Mock Test

1. What is the value of b, if:

( x +b ) ( x−1 )=x 2 +3 x−4

2. If (x−4)(x +k )=x +bx+ c :

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a. For what values of k, will b be positive?

b. For what values of k, will c be positive?

3. Factorize the following:

a. 3 x +19 x +6
2

b. 16 a −( 3 b+4 c )
2 2

c. 3 ax +bx−3 ay −by−9 a−3 b

d. ( y +3 ) −3 ( y +3 )−18
2

4. If x=4+√ 3, find the value of:

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a. x− x
1
b. x + x
2
2

5. The numbers x, y, and z are consecutive terms of a

geometric sequence. Find the values of x, y, and z, if:
7
x + y + z=
3

91
x 2 + y 2 + z 2=
9