Factor Polynomials Using Structure: Practice

This video continues with the idea of using structure when factoring polynomials by looking at example problems from the Khan Academy exercise linked below. Essentially, some polynomials display common patterns that can be used to factor them.

The two main patterns that are analyzed with these example problems are differences of squares and perfect squares. These patterns and their formulas can be compared to the given polynomial to aid in factorization.

Khan Academy exercise to practice: