Challenging 3A01 e
Challenging 3A01 e
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of Polynomials
Conventional Questions
5. (a) Factorize
(i) x2 3x 2 and 4x2 12x 9 ,
(ii) 4 y 2 17 y 18 .
(b) Hence, factorize 4 x2 ( x 3)2 17 x2 51x 18 .
Cross-topic
8. (a) Factorize
(i) 4x2 1,
(ii) 2x2 3x 1 .
2 1
(b) Hence, simplify .
4 x 1 2 x 3x 1
2 2
Cross-topic
9. (a) Factorize 2x2 3x 2 and 2x2 11x 5 .
(b) The figure shows ABC with base ( 2x2 3x 2 ) cm A
Cross-topic
10. The figure shows ABC with AB = x2 4x 5 , AC = x2 6x 5
and BC = 2 x ( x 5) , where x > 1. Harry claims that ABC must x2 + 6x + 5
x2 + 4x 5
be a right-angled triangle. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Cross-topic
12. (a) By expressing 3xy 2 in the form Axy 2 Bxy 2 , where A and B are integers, factorize
x3 3xy 2 2 y3 .
(b) There are 4 rectangular tanks as shown below, where x > y > 0. It is given
that tank (1) and tank (2) are fully filled with water, while tank (3) and tank (4) are empty.
8x cm
4x cm 8y cm
2y cm
x cm y cm y cm 2y cm
x cm y cm y cm x cm
Tank (1) Tank (2) Tank (3) Tank (4)
Peggy pours the water from tank (1) and tank (2) into tank (3) and tank (4) until they are
just fully filled. Peggy claims that the total volume of water remaining in tank (1) and
tank (2) can just fully fill up 4 identical rectangular tanks, each with a square base of side
(x – y) cm and height (x + 2y) cm. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Cross-topic
3. Given that 5x2 kxy 12 y 2 (5x ay)( x by) , where a and b are integers, and a > b, which
of the following are the possible values of k?
I. –4
II. 7
III. 17
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III