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Question 1
(b) 3x2 − 9x (f ) x + x2 + x3
(a) x2 + 3x + 2 (h) x2 + 3x − 10
(b) x2 + 5x + 6 (i) x2 + 4x − 5
(d) x2 + 8x + 16 (k) x2 − 7x + 10
(e) x2 + 4x + 4 (l) x2 − 5x − 6
(f ) x2 + 9x + 20 (m) x2 − 4x + 4
Factorise each of the following expressions by first factoring out the highest common
factor.
Use the difference of two squares identity to factorise each of the following;
Factorise each of the following by first taking out the highest common factor and then
using the difference of two squares identity.
Polynomials Questions
(b) 2x4 + x5 + 3x2 (e) 5 − 6x + 7x5 − 6x2 (h) 14x−7x5 +x2 −13x10
For each of the following polynomials (which are the same as above), state the
coefficient of x2 .
(b) 2x4 + x5 + 3x2 (e) 5 − 6x + 7x5 − 6x2 (h) 14x−7x5 +x2 −13x10
Simplify each of the following, so that your answer is a polynomial written in order of
decreasing powers.
(f ) (6x3 + 5x + 3) − (3x2 − 2x + 2)
Expand each of the following, so that your answer is a polynomial written in order of
decreasing powers.
(g) (5x − 7x4 )(3x2 − 5x4 ) (n) (−x3 −10x2 +4x−1)(x3 −5x2 −x−12)
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