Notes 8.4 – MULTIPLYING SPECIAL CASES
I. Perfect Square Binomials Simplify the following expressions: 1.) 2.) 3.) Notice anything special about the middle term?
The Square of a Binomial The of a binomial is the SQUARE of the FIRST term plus the PRODUCT of the terms plus the SQUARE of the LAST term. SQUARE TWICE
Example: Simplify the expression:
II. Using Mental Math Example: What is
III. Product of a Sum and Difference Simplify the following expressions: 1.) 2.) 3.) Notice anything?
Product of a Sum and Difference The of a pair of binomials that is a SUM and a DIFFERENCE of the same two terms is the of their . PRODUCT DIFFERENCE SQUARES
IV. Using Mental Math Example: What is
Homework : Tonight: Section 8.4 pages 525-527 #’s 10-42 even