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CollegeAlgebra Chapter3 SpecialProducts IMG 20140923 0001
CollegeAlgebra Chapter3 SpecialProducts IMG 20140923 0001
Chapter 3
SPECIAL PRODUCTS AND FACTORING
3.1 Special Products
This section aims to:
1. enumerate the dffirent types of special productformulas;
2. perfornt multiplication of polynomials usiig special productformulas; and
r \ll ,?. distinguish polltnomials in factored form where .special product formttlas or
simply distributive property will apply.
Take
There are certain cases of products of polynomials which have been classified
because of the special forms of the factors. These products can be obtained easily by
applying the Special Product Formulas. The formulas are also called o'special" because
we need not proceed to the distributive property in obtaining the products. The following
are the dffirent types of special products formulas:
Types of Special Prodacts
Type 1. Product of Two Binomials
(ax + by)(cx + dy) = acx2 + (ad + bc) xy + bdy2
I
Examp
Example 3.1.2 Obtain the products of the following:
a. (2x-
a. 11i-+yyz b. 6xs -7y\2 Ans 25xG -7gx3y +49y2
Solution. a. (3x - 4y) 2 = (3x)2 - 2(3$@y) + (4Y)2 = 9xz - 24xy + l6yz Solutio
Type 3. Product of the sum and Difference of the same Two Terms
b. (2xa
(x+Y!(x-Yl =72-Y2
We use the distributive property to verify the above formula, i'e'
(x + y)(x - Y)=x2 -xY + xY -Y2 =x2 -Y2 Type 5. Speci
Thus, the product of the sum ond difference of the some two terms is equal to the
dffirence oJ' their square s.
Illustrations: a. (4x + 51l)(4x - 5y) = (4$z - (ly)z = 16x2 -25y2 Illustr:
b. 1xt t - y2lxxl | +Y2r)=x22 -Y42 b' 13cz
c. (4x3 -$Ys)(4xs +9Y5;=16;6 -81YIo This ce
d. Qx - +Ys)(7x + 4Ys) =49x2 - 16Y6 lead to a very I
Use the distributive property lo verdy the foregoing formulas. Type 6. Squa
(x - y)3 = (x - y)(x - r;z = (x - 91xz -2xy + y2)
= x(x2 - 2xy + Yz1 - Y(az - 2rY Y2)
+
-: ;3 _ g12y + Sxyz _ ys Examl
a.(a-
Illustrations:
I . 1az - a;s = (a2;3 - g14z1z(4\ + \a211+12 - 43 = a6 -12a4 + 48a2 - 64 b. (3x
2. lZat-y5)3=(2a4)3-3(214)20rs;13(2raXY5)2-0/5)3-8a12 -l?Al8y'+6a4yl0-yl5
+sa4broztl +brsz24 Anoth
3. 1ac +bszaF =(a4)s +S(a+)z(bsza)+3(aa)(bszs)2 +(bszs)3 -al2 +Sa8bs 28
a' [(a -
o (# -u*)' =(#l -<A+l'1s*'r*{#}sxzrz -(5xz;s b. (3x
=#-W+E%:d-r25xo
L t
l
Example 3.1.4 Find the product of the following:
a. Qx-5y)s b. 12xa -5y:;:
Solutions. a. (2x _5y): = (2x): _ 3(Zx)2(5y)+
3(2x)(5y;z _ (5y)3
= 8x3 - 60x2y + 150xyz -l25yz
b. 12x+ - 5y:;: = ex+)3 -3ex\z(Jy3) + 3(2xr)(5y3)2 _ (5y3)J
= $1r2 - 60x8y3 + 150xay6
-l25ye
Type 5. Special Case of product of Binomial
and Trinomial
2a.(2x-5.v)(4x1+lGx1,+25r.r)b.(2x+,51.)(4xr-10x1.-25r.r)
Distributire Proper$'
Ans Special Case "lns
56 Chao3 Special Products and Factorins
3.2 Factoring
Name Score-Score
Section-Professor Date This section ai
1. enumerate
Exercises 3.1 2. differentiat
Special Products -% 3. distinguish
Find the products of the following using the special product formulas if necessary:
Example 3.2.1
7. (2x- 5y')' 8. 14x4 *113 Solutions. a.
