Chapter name – Factorizations

1- Expand the expression (x + 3) (x - 2).

2- Expand and simplify (2x + 5) (3x - 1).
6 2 3
3- The remainder obtained when 𝑡 + 3 𝑡 + 10 is divided by 𝑡 + 1
3 2
4- If x + a is a factor of 𝑥 + 𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑥 + 𝑎 + 6, then the value of a must be
a) − 2 b) − 1 c) − 3 d) – 4

2
5- One factor of − 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 + 8 is
a) − 2 2 + 𝑥 b) 2 3 – x c) 3 + 𝑥 d) 𝑥 + 2

2 2 2
𝑎 −𝑏 𝑎𝑏−𝑏
6- Reducing the expression 𝑎𝑏
− 2 to lowest term we get
𝑎𝑏−𝑎
2
2 𝑎 𝑎
a) 𝑎 − 2𝑏 b) 𝑎 c) 𝑏
d) 𝑏

2 2
7- The value of (0. 9) − (0. 6) is
a) − 0. 54 b) − 0. 54 c) − 0. 45 d) 0. 45

8- Find the value of (10. 2 ×9. 8)

a) 98. 96 b) 99. 6 c) 99. 92 d) 99. 96

2
9- The factors of the expressions 𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 63 are

a) 𝑥 − 7, 𝑥 − 9 b) 𝑥 + 7, 𝑥 + 9 c) 𝑥 + 7, 𝑥 − 9 d) 𝑥 − 7, 𝑥 + 9

4 3 3 4 2
10- Divide (32𝑥 𝑌 − 16𝑥 𝑦 ) by (− 8𝑥 𝑦)
2 2
11- One of the factors of (𝑝 + 𝑞) − (𝑎 − 𝑏) + 𝑃 + 𝑞 − 𝑎 + 𝑏 is
a) 𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑎 + 𝑏 c) 𝑝 − 𝑞 + 𝑎 − 𝑏
b) 𝑝 + 𝑞 − 𝑎 + 𝑏 d) 𝑝 − 𝑞 + 𝑎 + 𝑏

12- Which of the following statements is Correct?

(a) The factors of an expression are always either algebraic variables or
algebraic expression
(b) An irreducible factor is a factor that cannot be expressed further as a product
of factors.
(c) Every binomial expression can be factorized into two monomial expressions.
(d) The process of writing a given expression as the product of two or more
factors is called multiplication of factors.

2 2 2 2
13- If (𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 5) (𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 5) = 𝑚 − 𝑛 , then m will be ?
 3
14- The factors of 1 – 𝑝 are:
2 2
(a) (1 – p) (1 + 𝑝 + 𝑝 ) (b) (1 + p) (1 – 𝑝 – 𝑝 )
2 2
(c) (1 + p) (1 + 𝑝 ) (d) (1 + p) (1 – 𝑝 )

3 3 3 3 3 3
15- One of the factors of 𝑎 (𝑏 – 𝑐) + 𝑏 (𝑐 – 𝑎) + 𝑐 (𝑎 – 𝑏) is:
(a) a – b (b) b – c (c) c – a (d) All the above

3 3 3
16- One of the factor of 𝑎 + 8𝑏 – 64𝑐 + 24𝑎𝑏𝑐 is:
(a) a + 2b – 4c (b) a – 2b + 4c
(c) a + 2b + 4c (d) a – 2b – 4c
2
17- The factors of 𝑎 + 𝑏 – 𝑎𝑏 – 𝑎 are:
(a) (a – 1) (a – b) (b) (a + b) (a – 1)
(c) (a + 1) (a – b) (d) None of these

2 1 2
18- One of the factors of 𝑥 + 2 + 2 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥
is:
𝑥

19- Factorize : 1 - 81a⁴

2 2 2
(
a) 1 + 9𝑎 1 − 9𝑎)( ) ( )
b) 1 + 9𝑎 (1 − 3𝑎)(1 + 3𝑎)
c) (1 + 9𝑎)(1 − 9𝑎) d) (1 − 3𝑎)(1 + 3𝑎)

2
20- Factorize 𝑥 − 13 (*advance level)

Case-based questions
Case study – 1 Morning park
Sachin, Kapil and Mayank go daily on morning walks in the city park. The city park is
a rectangular park that has a length of Xcm and a breadth of Ycm. Due to the routine
cleaning, entry of the park is not available for two days so they decided to go to
another park which is a square park having a side Zcm.
Read the passage very carefully and answer the questions based on it.
(i) If X is greater than Y and Y is greater than Z, then which is correct in terms of
greater area?
(a) Square park (b) Rectangular park
 (c) Both are equal (d) None of these
(ii) If X is greater than Y and Y is greater than Z, then which is correct in terms of
perimeter
(a) A square park has less perimeter than a rectangular park.
(b) Rectangular park has less perimeter than a square park.
(c) Both are equal (d) None of the above
(iii) If the area of a rectangular park is more than that of a square park, what will be the
difference between their areas?
a) X × Y − Z × Z b) Z × Z − X × Y
c) X × Z − Z × CY d) Y × Z − X × Y

Case study – 2
Sarita donated the small amount to a blind school. The amount of a donation is
represented Rs 𝑥 +( 2 1
2
𝑥 ). Her friends wanted to know the amount donated by her.
She did not disclose the amount but just gave a hint that the value of the expression
1
𝑥+ 𝑥
is Rs 75 .
Based upon this statement, answers the following questions
(i) The mathematical concept used in this situation is
a) Linear equation b) Quadratic equation
c) Algebraic identities d) Polynomial

(ii) The expression representing the amount denoted by Sarita is

a) Linear equation b) Quadratic equation
c) Algebraic identities d) Polynomial

(iii) The algebraic identity used to calculate the amount denoted by Sarita is
2 3
a) (𝑎 + 𝑏) b) (𝑎 + 𝑏)
2 2 3 3
(
c) 𝑎 − 𝑏 ) (
d) 𝑎 + 𝑏 )
1 2
(iv) The value of 𝑥 + ( 𝑥) is
a) 5725 b) 5825
c) 5525 d) 5625

Case study – 3
Ramu’s grandfather goes to the park for a morning walk daily as advised by the doctor
to him. He takes four round of the park in half an hour. The shape of a park is circular
and area of the park is (20π𝑥 + 25π) square units. Ramu’s grandfather wants to know
the radius of the park is

(i) What is the radius of the park

(ii) What distance covered by the Ramu’s grand father in taking four rounds of
 the park.

Case study – 4
Orphanage owners often need extra support. By helping such organisations to take on
more children & and provide better quality care, we can have good impact on society.
For this, Sunita donated Rs 𝑥 + ( 2 1
2
𝑥 ) to an orphanage for children. Her friend wanted
to know the amount donated by her. Sunita did not disclose the amount but she gave a
1
clue that 𝑥 + 𝑥
=8

(i) Find the amount donated by Sunita to orphanage children.

2
(ii) Write the formula of 𝑥 +( 1
𝑥 ) ?
1 2 1
(iii) If 𝑥 − 𝑥
= 5, then what is the value of 𝑥 + 2 ?
𝑥
2 2
(iv) Simplify (𝑎 + 𝑏) + (𝑎 − 𝑏) ?
(v) Which type of message is reflected in this question?
a) Charity b) To show off money
c) Cheating d) None of these .