ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

FOCUS ON : FACTORISATION ON THE PERFECT SQUARE OF AN EXPRESSIONS

DISCUSSIONS BASE ON 4 TYPE OF EXPRESSIONS

FACTORISING AN EXPRESSIONS WITH TWO TERMS FACTORISING BY FINDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO SQUARES FACTORISING AN EXPRESSIONS WITH THREE TERMS INVOLVING PERFECT SQUARES FACTORISING AN EXPRESSIONS WITH FOUR TERMS SUCH THAT THE NEW TERMS HAVE A COMMON TERM

TYPE 1

FACTORISING AN EXPRESSIONS WITH TWO TERMS

EXAMPLE 1
3P + 6 = (3)(P) + (3)(2) 3 is the common factor Extract the common factor , 3

= 3 (P + 2)

FINAL ANSWER

3P + 6 = 3 (P + 2)

EXAMPLE 2
mk - m = (m)(k) - (m)(1) m is the common factor Extract the common factor , m

= m (k - 1)

FINAL ANSWER

mk - m = m (k - 1)

EXAMPLE 3
6ab 10b2 = (2)(3)(a)(b) (2)(b)(b) (2)(b) is written as 2b is the common factor Extract the common factor , 2b

= 2b(3a - 5b)

FINAL ANSWER

6ab 10b2 = 2b (3a - 5b)

TYPE 2

FACTORISING BY FINDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO SQUARES

EXAMPLE 1
x2 - 16 = x2 - 42 using identity

a2 b2 =(a + b)(a b)
= (x + 4) (x - 4) after using the identity

FINAL ANSWER

x2 - 16 = (x + 4)(x 4)

EXAMPLE 2
4k2 - 1 = 22 k2 - 12 =(2k)2 - 12 using identity

a2 b2 =(a + b)(a b) = (2k + 1) (2k - 1) FINAL ANSWER

after using the identity

4k2 - 1 = (2k + 1)(2k 1)

TYPE 3

FACTORISING AN EXPRESSIONS WITH THREE TERMS INVOLVING PERFECT SQUARES

EXAMPLE 1
2 x
1 2 3
x2 = x x 9= 3 3 6x = 3x 3x (x + 3)(x + 3) checking process

+ 6x + 9

FINAL ANSWER

x2 + 6x + 9 = (x + 3)(x + 3)

EXAMPLE 2
2 x
1 2 3
x2 = x x 16 = -4 -4 -8x = (-4x) (-4x) (x - 4) (x - 4) checking process

- 8x + 16

FINAL ANSWER

x2 - 8x + 16 = (x - 4)(x - 4)

TYPE 4 FACTORISING AN EXPRESSIONS WITH FOUR TERMS SUCH THAT THE NEW TERMS HAVE A COMMON TERM

EXAMPLE 1
xa + xb + ya + yb = x (a + b) + y (a + b)
= (a + b) (x + y)
Extract the common factor , (a + b)

EXAMPLE 2
ac - 2ad + 3bc - 6bd = a(c 2d)+ 3b(c 2d)
= (c 2d) (a + 3b)
Extract the common factor , (c 2d)

EXAMPLE 3
x2 + xy + 5x + 5y = x (x + y) + 5 (x + y)
= (x + y) (x + 5)
Extract the common factor , (x + y)

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