Chapter Test - 08A
Chapter Test - 08A
Chapter Test - 08A
Test A
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3 The highest common factor of 18 x yz and 24 y z is:
A 6 yz B 3 xyz C 3 x2 y
D 4 y2 z E 6 xy 2 z
A B C
D E
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5 When factorising a quadratic trinomial of the form x +bx +c , we need to find two
numbers which:
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6 The first step of factorising 4 x −8 x−5 using the method of grouping is to write:
3 ( x −8 ) ( x+7 )
7 The simplified form of 9 ( x+7 ) is:
x−8
A 3 ( x−8 ) B 3 ( x+ 7 ) C 3
x+7
D 3 E 3x
x 2 +2 x−8
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8 The simplified form of x −9 x +14 is:
x +7 x+4 x−7
A x−4 B x−7 C x+4
x−4
D x +7 E This expression cannot be simplified any further
x+1 6
9 The lowest common denominator of 2 x and x−5 is:
A 6x B 6 x ( x +1 ) C x ( x −5 )
D 2 x ( x−5 ) E ( x +1 ) ( x−5 )
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10 The solution to 2 x +1 x−2 is:
D x =- 5 E x =- 7
Part B – Short-answer (26 marks)
a ( x +6 ) ( x−3 ) b ( 4 x−5 ) ( 2 x +1 )
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c ( x +6 ) ( x−6 ) d ( 2 x−9 ) ( 2 x+ 9 )
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e ( x +8 )2 f ( 3 x−4 )2
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(6 1 = 6 marks)
a b x (7−x ) + y ( 7−x )
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c d 3 x 2−12
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(4 1 = 4 marks)
3 Use the method of grouping to factorise these expressions.
a b x 2 −4 a+4 x −ax
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(2 1 = 2 marks)
a x 2 + 4 x−12 b
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c 3 x 2 +5 x+ 2 d 6 x 2 −5 x −4
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(4 1 = 4 marks)