7.7G
7.7G
7-7 Practice
Factoring Special Cases
Form G
4. m2 + 4m + 4 5. q2 + 6q + 9 6. p2 – 24p + 144
13. 81w2 + 144w + 64 14. 16e2 – 88e + 121 15. 25j2 + 100j + 100
The given expression represents the area. Find the side length of the square.
38. 48x2 + 72x + 27 39. 8b2 + 80b + 200 40. 48w2 + 48w + 12
41. 45s2 – 210s + 245 42. 45t2 – 72t + 24 43. 100z2 – 120z + 36
Mental Math For Exercises 49–51, find a pair of factors for each number by
using the difference of two squares.
49. 24 50. 28 51. 72
52. Reasoning Explain how reversing the rules for multiplying squares of
binomials can help you factor a perfect-square trinomial.
53. Writing The area of a square parking lot is 49p4 – 84p2 + 36. Explain how
you would find the length of the parking lot.