In Mathematics

VIII

Prepared by:

SHERYL B. DELA CRUZ

Teacher I
 GUIDE CARD
Least Mastered Skill:

Sub tasks:

Determine whether the given algebraic

expression is perfect square trinomial or not.

Complete the terms of the expression in the

product of the given factor of perfect square
trinomial..

Give the missing factor of the perfect square

trinomial
 A PERFECT SQUARE
What is
Perfect TRINOMIAL is the
Square result of squaring a
Trinomial? binomial.

Therefore,
x2 + 2xy + y2 is a
PERFECT SQUARE
TRINOMIAL!

Correct!
Example:
(x + y)2 or (x + y) (x + y) = x2 + 2xy + y2
 Activity Card 1
Direction : Complete the terms. Write your answer in the space provided.

1. (x-y)(x-y) = x2 – 2xy + _______ 2. (2m+5)(2m+5) = _____ +20m + _____

3. (x+6)2 = x2 + _____ + _______ 4. (3a - 2)2 = _____ - 12a + ______

 How do we easily identify if the given trinomial is a Perfect Square? Or not?

A PERFECT SQUARE TRINOMIAL has FIRST and LAST terms which are
PERFECT SQUARE, and a MIDDLE term is twice the product of the square root of the
FIRST and LAST terms.
First Term Last Term

Example : x2 + 6x + 9 is Perfect Square Trinomial, because

MiddleTerm X2 and 9 are Perfect Square
First Term
𝑥2 = X MiddleTerm 6x is 2 ( X )( 3 )
Last Term 9 = 3
 Activity Card # 2

Am I Perfect Square
Trinomial or not?

Direction: Write PST if the given expression is Perfect Square Trinomial and
NOT PST if the given expression is not Perfect Square
Trinomial.

1. x2 + 4x + 4 4. 6x2 – 9x + 84

2. 4x2 + 5x +1 5. 81x2 - 126x + 49

x2 – 24x + 36
3. 6. 9x2 + 24x + 14
To factor Perfect Square Trinomial: Is there any
Example: x2 + 18x + 81 pattern in
factoring Perfect
1. Get the square root of the first term and the Square
last term. 𝑥2 = x Trinomial?
81 = 9
2. List down the square root as sum or
difference of two terms as the case may be.
(x+ 9)2 or (x+9) (x+9)

YES! You may use the following relationship to factor:

(1st term)2 + 2(1st term)(last term) + (last term)2 = (1st + last)2

(1st term)2 - 2(1st term)(last term) + (last term)2 = (1st - last)2

Last/3rd
First Term 2nd Term Term

X2 – 14x + 49 = (x – 7)2 or (x-7)(x-7)

X2 72
2 (x) (7) =
14x
 Activity Card # 3

Direction: Give the missing factor of Perfect Square Trinomial.

1. x2 + 2x + 1 = (_____) (x + 1) 3. 9x4 - 24x + 16y2 = (3x2 – 4y) (____)

2. 4x2 - 12x + 9 = (2x - 3) (____) 4. 16x2 + 24x + 9 = (____) (____)

 ACTIVITY CARD # 4
Direction: Write TRUE if the corresponding factor is correct and FALSE if it is
not.

2. 4x2 - 16x + 16 = (2x-4)2

True
3. x2 + 14x + 49 = (x-7)2
or
False

1. 9x2 + 4x + 1 = (3x+1)2 4. 16x2 - 24x + 9y2 = (4x-3y)2

 ACTIVITY CARD # 5

Direction : Give the factor of the following Perfect Square Trinomial.

1. 4x2 – 16x + 16 = 2. x2 + 12x + 36 = 3. x2 – 14x + 49 =

________________ ________________ ________________

4. 9x2 + 6xy + y2 = 5. x2 – 10x + 25 =

________________ ________________
Enrichment Card
 Assessment Card
Direction : Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the 2. Which of the 3. Which of the 4. Which of the 5. What is the
following following is perfect following values following is Correct? factor of
factors give a square trinomial? of k will make 64x2 +16x +1?
product of a. x2 +4x+4 = (x+4)2
x2 +8x + k perfect
x2 +6x+9? a. x2 + 3x + 16 square trinomial? a. (8x+1)2
b. X2 -12x +36 =(x+2)(x-6)
a. (x+3)(x-3) b. x2 -18x + 9 a. -16 b. (8x -1)(8x+1)
c. X2 +7x + 49 = (X+ 7)(x-7)
a. (x+3)(x+3) c. x2 + 2x +1 b. 16 c. (8x -1)2
d. X2 -10x+25 =(x-5)2
b. (x+3)(x+2) d. 25 x2 + 25x +4 c. 64 d. (8x-2) (8x+2)

c. (x+6)(x+3) d. -64