OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

Term 2 Examination, February- March 2025

Reinforcement workseet-1

Subject: Mathematics Grade : 8

This worksheet is meant for practice; it may not have any resemblance with the question paper.

Note: All questions to be solved in the math notebook

Algebraic Expressions and Identities

1. The area of a rectangular plot with sides 4𝑥 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑦 2 is __________.

A=𝑙𝑥𝑏 = 𝟒𝒙𝟐 × 𝟑𝒚𝟐 = 𝟏𝟐𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟐 𝒔𝒒. 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔

2. Find the expansion of the following using suitable identity and mention the identity used.
(i) (𝟐𝒙 + 𝟕)(𝟐𝒙 + 𝟖) =(𝟐𝒙)𝟐 + (𝟕 + 𝟖)𝟐𝒙 + 𝟕 × 𝟖
= 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝟎𝒙 + 𝟓𝟔
➢ (𝒙 + 𝒂)(𝒙 + 𝒃) = 𝒙𝟐 + (𝒂 + 𝒃) 𝒙 + 𝒂𝒃
(ii) (𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚)(𝒙 − 𝟑𝒚) = −(𝟑𝒚)𝟐
= 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟗𝒚𝟐
➢ (a + b)(a – b) = a2 – b2
(𝒊𝒊𝒊)(𝒑 − 𝟒𝒒)𝟐 = 𝒑𝟐 − 𝟐 × 𝒑 × 𝟒𝒒 + (𝟒𝒒)𝟐
= 𝒑𝟐 − 𝟖𝒑𝒒 + 𝟏𝟔𝒒𝟐
➢ (a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
3. Simplify: (3𝑥 + 2𝑦)2 + (3𝑥 − 2𝑦)2.

(𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚)𝟐 + (𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚)𝟐 = (𝟑𝒙)𝟐 + 𝟐 × 𝟑𝒙 × 𝟐𝒚 + (𝟐𝒚)𝟐 + (𝟑𝒙)𝟐 − 𝟐 × 𝟑𝒙 × 𝟐𝒚 + (𝟐𝒚)𝟐

=𝟗𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟐𝒙𝒚 + 𝟒𝒚𝟐 + 𝟗𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟐𝒙𝒚 + 𝟒𝒚𝟐 =𝟏𝟖𝒙𝟐 + 𝟖𝒚𝟐
➢ Identity I: (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
➢ Identity II: (a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
4. Using suitable identities, evaluate the following:
(i) (1005)2 = (1000+5)2=(1000)2+ 2x1000x5+52 =1000000+10000+25=1010025
➢ (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(ii) (98)2 = (100−2)2 =(100)2 – 2x100x2+22 =10000– 400+4 = 9604
➢ (a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
(iii) 105 × 95=(100+5)(100– 5)=(100)2 – 52 =10000– 25= 9975
➢ a2 – b2= (a + b)(a – b)
5. Verify that (3 𝑥 + 5 𝑦) 2 – 30 𝑥𝑦 = 9 𝑥 2 + 25 𝑦 2

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 L.H.S=(3 𝑥 + 5 𝑦) 2 – 30 𝑥𝑦
= (3 𝑥)2 +2(3 𝑥 )(5 𝑦) +(5 𝑦)2 – 30 𝑥𝑦
=9 𝑥 2+30 𝑥 𝑦 +25 𝑦 2– 30 𝑥𝑦
=9x2 +25 𝑦 2 =RHS
➢ (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
6. Case Study: Wall Design and Area Calculation
Emma is building her dream house and is currently working on designing a large rectangular wall in the
living room. This wall will have a door leading to the hallway and a window for natural light. To plan for
painting, Emma needs to calculate how much of the wall will need paint, excluding the areas of the door
and window. She also wants to double-check the measurements for the door and window to ensure
everything fits perfectly.
A rectangular wall, as shown in the figure, has a door and a window. The wall's overall dimensions, along
with those of the door and window, are provided below:
• Wall Dimensions: Height = 5 𝑥, Width = 5 𝑥 +2
• Door Dimensions: Height = 3 𝑥, Width = 𝑥
• Window Dimensions: Height = 𝑥, Width = 2 𝑥

Using the above information, answer the following questions:

Note: Clearly show your steps and reasoning for each part of the solution.

