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Written Work No. 1

Learning Area

Mathematics 8

I. Multiple Choice

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write your answer on the space provided before
each number.
________1. Which of the following shows factoring of polynomials with difference of two squares?
A. 4a2 – b2 = (2a+b)(2a-b) C. 25m4+15m3 = 5m2 (5m2+3m)
B. x -2xy+y = (x-y)(x-y)
2
D. x2-x-2 = (x-2)(x+1)
________2. Find the factored form of x2 + 11x + 30.
A. (x+6)(x-5) B. (x+6)(x+5) C. (x+10)(x+3) D. (x-10)(x-3)
________3. Factor completely 3m3+24n3.
A. 3(m-2n)(m2-2mn+4n2) C. 3(m+2n)(m2-2mn-4n2)
B. 3(m+2n)(m2-2mn+4n2) D. 3(m+2n)(m2+2mn+4n2)
________4. What is the factored form of x -12x+36?
2

A. (x-6)(x-6) B. (x-9)(x-4) C. (x+6)(x+6) D. (x+9)(x+4)

________5. In the solution, 3b + 9c = 3(b + 3). What should be done to make it CORRECT?
A. Change the common monomial factor of the given.
B. The second term of the binomial factor should be 3c instead of 3.
C. The first term of the binomial factor should be 3b instead of b.
D. Change the sign of the second factor.
________6. Which of the following is the factor of 2x2 - 6x - 8?
A. 2(x+4)(x+1) B. 2(x-4)(x-1) C. 2(x+4)(x-1) D. 2(x-4)(x+1)
________7. The square of a number increased by twice a number equals 15. Find the numbers.
A. 2 and 4 B. 3 and -5 C. -2 and 4 D. -3 and 5
________8. If the area of a square is given by the polynomial x 2 - 20x +100, what is the dimension of it
in terms of x?
A. x-50 B. x-20 C. 5 D. x-10
________9. What do you call an expression that is a quotient of two algebraic expressions where both
numerator and denominator are polynomials and the denominator is not equal to zero?
A. Algebraic expression C. Rational Algebraic Expression
B. Rational Algebraic Equation D. Rational Number
_______10. Which of the following rational algebraic expression is written in simplest form?
x2 +2 x−3 4 abc x2 −x−2 15 mn3
A. B. C. D.
x+ 3 16 x−1 5 mn
 II. Matching Type

Directions: Match Column A to Column B by simplifying the following rational algebraic

expressions to reveal the hidden word that is the answer to the question below. Write the letter of your
answer on the space before each number to reveal the hidden word.

Question:
“What do you call a small body of ice, rock and cosmic dust that follows an elliptical orbit around
the sun and that gives off gas and dust in the form of a tail as it passes to the sun?”

Column A Column B

6 x2 y5 2x
2
________11. 3 3 A.
12 x y y

36 x5 y 5 y2
________12. C.
18 x 4 y 3 2x
2
x + 4 x−5
________13. 2 E. 3 x−9 y
x +5 x−6

3 x3 −27 y 3 x+5
________14. M.
x2 +3 xy +9 y 2 x+6
2
x +8 x+12
________15. 2 O. 2 xy 2
x + 4 x−12

x+ 2
T.
x−2

Writer: Validator:

ELLIZA JANE O. TIDALGO JAMES RYAN M. SAN JUAN

Teacher I Master Teacher I
Abuyod National High School Abuyod National High School