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MATHS 102 S1 2021 Lecture 5: Malia Puloka Office: 303.160

Here are the steps to factorise quadratic expressions where the coefficient of xx 2 is not 1: 1) Factorise out the greatest common factor (GCF) from all terms. 2) Use the factorisation method as before to factorise the expression with a coefficient of 1 for xx 2 . 3) Write the GCF as a common factor. Some examples: a) 3xx 2 + 12xx − 15 GCF of all terms is 3 3(xx 2 + 4xx − 5) 3(xx + 5)(xx − 1) b) −xx 2 − xx + 2 GCF of all terms is -1 -1(xx 2

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MATHS 102 S1 2021 Lecture 5: Malia Puloka Office: 303.160

Here are the steps to factorise quadratic expressions where the coefficient of xx 2 is not 1: 1) Factorise out the greatest common factor (GCF) from all terms. 2) Use the factorisation method as before to factorise the expression with a coefficient of 1 for xx 2 . 3) Write the GCF as a common factor. Some examples: a) 3xx 2 + 12xx − 15 GCF of all terms is 3 3(xx 2 + 4xx − 5) 3(xx + 5)(xx − 1) b) −xx 2 − xx + 2 GCF of all terms is -1 -1(xx 2

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MATHS 102

S1 2021 Lecture 5
Office hours:

Malia Puloka Monday 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm


Office: 303.160 Tuesday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wednesday 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
[email protected]
Zoom ID: 981 8388 9867
https://auckland.zoom.us/j/98183889867
Week 2 Reminders
• Quiz 1 due Wed 10th Mar
• Tutorial 1 due Fri 12th Mar
• Assignment 1 release Fri 12th Mar

2
Starter: Simplify the following.
5 2 1
i. × 𝑥𝑥𝑦𝑦 2 3
𝑥𝑥 3 𝑦𝑦 5

ii. 80
Rationalising the denominator
Conjugate

3
i. Rationalise the denominator of .
𝑥𝑥+2

𝑥𝑥+1
ii. ii. Rationalise the denominator of .
𝑥𝑥−1
2.2 Equations
To be able to solve simple equations.
2.2 Equations
Examples: 3.
𝑥𝑥 3
+ = −1 + 𝑥𝑥
2 5
1. 2𝑥𝑥 − 8 = 2

2. 3 𝑥𝑥 − 1 = 2𝑥𝑥 + 3(6 − 𝑥𝑥)


Practice: Solve for x.

1. 5 − 3(𝑥𝑥 − 2) = 𝑥𝑥

2(𝑥𝑥+3) 3𝑥𝑥−8
2. 5
−3=
2
2.3 Quadratic Equations
To be able to factorise and solve quadratic equations.

Terms:
Polynomial – A polynomial in is an expression containing a variable (eg. x) whose terms include only
zero and / or positive whole number powers of x.

Linear expression – a polynomial whose degree (highest power of the variable) is one.

Quadratic expression – a polynomial of degree 2.


Factorising quadratic expressions
Quadratic expressions can be written in the form Factorising quadratic expressions with the coefficient
𝑎𝑎𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐. of 𝑥𝑥 2 being 1
Example: 𝑥𝑥 2 − 9𝑥𝑥 + 18
Factorising quadratic expressions
Factorising quadratic expressions where the coefficient of 𝑥𝑥 2 is 1
Method: Trial and error

Which pair of factors multiply to 𝑥𝑥 2 − 9𝑥𝑥 + 18 ?

(𝑥𝑥+? )(𝑥𝑥+? )
𝑥𝑥 + 1 𝑥𝑥 + 18 = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 19𝑥𝑥 + 18 ×
𝑥𝑥 + 2 𝑥𝑥 + 9 = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 11𝑥𝑥 + 18 ×
𝑥𝑥 + 3 𝑥𝑥 + 6 = 𝑥𝑥 2 + 9𝑥𝑥 + 18 ×
𝑥𝑥 − 1 𝑥𝑥 − 18 = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 19𝑥𝑥 + 18 ×
𝑥𝑥 − 2 𝑥𝑥 − 9 = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 11𝑥𝑥 + 18 ×
𝑥𝑥 − 3 𝑥𝑥 − 6 = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 9𝑥𝑥 + 18 √
= 𝑥𝑥 − 3 𝑥𝑥 − 6 Answer
Factorising quadratic expressions
Method: Times box 𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑥 − 15 = (𝑥𝑥+? )(𝑥𝑥+? )

x 𝑥𝑥 x 𝑥𝑥 x 𝑥𝑥

𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥

𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑥 − 15 =
Factorising quadratic expressions
a) 𝑥𝑥 2 − 10𝑥𝑥 + 25 b) 𝑥𝑥 2 −16
What if the coefficient of 𝑥𝑥 2 is NOT 1?
c) 5𝑥𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑥 − 1
a) 3𝑥𝑥 2 + 12𝑥𝑥 −15

b) −𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 + 2

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