Exit Ticket Factoring Trinomials

A box in the shape of a rectangular prism is represented by the polynomial a² - a - 12, where a is measured in centimeters. Which measure might represent the box?

• (a - 4)cm and (a + 3)cm.

• (a + 6)cm and (a - 4)cm

• (a - 6)cm and (a + 4) cm

• (a + 4) cm and (a - 3)cm

Factor:
 n² + 10n + 25

• (n + 5)(n - 5)

• (n + 25)(n + 1)

• (n - 5)²

• (n + 5)²

Factor:
 x² - 15x + 50

• (x - 10)(x - 15)

• (x - 10)(x - 5)

• (x - 25)²

• (x - 5)²

Factor
x² - 5x - 36

• (x - 4)(x + 9)

• (x - 6)(x + 6)

• (x + 4)(x - 9)

• (x -12)(x + 3)

4x² - 25

• (2x + 5) (2x - 5)

• (2x - 5)²

• (2x + 5)²

• 2x + 5(2x - 5)

Factor: x² + 24x + 144

• (x + 12)²

• (x + 9)²

• (x + 15)²

• (x + 13)²

Factor: x² - 4x + 4

• (x + 2)²

• (x - 2)²

• (x + 4)²

• (x - 4)²

Factor

x² + 18x + 81                      

• (x + 9)(x – 9)

• (x + 18)²

• (x + 9)²

• (x + 6)²

What is the GCF of the trinomial?
3x² - 9x -120

• 3

• 2

• 6

• 9

If a trinomial, ax² + bx + c, has a negative "c" value, what do you know about the signs in its binomial factors.

• The signs are both +. 

• The signs are one + and one -

• The signs are both -