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Activity 1 Factoring Techniques (DJ)

The document describes the mechanics of a factoring techniques activity using a double jeopardy game show format. It contains 20 factored expressions divided into 4 categories that teams will answer within time limits for varying point values. Teams can use flags to double or triple their scores on correct answers, but will lose points for incorrect answers when using flags. The highest scoring team wins.

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Activity 1 Factoring Techniques (DJ)

The document describes the mechanics of a factoring techniques activity using a double jeopardy game show format. It contains 20 factored expressions divided into 4 categories that teams will answer within time limits for varying point values. Teams can use flags to double or triple their scores on correct answers, but will lose points for incorrect answers when using flags. The highest scoring team wins.

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Activity 1

Factoring Techniques
(Double Jeopardy Format)

Note(s):

There’s already a grouping. Advise the materials manager to get a whiteboard, marker and
eraser for their group.

There’s a score sheet (see excel file) provided.

Mechanics:
1. There are 20 questions divided into 4 categories namely: (a) Special Products, (b)
Difference of Two Squares, (c) Perfect & Non-perfect Square Trinomials and (d)
Factoring by Grouping.
2. Each category contains 5 questions with 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 as the corresponding
points depending on the level of difficulty of the question.
3. The 2- and 4-point questions shall be answered in 15 seconds, 30 seconds for the 6-
and 8-point questions and 60 seconds for the 10-point questions.
4. The quiz master (facilitator) will pick the first category. After which, ask a team to
pick the next question/category. Prioritize the team who answered the previous
question correctly in picking the next question/category.
5. Each team will be given 2 flags, 1 blue flag and 1 red flag. Each flag shall be used
once.
6. If a team wishes to double their score, they can raise their blue flag. However, if
they raise their blue flag and got an incorrect answer, half of the corresponding
points shall be deducted from their score. For instance, if blue flag is raised in 4-
point question and got a correct answer, they will earn 8 points for that question. On
the other hand, 2 points shall be deducted if blue flag is raised and with an incorrect
answer.
7. If a team wishes to triple their score, they can raise their red flag. However, if
they raise their red flag and got an incorrect answer, twice of the corresponding
points shall be deducted from their score. For instance, if red flag is raised in a 10-
point question and got a correct answer, they will earn 30 points for that question.
On the other hand, 20 points shall be deducted if red flag is raised and with an
incorrect answer.
8. If no flag is used in a particular question, no point shall be deducted for incorrect
answer on that question.
9. All teams shall surrender their flag after using it.
Categories
A. Special Products
2. Give the product of (𝑥𝑦 2 − 3𝑧) and (𝑥𝑦 2 + 3𝑧) [ 𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟒 − 𝟗𝒛𝟐 ]
4. Expand: (2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3)2 . [ 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 − 𝟒𝒙𝒚 + 𝟏𝟐𝒙 − 𝟔𝒚 + 𝟗 ]
6. Give the product of 𝑎 − 2𝑏 and 𝑎2 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 4𝑏 2 . [ 𝒂𝟑 − 𝟖𝒃𝟑 ]
8. If 𝑎2 + 3𝑎 + 9 = 0, what is 𝑎3 ? [ 27 ]

𝑥2 √𝟑+𝟏
10. If 𝑥 = √3 + 1, then what is √ ? [ ]
7−2𝑥+𝑥 2 𝟑

B. Difference of Two Squares / Sum and Difference of Two Cubes


2. Multiply: 98 ∙ 102 [ 9 996 ]

4. If 𝑥 4 − 16 = 𝐶(𝑥 2 + 𝐴)(𝑥 + 𝐵)(𝑥 − 2), what is the sum of A, B and C ? [7]

1 2
6. Given that (𝑟 + 𝑟 ) = 3, find the value of 𝑟 3 + 𝑟 −3 . [0]

8. Given that 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 10, if 𝑥𝑦 = 5, find the value of 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 . [ 850 ]


502 492 32 22
10. Calculate: 51 ∙ ∙ ∙ …∙ ∙ [ 100 ]
502 −1 492 −1 32 −1 22 −1

C. Perfect and Non Perfect Square Trinomials


2. Factor the trinomial 6𝑥 2 + 17𝑥 + 7 . [ (𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏)(𝟑𝒙 + 𝟕) ]
4. The quadratic trinomial 4𝑥 2 + 17𝑥 − 15 can be factored in the form (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏)(𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑).
Find 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑. [7]
6. Find m so that 𝑚𝑥 4 − 42𝑥 2 + 49 is a perfect square. [9]
8. If 25𝑥 2 + (𝑎 − 2)𝑥 + 16 is a perfect square trinomial, what is the value of a?
[ −38 or 42 ]
10. Factor completely: 𝑥 4 − 23𝑥 2 + 49 . [ (𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟕)(𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟕) ]
D. Factoring by Grouping
1
2. Let 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3 and 𝑥𝑦 = 2. Find 2𝑥 4 𝑦 3 − 𝑥 3 𝑦 4 [ 8/3 ]

4. Factor completely: 4𝑝2 − 9𝑏 2 + 6𝑏𝑐 − 𝑐 2 [ (𝟒𝒑 + 𝟑𝒃 − 𝒄)(𝟒𝒑 − 𝟑𝒃 − 𝒄) ]

6. Factor completely: 𝑎2 𝑐 2 + 𝑏 2 𝑑2 − 𝑎2 𝑑 2 − 𝑏 2 𝑐 2
[ (𝒂 + 𝒃)(𝒂 − 𝒃)(𝒄 + 𝒅)(𝒄 − 𝒅) ]

1 1 2𝑥+3𝑥𝑦−2𝑦
8. If 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3 , then what is the numerical value of ? [ 3/5 ]
𝑥−2𝑥𝑦−𝑦

10. Suppose that a, b and c are three numbers with


𝑎+𝑏 =3
𝑎𝑐 + 𝑏 = 18
𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎 = 6
What is the value of c? [7]

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