Factoring...Special Cases

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Factor: x² - 25

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(x + 5)(x - 5)

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Factor: x² - 16

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(x - 4)(x + 4)

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Is this a perfect square trinomial? x² + 16x + 64

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Yes

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Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial? x² - 4x - 4, x² - 6x - 9, x² + 6x - 9, x² - 4x + 4

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x² - 4x + 4

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What is a perfect square trinomial?

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A trinomial that can be expressed as the square of a binomial.

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Factor: x² - 9

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(x - 3)(x + 3)

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Factor: x² - 1

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(x - 1)(x + 1)

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What is the formula for factoring a difference of squares?

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a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b)

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Factor: x² + 10x + 25

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(x + 5)²

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What is the formula for a perfect square trinomial?

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(a + b)² = a² + 2ab + b²