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CLASS VIII
CH-ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION AND IDENTITIES

Q1. Find the square of 2x + 9y.

Q2. 5
Find r, if 7 r = 752 - 252
Q3. Using identities evaluate:
a) 9982 b) 9.7 x 9.8 c) 10012
Q4. Verify that ( x+ a)( x+b) = x2 +( a+ b)x + ab for x = -2 , a = 3 and b =5
Q5. Find the product of ( 3x + 5y +7z) and ( 2y – x - 3z).
Q6. Solve using suitable identity:
(3.1)2- (2.9)2
3.1 – 2.9
Q7. Find the value of x if abx = ( 3a+b)2 – ( 3a- b)2
Q8. Simplify the expressions and evaluate their values as directed:
a) 3y( 2y -7 ) – 3( y- 4) - 63 for y = - 2.
b) ( a2+ b) ( 4a – 2c + 3b) – ( a- 2b + c) c for a = -2, b = 3 and c = -1

Q9. What should be subtracted from 4x2y- 3xyz + 2xy2z – 9y3 to get 5xy( 2yz -4y)+ xyz?
Q10. Find the value of the continued products:
1 1 1 1
a) (𝑥 + 𝑦) (𝑥 − 𝑦) (1/x2 + 1/y2).
b) ( 3x + 2y) ( 3x – 2y) ( 9x2+ 4y2)

Q11. Use the identity to find the following products.

a) ( 4x +5) ( 4x +1) b) ( 7x +3) ( 7x-5) c) ( abc – 5) ( abc - 6)
Q12. Show the following using suitable identities:
a) ( 7a – 5b)2+ 140 ab = ( 7a + 5b)2
b) ( x+a)(x-a) + a2- x2 = 0
c) (l2+m2)2 – 4l2m2 = ( l2 – m2)2
d) ( 2xy +5x)2 – ( 2xy -5x)2 = 40x2y

Q13. The perimeter of a triangle is 7x2- 17xy + 5y2 +8 and two of its sides are 4x2 – 7xy + 4y2 -3 and 5 +
6y2 -8xy + x2 . Find the third side of the triangle.

Q14. Find 2p + 3q if 4p2 + 9q2 = 17 and 12pq = 8 . Given , p and q are both positive .
Q15. If p + q = 9 and pq = 4 find the value of p2+ q2.
Q16. Find the volume of a cuboid if its length is 9l2m, breadth is 2lm2 n and height is 3
nm2.
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Q17. Find the values of i) x2+ 1/x2 ii) x4 + 1/x4 if x – 1/x =16.