and b2 is b2. Thus, (
the common monomit
Illustrations:
2. 49b4 -16a1
3, asxa -16 =
ll, [5(2a-b)-3][s(2a-b)+3] 12. [5(2a*b)-31[5(2a-b)-3]
4. Z:-4x6,
yt*
Note. If the o,
ExamPle 3.2.i
Solution. I
13. (a-4b+cXa+4b+c) 14. (a-4b-c)(a+4b+c) ExamPIe 3.2.
" a. 16xa -1
b, xa - 81)'a
Solutions.
a. l6xa*1=
b. xa - 81ya '
3.2 Factoring
This section aims to:
ol'factoring;
1. enumerate the dffirent types he"v' p-:
2. dffir ent at e';;;;p' ffi
i
o o'iig fr o m ano t
:':"d
3.distinguishfactorableu*p'u"ioil'indfactorpolynomiatscompletely'
Types of Factoring
Type 1. common Monomial Tg:
;;Gr a(x + Y)
+4aa)Qbz -4aa)
2. 49b4-16a8 = (7b)2 -(4ao)z =Qbz
(aa12+4)(a2x +2)(azx-2)
42 =1a+xz +'{)(a4x7 - 4) =
, 3. a8x4 -i6 = (aax2)2 -
-.
F-0,.,
=(#l -Qxt1z=(I+.',.'I'+-'?-'),
. ^^-,i
Note,Iftheobruinedfactorsarenotyetprimes'weneedtocontinuefactoring'
4xz -49Y6
Example 3.2.2 Facror
- (7y3)2 = (2x + 7y3)(2x - 7y3)
Sotution. 4x2 - 49y6 = (2x)2
- the following:
Example 3.2.3 Factor
-28
xay6 Ans (xzy: + z\(xzy3 -24)
a. -1
16xa ", Ans (9x2+4ya)(3x+2y2)(3x-2y2)
b. xa-81ya d. 8ixa-l6ys
+ 1)(2x +1)(2x-1)
::ti:11: (4*)2-1 = (4x2 +1)(4x2 -1) = (4x2
=
+9yz)(xz -9y2) = (x2 +9y2Xx+3y)(x-3y)
b. xa -glya = (x2)2 -(9r:;z = (x2
Type 3. Sum and Difrerence of
Two Cubes
x3+
13-
Common
Illustrations: l. 8x3 -.l25ys (2x)3-6y)3 la. 34x3y
= = (2x_5y){4x2 +totry +25y2y
2. 27aa -64be = (fu2;3
-(4Us;s = (Sa2 -4bsxga4 +l2a2bs+ l6b6)
3. xl5 -yozr2 = (xs;3 -Uzz\s (xs _y274)(xlo
= + xsy2 za +y+2181 2a. 60x2y
Example3.2.4 Factor a.64xay_ry4
;. b. S4xz_l6ryrz.
