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    The document contains 18 problems involving factorizing algebraic expressions and expanding products of binomials. The problems range from conventional exercises to more challenging questions. A variety of techniques are used, including factorizing quadratics, using the difference of two squares formula, and expanding expressions using the binomial theorem. Multiple choice questions at the end test factorization of various algebraic expressions.

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    The document contains 18 problems involving factorizing algebraic expressions and expanding products of binomials. The problems range from conventional exercises to more challenging questions. A variety of techniques are used, including factorizing quadratics, using the difference of two squares formula, and expanding expressions using the binomial theorem. Multiple choice questions at the end test factorization of various algebraic expressions.

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    2 Identities and Factorization

    Conventional Questions
    1. It is given that ( x  2 A)(2 x  5)  2 x 2  B( x  4)  C , where A, B and C are constants. Suggest
    two sets of possible values for A, B and C.

    2. (a) Write down all positive integers a such that a + 3b = 8, where b is a positive integer.
    (b) Write down all values of c such that 3x 2  8x  c  (3x  a)( x  b) , where a and b are
    positive integers.

    3. It is given that x  0 .
    2
    1 
    (a) Expand   x  .
    x 
    2
    1 
    (b) Expand   x  .
    x 
     1  1 
    (c) Using the results of (a) and (b), expand  x 2  2  2  x 2  2  2  .
     x  x 

    4. Factorize (a 2  b 2 ) 2  4a 2b 2 .

    5. (a) Factorize x 2  4 xy  4 y 2 .
    (b) Hence, factorize x 2  4 y 2  4 xy  6 x  12 y  9 .

    6. In the figure, the shaded region is formed by removing squares A E D


    CGHI and DEFG from square ABCD. Suppose CG = x cm and
    DG = y cm, where x and y are integers greater than 1 and y > x.
    (a) Express the area of the shaded region in terms of x and y.
    H
    (b) It is given that the lengths of the side of squares CGHI and F G
    DEFG increased by 2 cm and decreased by 2 cm
    respectively, and the area of the shaded region remains B C
    I
    unchanged. Find the smallest possible area of the shaded
    region.

    Junior Secondary Mathematics in Action 1 © Pearson Education Asia Limited 2021


    Challenging Exercise

    7. If Ax( x  1)( x  2)  (3x  A)( Bx  1)  x 2 ( x  2B)  x(Cx  3)  D( x  1) , where A, B, C and D


    are constants, find the values of A, B, C and D.

    8. If x 2  3(a  cx)  x( x  4b)  3b , where a, b and c are positive integers, find the least possible
    value of a + b + c.

    9. (a) Expand ( x  y) 2 .
    (b) Hence, expand (a  b  c  d ) 2 .

    10. (a) Expand ( x  1) 2 .


    (b) Expand ( x  1) 2 .
    (c) Hence, expand ( x  1) 4  ( x  1) 4 .

    11. Is the difference between the squares of any two odd numbers always a multiple of 4?
    Explain your answer.

    12. (a) Factorize x 2  xy  xz .


    (b) Hence, factorize x 2  y 2  z 2  2 xy  2 yz  2 xz .

    13. Factorize a(a  b)  b(b  c)  c(a  c)  ab  bc  ac .

    14. (a) Factorize x 4  y 4 .


    (b) Hence, factorize x8  y 8 .

    15. (a) Expand (a  b)( a  b) .


    (b) Using the result of (a), expand ( p 2  3 p  1)( p 2  3 p  1) .
    (c) Hence, find the value of 459 341.

    16. The figure shows a trapezium ABCD, where AB = (a – b) cm, A D


    AD = b cm and BC = (a – 2b) cm, where a > 2b > 0. If a + b = 14
    and ab = 33, find the area of trapezium ABCD.

    B C

    17. (a) Expand (a  1)( a  4)( a  9) .


    (b) Hence, factorize b 6  14b 4  49b 2  36 .

    Junior Secondary Mathematics in Action 2 © Pearson Education Asia Limited 2021


    Challenging Exercise

    Multiple Choice Questions


    DSE 1. If a and b are constants such that ( x  7)( x  a)  9  ( x  5)2  b , then b =
    A. 17.
    B. 5.
    C. 3.
    D. 135.

    DSE 2. (2s  5t )(7 s  3t )  t (10t  4s) 


    A. (2s  5t )(7 s  5t )
    B. (2s  5t )(7 s  t )
    C. (2s  5t )(7 s  t )
    D. (2s  5t )(7 s  5t )

    3. x2  7 x  9 y 2  21y 
    DSE A. ( x  3 y )( x  3 y  7)
    B. ( x  3 y )( x  3 y  7)
    C. ( x  3 y )( x  3 y  7)
    D. ( x  3 y )( x  3 y  7)

    4. Given that (2x + 3y)2 – 9x2 = 13, where x and y are negative integers, then 3y  x =
    A. 13.
    B. 1.
    C. 1.
    D. 13.

    Junior Secondary Mathematics in Action 3 © Pearson Education Asia Limited 2021

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