EXERCISE 3A

1. Expand the following:

2a 5b \2
() (3a + 5b)2 (ii) (4a -7b)² (iii) 5b 2a
(iv) (2ab+ 3cd)² (v) (2a + 52)2 (vi) (-2a 5b)?
2. Evaluate using algebraic formula:
(i) 1042 (ii) 992 (iii) 10.22 (iv) 9.72
Cot() 99² + 2(99) + 1 t(ui) 4.8? + 2(4.8)(0.2) + (0.2)2
3. If a +b=9and ab = 18, find a -b. " 4. If a -b=5 and ab =6, finda+b.
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5.
" Ifx+ -4, find x?+ 6. If -
x - 88,. find x²+ 1
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.7. If x+y = 2 and xy =1, find x-y. 8. If3x + 4s = 13 and xy= 1, find 3x 4y.
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9. If x?-4x =1, find x²+ 10. If -8x + 1 -0, find+

Expansions
 H. If a? + b² = 65 and ab = 8, find the value ofa-b2. 12. If 3r + 4y = 16 and xy=4, find the value of 9r2+ 16²
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" 13. Ifx+ = 51, find x t4. If 4r2 + = 14=, find2x ++
9x? 3
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-= 119, find: (i) x2+ (i) x1 16. If x-y=5, xy = 84, find x + y.
=5, find x?+
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A18. If x-1 -7, find y + 1
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19. Find the missing term in the following expressions to make each a perfect square.
(i) D+ 42x + 9 (i) 4r?-0+49 (iii) 25x?+ 40xy + O