first step in factoring is to examine if
."""ri"i';'jffi,.Jnt there is any commo' 3a. ft(a +
: :',: *]u1*
:::.?,-16;9rrz =2x(22x6_gyrz;
b. 54x? ^r')
= :rvr(4x;s -ysl = w@x-y)Goxz + 4x1r
+y2,1
=2x(Sx2 _2yo)(gx+ +6x2ya+ 4ya; 4a. Zxn+t _
Example 3.2.5 Factorrhe following
completely:
a.8xs-125 d. xs_xs*e'*r_A 5a. 34xaa3l
6. 21sy+16y e. 64x3 +22y6 Ans (4x+3yz)[6xz _t2xyz+ry4)
c. x6 - 7x3 - 8 f. 54x+ - Bx Ans Bx(Sx _lX9xz + Bx + l) IL Dffirence,
Solutions. a. 8x3 -125 la. t -81b2
=(2x)s -5s = (2x_5)(4xz +lox+25)
b. 2x3y + l6y = 2y1xs + g) 2y1; +
= 2)(xz _ 2x + 4) 2a. 4Yt
c. x6 -7x3 -8 =(x3 -g)(xs 11)=(x _2)1yz -16
+4x+4)(x+l)(xz _ x + 1)
d. x5 -x3 +8x2 -8 *.,*, _l)+g(xz _l) J4. g2x _ gz1
= 1>63 +g)(xz _t;
] (x + 211y2 - 2x + 4)(x+ t)(x _ t) {9. y2n _y2r
Type 4. Perfect Square Trinomial
5a. l gx4ylsc
L
Name
Score_Score o/o
Section.-professor Date- 3.3 Other Types of
Exercises 3.2 Type 5. Other Trino
Factoring
I. common Monomiar Factors This type is sui
la. Z9xeya - 42x3yz +70x2y3 b. 15asb3c8 _30a7b4ce + 42asbcj the means and the extr
of the given trinomial.
Example 3.3.1
2a. 180s3t+150szt: -240sztz b. 42Oxyz7t _2l0xzyz_630xyzz a. x2-x-6
b. x2-5x-6
c, x2=5x+6
3a.72xn+t_4gx b. 85xn+t _ 5lxn
d. 6x2 +7xy -
e. x5+3x2-z
Solutions. a. f
- IL Dffirence of Two Squares T3, or t1 and +6 . 1
s.
b. x2_5x_6 =(x_6)
2^.
*-64y2=(*,)'-G.v)2 b. !1+_r,,=[+l'_(y,),
x- Type 6. Factoring by
[*i
Sometimes prol
factorable. This type o1
3a. x4n _81 = (x2n)2 _92. 'b. at leastfourterms.
y4n+l
- x = x[(x2n)2 _12]
Example 3.3.2
a. ax+ay-bx-
e, x5_x3+x2_
t b. aa _l_aax2 +
' Chap 3 Other Tvpes of Factorino 6l
3.3 Other Types of Factoring
Type 5. Other Trinomials
. x2 + (a + b)x + ab = (x + a)(x + b)
This type is subject to trial and error method because the sum of the products of
the means and the extremes of the factors should be equal to the middle (or linear) term
of the given trinomial.
Example 3.3.1 Factor the following
a. x2-x-6
b. x2-5x-6
c, x2-5x+6
d. 6x2 +7xy *20y2 Ans (3x - 4y)(2x + 5y)
e. xs +3x2 -4x Ans x(x + 1)(x - 1)(x2 + 4)
Solutions. a. The set of factors of x2 are x and x , while that of -6 are t2 and
T3, or t1 and T6 . The correct choice depends on the sum ofthe products ofthe means
andextremes. Thus, x2-x-6=(v+2) (x-3)
,
il-:*l I lz* ll
i------:----.------1
-x
e. x5 _x3 + x2 -l = (;s -x3)+(xz -1) f. rs2 _ s _ r2s -p 1 = (r2s -s) -(r2s -r)
= x3(y2 - 1) + (xz - 1) = s(rs - 1) - r(rs - l)
= (x2 - 1)(x3 + 1) = (s - r)(rs - l)
-
= (x + lXx - lXx + 1)(x2 1) x+
=(x+l)z(x-l)(xz-x+1)
g.ab2 -3b2 - 4a+12=b2(a-3)-a(a-3) h. x6 +4x2 -xo -4=x2(x4 +4)-(xa +4)
=(b2-a)(a-3) =(x-1)(x+l)(xa+4)
= (b - 2)b + 2)(a -3)
