Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Multiplying Binomial Special Cases

Topics for Today:

We expanded our discussion on multiplying binomials today to include some common patterns:  squaring sums, squaring differences, and the product of a sum and a difference.  For each of these cases, we can always use the distributive property or FOIL methods to expand the product; however, as with many aspects in mathematics, recognizing patterns can save a lot of time.


Sections Covered in Textbook:

9-4: Multiplying Special Cases (pages 474-479)


Resources & Tutorials:

1) What is the formula for the square of a sum?
2) What is the formula for the square of a difference?
3) What's formula for the product of a sum and a difference?


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