Q1 – PERFORMANCE TASK

FACTORING WHEEL
Instructions:
1. Make your own examples on the following factoring techniques:
A. Factoring the Greatest Common Monomial Factor (GCMF)
B. Factoring the Difference of Two Squares (DOTS)
C. Sum of Two Cubes
D. Difference of Two Cubes
E. Perfect Square Trinomial
F. General Trinomials where a = 1 and a≠ 1
G. Factoring By Grouping
2. In the first (smallest) circle, write the factoring technique. Then, write your own polynomial in the second
circle. Lastly, in the biggest circle, write the solution on how to apply the technique.
3. Follow the video on how to put together the three circles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rWS3h5 OM-Q&list=PLs1HQcVEWZNgz_gIBAj7wkRLXwzEnb7Xf
Criteria:
Content – 50%
Creativity – 25%
Neatness – 15%
Timeliness – 10%
 Factoring the
Factoring By
Greatest
Grouping
Common
Monomial
Factor
(GCMF)

General Factoring the

POLYNOMIALS

Perfect Square Sum of

Difference of
Two Cubes
 Example Example

12x3y2 - 18x2y3
2x3 + 4x2 + 3x + 6

Example
Example
x2 + 5x + 6
x2 - 9.

x3 + 8
Example Example

x2 + 6x + 9 x3 - 27

Example
 Solution Solution
12x^3y^2 - 18x^2y^3
2x3 + 4x2 + 3x + 6
Step 1: Identify the GCMF that’s 6x2y2
Step 1: Group Terms in pairs with highest power of x and y
3 2
(2x + 4x ) + (3x + 6) that can be factored out of both terms.
Step 2: Factor using GCMF, divide by 6x2y2:
Step 2: Factor the (GCF) of Each Group
(12x3y2) / (6x2y2) - (18x2y3) / (6x2y2)
2x2(x + 2) + 3(x + 2)
Simplified: 2x(3-2)y(2-2) - 3x(2-2)y(3-2)
Step 3: Find a Common Factor Step 3: Perform arithmetic
in Both Groups = (x + 2). operations to simplify expression
Step 4: Find Common Factor : 2x1y0 - 3x0y1 or 2x - 3y
(x + 2) = (x + 2) (2x2 + 3) Step 4: Factor 12x3y2 - 18x2y3
Answer: Factored form: 6x2y2 (2x - 3y) x2 - 9.
3 2
2x + 4x + 3x + 6 Answer:
Solution x2 + 5x + 6 = (x + 2) (2x2 + 3).
Step 1: Identify two perfect square terms. x2 and 9
6x2y2 (GCMF).
because x2 = (x)2 and 9 = (3)2.
Solut
Step 1: Identify the Coefficients Step 2: Recognize DOTS pattern
x2 (a): 1; x (b): 5; (c): 6
.
factor. x2 -9 = (a2 - b2) = (a + b) (a - b).
Step 2: Factor the Trinomials (x + p) (x +
q) Step 3: Use DOTS formula.
where p and q product are a * c (1 * 6 = 6) Rewrite: x2 - 9 = (x + 3) (x - 3).
and the sum is b (5). Step 4: Verify & check (x + 3)(x - 3)
Hence: x2 + 5x + 6 = (x + 2) (x + 3)
.
= xx + x(-3) + 3x + 3(-3)
Step 3: Verify (multiply) = x2 - 3x + 3x - 9 = x2 - 9.
(x + 2) (x2 + 3) Answer:
= x2 + 3x +x 2x+ +6x6 + 9 x2 - 9 is (x + 3) (x - 3).
= x2 + 5x + 6
Step 1: Identify the Terms
Answer: x3 + 8
2
First
(x +term
2) (x=+x3).& Last term = 9. Step 1: Identify the sum of two cubes:
Step 2: Find Square Root of terms x3 + 8 is the sum of x3 and 23.
1st term x2 = x & last term 9 = 3.
Step 2: Use Sum of Cubes Formula
Step 3: Double the product of & factor using:
Square Roots found in step 2: x^3 - 27 a3 + b3 = (a + b) (a2 - ab + b2)
= 2 * (x * 3) = 2 * (3x) = 6x Where: a is x, and b is 2.
Step 1: Identify the difference of two cubes:
Step 4: Perf. Square Trinomial where x3 – 27 Use the formula:

Solution
results from steps 2 & 3: the difference of x3 + 8 = (x + 2) (x2 - 2x + 4)
= (x + 3)2
Solution Answer;
x3 and 33 = 27.
Step 2: Use Difference of Cubes The
Answer:
factored form of x3 + 8 is:
(x + 2) (x2 - 2x + 4).
(x + 3)2 Formula & factor using
a3 - b3 = (a - b) (a2 + ab + b2),
where a = x, and b = 3.
Use the formula:
x3 - 27 = (x - 3) (x2 + 3x + 9)
Answer:
x3 - 27 is:
(x - 3) (x2 + 3x + 9).

Solution