3.1 Factoring49y2+ 84yz + 36z2 Try to factor this multi-variable trinomial using trial and error Found a factorization:(7y + 6z)•(7y + 6z)
Detecting a perfect square :3.249y2+84yz+36z2 is a perfect square It factors into(7y+6z)•(7y+6z) which is another way of writing(7y+6z)2 How to recognize a perfect square trinomial: • It has three terms • Two of its terms are perfect squares themselves • The remaining term is twice the product of the square roots of the other two terms
Final result : (7y + 6z)2