Factorization
Factorization
Topic : FACTORIZATION
1. A factor of a + b + ax + bx is
a) a b) b c) a + x d) 1 + x
2. −12 x 2 − 24 xy =
a) 12x(x + 2y) b) – 12x(x + 2y) c) – 12x(- x – 2y) d) none
2 2
3. ( 50.5 ) − ( 49.5 ) =
a) ( x 2 − y ) ( x + 2 ) b) ( x 2 + y ) ( x − 2 ) c) ( x 2 − y ) ( x − 2 ) d) none
5. If a + b = - c then a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc =
a) 1 b) – 1 c) 0 d) none
6. x 2 + 7 x + 12 =
a) (x – 3) (x – 4) b) (x + 3) (x – 4) c) (x – 3) (x + 4) d) none
7. If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 26, then the value of a3 + b3+ c3 – 3abc is
a) 27 b) 29 c) 495 d) 729
3 3
8. The value of ( x + 3) − ( x − 3) is
a) 0 b) 1 – x3 c) 3x2 – 5 d) 18x2 + 54
3 3 3
9. The value of ( 55 ) − ( 75 ) + ( 20 ) is
a) 1 b) – 1 c) – 2 d) none
1 1
16. If x − = 5 then x3 − 3 = ____
x x
a) 120 b) 130 c) 140 d) none
1 1
17. If x + = a then x 2 + 2 = ____
x x
a) a2 + 2 b) a2 – 2 c) a + 2 d) a – 2
18. If a + b + c = 6, a2 + b2 + c2 = 26 then ab + bc + ca =
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
19. 4x2 – 81y2 = ____
a) (2x + 3y) (2x – 3y) b) (2x – 9y) (2x + 9y) c) (2x – 4y) (2x + 4y) d) none
20. (x + a) (x + b) = ____
a) x2 + x(a – b) + ab b) x2 + x(a + b) + ab c) x2 + x(a + b) – ab d) none
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