1. Find the algebraic expression for the area of the door.

Ans: 𝟑𝒙 × 𝒙 = 𝟑𝒙𝟐 sq.units
2. Derive the algebraic expression for the area of the window.
Ans: 2𝒙 × 𝒙 = 𝟐𝒙𝟐 sq.units
3. Calculate the total area of the door and window combined.
Ans:𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 = 𝟓𝒙𝟐 sq.units
4. Derive the algebraic expression for the area of the entire wall.
Ans:𝟓𝒙(𝟓𝒙 + 𝟐) = (𝟐𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏𝟎𝒙) 𝒔𝒒. 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔
5. Calculate the area of the wall to be painted (excluding the areas of the door and window).
Ans: (𝟐𝟓𝒙𝟐 + 10𝒙)– 𝟓𝒙𝟐 =𝟐𝟎𝒙𝟐 +10𝒙
6. If she has increased the breadth of the wall 2 by units. Calculate the new area of the wall.(Also
mention the identity used.)

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 Ans: (5𝒙+2)2 =(𝟓𝒙)𝟐 + 𝟐 × 𝟓𝒙 × 𝟐 + 𝟐𝟐
=𝟐𝟓𝒙𝟐 +𝟐𝟎𝒙 +4
➢ (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2

Powers and Exponents

7. Find 𝑥 so that (−5)𝑥+1 × (−5)5 = (−5)7 (am × an=am+n)

(−𝟓)𝒙+𝟔 = (−𝟓)𝟕
𝒙+𝟔=𝟕
𝒙=𝟏

8. The multiplicative inverse of a) 10−100 ⬄ 10100

−𝟓 −𝟓
b) ( 𝟗 )-99 ⬄ ( 𝟗 )99
𝟐 𝟐
c) (𝟓)−𝟐 ⬄ (𝟓)𝟐

9. The standard form for: a) 0.000064 = 6.4× 𝟏𝟎−𝟓

b) 234000000 =2.34× 𝟏𝟎𝟖

10. The usual form for:

a) 2.03 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟓 =0.0000203
b) 3.41 × 106 =3410000

11. Solve:
a) (60 – 70) × (60+ 70) =(1−1)(1+1) {a0=1}
=0×2
=0 {a0=1}
b) (–7)6 ÷ 76 =76 ÷ 76 {(–7)6 =76 because 6 is an even number}
=70
=1 {a0=1}
c) 𝟓𝟓 × 𝟓−𝟓 =𝟓𝟓−𝟓 (am × an=am+n)
=50
=1 {a0=1}
d)𝟖−𝟐 = (𝟐𝟑 )−𝟐
= 𝟐−𝟔 (𝒂𝒎 )𝒏 = 𝒂𝒎𝒏
12. Simplify:
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝒂 𝒃
a)(𝟒)−𝟐 + (𝟐)−𝟐 + (𝟑)−𝟐 =42 +22 +32 [ ( 𝒃)−𝒎 = (𝒂)𝒎 ]
=16+4+9
=29

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 −𝟐 𝟏 𝟏 −𝟐 𝟑 𝟏
b){( )−𝟐 }3 × ( )−𝟒 ×3-1 × = {( )−𝟔 × ( )𝟒 ×3-1 ×
𝟑 𝟑 𝟔 𝟑 𝟏 𝟔
𝟑 𝟔 𝟑 𝟏
= {(−𝟐) × (𝟏)𝟒 ×3-1 × 𝟐×𝟑
𝟑𝟔 𝟑𝟒 𝟏
=𝟐𝟔 × × 𝟑−𝟏 × 𝟐×𝟑
𝟏
𝟑 𝟔+𝟒−𝟏−𝟏 𝟑𝟖
=𝟐𝟔+𝟏 = 𝟐𝟕
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𝟒𝟗×𝒛−𝟑 𝟕𝟐 ×𝒛−𝟑 𝟏
c) (𝒛 ≠ 𝟎) = 𝟕−𝟑 ×𝟐𝒙𝟓×𝒛−𝟓 ( 𝒂−𝒎 = 𝒂𝒎 )
𝟕−𝟑 ×𝟏𝟎×𝒛−𝟓
𝟕𝟐 ×𝟕𝟑 ×𝒛−𝟑 ×𝒛𝟓
= (am xan=am+n)
𝟏𝟎
𝟕𝟓 × 𝒛 𝟐
=
𝟏𝟎
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d)(𝟐𝟓 ÷ 𝟐𝟖 ) × 𝟐−𝟕 =(𝟐𝟓−𝟖 ) × 𝟐−𝟕 (am ÷an=am-n)
=(𝟐−𝟑 ) × 𝟐−𝟕 (am ×an=am+n),
=(𝟐−𝟑−𝟕 )
𝟏 𝟏
= 𝟐−𝟏𝟎 = 𝟐𝟏𝟎 (𝒂𝒎 = 𝒂−𝒎 )

