Practice set – 2

(Polynomials – Algebraic Identities)

Q1. Use suitable identities to find the following products

1. (y2+ 3/2) (y2– 3/2)

2. (3x + 4) (3x – 5)
3. (1.5.x2 – 0.3y2) (1.5x2 + 0.3y2)
4. (a – 0.1) (a + 0.1)

Q2. Evaluate the following products without multiplying directly

1. 9992
2. 1033
3. 103 x 107
4. 104 x 96

5. (28)3 + (- 15)3 + (- 13)3

Q3. Factorise the following using appropriate identities

1. 4y2-4y + 1
𝑦2
2. x2 –
100

3.
4. 9x2 – 12x + 4

Q4. Expand the following

Q5. Evaluate the following using suitable identities

1. (102)3
2. (998)3
Q6. Expand each of the following, using suitable identity
1 1
1. [ 4 𝑎 − 4
𝑏 + 1 ]2
2. (-x + 2y – 3z)2

Q7. Factorise the following:

1. 16x2 + 4y2 + 9z2 – 16xy – 12yz + 24xz

2. 2x2 + y2 + 8z2 – 2√2xy + 4√2yz – 8xz

Q8. Write the following cubes in expanded form

Q9. Factorise the following:

Q10. Find the following products:

Q11. Factorise:

1. 1 + 64x3
2. a3 – 2√2b3

Q12. Find (2x – y + 3z) (4x2 + y2 + 9z2 + 2xy + 3yz – 6xz).

Q13. Factorise

1. 2√2a3 +8b3 -27c3 +18√2abc

2. 27x3 +y3 +z3 -9xyz.

Q14. Factorise each of the following

1. 27-125a3 -135a+225a2
2. 64a3 -27b3 -144a2b + 108ab2
3.
Q15. Give possible expression for the length and breadth of the rectangle whose area is
given by 4a2 + 4a – 3.

Q16. What are the possible expressions for the dimensions of the cuboids whose volumes
are given below?
(i) Volume 3x2 – 12x
(ii) Volume 12ky2 + 8ky – 20k
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Q17. x3 + y3 +z3 – 3xyz = 2 (x + y+z)[(x-y)2 + (y – z)2 +(z – x)2]

Q18. Verify
(i) x3 + y3 = (x + y)-(x2 – xy + y2)
(ii) x3 – y3 = (x – y) (x2 + xy + y2)

Q19. Factorise each of the following

(i) 27y3 + 125z3
(ii) 64m3 – 343n3
[Hint See question 18]

Q20. Find the value of

(i) x3 + y3 – 12xy + 64, when x + y = -4.
(ii) x3 – 8y3 – 36xy - 216, when x = 2y + 6.

Q21. Without finding the cubes, factorise (x- 2y)3 + (2y – 3z)3 + (3z – x)3.

Q22.

Q23. If a + b + c = 5 and ab + bc + ca = 10, then prove that a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = -25.

Q24. Prove that (a +b +c)3 - a3 - b3 – c3 =3(a +b)(b +c)(c +a).