WEEKEND MATH -3

CLASS 9

1. Factorise 𝑝(𝑥 ) = 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6 by factor theorem.

2. Find using suitable identities:
(a) (2𝑥 + 5)(2𝑥 − 5) (b) (3𝑥 + 4𝑦)(3𝑥 − 8𝑦) (c) (4 + 5𝑥)(4 + 5𝑥).
3. Evaluate using suitable identities:
(a) 104 × 105 (b) 102 × 98 (c) 116 × 116 − 106 × 106
4. If 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 12 and 𝑥𝑦 = 6, find the value of 8𝑥 3 + 27𝑦 3 .
5. It is given that 3𝑎 + 2𝑏 = 5𝑐, then find the value of 27𝑎3 + 8𝑏3 − 125𝑐 3 , if 𝑎𝑏𝑐 =
0.
6. Factorize:
(a) 42 − 𝑥 − 𝑥 2
(b) 16𝑥 2 + 25 − 40𝑥
(c) 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 − 6
(d) 1 − 64𝑎3 − 12𝑎 + 48𝑎2
12 6 1
(e) 8𝑝3 + 𝑝2 + 𝑝 + .
5 25 125
7. Without actual division prove that 2𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 2 is divisible by
𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2.

Answers
1. (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3)
2. (𝑎) 4𝑥 2 − 25
(𝑏) 9𝑥 2 − 12𝑥𝑦 − 32𝑦 2
(𝑐 ) 25𝑥 2 + 40𝑥 + 16
3. (𝑎) 10920
(𝑏) 9996
(𝑐 ) 2220
4. 432
5. 0
6. (𝑎) (𝑥 + 7)(6 − 𝑥 )
(𝑏) (4𝑥 − 5)(4𝑥 − 5)
(𝑐 ) (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 3)(2𝑥 + 1)
(𝑑 ) (1 − 4𝑎)(1 − 4𝑎)(1 − 4𝑎)
1 1 1
(𝑒) (2𝑝 + )(2𝑝 + )(2𝑝 + )
5 5 5