ALGEBRA
ALGEBRA
(a − b)2 = a2 − 2ab + b2
(a + b)(a – b) = a 2 – b 2
(a + b)3 = a3 + b 3 + 3ab(a + b)
(a – b) 3 = a3 – b 3 – 3ab(a – b)
a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 – ab + b2)
a3 – b3 = (a – b)(a2 + ab + b2)
3/1/2025 4
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
(a + b + c) 2 = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2ab + 2bc + 2ca
a 3 + b 3 + c 3 − 3abc = (a + b + c) {a 2 + b 2 + c 2 −( ab + bc + ac)}
3/1/2025 5
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS x -2x+1
2 is a polynomial in:
a. One Variable
b. Two Variables
c. Three variable
d. None of the above
Subtract: 3x 2 – 5x + 7 from 5x 2 – 7x + 9
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
a) 2x2 – 2x + 2
b) 2x2 + 2x + 2
c) 2x2 –x + 2
d) x2 – 2x + 2
3/1/2025 7
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS Simplify
a 2 (b2 – 2
c) + b2 (c2 – 2
a) + c2 (a 2 – 2
b)
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) -2
3/1/2025 8
Multiply (3x2 + 2
5y ) by (5x2 – 2
3y )
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
a) 10x4 – 2
6x y2 – 15y4
3/1/2025 9
The value of f(x) = 2
5x−4x +3 when x = -1, is:
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
a. 3
b. -12
c. -6
d. 6
3/1/2025 10
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS The zero of the polynomial f(x) = 2x+7 is
a. 2/7
b. -2/7
c. 7/2
d. -7/2
3/1/2025 11
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Find the value of the polynomial 5x – 4x2 + 3 at
(i) x = 0
(ii) x = – 1
(iii) x = 2
3/1/2025 12
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 3 2
Find the remainder when x + 3x + 3x + 1 is divided by
x+1?
0
1
2
3
3/1/2025 13
Find the remainder when x 3 + 3x 2 + 3x + 1 is divided
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
by 5 + 2x ?
a) 27/8
b) -27/8
c) 8/27
d) -8/27
3/1/2025 14
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS Find the remainder when x3 – ax2 + 6x – a is
divided by x – a.
a) 6a
b) 4a
c) 5a
d) 5
3/1/2025 15
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Find the factor of 3 2
x +x +x +1 .
a) x-1
b) x-2
c) x+1
d) x+2
3/1/2025 16
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 3
find whether g (x) = x + 2 is factor of p(x)= x +
3x2 + 3x + 1
a) Yes
b) No
3/1/2025 17
Determine whether g (x) is a factor of p (x) in each of the
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
following cases
(i) p (x)= 2x3 + x2 – 2x – 1, g (x) = x + 1
(ii) p(x)= x3 + 3x 2 + 3x + 1, g (x) = x + 2
(iii) p (x) = x3 – 4x2 + x + 6, g (x) = x – 3
3/1/2025 18
Determine which of the following polynomials has
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
(x +1) a factor.
(i) 3 2
x +x +x +1
(ii) x4 + x3 + x 2 +x+1
3/1/2025 19
Find the value of k, if x – 1 is a factor of p (x) in
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
p (x) = x2 + x + k.
a) 2
b) -2
c) 1
d) 0
3/1/2025 20
Find the value of k, if x – 1 is a factor of p (x) in
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
p (x) = 2
kx – 3x + k
a) - 3/4
b) 3/4
c) ½
d) 0
3/1/2025 21
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Find the greatest common factor (GCF/HCF)
of 2x 2 and 12x 2
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Find the greatest common factor (GCF/HCF)
of 3
6x y and 2
18x y3
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Find the greatest common factor (GCF/HCF)
of 2
42x yz and 3 2
63x y z 3
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Find the greatest common factor (GCF/HCF)
of 2
9x , 2 3
15x y , 6xy 2 and 2
21x y2
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorize 3x – 9
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 2
Factorize 5x – 15x
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 4 2 2 3
Factorize ab – 3a b – 6ab
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 2
Factorize -4a + 4ab – 4ca
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorize 6x (2x – y) + 7y (2x – y)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorize 2r (y – x) + s (x – y)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 2
Factorize 9a (6a – 5b) – 12a (6a – 5b)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 2
Factorize 6 (a + 2b) – 4 (a + 2b)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorize (2x – 3y) (a + b) + (3x – 2y) (a + b)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorize qr – pr + qs – ps
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 2 2 2
Factorize pq – pr – pq + r
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorize qr – pr + qs – ps
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 2 2 2
Factorize pq – pr – pq + r
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 2 2 2 2
