Factoring Trinomials

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What is a perfect square trinomial?

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A trinomial of the form a^2 + 2ab + b^2, which can be factored as (a + b)^2.

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

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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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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

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Factor the trinomial: x^2 + 16x + 64

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(x + 8)(x + 8) or (x + 8)^2.

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

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What is a prime polynomial?

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A polynomial that cannot be factored into the product of two non-constant polynomials.

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Factor the trinomial: x^2 + 81

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Prime.

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

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Which of the following is NOT a perfect square trinomial? x^2 - 10x + 20, x^2 - 16x + 64, x^2 - 28x + 196, x^2 - 24x + 144

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x^2 - 10x + 20.

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

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Is x^2 + 18x + 9 a perfect square trinomial?

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No.

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CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

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What is the GCF of 3x^2 + 18x + 15?

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3.

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Factor completely: 3x^2 + 18x + 15

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3(x + 5)(x + 1).

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants.