Math notes (F3)
Ch.1 More about factorization
A. Concept review
1. Basics of factorization
What is factorization?
2. Methods of factorization (F.2)
a) Common factors
b) Grouping terms
c) Identities
B. Cross method
1. Factorization in the form of x2 + qx + r
2. Factorization in the form of px2 + qx + r
3. Factorization of quadratic polynomials with 2 variables
Examples
1. Factorize the following expressions.
a) 8ax – 24b – 12a + 16bx b) 4(x + 2)2 – 12(x + 2) + 9
1 d) p2 – 6r – 2pr + 3p – 2pq + 4qr
c) p2 – p +
4
e) (a – 2b)2 – (a + b)2 f) (3c – 2d)2 – 3c + 2d
g) 4 – (3c – d)2 h) –2x2 + 36x – 162
i) (c + 2d)2 – 9
j)
a) Factorize x2 + 8xy + 16y2 .
b) Hence, factorize (m – n)2 + 8(m – n)(2m + n) + 16(2m + n)2 .
2. Factorize the following expressions.
a) p2 – 9p + 22 b) b2 – 4b – 96
c) 5n – n2 + 36 d) – 45 – 18m – m2
e) – x2 + 2x + 48 f) n(3 – n) – 4(n – 5)
g) (p + 4)(p + 6) – 3p h) 6(p + 4)(p + 6) – 3p
i) 6(12 – r) – (r – 6) (r – 7) j) k(k + 3) + 2(k – 3)
k)
(i) Factorize x2 – 15x – 34.
(ii) Hence, factorize – 3x2 + 45x + 102.
l)
(i) Factorize a2 + 4a – 45.
(ii) Hence, factorize
(1) (b – 1)2 + 4(b – 1) – 45,
(2) (3c + 1)2 + 4(3c + 1) – 45.
3. Factorize the following expressions.
a) 13y2 + 22y – 30 b) – 24 + 58j + 16j2
c) – 12b2 + 2b + 70 d) 42 – 33b – 45b2
e) 4r (2r + 3) + 4 f) 2(x – 4) + x(5x + 4)
g) (4x – 1)2 – 3(2x + 1) h) 3(2m – 1)(3m + 1) – 12m
i) (2s – 1) (3s + 2) + 3 j) 100m – 15(2m + 1) (m + 1)
k)
(i) Factorize 25u2 – 10u – 3.
(ii) Hence, factorize 25(5v2 – 2v)2 – 10(5v2 – 2v) – 3.
l)
(i) Factorize 2x2 + 9x – 9.
(iii) Hence, factorize 2(y – 1)2 + 9(y – 1) – 9.
4. Factorize the following expressions.
a) 2v2 – 21w + vw b) 25pq + 12p2 – 7q
c) 2(x2 + 12y2) + 14xy d) x(y – x) + y(x + 8y)
e) (2b + c)(4b – 3c) – 8bc f) 3(x – y)(2x + y) + 7y(2x – y)
g) (4x – 1)2 – 3(2x + 1) h) 3(2m – 1)(3m + 1) – 12m
i)
(i) Factorize 36a2 + 3ab – 5b2.
(ii) Hence, factorize 36u4 + 3u2v – 5v.
j)
(i) Factorize x2 – 30xy + 56y2.
1 30 56
(ii) Hence, factorize .
a 2 ab b 2
k)
(i) Factorize 30p2 – 19pq – 5q2.
(ii) Hence, factorize 60x2 – 38x(x – y) – 10(x – y)2.