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Set 1
Set 1
(a) b5 b13
25m12
(b)
5m 4
(c) (4x2)(3x7) (6x3)
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(a) b 5 b13 b 513
b18
25m12 25 12 4
(b) m
5m 4
5
5m 8
(4 x 2 )(3 x 7 )
(4 x 2 )(3 x 7 ) (6 x 3 )
6x3
(c) 4 3 2 7 3
x
6
2x 6
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(a) Term 5x4 8x2y3 7xy 4
Degree 4 5 2 0
The degree of the polynomial 5x4 – 8x2y3 + 7xy – 4 is 5.
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7 x 5x 2 2x x 2
(a) 5x 2 x 2 7 x 2x
(5 1) x 2 (7 2) x
6 x 2 5x
5 3x 2 2 x 6 x 2 9 x 1
(b) 3 x 2 6 x 2 2 x 9 x 5 1
( 3 6) x 2 (2 9) x (5 1)
3x 2 7 x 6
9 xyz 4 xy 11xzy 6 xz 12 yx
(c) 9 xyz 11xyz 4 xy 12 xy 6 xz
(9 11) xyz ( 4 12) xy 6 xz
20 xyz 8 xy 6 xz
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Write down the constant term and the coefficients of the other terms of the polynomial
8x3 2 x 2 5 .
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The coefficients of x3, x2 and x are 8, 2 and 0 respectively. The constant term is –5.
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(a) The degree of the polynomial 8a 2 5a 3a 3 5 is 3.
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( 4r s ) (3r 11s ) 4r s 3r 11s
(a) 4r 3r s 11s
( 4 3)r (1 11) s
7 r 12s
( 2 x 6 y z ) ( 4 x 2 y 3 z ) 2 x 6 y z 4 x 2 y 3 z
(b) 2 x 4 x 6 y 2 y z 3 z
( 2 4) x (6 2) y (1 3) z
6x 8 y 4z
Alternative Solution
4r s
(a) ) 3r 11s
7 r 12s
2 x 6 y z
(b) ) 4 x 2 y 3z
6x 8 y 4z
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Simplify the following expressions and arrange the terms in descending powers of the
variables.
(a) (6 x 2 2 x 1) (4 x 2 2 x 5)
(b) (5 8 y 7 y 2 y 3 ) (6 4 y 2 2 y 3 )
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(6 x 2 2 x 1) ( 4 x 2 2 x 5)
(a) 6x2 2x 1 4x2 2x 5
6x2 4x2 2x 2x 1 5
2x2 4
(5 8 y 7 y 2 y 3 ) (6 4 y 2 2 y 3 )
Alternative Solution
6x 2 2x 1
(a) ) 4 x 2 2 x 5
2x 2 4
y3 7 y2 8 y 5
(b) ) 2 y3 4 y 2 0 y 6
3 y 3 11 y 2 8 y 1
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(6m3 4m 2 n 2mn 2 3) (2m3 7 mn 2 9)
6m3 4m 2 n 2mn 2 3 2m3 7 mn 2 9
6m3 2m3 4m 2 n 2mn 2 7 mn 2 3 9
8m3 4m 2 n 9mn 2 12
Alternative Solution
6m 3 4m 2 n 2mn 2 3
) 2m 3 0m 2 n 7 mn 2 9
8m 3 4m 2 n 9mn 2 12
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(5a 2 6ab 5) (3b 2 7 ab 10) ( 4a 2 8b 2 2ab)
5a 2 6ab 5 3b 2 7 ab 10 4a 2 8b 2 2ab
5a 2 4a 2 6ab 7 ab 2ab 3b 2 8b 2 5 10
9a 2 ab 5b 2 15
Alternative Solution
5a 2 6ab 0b 2 5
) 7 ab 3b 2 10
5a 2 ab 3b 2 15
) 4a 2 2ab 8b 2
9a 2 ab 5b 2 15
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( 4 r 3s )( 2t )
(b) 4r ( 2t ) 3s ( 2t )
8rt 6 st
m
(20 15mn 5m 2 )
5
(c) m m m
20 15mn 5m 2
5 5 5
4m 3m n m
2 3
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(3m 5)(7 2m) (3m 5)(7) (3m 5)( 2m)
(a) 21m 35 6m 2 10m
6m 2 21m 10m 35
6m 2 11m 35
(3 p 4q ) 2 (3 p 4q)(3 p 4q)
(b) (3 p 4q)(3 p ) (3 p 4q)(4q )
9 p 2 12 pq 12 pq 16q 2
9 p 2 24 pq 16q 2
Alternative Solution
3m 5
) 2m 7
(a) 6m 2 10m
) 21m 35
6m 2 11m 35
3 p 4q
) 3 p 4q
(b) 9 p 2 12 pq
) 12 pq 16q 2
9 p 2 24 pq 16q 2
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( 2a 2 3a 5)(4 3a 2 )
( 2a 2 3a 5)(4) ( 2a 2 3a 5)(3a 2 )
8a 2 12a 20 6a 4 9a 3 15a 2
6a 4 9a 3 8a 2 15a 2 12a 20
6a 4 9a 3 23a 2 12a 20
Alternative Solution
2a 2 3a 5
) 3a 2 0a 4
6a 4 9a 3 15a 2
) 8a 2 12a 20
6a 4 9a 3 23a 2 12a 20
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Given the polynomial 4m 8 7m 5 m 2 6m 3 ,
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(a) write down the degree and the constant term of the polynomial,
(b) arrange the terms of the polynomial in descending powers of m,
(c) find the value of the polynomial when m = 2.
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(a) The degree of the polynomial 4m 8 7m5 m 2 6m3 is 5. The constant term is
2
8.
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(b) Arranged in descending powers of m: 7m5 6m3 m 2 4m 8
2
1
4( 2) 8 7( 2) 5 ( 2) 2 6( 2) 3
(c) When m = 2, the value of the polynomial 2
8 8 224 2 48
174
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B ( A C)
B AC
(a) (4 x3 3 x 2 y 5 xy 2 y 3 ) ( x 3 5 x 2 y 3 xy 2 4 y 3 ) ( 3 x 3 4 x 2 y 5 xy 2 3 y 3 )
3
4 x 3 x 2 y 5 xy 2 y 3 x 3 5 x 2 y 3 xy 2 4 y 3 3 x 3 4 x 2 y 5 xy 2 3 y 3
4 x 3 x 3 3 x 3 3 x 2 y 5 x 2 y 4 x 2 y 5 xy 2 3 xy 2 5 xy 2 y 3 4 y 3 3 y 3
8 x 3 6 x 2 y 3 xy 2 8 y 3
B ( A C)
B AC
(b) ( 4 x 3x 2 y 5 xy 2 y 3 ) ( x 3 5 x 2 y 3 xy 2 4 y 3 ) (3 x 3 4 x 2 y 5 xy 2 3 y 3 )
3
4 x 3 3 x 2 y 5 xy 2 y 3 x 3 5 x 2 y 3 xy 2 4 y 3 3 x 3 4 x 2 y 5 xy 2 3 y 3
4 x 3 x 3 3 x 3 3 x 2 y 5 x 2 y 4 x 2 y 5 xy 2 3 xy 2 5 xy 2 y 3 4 y 3 3 y 3
6 x 3 4 x 2 y 3 xy 2
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(7 a 4b 9)(2 x )
(a) 7 a ( 2 x ) 4b(2 x ) 9( 2 x )
14ax 8bx 18 x
x (3 y 2 x ) 4 y (5 x )
(b) 3 xy 2 x 2 20 y 4 xy
2 x 2 3 xy 4 xy 20 y
2 x 2 7 xy 20 y