i. 4x2y +5-20x2 -y =4x2(y -5)-(y-5) j. x2 - 2x.7-yi = (x -l)z -yz'
= (4x2 - lXy - 5) =(x-1+y)(x-1-y)
= (2x + 1)(2x - lXy - 5)
Example 3.3.3 Factor the following polynomials
a. a2 -y2 +2y -l Ans (a-y+1)(a+y-l)
b. aa -l-s4y2 1-yZ Ans (a+ l)(a -l)(a2 + l)(l - x)(1 +x)
62 Chap 3 Special Products and Foctorino
Type7, Addition and Subtraction of Suitrble Terms
This type of factoring is usually appligd to polynomials of degree 4 with two
terms being perfect squares and both preceded by positive sign. ityougtr the addition
Other Trinomial
and subtraction of suitable terms, the given will aiways lead to the difference of two -la. x2
squares. -3x-28
Example 3.3.4 Factor the following: 2a.6x2+x-15
a.x4+4 b. xa+x2+l
c. x4 -14x2 +25 d. 4xa +l1xz +49 3a.4x2-4x-8
Solutions. 4a. xa -3x2 -4 t
a. Add and subtract 4x2 bosed on (xz +2)z b. Add and subtract x2 based on (xz + l)z II. Factoring by Gro
xa +4 = x4 + 4x2 +4-4x2 x4+x2*l=x4 +2x2+l-x2 la. xy+2x+y+',
= (x2 * 2) - 1Zy1z = (xz + l)z - 12
= (x2 * Zx+2)(xz -2x+2) =(x2+x+l)(xz-x+l) 2a. uv-3u +2v-
c. Guide: (xz - J): = x4 - l1xz +25 d. Guide: (2x2 +7)2 = 4xa +28x2 + 49 3a. x3-x2-x+l
xa -14x2 +25 = xa - l0x2 +25 - 4x2 4xa +l2xz + 49 = (4xr + 28x2 + 49) -l6xz 4a. xrs -
= (x2 - S)2 - (Zx)z (2xz +7)2 --(4x)2 6s - 3;
=(x2+2x-5)(xz -2x-5) = (Zxz _ 4x + 7)(2x2 + 4x +.1
Note that in the foregoing solutions, the isolated terms on the right such as 4x2
2 are perfect squares and must be preceded by 5a. 6ax-3ay -Zbx
and x a negative sign.
Type 8. Sum and Difference of Two Odd primes
lll. Addition and Subtt
Xn * yn = (x + y)(xn-l - 1n-2y.t- yn-3y2 -... + yn-t;
la. aa +5a2 +9An
xn - Yn = (x - y)(xn-l .u 1n-2y .r 1n-3y2 + ... + yn-l)
2a. xa+ aa
Example 3.3.5 Factor x6 - y6 Ans (xz +2at
Solution. [Jse the dffirence of two cubes
3a. xa -3x2 +l
x6 - y6 = (x2)3 -(y2)3 = (x2 -y2)(x4 + x2y.2 + ya)
, Ans
= (x + y)(* - yXx4 + 212y2 +.yo *r!r) - (x + y)(x - y)[(x2 + y2)2 _ (xy)2]
^-
= (x * yXx - y)(x2 + y2 + xy)(x2 + y2 - xy) 4a. xa -3x2+l
Another Solution. Use the difference of two squores Ans
x6 - y6 = (x3)2 -(x-3)'? = (x3 + yl)(xl - y:)
= (x + y)(x2 - xy+ y2)(x - yXx2 + xy + y2) 54. x+ +2x2+9
Ans (x
Example 3.3.6 Factor a. xs + ys b. as - 32b5 c. x7+yz
d. 128-x7 e. 32xl -243ys f. 128x7-yr4 E. 243xrs +32yro Y. Sum and Dffirenc
Solutions. a. x5+ys =(x+y)(x4-x3yix2y-xy3+y4) la. x3-8y6
b. as - 32bs = (a - 2b)(ar +?a3b +.{ezbz + &b: + l6ba) Ans (x-
c. x7 +y7 =(x+yXx6 -xsy+xoy2 -x3y3 + x2yn -xy5 +y6) 2a. xs+32
d. 128- x7 - (2 - figa+32x + l6xz +8x3 +4xa + 2x5 + x6) Ans (x+2)(x+
e. 32x5 -243ys = (2x)s -(3y)s
3a. x5 -1
= (?* - iy)(?*).' +12.x)3(3v) J Qx)2Q1r)2 + (2x)(3y)r + (3y)4J
(2x - 3y)Q6xq +24x3y +36x2y2 + 54xyr + Slyai Ans (x-
'4a.
