Book 2A Ch 2 Identities and Factorization

Full Solutions
Level 1
7. L.H.S.

1. L.H.S. ∴
By comparing the like terms, we have

R.H.S.
∵ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴

2. L.H.S.
8. L.H.S.

∵ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
R.H.S.

∴ ∴
By comparing the like terms, we have

3. L.H.S.

R.H.S.
∵ L.H.S. R.H.S.
∴
9. L.H.S.
is not an identity.

∴
4. L.H.S. By comparing the like terms, we have

R.H.S.

∵ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴ 10. L.H.S.

5. L.H.S. ∴
By comparing the like terms, we have

∵ L.H.S.
R.H.S.
R.H.S.
∴ is not an identity.

6. L.H.S.
11. L.H.S.

∵ L.H.S. ∴
R.H.S.
R.H.S.
∴
By comparing the like terms, we have
is not an
identity.

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. L.H.S. 24.

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∴
By comparing the like terms, we have
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Level 2

37. L.H.S.

R.H.S.

∵ L.H.S. R.H.S.
∴ is not an
identity.

38. L.H.S.

R.H.S.

∵ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴

39. L.H.S.

∴
By comparing the like terms, we have

40. When x = 1,

∴
When x = 1,

∴
When x = 0,

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41. L.H.S. R.H.S.

∴
By comparing the like terms, we have

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(b) Put and into (a), we have

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67. (a)

(b) Put and into (a), we have

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68. (a) (i)

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(ii) Put into (a)(i), we have

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(b)
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69. (a)
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(b) Put x = 10 into (a), we have

∴
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70. (a)

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(b) (i) Area of △DEF

(ii) Put and into (b)(i),

we have

area of △DEF

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Answer: D
For option D:

L.H.S.

R.H.S.
∵ L.H.S. = R.H.S.
∴

2. Answer: B
For option B:
L.H.S.

R.H.S.

∵ L.H.S. R.H.S.
∴ is not an identity.

3. Answer: B

R.H.S.

∴
By comparing the like terms, we have

4. Answer: D
When x = 2,

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Alternative Solution 9. Answer: B

L.H.S.

R.H.S. 10. Answer: B

∴
By comparing the like terms, we have

11. Answer: A

5. Answer: B 12. Answer: D

L.H.S.

R.H.S.
13. Answer: B

∴
For I:

By comparing the like terms, we have

∴ x – 3 is not a factor of –2x – 6.
For II:

∴ x – 3 is a factor of x2 – 9.
For III:

6. Answer: A

∴
∴
x – 3 is not a factor of 9x2 – 18x + 9.
The answer is B.

14. Answer: B

∴
∴
a + b is a factor of 3(a + b) – b2 + a2.
The answer is B.
7. Answer: C

8. Answer: D

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