Question

Compare and Contrast how you would factor x^2−9 and x^2+9. For full credit, make sure you explain why they are factored differently.

Answer 1

The factored form of the expression $x^2 - 9$ is $(x+3)(x-3)$

The expression x^2 + 9 has no real roots hence cannot be factored

Quadratic equations are equations with a degree of 2.

Given the quadratic function $x^2-9 \ and \ x^2+9$

For the function $x^2 - 9$

$=x^2-9\\=x^2-3^2$

Using the difference of two squares:

$a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b)\\x^2-3^2=(x-3)(x+3)$

For the expression x^2 + 9

The expression x^2 + 9 has no real roots hence cannot be factored

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