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Factoring Difference of Two Squares

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of difference of two squares?

a)

( x3 - 4)

b)

( x2 - 3)

c)

( x2 + 4)

d)

( x2 - 4)

2.

If the area of your garden is ( d2 _ 16 ) and the length is

( d + 4) , what is the width?

a)

( d+ 2)

b)

( d - 2)

c)

( d + 4)

d)

(d - 4)

3.

What is missing in (a4 - 25 ) = (a2 - ____) (a2 + 5 )

a)

5

b)

10

c)

25

d)

a2

4.

Factor ( 4a2 - 36 )

a)

( a - 6 ) ( a - 6 )

b)

( 2a + 6 ) ( 2a - 6 )

c)

( a + 6 ) ( a + 6 )

d)

Not factorable

5.

Factor 4x2-9

a)

(4x-9)(4x+9)

b)

(2x-3)(2x+3)

c)

2x-3

d)

(2x-4.5)(2x+4.5)

6.

Which of these can factor using difference of two squares?

a)

144x2 - 49y2

b)

x2 + 4x - 12

c)

100x2 + 20x + 1

d)

14x - 16

7.

We can't factor using difference of two square this

25x2 - 51y2. Why?

a)

Because 51 is not a perfect cubed number.

b)

Because 51 is not a perfect squared number.

c)

Because 25 is not a perfect squared number.

d)

Because we can't factor using difference of two squares if it is addition sign.

8.

Factor m2 − 36

a)

(m+18)(m−18)

b)

(m+6)2

c)

(m − 6)2

d)

(m + 6)(m − 6)

9.

We can't factor using difference of two square this

49x2 + 4y2. Why?

a)

Because 4 is not a perfect cubed number.

b)

Because 4 is not a perfect squared number.

c)

Because 49 is not a perfect squared number.

d)

Because we can't factor using difference of two squares if it is addition sign.

10.

Factor x2-25

a)

( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 )

b)

( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 )

c)

( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 )

d)

Not factorable

11.

Factor completely
25x2-81

a)

(5x-9)2

b)

(5x+9)(5x-9)

c)

25(x-9)2

d)

(9x+5)(9x-5)

12.

Factor  x4 − 16 completely

a)

 (x2 + 4)(x− 4) 

b)

(x + 2)(x − 2)(x2 − 4) 

c)

(x + 2)(x − 2)(x2 + 4)

d)

(x + 2)(x + 2)(x2 + 4) 

13.

Factor completely.

49x2 + 16

a)

( 7x + 4 ) ( 7x - 4 )

b)


( 7x + 4 ) ( 7x + 4 )

c)

( 7x - 4 ) 2

d)

Not factorable

14.

Factor 49n2 - 25

a)

(3n + 5)(3n - 5)

b)

(7n + 5)(7n - 5)

c)

(5n + 7)(5n - 7)

d)

Not Factorable

15.

Factor  x2 − 100 

a)


(x + 50)(x − 50)

b)

(x + 10)(x − 10)

c)

(x + 4)(x − 25)

d)


(x − 10)2

16.

Factor  x2 − 25y2  completely

a)

 (x+12.5y)(x−12.5y) 

b)

(x+5y)(x−5y) 

c)

(x − 5y)2 

d)

(x+5y)2

17.

Factor  b2 − 121c2 

a)

(b −11c)(b + 11c)

b)

(b −11c)2

c)


(b−11c)(b − 11c)

d)


(b + 11c)(b + 11c)

18.

Factor  4r2 − 49 

a)

(2r+7)(2r−7)

b)


(2r+7)2

c)

(2r − 7)2

d)

(2r + 24.5)(2r − 24.5)

19.

Factor  4x2 − 1

a)

(x − 1)(x +1) 

b)


(2x − 1)2

c)

(2x + 1)(2x − 1)

d)

(2x + 1)2

20.

Factor  r8 − 9s6 

a)

(r4 + 3s3)(r4 − 3s3)

b)

(r4 + 3s2)(r4 − 3s2)

c)

(r4 − 3s3)2

d)

(r4 + 3s3)2

21.

What is the factor of 16y4−121  ?

a)

(4y2+11)(4y2+11) 

b)

(4y2−11)(4y2−11)

c)

(4y2+11)(4y2−11)

d)

Not factorable

22.

Find the factor of 400x2−81y6 .

a)


(200x+9y3)(200x+9y3

b)

(200x−9y3)(200x+9y3

c)

(200x+9y3)(200x+9y3)

d)

Not factorable

23.

Find the factor of 36−25x

a)

(−5x2+6)(5x2+6)

b)

(−5x2+6)(5x2−6) 

c)

(5x2+6)(5x2+6)

d)

(5x2+6)(5x2-6)

24.

What is the factor of b2−144  ?

a)

(b−12)(b−12) 

b)

(b+12)(b+12)

c)

(b+12)(b−12)

d)

Not factorable

25.

Factor completely

x2−4y2

a)

(x+4y)(x−4y)

b)

(x+2y)(x−2y)

c)

(x+2y)(x+2y)

d)

Not factorable

26.

Factor

 x2+100  completely.

a)

(x−100)(x+100)

b)

 (x+50)(x−50) 

c)

(x+10)(x−10)

d)

Not factorable

27.

Factor by rearranging to use difference of squares

-64 + x2

a)

(x−8)(x+8)

b)

(8−x)(8+x)

c)

(x−16)(x+16)

d)

(x−32)(x+32)

28.

If one factor of the difference of two squares is x + 2, what is the other factor?

a)

x - 2

b)

x2 - 2

c)

x2 - 22

d)

(x - 2)2

29.

Factor completely 32n2 - 50
(Check for a GCF)

a)

(16n - 25)(16n + 25)

b)

2(8n - 25)(8n + 25)

c)

2(4n + 5)(4n - 5)

d)

2(8n - 5)(8n + 5)

30.

Factor
81m2 - 1 

a)

(m-9)(m+9)

b)

9m(9m-1)

c)

(9m-1)(9m+1)

d)

(9m-1)(9m-1)

31.

Which binomials are a difference of two squares?

I. 6a2-25

II. 4x2+16

III. b2-9

IV. 49y2-64

a)

I only

b)

III only

c)

III and IV

d)

II, III, and IV

32.

Factor:
49-4y2

a)

(y+7)(y-7)

b)

(2y+7)(2y-7)

c)

(7-4y)(7+4y)

d)

(7-2y)(7+2y)