Now, we are ready to start factoring perfect square trinomials
The model to remember when factoring perfect square trinomials is the following:
a2<span> + 2ab + b</span>2<span> = (a + b)</span>2<span> and (a + b)</span>2<span> is the factorization form for a</span>2<span> + 2ab + b</span>2
Notice that all you have to do is to use the base of the first term and the last term
In the model just described,
the first term is a2<span> and the base is a</span>
the last term is b2<span> and the base is b</span>
Put the bases inside parentheses with a plus between them (a + b)
Raise everything to the second power (a + b)2<span> and you are done </span>
<span>Notice that I put a plus between a and b. </span>You will put a minus if the second term is negative!
a2<span> + -2ab + b</span>2<span> = (a − b)</span>2
Remember that a2<span> − 2ab + b</span>2<span> = a</span>2<span> + -2ab + b</span>2<span> because a minus is the same thing as adding the negative ( − = + -) So, a</span>2<span> − 2ab + b</span>2<span> is also equal to (a − b)</span>2
In order to figure out what the answer is you would have to divide the number of feet it fell by the time. If you do 35.75 divided by 3.25 it would be 11. So the answer most likely would be 11 Please correct me if I am wrong Have a great day!