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The document contains various problems related to the factorization of polynomials, including conventional questions and challenging exercises. It covers a range of topics such as simplifying expressions, solving for variables, and applying factorization in geometric contexts. Additionally, there are multiple choice questions that test understanding of polynomial factors.

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More about Factorization

1
of Polynomials

Conventional Questions

1. (a) Factorize 36a2  85a  9 .


(b) Hence, factorize
(i) 36b4  85b2  9 ,
(ii) 36b2020  85b2018  9b2016 .

2. (a) Factorize 10a2 13ab  3b2 .


(b) Hence, factorize 10( y  1)2  13( y  1)( y  2)  3( y  2)2 .

3. (a) Factorize 3x2  7 x  2 and 3x2 14x  5 .


(b) Hence, factorize (3x2  7 x  2)2  (3x2  14 x  5)2 .

4. (a) Factorize 9r 2 13r  4 .


(b) Hence, factorize
(i) 9s4 13s2  4 ,
(ii) 9s 4  13s 2  4  (3s3  2s 2 )  (3s  2) .

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 .

6. (a) Factorize m2  mn  6n2 .


(b) Hence, factorize m3  m2n 10mn2  8n3 .

7. (a) Factorize 2x2  x 15 .


(b) It is given that 2 x2  x  15  (ax  b)  (2 x  5)( x  4) , where a and b are integers.
(i) Using the result of (a), find the values of a and b.
(ii) Hence, factorize 2 x2  (a  1) x  (b  15) .

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Challenging Exercise

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

and height (x + 5) cm, where x > 2. If the area of


(x + 5) cm
the triangle is (2 x2  11x  5) cm2, find the value of x.
B
(2x2  3x  2) cm C

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.

11. (a) Express x 2  4 x  9 y 2  6 y  5 in the form C 2  D2 , where C and D are algebraic


expressions in x and y respectively.
(b) If x2  4 x  9 y 2  6 y  5  0 , find the values of x and y.

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)

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Challenging Exercise

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.

13. (a) Factorize (u 10)(u 12) 15 .


(b) Hence, factorize ( x  2)( x  3)( x  4)( x  5) 15 .

14. (a) Factorize n(n 1)(n  2)(n  3) 1 .


(b) Using the result of (a) and without using a calculator, express the value of
100 101102 103  1 in the form A 2 , where A is a positive integer.

Multiple Choice Questions


1. 2m2  9mn  7n2  7n  2m 
DSE A. (2m  7n)(m  n 1) .
B. (2m  7n)(m  n 1) .
C. (2m  7n)(m  n 1) .
D. (2m  7n)(m  n 1) .

2. Which of the following have 4 x  1 as a factor?


I. 16x2  8x 1
II. 12x2  17 x  5
III. 256x4 1
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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

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