Question
Choose which of these polynomials is a difference of squares?
X^2-12x-36
X^2+12x+36
X^2-36
X^2+36
Then factor the polynomial that is a difference of squares. Your answer should include a polynomial from the above options and its factored form.
X^2-12x-36
X^2+12x+36
X^2-36
X^2+36
Then factor the polynomial that is a difference of squares. Your answer should include a polynomial from the above options and its factored form.
Answers
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The polynomial that is a difference of squares is:
X^2 - 36
This polynomial can be factored as (X + 6)(X - 6), since it is in the form a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b). The factors are (X + 6) and (X - 6).
X^2 - 36
This polynomial can be factored as (X + 6)(X - 6), since it is in the form a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b). The factors are (X + 6) and (X - 6).