The document provides notes on factoring polynomials. It covers factoring the difference of two squares, the sum and difference of two cubes, and perfect square and non-perfect square trinomials. Examples are provided for each type of factoring technique. The key steps for factoring quadratic trinomials of the form x^2 + bx + c are: 1) determine two binomial factors, 2) find the principal root of the first term, 3) identify the second term of each binomial, 4) find factors of the constant term that satisfy the second term, and 5) check the factors.
The document provides notes on factoring polynomials. It covers factoring the difference of two squares, the sum and difference of two cubes, and perfect square and non-perfect square trinomials. Examples are provided for each type of factoring technique. The key steps for factoring quadratic trinomials of the form x^2 + bx + c are: 1) determine two binomial factors, 2) find the principal root of the first term, 3) identify the second term of each binomial, 4) find factors of the constant term that satisfy the second term, and 5) check the factors.
The document provides notes on factoring polynomials. It covers factoring the difference of two squares, the sum and difference of two cubes, and perfect square and non-perfect square trinomials. Examples are provided for each type of factoring technique. The key steps for factoring quadratic trinomials of the form x^2 + bx + c are: 1) determine two binomial factors, 2) find the principal root of the first term, 3) identify the second term of each binomial, 4) find factors of the constant term that satisfy the second term, and 5) check the factors.
The document provides notes on factoring polynomials. It covers factoring the difference of two squares, the sum and difference of two cubes, and perfect square and non-perfect square trinomials. Examples are provided for each type of factoring technique. The key steps for factoring quadratic trinomials of the form x^2 + bx + c are: 1) determine two binomial factors, 2) find the principal root of the first term, 3) identify the second term of each binomial, 4) find factors of the constant term that satisfy the second term, and 5) check the factors.
COMMON MONOMIAL FACTOR - A number, a variable, or a product of number and variable/s which can be found in each term of a given polynomial. ➢ How to find the common factor? ▪ To find the GCF between monomials take each monomial and write its prime factorization. Then identify the factors common to each monomial and multiply the common factors together. EXAMPLE 1: Find the GCF of 6a2b, 14ab2, 42ab, and 2a2b2 EXAMPLE 2: 6a2b 42ab 1. Factor =2•3•a•a•b =2•3•7•a•b 2. Identify the common 14ab2 2a2b2 factors =2•7•a•b•b =2•a•a•b•b 3. Write all the common factors 4. Multiply the common GCF = 2ab factors
- Factoring Quadratic Trinomial in the form ax2 + bx + c (PST) ➢ Steps in Factoring Perfect Square Trinomial: 1) Get the square root of the first and last terms. 2) List down the square root as sum/difference of two terms as the case may be. a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)2 or (a + b)(a + b) NOTE: 2ab checks if what you factored is correct
➢ Use the following relationships to factor PSTs:
a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)2 or (a + b)(a + b) a2 - 2ab + b2 = (a - b)2 or (a - b)(a - b)
EXAMPLES: 1) Factor n2 + 16n + 64 = (n + 8)(n + 8) or (n + 8)2 2) Factor 4x2 – 12x + 9 = (2x – 3)(2x – 3) or (2x – 3)2 ➢ Divide all terms by its common factor (3t) 3) Factor 75t + 30t + 3t 3 2 = 25t + 10t + 1 = 3t (5t + 1)(5t + 1) LESSON 5: Factoring Quadratic Trinomial - Factoring quadratic trinomials in the forms: • x2 + bx + c • ax2 + bx + c ▪ There are cases where quadratic trinomials are not expressed as perfect square trinomials but come in the form x2 + bx + c. The polynomial in this form may still be factored as a product of two different binomial factors. ▪ Through the FOIL method or other multiplication techniques, you can check whether the product of two different binomials will yield the given trinomial. ➢ EXAMPLE: (x + 1)(x + 2) STEP 1: Determine the STEP 2: Write the product of the… polynomial in its simplest First terms: (x)(x) = x2 form. Outer terms: (x)(2) = 2x (x + 1)(x + 2) = x2 + 2x + x + 2 Inner terms: (1)(x) = x = x3 + 3x + 2 Last terms: (1)(2) = 2 ▪ If the constant of c of the trinomial x2 + bx + c is not equal to zero, then it can be positive or negative. Hence, the trinomial can be factorable. ▪ If the quadratic trinomial is factorable and is not a perfect square trinomial, its factors are two different binomials. ▪ To factor the quadratic trinomial in the form x2 + bx + c, follow the steps and the illustrative examples below. ▪ Consider x2 + 5x + 6 and x2 – x – 6 STEPS: x2 + 5x + 6 x2 – x – 6 ( __ + __ ) ( __ + __ ) ( __ + __ )( __ - __ ) 1. Form two binomial factors. NOTE: Since b and c are positive, the NOTE: Since c is negative, the two two binomial factors will have the binomial factors will have same positive signs. different signs. 2. Solve for the principal root Principal root of the first term: Principal root of the first of the first term of the √𝑥 2 = x term: √𝑥 2 = x trinomial factor to find the Factored form: Factored form: first term of each binomial ( x + __ ) ( x + __ ) ( x + __ ) ( x - __ ) factor. a. Second term: 5x a. Second term: -x 3. Identify the second term of Third term: 6 Third term: -6 each binomial factor. b. Factors of 6 whose sum is 5: b. Factors of -6 whose sum is Using trial and error, list all the Factors Sum Remarks -1: possible factors of the third 1 6 7 x Factors Sum Remarks term that will yield the sum of 2 3 5 / -1 6 5 x the numerical coefficient of -1 -6 -7 x 1 -6 -5 x the second (middle) term. -2 -3 -5 x -2 3 1 x 2 -3 -1 / 4. Complete the binomial Factored form: Factored form: factors by writing down the (x + 2)(x + 3) (x + 2)(x – 3) factors that satisfy the condition in Step 3. 5. Check by performing the Checking: Checking: FOIL method or any (x + 2)(x + 3) (x + 2)(x – 3) technique used in = x2 + 3x + 2x + 6 = x2 – 3x + 2x – 6 multiplying binomials. = x2 + 5x + 6 = x2 – x – 6
