Chapter 8 - Division of Algebraic Expressions

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Exercise 8.1

Question 1:
Solution:
(i) 2x³+5x2-7
It is 2x³+5x2-7 instead of 2x2+5x2-7
The degree of the polynomial 2x³+5x2-7 is 3

(ii) 5x2-35x+2
The degree of the polynomial 5x2-35x+2 is 2

(iii) 2x+x2-8
The degree of the polynomial 2x+x2-8 is 2

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(iv) y  12 y 6  48 y 5  10
2
1 7
The degree of the polynomial y  12 y 6  48 y 5  10
2

(v) 3x3+1
The degree of the polynomial 3x3+1 is 3

(vi) 5
5 is a constant polynomial and its degree is 0.

(vii) 20x3+12x2y2-10y2+20
The degree of the polynomial 20x3+12x2y2-10y2+20 is 4

Question 2
Solution:
(i) x2+2x-2

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x2+2x-2is not a polynomial because -2 is the power of variable x is not a non negative integer.

(ii) ax  x2  x3
ax  x2  x3 is not a polynomial because 12 is the power of variable x is not a non negative
integer.

(iii) 3 y 3  5 y  9
3 y 3  5 y  9 is a polynomial because the powers of variable y are non negative integers.

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(iv) ax 2  ax  9 x 2  4
1
ax 2  ax  9 x 2  4
is not a polynomial because 12 is the power of variable x is not a non negative integer.

(v) 3x-2+2x-1+4x+5
3x-2+2x-1+4x+5 is not a polynomial because -2 and -1 are the powers of variable x are not
non negative integers.

Question 3

Solution:
(i) (x2+3+6x+5x4)
The standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
(5x4+x2+6x+3) or (3+6x+x2+5x4)
The degree of the polynomial is 4

(ii) a2+4+5a6
The standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
(5a6+a2+4) or (4+a2+5a6)
The degree of the polynomial is 6

(iii) (x3-1)(x3-4)
(x3-1)(x3-4) = x6-5x3+4
The standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:

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(x6-5x3+4) or (4-5x3+x6)
The degree of the polynomial is 6

(iv) (y3-2)(y3+11)
(y3-2) (y3+11) = y6+9y3-22
The standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
(y6+9y3-22) or (-22+9y3+y6)
The degree of the polynomial is 6

3 16 3 16 77 3 6
(v) (a3  )(a3  )(a3  )(a3  )  a3  a 
8 17 8 17 136 17
Standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
77 3 6 6 77 3 3
( a3  a  ) or (   a a )
136 17 17 136
The degree of the polynomial is 6.

3 4 3 4 25
(vi) (a  )(a  )(a  )(a  )  a 2  a  1
4 3 4 3 12
Standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
25 25
( a 2  a  1 ) or 1  a  a 2
12 12

The degree of the polynomial is 2

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Exercise 8.2

Question 1
Solution:
15n3 m2
5m 2 n 2
15  n  n  n  m  m
=
5 m  m  n  n

= 2x(3-2)y(2-1)z(2-1)
= 2xyz

Question 2
Solution:
15n3 m2
5m 2 n 2
15  n  n  n  m  m
=
5 m  m  n  n

= 3m(2-2)n(3-2)
= 3m0n1
=3n

Question 3
Solution:
24a3b3
8ab
24  a  a  a  b  b  b
=
8  a  b

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= -3a(3-1)b(3-1)

= -3a2b2

Question 4
Solution:
21abc 2
7ab
21 a  b  c  c
=
7 abc

= -3a(1-1)b(1-1)c(2-1)

= -3a0b0c1
= 3c

Question 5

Solution:
72 xyz 2
9 xz
72  x  y  z  z
=
9  x  z

= -8x(1-1)yz(2-1)

= -8yz

Question 6.
Solution:
72a 4b5c8
9a 2b2 c3

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 72  a  a  a  a  b  b  b  b  b  c  c  c  c  c  c  c  c
=
9  a  a  b  b  c  c  c

= 8a(4-2)b(5-2)c(8-3)

= 8a2b3c5

Question 7

Solution:

16m3 y 2
4m 2 y
16  m  m  y  y
=
4 m m y

= 4m(3-2)y(2-1)

= 4my

Question 8

Solution:
32m2 n3 p 2
4mnp
32  m  m  n  n  n  p  p
=
4 m n p

= 8m(2-1)n(3-1)p(2-1)

= 8mn2p

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Exercise 8.3

Question 1

Solution:
x  2 x 2  3 x 4  x5
2x
x 2 x 2 3x 4 x 5
   
2x 2x 2x 2x
1 3 x3 1x 4
  x 
2 2 2

Question 2

Solution:

1y 3
y4  3 y3 
2
3y
1y 2
y 4 3 y 3
   2
3y 3y 3y
1 y 4 1 1 y 2 1
  y 31 
3 6
3 1
1y 1y
  y2 
3 6

Question 3.

Solution:

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4a 3  4a 2  a
2a
4 a 3 4 a 2 a
  
2a 2 a 2a
1
 2a (3  1)  2a (2  1) 
2
1
 2 a 2  2 a 
2

Question 4.

Solution:

 x 6  2 x 4  4 x3  2 x 2
2 x2
 x6 2 x4 4 x3 2x2
   
2x2 2 x2 2 x2 2x2
6 2
1x
  2 x 4 2  2 2 x 3 2  2 x 2 2
6
4
1x
  2 x 2  2 2 x1  2 x 0
6
4
1x
  2 x2  2 2x  2
6

Question 5.

Solution:

5z 3  6 z 2  7 z

2z
5z 6 z 2 7 z
3
  
2z 2z 2z
5 z 31 7
  3 z 21 
2 2
2
5z 7
  3z 
2 2

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Question 6.

Solution:

3a 4  2 3a 3  3a 2  6a
3a
3a 4 2 3a 3 3a 2 6a
   
3a 3a 3a 3a
1a 4 1 2a 31
   a 2 1  2
3a 3a
1a 3 2a 2
   a1  2
3a 3a

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