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10.3. Multiplying Polynomials. “Two Special Cases”. Special Products:. Square of a binomial. = a 2 +ab+ab+b 2 = a 2 +2ab+b 2. (a+b) 2. =a 2 -ab-ab+b 2 =a 2 -2ab+b 2. (a-b) 2. RULE:. You can do this mentally when you recognize the pattern!. (x+2) 2. (x-6) 2. x 2 + 2x + 2x + 4.
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10.3 Multiplying Polynomials “Two Special Cases”
Special Products: Square of a binomial = a2+ab+ab+b2 = a2+2ab+b2 (a+b)2 =a2-ab-ab+b2 =a2-2ab+b2 (a-b)2
RULE: You can do this mentally when you recognize the pattern! (x+2)2 (x-6)2 x2 + 2x + 2x + 4 x2-12x+36 x2+4x+4
Product of the sum and difference of two terms: (a+b) (a-b)=a2+ab-ab-b2 =a2-b2 The middle terms cancel out and you end up with the difference of perfect squares. (5x+2) (5x-2)= 25x2-4
MODEL: (a+b)(a+b) a + b a2 ab a+b ab b2
PRACTICE: (x+2) (x-2) x2 - 4 (b+6)2 b2 + 12b + 36 (y-4)2 y2 - 8y + 16