f. 128x7 - Yr4 = Qx-yz)(64x6 +32xsy2 + l6xaya + 8x3y6 + 4x2y8 +2xyro + yrzl x' - 128
E. 243xrs +32yro = (3xr)s +(2yz)s
b. 2l8Vxt +l
= (1*1 * ?y1)(1.*i). -_Qxl)1(zyl) +(313)r(2rl)2 - 13xt11zyz)3 + ey2)4)
'
= (3x3 + 2yz)(8lyrz - 54xey2 + 36x6,4 -iqTryu + iOy6) 5a. x7 -.1'
b. l28yt *1
Other Types of Factoring
l. Other Trinomial
la. x2-3x-28 Ans (x+4)(x-7) b. xz-4x-t} Ans (x_6)(x+2)
2a.6x2+x-15 6x2-9x-15 Ans 3(2x-5)(x+l)
Ans (3x+5X2x-3) b.
3a.4x2-4x-8 Ans 4(x+t)(x-2) b. 3x2-gx-30 Ans 3(x-5)(x+2)
4a. xa -3x2 -4 Ans (x2 +l)(x+2)(x-2) b. 54x2 +9x-30 Ans 3(6x+5)(3x-2)
ll. Factoring by Grouping
la. xy+2x+y+2 (x+l)(y+2) b. grs+4r+2s+l lns (4r+l)(2s+l)
Ans
2a. uv-3u +2v-6 Ans (u+2)(v-3) b. ac-ad-bc+bd Ans (a-b)(c--d)
3a. x3-x2-x+l Ans (x+1)(x-l;z b. xi+x2-x-l Ans (x+l)z(x_l)
4a. xrs - 6s - 3xr + 18 b. 2aby-gy -5ab+20
lns (xr-6)(s-3) (2Y-s)(ab-a)
5a' 6ax -3aY- 2bx + ol^,ru b. 2ar -2as:z -rbr .";:'
-or(2x * yy Ans (r -s2)(2a-b3)
Addition and Subtraction of Suitable Terms
la. aa+5a2+9Ans (az-a+3)(az+a+3) b. xE+4 Ans (xt+2-2xz)(xa+z+2x21
2a. +4aa
xa b. aa +4a2 +16
(x2+2az+2ax)(xz+2az-2ax) Ans (a2-2a+4)(sz+2a+4)
Ans
3a. xa-3x2+1 b. xa+3xz+4
. Ans (xz-x-l)(xz+x-l) Ans (x2 -x+2)(xz +x+2)
4a. xa -3x2+1 b, aa -Baz + 4
Ans (x2+x'l)(xz-x-l) Ans (a2 +2a.-2)(az -2a-2)
5a. xa +2x2+9 b. xa-15x2+9
Ans (x2 +2x+3)(xz -2x+3) Ans (x2 +3x -3)(xz -3x -3)
13.27a3-8
Ans (3a-2)(9a2 +6t
3.2c2+4cd-3c-6d 4. xy+x -2y'-2y
16. t-729b3
Ans (l-9b)(1+9b+8
19. 5az -.125a
lll, Addition and Subtraction of Suitctble Terms Ans 5a(a+5)(a
L xo -lox2 + 9 2. x. - 7x2 +9 22.9x2+6x+l
Ans (3x.