Understanding Quadrilaterals
13. Two adjacent angles of a parallelogram are in the ratio 4:5. Find their measures.
adjacent angles are 4 𝒙 and 5 𝒙
4 𝒙 +5 𝒙 =180(Adjacent angles of a parallelogram are supplementary)
9 𝒙 =1800
𝒙 =180/9
=200
Angles are 4 𝒙 =4x20= 80 0and
5 𝒙 = 5x20=1000.

14. Each interior angle of a polygon is 108°. Find the number of sides of the polygon.
Each interior angle + Corresponding Exterior angle =1800(linear Pair)
Each exterior angle=180−108
=72o each.
Number of sides=360/72
=5(Sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is 360.)
Number of exterior angles=Number of sides

15. Find the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 in the following parallelogram. State the reasons.

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 1200 +5 𝒙 +10 =180(adjacent angles of a parallelogram are supplementary)
𝒙 =50/5
𝒙 =100
6 𝒚 =120(opposite angles are equal)
𝒚 =200

16. i)Find the length of the diagonals of the given parallelograms ABOE . State reasons.

2 𝒙 +10=30−3 𝒙 (diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other)

2 𝒙 +3 𝒙 =30−𝟏𝟎
5 𝒙 =20
𝒙 =4
𝒙 +8=4+8=12
Length of the diagonal BE=12+12=24 units
Length of diagonal AO=18+18=36 units
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ii) Find the value of 𝑥 and 𝑦 in the given parallelogram ABCD. Also find the
length of the diagonals .
2 𝒚 +9=27 (diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other)
2 𝒚 =27−9
2 𝒚 =18
𝒚 =9 units
3 𝒙 +6=12(diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other)
3 𝒙 =6
𝒙 =2units
The length of the diagonals are 12+12=24 units
and 27+27=54 units. (diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other)
The ratio between the exterior angle and interior angle of a regular polygon is 1:5. Find the number of
17. sides of the polygon.
Each interior angle + Corresponding Exterior angle =180 0(linear Pair)

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 Each interior angle =5x
Corresponding Exterior angle=1x
1 𝒙 +5 𝒙 =1800(linear pair)
6 𝒙 =1800
𝒙 =180/6
=300
Exterior angle = 𝟏𝒙 =300
Number of sides=360/30=12(Sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is 360.)
18. The adjacent angles of a parallelogram are (2𝑥 – 4)° and (3𝑥 – 1)°. Find the measures of all angles of the
parallelogram.
(2 𝒙 – 4)° +(3 𝒙 – 1)°=180 (adjacent angles of a parallelogram are supplementary)
5 𝒙 –5 =180
5 𝒙 =185
𝒙 =370
Angles are(2 𝒙 – 4)° =2x37–4= 74–4=700
And (𝟑𝒙 – 𝟏)°=3x37–1=111–1=1100
Angles are 700 , 700 , 1100, 1100(opposite angles are equal)
19. If diagonals of a quadrilateral are equal, it must be a rectangle. Do you Agree or Disagree? Write to
support your answer.
Answer:
• Disagree. A quadrilateral with equal diagonals can be a rectangle or Square or an isosceles
trapezium.
• In a rectangle, the equal diagonals bisect each other, while in an isosceles trapezium, they are
equal but do not necessarily bisect each other.
• In Square diagonals are equal and perpendicular bisectors.
• Thus, equal diagonals alone do not guarantee a quadrilateral is a rectangle.

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