Algebraic Expansion and Factorisation · Algebraic Thinking

Expansion of Algebraic Products

Using the distributive law to expand products of binomials and recognizing special algebraic identities.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can geometric area models help us visualize the product of two binomials?
  2. 2Why are special identities like the difference of squares useful in mental computation?
  3. 3What is the relationship between the distributive law and the expansion of brackets?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Algebraic Expansion and Factorisation - S2
Level: Secondary 2
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Algebraic Expansion and Factorisation
Period: Algebraic Thinking

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