Factorize xa + xb – ya – yb
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 2 2
Factorize 16x – 25y
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 2
Factorize 12m – 27
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 2 2
Factorize (2a – b) – 16c
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS Factorize 36l2 – (m + n)2
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS Factorisation of 49p³q – 36pq is
(a) p(7p + 6q) (7p – 6q)
(b) 9(7p-6) (7p + 6)
(c) pq(7p + 6) (7p-6)
(d) none of these
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS Factorisation of y(y -z) + 9(z -y) is
(a) (y-z) (y+9)
(b) (y-z) (y-9)
(c) (z-y) y+9)
(d) none of these
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS Factorisation of 63x²- 112y² is
(a) 63(x-2y) (x + 2y)
(b) 7(3x + 2y) (3x-2y)
(c) 7(3x+4y) (3x- 4y)
(d) none of these
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS Factorisation of p4 – 81² is
(a) (p²-9) (p²+9)
(b) (p-3) (p+3) (p² + 9)
(c) (p-3)² (p+3)²
(d) none of these
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS Factorisation of p4 – 81² is
(a) (p²-9) (p²+9)
(b) (p-3) (p+3) (p² + 9)
(c) (p-3)² (p+3)²
(d) none of these
Factorise 4x2 – 12x + 9
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorise 10y2 – 28y + 14
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorise x2 – 10x + 25
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorise z2 – 4z –12
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorize x2 + 12x – 45
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorize a 2 – 14a – 51
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorize 2x2 – 3x – 2
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorisation of x²- 4x-12 is
(a) (x+ 6) (x-2)
(b) (x-6) (x+ 2)
(c) (x-6) (x-2)
(d) (x + 6) (x +2)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorisation of 3x² + 7x – 6 is
(a) (3x – 2) (x+3)
(b) (3x+2) (x-3)
(c)(3x-2) (x-3)
(d) (3x+2) (x +3)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorisation of 16x²+ 40x + 25 is
(a) (4x+5) (4x+ 5)
(b) (4x+ 5) (4x -5)
(c) (4x-5) (4x-5)
(d) (4x+5) (4x +7)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
The factors of 12x 2 – 7x + 1 are:
(a) (4x – 1) (3x – 1)
(b) (4x – 1) (3x + 1)
(c) (4x + 1) (3x – 1)
(d) (4x + 1) (3x + 1)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
If x 2 – x – 42 = (x + k) (x + 6), then k =
A .6
B. -6
C. 7
D. -7
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
The factors of y −5y −36
2
(25-6x)(25-6x)
(5-3x)(5+3x)
6(5-x)(5+x)
None
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS The factorisation 1 + 16x + 64x² is
(a) (1 – 8x)2
(b) (1 + 8x)2
(c) (8 – x)2
(d) (8 + x)2
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Factorize x2 + y – xy – x
a) (x + 1) (x – y)
b) (x – 1) (x – y)
c) (x + 1) (x + y)
d) (x – 1) (x)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
What must be added to the expression 4x –12x+7
2 to
make it a whole square (2014)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
2014
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
2014
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
2014
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
Find the product of (a2 ) x (2a22) x (4a26)2016
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
(2020)
2m-a+b
2m+a-b
2m-a-b
2m+a+b
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 23, find the
value of a2+b2+c2. (2020)
35
81
127
217
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
(2022)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
(2022)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS
(2018)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 3 +23y – 8y2 is equal to (2018)
(a) (1-8y) (3+y)
(b) (1+8y) (3-y)
(c) (1-8y) (y-3)
(d) (8y-1) (y+3)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS (2018)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS If a = 5 +𝟐√𝟔 and b = 𝟏 /𝐚 , then what will be the
value of 𝐚 𝟐 + 𝐛 𝟐 ?(2023)
a) 100
b) 96
c) 102
d) 98
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 𝟐 𝟐
Factorize 𝟒𝐚 − 𝟗𝐛 − 𝟐𝐚 − 𝟑𝐛. Identify the
correct factorize answer.(2023)
a) (2a − 3b)(2a − 3b − 1)
b) (2a − 3b)(2a + 3b + 1)
c) (2a + 3b)(2a + 3b + 1)
d) (𝟐𝐚 + 𝟑𝐛)(𝟐𝐚 − 𝟑𝐛 − 𝟏)
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS 𝟐
One of the factors of 𝟔𝐱 + 𝟓𝐱 − 𝟔 is: (2023)
a) 2x − 3
b) 𝟑𝐱 + 𝟐
c) 2x + 3
d) 2x − 2
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS If 𝐚 = 𝟏𝟐, 𝐛 = −𝟓 and 𝐜 = −𝟕, then the value of 𝐚³ + 𝐛³ + 𝐜³ is (2023):
a) 1360
b) 420
c) 1260
d) -1260
MATHS – ALGEBRA & POLYNOMIALS If 𝐚 = 𝟏𝟐, 𝐛 = −𝟓 and 𝐜 = −𝟕, then the value of 𝐚³ + 𝐛³ + 𝐜³ is (2023):
a) 1360
b) 420
c) 1260
d) -1260