OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI

FACTORISATION WORKSHEET

Grade: 8

1. Factorise the following:

(i)3a3 - 5a2 (ii) 18a2b2 + 36 ab (iii) – 16 z + 20 z3 iv) 10 a2 – 15 b2 + 20 c2

2. Factorise the following algebraic expressions:

(i) 2x3 + 2xy2 + 2xz3 (ii) y (y + z) + 9 (y + z) (iii) 28x - 21y + 8x2- 6xy iv) z – 7 + 7 x y – xyz

3. Factorise the following algebraic expressions using suitable identities:

i) x2+ 8xy +16y2 ii) a2 – 14a +49
iii) m4 - 81 iv) 9q2- 25p2
v) x2+ 16x+ 63 vi) p2 – 6p - 27 vii) 4y2 – 12y + 9

4. Divide as directed:

i) 5x2 – 25x +20 ÷ (x-1) ii) 9x2y2 (3z – 24) ÷ 27xy (z – 8)

5. Divide 15 (y + 3) (y2 – 16) by 5 (y2 – y – 12)

6. If the perimeter of a square is (4x- 8) then find the length of the side of square.

7. The area of a rectangle is (50a2 + 25a) sq.cm. If its breadth is 5a cm, then find its length.

8. The cost of 72metres of cloth is Rs (12z2 + 24z3). What is the cost of 6 m of cloth?

9. A bus travels ( 20p2 + 10p -5) kilometers in 5 hours. Find its speed in km per hour.

10. The area of a square is (x2 + 22x + 121) sq.m . Find the length of its side.
ANSWERS
1. i) a2 (3a-5)
ii) 18ab (ab+2)
iii) -4z(4-5z2)
iv) 5(2a2-3b2+4c2)
2. i) 2x(x2+y2+z3)
ii) (y + z) (y + 9)
iii)(4x-3y) (7+2x)
iv) (z-7) (1-xy)
3. i) (x+4y)2
ii) (a-7)2
iii) (m2+9)(m+3)(m-3)
iv) (3q+5p)(3q-5p)
v) (x+9) (x+7)
vi)(p-9)(p+3)
vii) (2y – 3)2
4. i) 5(x-4)
ii) xy
5. 3(y+4)
6. (x-4)
7. (10a +5) cm
8. ₹ z2+2z3
9. (4p2+2p-1) km/hr
10. (x+11) m