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Topic: CSEC Maths – Past Paper Session

Title: Past Paper Questions on Factorisation from January 2010 – June 2022

June 2010 – Question 2(d)

(d) Factorise completely:

(i) 4𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 [1]

(ii) 2𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑎𝑦 − 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 [2]

(iii) 3𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 8 [2]


January 2011 – Question 2(b)

(b) Factorise completely

𝑎2 𝑏 + 2𝑎𝑏. [1]
June 2011 – Question 2(c)

(c) Factorise completely

(i) 𝑥𝑦 3 + 𝑥 2 𝑦 [2]

(ii) 2𝑚ℎ − 2𝑛ℎ − 3𝑚𝑘 + 3𝑛𝑘 [2]


January 2012 – Question 2(b)

(b) Factorise completely

(i) 𝑥 2 − 16 [1]

(ii) 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 8𝑥 − 12 [2]
June 2012 – Question 2(a)

(a) Factorise completely:

(i) 2𝑥 3 𝑦 + 6𝑥 2 𝑦 2 [2]

(ii) 9𝑥 2 − 4 [1]

(iii) 4𝑥 2 + 8𝑥𝑦 − 𝑥𝑦 − 2𝑦 2 [2]


January 2013 – Question 2(b)

(b) Factorise completely

(i) 25𝑚2 − 1 [2]

(ii) 2𝑛2 − 3𝑛 − 20 [2]


June 2013 – Question 2(a)

(a) Factorize completely:

(i) 2𝑥 3 − 8𝑥 [2]

(ii) 3𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 2 [2]
January 2014 – Question 2(b)

(b) Factorize completely:

(i) 3𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑎𝑦 [2]

(ii) 𝑝2 − 1 [1]
January 2015 – Question 2(c)

(c) Factorize completely:

(i) 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 4 [2]

(ii) 𝑚2 − 4𝑛2 [2]


June 2015 – Question 2(e)

(e) Factorize completely:

(i) 𝑎3 − 12𝑎 [1]

(ii) 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 3 [2]
January 2016 – Question 2(e)

(e) Factorize completely

4𝑥 2 − 4 [2]
June 2016 – Question 2(a)

(a) Factorize completely:

(i) 4𝑎2 − 16 [2]

(ii) 3𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 − 8 [2]
January 2017 – Question 2(c)

(c) Factorize completely:

(i) 𝑥 2 − 36 [2]

(ii) 2𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 12 [2]
June 2017 – Question 2(a)

(a) Factorize the following expressions completely.

(i) 6𝑦 2 − 18𝑥𝑦 [2]

(ii) 4𝑚2 − 1 [1]

(iii) 2𝑡 2 − 3𝑡 − 2 [2]
June 2018 – Question 2(a)

(a) Factorize, completely, EACH of the following expressions.

(i) 1 − 4ℎ2 [1]

(ii) 𝑝𝑞 − 𝑞 2 − 3𝑝 + 3𝑞 [2]
January 2019 – Question 2(a)(ii)

(ii) Solve the following equation by factorization.

2𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 = 0 [2]

Step1: Factor left side of equation.


X(2x-9)=0

Step2:set factors equal to 0


X=0 or 2x-9=0
X=0 or X=9/2
January 2020 – Question 2(a)

(a) Factorize the following expressions completely.

(i) 5ℎ2 − 12ℎ𝑔 [1]

(ii) 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6 [2]
January 2021 – Question 2(a)

(a) Factorize the following expression completely.

12𝑛2 − 4𝑚𝑛 [1]


January 2022 – Question 2(a)

(a) Factorize completely

3𝑛2 + 15𝑛𝑝 [2]


June 2022 – Question 2(a)

(a) (i) Factorize completely the following quadratic expression. [2]

5𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 4

(ii) Hence, solve the following equation. [1]

5𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 4 = 0

5x^2-9x+4=0
Step 1: Factor left side of equation
(5x-4)(x-1)=0

Step2: Set factors equal to 0


5x-4=0 or x-1=0
X=4/5 or X=1

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