Factoring Trinomials with Diamond and XBox Methods

What are the two methods introduced for factoring trinomials?

• Diamond and X-box methods

• Quadratic and cubic methods

• Graphing and substitution methods

• Splitting the middle term and square root methods

What is the product of the a and c values in the given trinomial?

• 85

• 95

• 90

• 105

What is the b value in the trinomial?

• -15

• 19

• 15

• -19

Which pair of factors have a product of 90 and a sum of -19?

• -9 and -10

• 9 and 10

• -9 and 10

• 9 and -10

In the X-box method, where do you place the c value?

• Upper left corner

• Upper right corner

• Lower left corner

• Lower right corner

What common factor is found between 6x squared and -9x?

• 9x

• 6x

• 2x

• 3x

What is the first binomial derived from the factorization process?

• 3x - 5

• 2x + 3

• 3x + 5

• 2x - 3

What is the second binomial derived from the factorization process?

• 2x - 3

• 3x - 5

• 2x + 3

• 3x + 5

What is the final factored form of the trinomial 6x squared minus 19x plus 15?

• (2x + 3)(3x + 5)

• (2x - 3)(3x - 5)

• (3x + 5)(2x + 3)

• (3x - 5)(2x - 3)