Regents Exam Questions CC.A.SSE.2: Factoring the Difference of Perfect Squares
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CC.A.SSE.2: Use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it. For
example, see x4–y4 as (x2)2–(y2)2, thus recognizing it as a difference of squares that can be
factored as (x2–y2)(x2+y2).
1 If the area of a rectangle is expressed as
, then the product of the length and the
width of the rectangle could be expressed as
1)
2)
3)
4)
2 The expression
1)
2)
3)
4)
7 Factor:
8 Factor:
is equivalent to
3 When factored completely, the expression
is equivalent to
1)
2)
3)
4)
9 Factor:
10 Factor:
11 Factor:
12 Factor:
13 Factor:
4 Factor:
14 Factor:
5 Factor:
15 Factor:
6 Factor:
16 Factor:
Regents Exam Questions CC.A.SSE.2: Factoring the Difference of Perfect Squares
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ANS: 3
ANS: 3
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REF: 011522ai
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5 ANS:
REF: 039404al
6 ANS:
REF: 019405al
7 ANS:
REF: 069404al
8 ANS:
REF: 010602al
9 ANS:
REF: 069707al
10 ANS:
REF: 119304al
11 ANS:
REF: 099403al
12 ANS:
REF: 019506al
13 ANS:
REF: 010502al
14 ANS:
REF: 039005al
15 ANS:
REF: 039703al
16 ANS:
REF: 039703al