Practice Factorization Of Quadratic Trinomials (1.4.3)

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Question 1.
Factorize x² - 16.
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Look for a difference of squares.
Question 2.
Factorize x² + 10x + 25.
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This is a perfect square trinomial.
3Question 3.
What is the factored form of x² + 8x + 16?
- (x + 4)(x + 4)
- (x - 4)(x - 4)
- (x + 8)(x + 2)
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Check if the trinomial can be expressed as (a + b)².
4Question 4.
True or False: All quadratic expressions can always be factored into rational numbers.
- True
- False
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Consider the nature of square roots and the discriminant.
Question 5.
Given the polynomial 6x² + 5x - 6, factor it completely.
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Start by looking for the product-sum relationship.
Question 6.
Factor the quartic trinomial x⁴ + 6x² + 9 completely.
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Recognize that it can be set up as a perfect square trinomial.

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