Algebra F II
Algebra F II
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13. Given that: a+ =14 , find the value of a + 2
a a
14. If p∗Q is defined as 3 P−Q . Evaluate ( 5∗−3 )∗2
15. Given that x 2+ 8 x+Q=(x +k )2, find the value of k and Q
16. The operation on the integers A and B is defined as A∗B= AB+3 B−2 A . Find: (a) 3∗2
(b) x if 5∗x=20
17. Simplify completely the expression: 18 a3 b−2 ab c 2
a−b
18. If a∗b= , find 7∗3
a+b
19. If x 2+ bx+ c=( x−3 )( x+2), determine the values of b and c
20. Factorize completely: 9 t 2−16 r 2
21. Find m if ( 1∗3 )∗m=18 , given that a∗b=a 2+b
22. Find the value of: (2670)2−(670)2
23. Given that: m∗p=mp+2 m−3 p . Find the value of r if 5∗r=20
24. If (a−b)2=20 and a 2+ b2=10, find the value of ab
25. Factorize completely: (a) 2 t 3 −8 t b2 (b) x 2−xy−2 y 2 (c) x 2−7 xy +10 y 2
26. Factorize the expression: a 2−b2. Use the result to evaluate: (1005)2−995 × 994
27. Factorize completely: (a) 15 x 2+ xy −6 y 2 (b) (x +1)3 −x−1
28. Factorize completely the expressions: (a) 4 a2−81b 2 (b) 25−5 x −2 x 2
29. If the following quadratic expressions are perfect square, find the values of M
(a) 4 x 2+20 x + M (b) 2 x 2+ M x+ 8
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30. The operation on integers N and M is defined as N∗M =(N ) M . Find the value of: (a) 27∗3
(b) x if 8∗x=2
31. Factorize completely the expressions: (a) 15 x 2+ xy −16 y 2 (b) (3 x−1)2−4
32. The operation on real numbers a and b is defined as a∗b=a 2−2 ab+b 2, find: (a) −3∗−5 (b) b
if √ 2∗b=2
33. If p∗q=p 2−3 q . Find: (a) 5∗3 (b) x such that [ ( x∗2 )∗3 ] =7
34. What value of k will make the quadratic expression: k x 2−6 x +1 perfect square?
35. If A∗B= A2−B2 , find 897∗103
36. (a) Factorize completely: (x + y )2−x− y
(b)Find two positive integers in the ratio 3 :4 , whose squares differ by 63
37. Factorize completely the following expressions: (a) 1−14 a+ 49 a2 (b) 15 x 2+ xy −6 y 2
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38. (a) If P∗Q=Q + , find: (i) 5∗4 (ii) ( 2∗3 )∗5
Q
M −N M + N
(b)Given that M∗N = + , find (a) 4∗2 (b) a if 1∗a=2
2N 2M
39. (a) Factorize completely: (i) pq+ pr−rq−q 2 (ii) 12+ x−x 2
(b)Find the value of the expression in (a) above, if p=11.1 , q=7.1 and r =2.9
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40. Simplify the following: 2 − 2
t −2t−15 3 t +10 t+ 3
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41. If a∗b=( a −2 b)b, find: (i) 3∗2 (ii) n if 4∗n=0
42. Factorize (x +2)2−( x−4 )2 and hence find the exact value of: (10003)2−(9997)2
43. (a) The operator ¿ is defined as a∗b=b 2−a. Find the value of 1∗(3∗2)
2
9 x −49
(b)Simplify the expression:
2−(3 x −5)
44. (a) Find the value of ab if a 2+ b2=34 and a+ b=8
(b)(i) If n∗m=(n+m)2−m, find the value of ( 3∗1 )∗2
(ii) Evaluate (1825)2−(175)2
−1 −27∗1
45. If m∗n=m n, find the value of: (a) 9∗( ) (b)
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