25.4a2+20a+25
Ans (Za+
3. x'-14x, +25 4. x'--2ix2 28. t2b2
+36 -34b-6
Ans 2(b-3)(6b
31. 6xz +2x-20
Ans 2(3x-5Xx.
lY, Sum and Dffirence af Tu,o Odd powers 34. a3b_2a2b2 +ab3
L x7+1 2. xr_l Ans ab(a-
37. (2a+b)az -(?a+b)
Ans (Za+b)(a-b)(a
40. ax+by+ay+bx
t*
t 3. xlt' + ylsr:s 4. xls + Ans (x + y)(a +
!
vroz20
.
:,
43. l6x3y +4x2y -42x1
Ans 2xy(2x-3)(4x+
46. aa -2a3 +l)
Ans (a-Y)21a2 +a+'.
49. (x+5)z+5(x+5)-1
Ans (x + 12Xx +
Chapter 3
use the formula for the difference of two squares to find each product.
Example: (42)(38) = (40 + 2)(40 -2) = 1600 - 4 = t596
l. (41X39) Ans 1599 2. (96)(104) Ans 9984 3. (123X117) Ans 14391
Factor the following completely:
1. Zabz -4a2b 2. 8:f +4x2 -4x 3. -1){y +9x2r,z -6xy3
Ans Zab(b-2a) Ans 4x(2x-l)(x +l) Ans _3xy(4x2 _3xy +2yz)
4. ax+bx-cx 5.4x2-9 6.64a2-b2
Ans x(a+b-c) Ans (2x-3)(2x+3) Ans (8a- b)(8a + b)
7. a2 -127b2 8. 169a2 -625b2 9. 25xz -144y2
Ans (a-llb)(a+1lb) Ans (l3a-25b)(13a+25b) Ans (Sx_t2y)(5x+t2y)
10. x3 -125 ll. 216-a3 12. gxr +l
Ans (x-5)(xz +5x+25) Ans (6-a)(36+6a+a2) Ans (2x+l)(4xz
-2x+1)
13.27at-8 t4. B-27a3 15. gx3 +343yt
Ans (3a-2)(9a2 +6a+4) Ans (2-3{g+6a+9a2) Ants (2x+7y)(4x2 _t4xy +49y2)
16. I_729b3 17. ax3 +ay3 lg. a8_b8
Ans (l-9b)(1+9b+Slbz) Ans a(x+y)(x2-xy+y2) Ans (aa+ba)(azibz;1a+b)(a-b)
19. Sat -125a 20. 20az -9a+l 21. l6aa -ba
Ans Sa(a + 5)(a - 5) Ans (5a-1)(4a-t) Ans (4az+b2)(2a+b)(?-a_b)
22.9x2 +6x+l 23.4x2+4x-3 24.81x3-3y3
Ans (3x+1)2 Ans (2x-1)(2x+3) Ans 3(3x_yX9xz +3xy+yz)
25.4a2+20a+25 26. b2 +18b+45 27. 2i}czd.-2da
Ans (2a+5)z Ans 3) Ans Zd(5c -d)(25c2 + 5cd + d2)
(b +15)(b +
I
Ans (2x+l iXx-9) Ans (2x-7X2x+3) small equal squ
to this square.
76.24x2-58x+9 77, 9x1 -24xy +16y2 78. 16x2 +24xy+9yz
Ans (4x-9X6x-l) Ans (3x-4Y)' Ans (4x+3Y)2
it wi
Ans (x+3y-z)(x-3y+z) Ans (x+y+2)(x -y-2) Ans (2x-2w+3y)(2x-2w-3-v)
Everyday
back down two
7. The difference of two squares can be factored as a sum and a difference. Ans True Clue: Hik,
AnsTrue c. 3697 + ii
8. x3-a3 =(x-a)(x2 +ax+a2) Clue: The