Quiz 1.1 Difference of Squares, Sum & Difference of Cubes

What is ALWAYS the first step when factoring?

• Look for the GCF

• Write a, b, and c

• Difference of squares

• Use the X-Puzzle

Which one is false about the difference of two squares?

• We can factor because there is addition sign.

• We can factor because there is a perfect squared number (Example: x², 25, 49)

• Formula: a² - b² = (a + b) (a - b)

• We can factor because there is minus sign.

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We can't factor using difference of two square this

49x² + 4y². Why?

• Because 4 is not a perfect cubed number.

• Because 4 is not a perfect squared number.

• Because 49 is not a perfect squared number.

• Because we can't factor using difference of two squares if it is addition sign.

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Factor completely.

49x² + 16

• ( 7x + 4 ) ( 7x - 4 )

• ( 7x + 4 ) ( 7x + 4 )

• ( 7x - 4 ) ²

• cannot be factored (SUM of squares)

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Which of these can be factored using difference of two squares?

• 144x² - 49y²

• x² + 4x - 12

• 100x² + 20x + 1

• 14x - 16

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Factor x² – 16.

• (x + 2)(x – 8)
• (x – 4)(x – 4)
• (x + 4)(x + 4)
• (x + 4)(x – 4)

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Factor 4y² – 9.

• (2y + 3)(2y – 3)
• prime
• (2y + 3)(2y + 3)
• (2y – 3)(2y – 3)

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Factor completely.

y² - 196

• ( y - 14 ) ( y - 14 )

• ( y + 14 ) ( y - 14 )

• ( y + 13 ) ( y - 13 )

• ( y - 13 ) ²

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Factor completely.

121x² - 49

• ( 11x - 7 ) ²

• ( 11x - 7 ) ( 11x - 7 )

• ( 11x + 7 ) ( 11x - 7 )

• ( 12x + 7 ) ( 12x - 7 )

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Factor completely.

64x² - 49y²

• ( 8x + 7 ) ( 8x - 7 )

• ( 8x - 7y ) ( 8x - 7y )

• ( 8x + 7y ) ( 8x - 7y )

• ( 8x - 7y )²

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