Practice Factorization Using Algebraic Identities (1.4.7)

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Question 1.
Factor $x^2 - 16$ .
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What is the difference of squares?
Question 2.
Factor $x^2 + 5x + 6$ .
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Find two numbers that add to 5 and multiply to 6.
3Question 3.
What identity does $a^2 - b^2$ represent?
- Difference of Squares
- Perfect Square Trinomial
- Sum of Cubes
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Think of the format.
4Question 4.
True or False: The expression $x^2 + 6x + 9$ can be factored as $(x + 3)(x + 3)$ .
- True
- False
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Check if it can be expressed as the square of a binomial.
Question 5.
Factor $x^4 - 16$ .
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Recognize the pattern of difference of squares.
Question 6.
Factor $8x^3 + 27$ .
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Identify it as a sum of cubes first.

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