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SOLVED EXAMPLES
M 1. Factorise by taking out the common factors: 2(2x - 5y)(3x + 4y) - 6(2x - 5y) (x - y)
Solution :
Taking (2x - 5y) common from both terms
t =(2x - 5y)14y
2. Factorise by grouping method: a3 + a - 3a2 - 3
Solution :
h = a3 + a - 3a2 – 3
= a (a2 + 1) - 3(a2 + 1)
= (a2 + 1) (a -3)
3. Factorise: (x2 - 3x)(x2 - 3x - 1) - 20
e Solution :
= (x2 - 3x)(x2 - 3x - 1) - 20
= (x2 - 3x)[(x2 - 3x) - 1] - 20
m = a[a - 1] - 20 ….(Taking x2 - 3x = a)
= a2 - a - 20
= a2 - 5a + 4a - 20
= a(a - 5) + 4(a - 5)
a = (a - 5)(a + 4)
= (x2 - 3x - 5)(x2 - 3x + 4)
t
4. Give possible expressions for the length and the breadth of the rectangle whose area is 12x2 -
35x + 25
Solution :
i = 12x2 - 35x + 25
= 12x2 - 20x - 15x + 25
= 4x(3x - 5) - 5(3x - 5)
= (3x - 5)(4x - 5)
c Thus, Length = (3x - 5) and breadth = (4x - 5) OR Length = (4x - 5) and breadth = (3x - 5)
T 6. Factorise 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 − 11
1
Solution : 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 − 11
1
e = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥2 − 2 − 9
MATHEMATICS
SOLVED EXAMPLES
M
1
= (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 − 2) − 9
1 2
= (𝑥 − 𝑥) − 32
1 1
= (𝑥 − 𝑥 + 3) (𝑥 − 𝑥 − 3)
a
7. Factorise a(3a-2)-1
t Solution:
a(3a-2)-1=3a2 -2a-1
=3a2 -3a+a-1
h
=3a(a-1)+1(a-1)
=(3a+1)(a-1)
8. Factorise a b +8ab-9
2 2
Solution:
e A2 b2 +8ab-9=a2b +9ab-ab-9
=ab(ab+9)-1(ab+9)
=(ab+9)(ab-1)
m 9. Factorise 3-a(4+7a)
Solution:
3-a(4+7a)=3-4a-7a2
a
=3-7a+3a-7a2
=1(3-7a)+a(3-7a)
=(3-7a)(a+1)
10. Factorise (2a+b)2 -6a-3b-4
t solution:
(2a+b)2-6a-3b-4=(2a+b)2 -3(2a+b)-4
Assume that 2a+b=x
i Therefore,
(2a+b)2 -6a-3a-4=x2 -3x-4
=x2 -4x+x-4
c
=1(x-4)+x(x-4)
=(x+1)(x-4)
=(2a+b+1)(2a+b-4)
(Resubstitute the value of x)
s 11. Factorise:
(x2 - 3x)(x2 - 3x - 1) - 20
Solution:
(x2 - 3x)(x2 - 3x - 1) - 20
= (x2 - 3x)[(x2 - 3x) - 1] - 20
= a[a - 1] - 20 ….(Taking x2 - 3x = a)
T
= a2 - a - 20
= a2 - 5a + 4a - 20
= a(a - 5) + 4(a - 5)
= (a - 5)(a + 4)
e = (x2 - 3x - 5)(x2 - 3x + 4)
MATHEMATICS
SOLVED EXAMPLES
M 12. Give possible expressions for the length and the breadth of the rectangle whose area is
12x2 - 35x + 25
Solution:
a 12x2 - 35x + 25
= 12x2 - 20x - 15x + 25
= 4x(3x - 5) - 5(3x - 5)
t
= (3x - 5)(4x - 5)
h Thus,
Length = (3x - 5) and breadth = (4x - 5)
OR
Length = (4x - 5) and breadth = (3x - 5)
e 13. Factorise:
1. A3 -27
m solution:
a3-27=(a)3 – (3)3
=(a-3)[(a)2 +3a+(3)2 ] [ a3 -b3 =(a-b)(a2 +ab+b2 )]
a
=(a-3)[a2 +3a+9]
14. Factorise (x - y)3 - 8x3
Solution:
t
(x - y)3 - 8x3 = (x - y)3 - (2x)3
= (x - y - 2x)[(x - y)2 + 2x(x - y) + (2x)2]
[Using identity (a3 - b3) = (a - b)(a2 + ab + b2)]
= (-x - y)[x2 + y2 - 2xy + 2x2 - 2xy + 4x2]
c
s
T
e