A perfect square a quadratic with a specific structure. This structure allows for a very specific factorization. We will learn how to factor a perfect square and practice how to identify a perfect square.
curriculum: Grade 11
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You have seen factors of numbers and looked for common factors among pairs of numbers. Here we will look at polynomials and how to find the factors of a polynomial.
You have seen factors of numbers. Here we introduce factors and factoring polynomials. This is the process of rewriting a polynomials as a produce of polynomials of lesser degree.
What does the degree of a polynomial mean and what is it? Find the answer to this question and learn how to identify the degree of a polynomial.
Learn how to multiply polynomials together.
Learn to add and subtract polynomials.
Polynomials are introduced by considering the basic building blocks of a polynomial, a monomial. From here we introduce the simplest polynomial, the binomial and then the trinomial.