Lesson: Factoring Perfect-Square Trinomials Mathematics

In this lesson, we will learn how to factor a perfect-square trinomial expression.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

recognize when a trinomial is a perfect square and find unknowns in perfect square trinomials,
factor perfect square trinomials,
factor trinomials that result in a perfect square trinomial after removing a common factor from each term,
evaluate algebraic expressions and evaluate numerical expressions using perfect square trinomials.

Q1:

For which values of is a perfect square?

Q2:

Complete the expression to make a perfect square.

Q3:

Which of the following is a perfect square?