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Substitute the number for the variable. Compare the value of the factored and the expanded forms.
The values of the factored form and the The values of the factored form and the
expanded form are the same / different. expanded form are the same / different.
Is the expansion incorrect? _________ Is the expansion incorrect? _________
At least two errors have been made in each of these expansions. Briefly describe the errors.
Write an expression for the area of each shape. Simplify your answer where possible. Check your
expression by substituting numbers for the variables in each shape.
1 1
a Area of a trapezium = × h(a + b) b Area of a rhombus = × xy
2 2
(x and y are the lengths of the diagonals).
h = ____________
x = ____________
a = ____________
y = ____________
b = ____________
1 Area =
Area = × _____(_____+ _____)
2
=