Factoring Difference of Two Squares Quiz

What is the formula for factoring the difference of two squares?

• (a - b)(a - b)

• (a + b)(a - b)

• (a^2 - b^2)

• (a + b)(a + b)

What is the factored form of x^2 - 36?

• (x + 6)(x - 6)

• (x + 36)(x - 36)

• (x + 18)(x - 18)

• (x + 3)(x - 3)

How do you factor x^2 - 49?

• (x + 3)(x - 3)

• (x + 7)(x - 7)

• (x + 49)(x - 49)

• (x + 14)(x - 14)

What is the factored form of y^2 - 64?

• (y + 8)(y - 8)

• (y + 64)(y - 64)

• (y + 4)(y - 4)

• (y + 32)(y - 32)

What is the factored form of 4x^2 - 25?

• (2x + 5)(2x - 5)

• (4x + 25)(4x - 25)

• (4x + 5)(4x - 5)

• (2x + 25)(2x - 25)

How do you factor 9y^2 - 100?

• (9y + 10)(9y - 10)

• (3y + 100)(3y - 100)

• (9y + 100)(9y - 100)

• (3y + 10)(3y - 10)

What is the factored form of 36x^2 - 121?

• (36x + 11)(36x - 11)

• (6x + 121)(6x - 121)

• (36x + 121)(36x - 121)

• (6x + 11)(6x - 11)

What should you do if the terms are not perfect squares?

• Find the greatest common factor (GCF)

• Add the terms

• Multiply the terms

• Subtract the terms

What is the factored form of 3x^2 - 27?

• 3(x + 27)(x - 27)

• 3(x + 3)(x - 3)

• 3(x + 6)(x - 6)

• 3(x + 9)(x - 9)

How do you factor 5y^2 - 80?

• 5(y + 4)(y - 4)

• 5(y + 8)(y - 8)

• 5(y + 20)(y - 20)

• 5(y + 16)(y - 16)