QQQ – Factorising Quadratics (Set 1)

QQQ – Factorising Quadratics (Set 1)

Name __________________________
Name __________________________
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1 Factorise x −2 x−3
1 Factorise x 2−2 x−3

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2 Factorise 4−x 2 _________________
2 Factorise 4−x 2

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3 Factorise 4 x2 y +2 x 3 _________________
3 Factorise 4 x2 y +2 x 3

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4 Factorise 3 x 2−4 x −55 _________________
4 Factorise 3 x 2−4 x −55

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5 Fully factorise x 4 + 4 x 2+ 4 _________________
5 Fully factorise x 4 + 4 x 2+ 4

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6 Factorise 2 x3 −4 x 2−13 x +26
(Hint: consider the first pair of terms and
last pair separately first)
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6 Factorise 2 x3 −4 x 2−13 x +26
(Hint: consider the first pair of terms and
last pair separately first)

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7a Factorise x 10−x 9−30 x 8 _________________
7a Factorise x 10−x 9−30 x 8

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7b Factorise 2 x2 −8 y 2 _________________
7b Factorise 2 x2 −8 y 2

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8 Fully factorise x−x 9 (and I do _________________
mean fully!) 8 Fully factorise x−x 9 (and I do
mean fully!)

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Score: ____ /8 Award: _________
Score: ____ /8 Award: _________
(5+ Bronze, 6+ Silver, 7+ Gold, 8 Platinum)
(5+ Bronze, 6+ Silver, 7+ Gold, 8 Platinum)

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QQQ – Factorising Quadratics (Set 1)
- ANSWERS

1 Factorise x 2−2 x−3

(x +1)( x −3)
2 Factorise 4−x 2

(2+ x )( 2−x)
3 Factorise 4 x2 y +2 x 3

2 x2 (2 y + x)
4 Factorise 3 x 2−4 x −55

¿(3 x +11)(x−5)
5 Fully factorise x 4 + 4 x 2+ 4

2
¿ ( x 2+ 2 )
6 Factorise 2 x3 −4 x 2−13 x +26

2
¿ 2 x ( x−2 )−13 ( x−2 )
2
¿(2 x −13)(x−2)
7a Factorise x 10−x 9−30 x 8

¿ x ( x −x −30 )¿ x (x+ 5)( x −6)

8 2 8

(Only last line gets the mark)

7b Factorise 2 x2 −8 y 2

¿ 2 ( x+2 y ) ( x −2 y )
8 Fully factorise x−x 9 (and I do
mean fully!)

¿ x ( 1−x )¿ x ( 1+ x )( 1−x )
8 4 4

¿ x ( 1+ x )( 1+ x ) ( 1−x )
4 2 2

¿ x ( 1+ x )( 1+ x ) ( 1+ x ) ( 1−x )
4 2

(Only last line gets the mark)

Score: ____ /8 Award: _________

(5+ Bronze, 6+ Silver, 7+ Gold)

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