NAT 5 Home Work 2

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS with BRACKETS

Multiply out the brackets and simplify in each question.

1. 7(s 2) 13
2. x (x3 + 2)
3. (a) (s + 12)(s 2) (b) (3w 8)(2w + 1) (f) (4x 3)2
4. (x 2)(2x 3x 2)

FACTORISING an ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION

Factorise each expression in the following:

1. (a) y2 + 5y (b) 4x2 49

2. (a) x2 + 10x + 25 (b) x2 10x 24 (c) k2 + 5k 6

3. (a) m2 2m 3 (b) 7w2 2w 9 (c) 12a2 + 7a 12

COMPLETING the SQUARE

1. Write each of the following quadratic expressions in the form a ( x + b ) 2 + c :

(a) x 2 + 6x 3 (b) x2 4x + 1

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