Factoring Difference of Squares and Trinomials

x² - 9

• (x + 3) (x - 3)

• (x - 3) (x - 3)

• (x + 3) (x - 6)

• Can't factor using Diff. of Squares

Factor x² – 16.

• (x + 2)(x – 8)

• (x – 4)(x – 4)

• (x + 4)(x + 4)

• (x + 4)(x – 4)

4a² - 25

• (2a + 5) (2a - 5)

• (2a - 5) (2a - 5)

• (x + 5) (x - 5)

• Can't factor using Diff. of Squares

r² - 9t²

• (r + 3t) (r - 3t)

• (r - 3t) (r - 3t)

• (3r + t) (3r - t)

• Can't factor using Diff. of Squares

B. P5 - Because ​ (a)   is not a difference of squares, but ​ (b)   = ​ (c)   You can use the pattern for factoring a difference of squares to factor​ (d)   .

4x² - 25

• (2x + 5) (2x - 5)

• (2x - 5)²

• (2x + 5)²

• 2x + 5(2x - 5)

Fully Factor the Following
25x²-81

• (5x-9)²

• (5x+9)(5x-9)

• 25(x-9)²

• (9x+5)(9x-5)

Which of the following are in the form of difference of squares? Select all that apply.

• (x - 3)(x + 3)

• (2d - 5)(2d - 5)

• (f + 6)(f - 6)

• (k² - 10)(k² + 10)

• (y + 1)(y + 1)