GRADE - 8

PIE Worksheet

CHAPTER – Algebraic Expressions and Identities

Preliminary

1) Which of the following is correct?

i) (a - b)2 = a2 + 2ab – b3
ii) (a - b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
iii) a + (a - b)2 = a2 – b2
iv) (a - b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
2) The sum of -7pq and 2pq is _________
3) Find the product of (x2-5x+6) and (2x+7)
4) List the four standard algebraic identities.
5) Expand the following using suitable identities:
a) (3x-4y)2
4 5 2
b) ( 𝑎 + 𝑏)
5 4
c) (5x+11)(5x -11)
d) (2x+9)(2x-7)
6) Evaluate using suitable identities :
a) (106)2
b) (97)2
Intermediate

1) Which of the following is a binomial?

a) 7 × a + a
b) 6a2+7b+2c
c) 4a × 3b × 2c
d) 6(6a2+7b)
 2) Volume of a rectangular box with length = 2ab, breadth = 3ac, and
height = 2ac is ____________.
3) Sum of a – b + ab , b + c – bc and c – a is ___________.
4) Expand the following using suitable identities:
a) (9x – 7xy)2
7 3 2
b) (− 𝑎 − 𝑏)
4 5
c) (6.5x + 1.1)(6.5x - 1.1)
4𝑥 𝑦 4𝑥 3𝑦
d) ( + )( + )
5 4 5 4
5) Evaluate using suitable identities :
a) 9.8 x 10.2
b) 52 x 53
6) Verify : (a+b)(a+b)(a+b) = a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3

Expert

1) What should be added to 4c (– a + b + c) to obtain 3a (a + b + c) – 2b (a –

b + c)?
2) The value of (a + 1) (a – 1) (a2 + 1) is __________.
3) The length and breadth of a room are (a2 + b2 + ab) units and (a2 + b2 –
ab) units, respectively. What is the area of the floor of the room?
4) A cubical box has one of its sides as (2a – b) centimetres. What will be
the volume of the box if we don’t consider the thickness of the walls of
the box? If the box has to be painted outside on all the sides, what will
be the surface area to be painted?
5) Simplify :
a) (a - b) (a2 + b2 + ab) – (a + b) (a2 + b2 – ab)
b) (b2 – 49) (b + 7) + 343
3𝑝 7 2 3𝑝 7 2
6) Verify : ( + ) − ( − ) =2
7 6𝑝 7 6𝑝
7) Find the perimeter of an isosceles triangle whose equal sides are (2p2+q)
units and base is (3p2-2q) units.