FACTORING A PERFECT

SQUARE TRINOMIAL
Perfect square trinomial is the result of
squaring a binomial. A perfect
square trinomial has first and last
terms which are perfect squares and
a middle term which is twice the
product of the square root of the first
and last terms.
 FORMULA
𝑥2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2 = (𝑥 + 𝑦) (𝑥 + 𝑦) = (𝑥
+ 𝑦)2
𝑥2 − 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2 = (𝑥 − 𝑦) (𝑥 − 𝑦) = (𝑥
− 𝑦)2
1. x + 10x + 25 = ( x + 5)
2 2

2. 49x – 42 + 9 = ( 7x – 3)
2 2

3. 36 + 48 m + 16m = (6 + 4m)
2 2

4. 64x – 32xy + 4y = (8x – 2y)

2 2 2

5.4x +20+25 = (2x+5)

2 2
 SEATWORK

1. x +2xy+y
2 2

2. 4x +20x+25
2

3.9x +30xy+25y
2 2

4.x +10x+25
2

5.16x +72x+81
2
 QUIZ 4.1
1. 64x – 32xy + 4y
2 2

2. 2x + 4x + 4
2

3. 25m – 30m + 9
2

4. 36+48m+16m2

5. 16x2+72x+81
 QUIZ 4.2
1. m + 12m + 36 = (m + ___)
2 2

2. 16d – 24d + 9 = (4d – ___)

2 2

3. a b – 6abc + 9c = (a b- ___)
4 2 2 2 2

4. 9n + 30nd + 25d = (____ +5d)

2 2 2

5. 49g – 84g +36 = ( ______)

2 2