
D.O.T.S.
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Mathematics
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12th Grade
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Easy
Paul Sexton
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- A difference of two squares (D.O.T.S.) occurs when you are multiplying two binomials that are the same but with different signs.
- For Example:
the same but different signs!
the same but different signs!
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Multiple Select
Which of the following is a difference of two squares (D.O.T.S.)?
Select all that apply
(2x+3)(2x+3)
(2x−9)(2x+9)
(3x−2)(3x−2)
(x+3)(x−3)
(x−2)(x+3)
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Multiple Select
Which of the following is a difference of two squares (D.O.T.S.)?
Select all that apply
(3x−3)(3x+3)
(x+8)(x−8)
(5x−2)(5x−2)
(x+1)(x+1)
(x−2)(x+2)
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- When multipying a difference of two squares, the middle terms will always cancel out.
- For Example:
the "-5x" and "+5x" cancelled each other out!
the "+14x" and "-14x" cancelled each other out!
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- Therefore, when multiplying this type, we can use the shortcut below!
- Examples:
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Multiple Choice
Multiply: (x+6)(x−6)
x2+36
x2−36
2x2−6
x2−6
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Multiple Choice
Multiply: (x−1)(x+1)
x2+1
x2−2
2x2−1
x2−1
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Multiple Choice
Multiply: (3x+1)(3x−1)
9x2−1
3x2−1
3x2+1
9x2−2
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Multiple Choice
Multiply: (2x+5)(2x−5)
4x2+25
4x2−5
4x2−25
2x2−25
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Match
Match the following:
(x+2)(x−2)
(2x+1)(2x−1)
(x+4)(x−4)
(4x−1)(4x+1)
(4x+2)(4x−2)
x2−4
4x2−1
x2−16
16x2−1
16x2−4
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Math Response
Multiply: (x+5)(x−5)
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Math Response
Multiply: (x−7)(x+7)
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Math Response
Multiply: (3x+5)(3x−5)
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Math Response
Multiply: (5x−7)(5x+7)
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Math Response
Multiply: (7x−1)(7x+1)
- A difference of two squares (D.O.T.S.) occurs when you are multiplying two binomials that are the same but with different signs.
- For Example:
the same but different signs!
the same but different signs!
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