Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials

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What is a perfect square trinomial?

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A perfect square trinomial is a quadratic expression that can be expressed as the square of a binomial. It takes the form (a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b² or (a - b)² = a² - 2ab + b².

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Factor: x² - 4x + 4

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(x - 2)²

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Factor: x² - 20x + 100

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(x - 10)²

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Factor: x² + 18x + 81

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(x + 9)²

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Is x² + 18x + 9 a perfect square trinomial?

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No

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Factor: x² - 30x + 225

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(x - 15)²

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What is the general form of a perfect square trinomial?

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The general form is a² ± 2ab + b².

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How do you identify a perfect square trinomial?

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Check if the first and last terms are perfect squares and if the middle term is twice the product of the square roots of the first and last terms.

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Factor: x² - 16

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(x - 4)(x + 4) (Note: This is a difference of squares, not a perfect square trinomial.)

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What is the square of (x + 5)?

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(x + 5)² = x² + 10x + 25.