MATHEMATICS 8

PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 1.05

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PRODUCT OF THE SUM AND DIFFERENCE OF TWO TERMS

Multiply each of the following using sum and difference of two terms pattern.

1. (x – 10) (x + 10)

2. (8x – 1) (8x + 1)

3. (5j + 12)(5j – 12)

4. (7s + 11t)(7s – 11t)

5. (10np – 3)(10np + 3)

6. (3x2y + z)(3x2y – z)

7. (5x2 – 9y)(5x2 + 9y)

8. (6w4x + 8y2) (6w4x – 8y2)

 1  1 
9.  a 4b3  c 7  a 4b3  c 7 
 2  2 
 3  3 
10.  3m 6  n8  3m 6  n8 
 4  4 

Solve each problem.

1. Find the area of a rectangle whose length is (2m – 5n) cm and whose width is (5n + 2m) cm.

2. A side of a right triangular garden is (8h + 12k) m. If the perpendicular side measures (8h – 12k) m,
what is the area of the garden?

MATH CHALLENGE: (bonus 5 points)

The sum of the square of two consecutive even integers is 724. Find the two integers.

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 MATHEMATICS 8
PERFORMANCE TASK NO. 1.06
Name______________________________________________ Date: ______________
Section: STE Score:______________

PRODUCT OF A BINOMIAL AND A TRINOMIAL OF A SPECIAL FORM

I. Verify if the factors have the form (a + b) (a2 – ab +b2) or (a - b) (a2 + ab +b2). If yes, multiply. If no, explain why not.

1. (y + 5) ( (y2 – 5y + 25)

2. (x – 6) (x2 - 6x + 36)

3. (x – 7) (x2 + 7x + 49)

4. (y – 8) (y2 + 16y + 64)

5. (2x + 3) (4x2 - 6x + 9)

II. Multiply each of the following using product of a binomial and a trinomial pattern.

1. (x – 6) (x2 + 6x + 36)

2. (2 + 5y) (4 - 10y + 25y2)

3. (2ab - 5) (4a2b2 + 10ab + 25)

4. (6xy – 5z) (36x2y2 + 30xyz + 25z2)

2   4 2 10 
 x  5   x  x  25 
5.  3  9 3 

III. Solve each problem.

1. Find the area of a triangle whose altitude is (4x – 7) cm and the whole base is (16x2 + 28x +49) cm.

2. The base of rectangular prism has an area of (25m2n2 + 30mn + 36)cm2. If its height is (5mn – 6) cm, find its volume.

MATH CHALLENGE: (bonus 5 points)

If x2 = 64 and xy = 72, find the value of the following:
1. 2.

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