Year 9 Harder Factorisations Homework Year 9 Harder Factorisations Homework

1. Fully factorise the following by splitting 1. Fully factorise the following by splitting
the middle term or ‘intelligent guessing’: the middle term or ‘intelligent guessing’:
a. 6 x 2+ 5 x −4 a. 6 x 2+ 5 x −4
b. 5 x 2−4 x −1 b. 5 x 2−4 x −1
2. Fully factorise the following by combining 2. Fully factorise the following by combining
different/multiple factorisations: (hint: different/multiple factorisations: (hint:
always check if there’s a common factor always check if there’s a common factor
first) first)
a. x−x 3 a. x−x 3
b. x 3+ 2 x 2 + x b. x 3+ 2 x 2 + x
c. x 6 +4 x 3−5 c. x 6 +4 x 3−5
d. 16 x 4−1 d. 16 x 4−1
3. Factorise the following by either ‘pairwise 3. Factorise the following by either ‘pairwise
factorisation’ (if it works) or ‘intelligent factorisation’ (if it works) or ‘intelligent
guessing’. guessing’.
a. 2 xy+ x+2 y +1 a. 2 xy+ x+2 y +1
b. x 3+ a x 2−x−a b. x 3+ a x 2−x−a
c. x 3+ 6 x 2 y +12 x y 2+ 8 y 3 c. x 3+ 6 x 2 y +12 x y 2+ 8 y 3
d. x 2+ y 2+ z 2 +2 xy−2 xz−2 yz d. x 2+ y 2+ z 2 +2 xy−2 xz−2 yz

Year 9 Harder Factorisations Homework Year 9 Harder Factorisations Homework

1. Fully factorise the following by splitting 1. Fully factorise the following by splitting
the middle term or ‘intelligent guessing’: the middle term or ‘intelligent guessing’:
a. 6 x 2+ 5 x −4 a. 6 x 2+ 5 x −4
b. 5 x 2−4 x −1 b. 5 x 2−4 x −1
2. Fully factorise the following by combining 2. Fully factorise the following by combining
different/multiple factorisations: (hint: different/multiple factorisations: (hint:
always check if there’s a common factor always check if there’s a common factor
first) first)
a. x−x 3 a. x−x 3
b. x 3+ 2 x 2 + x b. x 3+ 2 x 2 + x
c. x 6 +4 x 3−5 c. x 6 +4 x 3−5
d. 16 x 4−1 d. 16 x 4−1
3. Factorise the following by either ‘pairwise 3. Factorise the following by either ‘pairwise
factorisation’ (if it works) or ‘intelligent factorisation’ (if it works) or ‘intelligent
guessing’. guessing’.
a. 2 xy+ x+2 y +1 a. 2 xy+ x+2 y +1
b. x 3+ a x 2−x−a b. x 3+ a x 2−x−a
c. x 3+ 6 x 2 y +12 x y 2+ 8 y 3 c. x 3+ 6 x 2 y +12 x y 2+ 8 y 3
d. x 2+ y 2+ z 2 +2 xy−2 xz−2 yz d. x 2+ y 2+ z 2 +2 xy−2 xz−2 yz

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Answers:

1. –
a. ( 3 x+ 4 )( 2 x−1 )
b. ( 5 x+1 )( x−1 )
2. –
a. x ( 1+ x ) ( 1−x )
b. x ( x +1 )2
c. ( x 3 +5 ) ( x 3−1 )
d. ¿ ( 4 x 2+1 ) ( 4 x 2−1 )=( 4 x 2 +1 ) (2 x +1 )( 2 x−1 )
3. –
a. ( x +1)( 2 y +1)
b. ( x 2−1 ) ( x+ a )= ( x +1 ) ( x−1 )( x +a )
c. ( x +2 y )3
d. ( x + y−z )2

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