Factoring Expressions (Perfect Squares)

Videos and lessons to help High School students learn to use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it. For example, see x⁴ – y⁴ as (x²)² – (y²)², thus recognizing it as a difference of squares that can be factored as (x² – y²)(x² + y²).

Suggested Learning Targets

• Use factoring techniques such as common factors, grouping, the difference of two squares, the sum or difference of two cubes, or a combination of methods to factor completely.
• Simplify expressions including combining like terms, using the distributive property and other operations with polynomials.

Common Core: HSA-SSE.A.2

Related Topics:
Common Core (Algebra)

Common Core for Mathematics

Factor Perfect Square Trinomials

Factoring a Perfect Square Trinomial
This video explains how to factor a perfect square trinomial.

Factoring perfect square trinomials.

Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials - Ex 1.

Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials - Ex 2.



Factor Perfect Square Trinomials
This video provides examples of how to factor perfect square trinomials.

Perfect Square Trinomials
Shows how to recognize and factor Perfect Square Trinomials.