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3.

Factoring Perfect
Square Trinomials

Designed by Skip Tyler, Varina High School


Factoring Chart
This chart will help you to determine
which method of factoring to use.
Type Number of Terms
1. GCF 2 or more
2. Diff. Of Squares 2
3. Trinomials 3
Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials
What is a perfect square?
If a number is squared the result is a perfect square.
Example 22=4
4 is a perfect square.
Other examples:
32=9 or 42=16
9 is a perfect square.
16 is a perfect square.
Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials
Here is a list of the perfect squares for the numbers 1-30.
12=1 112=121 212=441
22=4 122=144 222=484
32=9 132=169 232=529
42=16 142=196 242=576
52=25 152=225 252=625
62=36 162=256 262=676
72=49 172=289 272=729
82=64 182=324 282=784
92=81 192=361 292=841
102=100 202=400 302=900
Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials
When a variable is raised to an even power it is a
perfect square.

Example: (x)(x)= x2

x2 is a perfect square.

(x3)(x3)= x6 or (x5)(x5)= x10

x6 and x10 are both perfect squares.


Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials
If a number or a variable is a perfect square the square root
of the quantity is the number or variable that was squared
to get the perfect square.
Example: Square 9.
9x9 = 81
81 is the perfect square.
9 is the square root of 81.
Example: Square x3
(x3) (x3) = x6 or (x3)2 = x6
x6 is the perfect square.
x3 is the square root of x6
Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials
• Now we are ready to understand the term-
perfect square trinomial.
• The trinomial that results from squaring a
binomial is a perfect square trinomial.
• Example: (x+7)2 = x2+14x+49
• x2+14x+49 is a perfect square trinomial.
• We know that a perfect square trinomial
always results when a binomial is squared.
• The reverse is also true.
• When we factor a perfect square trinomial the
result is always a squared binomial.
Review: Multiply (y + 2)2
Do you remember these?
(y + 2)(y + 2) (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(a - b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2

First terms:y2
Using the formula,
Outer terms:+2y (y + 2)2 = (y)2 + 2(y)(2) + (2)2
Inner terms:+2y (y + 2) 2 = y2 + 4y + 4

Last terms: +4 Which one is quicker?


Combine like terms.
y2 + 4y + 4
1) Factor x2 + 6x + 9
Does this fit the form of our Perfect Square Trinomials
perfect square trinomial? (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
1) Is the first term a perfect (a - b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
square?
Yes, a = x Since all three are true,
2) Is the last term a perfect write your answer!
square? (x + 3)2
Yes, b = 3
3) Is the middle term twice the
You can still
product of the a and b? factor the other way
Yes, 2ab = 2(x)(3) = 6x but this is quicker!
2) Factor y2 – 16y + 64
Does this fit the form of our Perfect Square Trinomials
perfect square trinomial? (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
1) Is the first term a perfect (a - b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
square?
Yes, a = y Since all three are true,
2) Is the last term a perfect write your answer!
square? (y – 8)2
Yes, b = 8
3) Is the middle term twice the
product of the a and b?
Yes, 2ab = 2(y)(8) = 16y
Factor m2 – 12m + 36
1. (m – 6)(m + 6)
2. (m – 6)2
3. (m + 6)2
4. (m – 18)2
3) Factor 4p2 + 4p + 1
Does this fit the form of our Perfect Square Trinomials
perfect square trinomial? (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
1) Is the first term a perfect (a - b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
square?
Yes, a = 2p Since all three are true,
2) Is the last term a perfect write your answer!
square? (2p + 1)2
Yes, b = 1
3) Is the middle term twice the
product of the a and b?
Yes, 2ab = 2(2p)(1) = 4p
4) Factor 25x2 – 110xy + 121y2
Does this fit the form of our
Perfect Square Trinomials
perfect square trinomial? (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
1) Is the first term a perfect (a - b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
square?
Yes, a = 5x Since all three are true,
2) Is the last term a perfect write your answer!
square? (5x – 11y)2
Yes, b = 11y
3) Is the middle term twice the
product of the a and b?
Yes, 2ab = 2(5x)(11y) = 110xy
Factor 9k2 + 12k + 4
1. (3k + 2)2
2. (3k – 2)2
3. (3k + 2)(3k – 2)
4. I’ve got no
clue…I’m lost!
Factor 2r2 + 12r + 18
1. prime
2. 2(r2 + 6r + 9)
3. 2(r – 3)2
4. 2(r + 3)2
5. 2(r – 3)(r + 3)
Don’t forget to factor the
GCF first!

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