Mathematics

Class-8
CREATIVE QUESTIONS (Chapter-4)
Date-08.04.2020

7. 𝑃 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1, 𝑄 = 𝑥 2 − 1, 𝑅 = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4

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(a) If 𝑥 − = 3 then find the value of (𝑥 + ) 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 13
𝑥 𝑥
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(b) If 𝑃 = 2𝑥 then prove that 𝑥 4 + = 194
𝑥4
(c) Find the H.C.F of 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑥 − 1
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8. 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 = 0 and 𝑎2 + =5
𝑎2

(a) Resolve into factors: 𝑚4 + 𝑚2 + 1. 𝐴𝑛𝑠: (𝑝2 + 𝑝 + 1)(𝑝2 − 𝑝 + 1)

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(b) Find the value of 𝑎3 − . 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 6√3
𝑎3
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(c) Prove that 26(𝑥 2 + ) = 7(𝑥 3 + )
𝑥2 𝑥3
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9. 𝑥 + = √5 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑥 > 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴 = 𝑎 + 4𝑎 + 4, 𝐵 = 𝑎2 − 4, 𝐶 = 𝑎3 − 8
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𝑥

(a) Find the cube of 𝑥 2 − 2 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑥 6 − 6𝑥 4 + 12𝑥 2 − 8

(b) Prove that 𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 3 − 1 = 0
(c) Find the H.C.F of A, B and C. 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 1
10. 𝑥 2 − √5𝑥 + 1 = 0 , 𝑥 > 0
(a) Find the square of 𝑝2 + 𝑝 − 1 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝑝4 + 2𝑝3 − 𝑝2 − 2𝑝 + 1
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(b) Find the value of (𝑥 2 − ) 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 5
𝑥2
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(c) Prove that (𝑥 2 + ) (𝑥 3 − ) = 12
𝑥2 𝑥3