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Math exercise on Factorization

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Math exercise on Factorization

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Test (3A-1) More about Factorization of Polynomials

Name: ______________________________ Score: /42


Class: F.3___ (____) Set: ___ Time: 45 minutes

Instructions:
• Attempt questions 1-19.
• Any bonus questions (not counted towards the full score) may be attempted afterwards.
• Write your answers in the spaces provided.
• Answer the multiple choice questions in the boxes provided on p.4.
• Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.
• Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3
significant figures.
• The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

1. Factorize 2𝑝(3𝑞 − 2) − 6𝑟(2 − 3𝑞). (2 marks)

2. Factorize 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 8. (2 marks)

3. Factorize 𝑚2 + 21 − 10𝑚. (2 marks)

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4. Factorize 6𝑦 2 − 5𝑦 − 4. (2 marks)

5. Factorize −2𝑦 2 − 9𝑦 + 5. (2 marks)

6. Factorize 9𝑥 2 − 39𝑥𝑦 − 30𝑦 2 . (2 marks)

7. (a) Factorize 𝑎2 − 22𝑎𝑏 + 121𝑏 2 . (2 marks)


(b) Factorize 𝑎2 − 22𝑎𝑏 + 121𝑏 2 − 36. (2 marks)

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8. (a) Factorize 10𝑥 2 + 17𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑦 2 . (2 marks)
(b) Factorize 10𝑥 2 + 17𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑦 2 + 10𝑥 + 15𝑦. (2 marks)

9. (a) Factorize 27𝑥 2 + 39𝑥 − 10. (2 marks)

51𝑥 5
(b) Hence, simplify − 3𝑥+5. (3 marks)
27𝑥 2 +39𝑥−10

10. Factorize 𝑢4 − 1. (2 marks)

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11. Factorize 4𝑠 2 − 𝑡 2 − 2𝑡 − 1. (3 marks)

12. (a) Factorize 𝑦 2 − 16𝑦 − 36. (2 marks)


(b) Hence, factorize (3𝑥 − 𝑥 2 )2 + 16(3𝑥 − 𝑥 2 ) − 36. (3 marks)

13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

13. Which of the following is a polynomial?


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A. 2−𝑥

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B. 𝑥 2 +1

𝑥 2 +8
C. 7

𝑥 3 +7
D. (1 mark)
𝑥

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14. Find the constant term in the polynomial −4(2 − 3𝑥)(𝑥 2 + 8 − 5𝑥).
A. −64
B. −16
C. 16
D. 64 (1 mark)

15. Which of the following is/are the factor(s) of 12𝑦 4 + 2𝑦 3 − 70𝑦 2 ?


I. 2𝑦 − 5
II. 2𝑦 + 5
III. 3𝑦 − 7
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only (1 mark)

16. If 𝑚𝑥 − 𝑛 is the common factor of 6𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 5 and 12𝑥 2 − 29𝑥 + 15, where 𝑚 is a


positive integer, find the value of 𝑚 + 𝑛.
A. −5
B. −2
C. 3
D. 8 (1 mark)

17. If 3𝑥 2 + 𝑘𝑥 + 8 = (𝑥 + 𝑚)(3𝑥 + 𝑛), where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are positive integers, which of the
following are the possible values of 𝑘?
I. 10
II. 18
III. 25
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III (1 mark)

18. If 𝑏 is a positive integer such that 12𝑏 2 − 47𝑏 − 42 is a prime number, then 𝑏 =
A. 1.
B. 5.
C. 6.
D. 23. (1 mark)

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19. Factorize 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3.
A. (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1)
B. (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1)
C. (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1)
D. Cannot be factorized (1 mark)

20. (Bonus Question 1)


(a) Show that (𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 ) = 𝑎3 − 𝑏 3 and
(𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑎2 − 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏 2 ) = 𝑎3 + 𝑏 3 . (1 mark)
4 2
(b) Factorize 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 1. (2 marks)
(c) Hence or otherwise, factorize 𝑥 6 − 1. (2 marks)

21. (Bonus Question 2) Factorize 𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1. (2 marks)

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