (4w)2 = (y + 4w) (y 4w) a2 b2 = (a + b) (a b) c) 25a2 36b2 = (5a)2 - (6b)2 = (5a + 6b)(5a – 6b)
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a2 + b2 is Prime!!
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Factoring Sums or Differences of Cubes
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Perfect Cubes Numbers Perfect Cubes Variables x3 = (x)3 x6 = (x2)3 x9 = (x3)3 x12 = (x4)3 x15 = (x5)3 A variable raised to multiple of three
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Write an equivalent expression by factoring: x3 + 27
Solution We observe that x = x3 + (3)3 x = ( )( ) x = (x + 3)(x2 - 3x + 9) Same Opposite Always Positive = SOAP
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Write an equivalent expression by factoring: x3 27
Solution We observe that x = x3 (3)3 x = ( )( ) x = (x - 3)(x2 + 3x + 9) Same Opposite Always Positive = SOAP
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a) 27k = (3k)3 (5)3 27k = ( )( ) 27k = (3k - 5)(9k2 + 15k + 25) b)
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(Note: The sum of two perfect squares
is prime!)
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a) b) c) d) e)
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