TRINOMIAL SQUARES

Let us study about TRINOMIAL SQUARES,

A trinomial that is the the square of a Binomial is called a TRINOMIAL SQUARE. Trinomials that are perfect squares factor into either the square of a sum or the square of a difference. Recalling that (x + y)² = x² + 2xy + y² and (x - y)² = x² - 2xy + y², the form of a trinomial square is apparent. The first term and the last term are perfect squares and their signs are positive. The middle term is twice the product of the square roots of these two numbers. The sign of the middle term is plus if a sum has been squared; it is minus if a difference has been squared.

The polynomial 16x² - 8xy + x² is a trinomial in which the first term, 16x , and the last term, y², are perfect squares with positive signs. The square roots are 4x and y. Twice the product of these square roots is 2(4x)(y) = 8xy. The middle term is preceded by a minus sign indicating that a difference has been squared.

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