Yr10 Expanding Expressions2
Yr10 Expanding Expressions2
8A
Expanding expressions
Starter questions
Simplify the following :
-x - 3y + 4x
2 2 2
-24mn 2x + 8x
2
12n 4x
b. 2x(1- x)
c. 2
(14x + 3)
7
b. (3x - 4)(x + 2)
Exercise
Expand and simplify the following:
① (5x+3)(2x+7)
③ -4(x+9)(x+2)
Perfect squares
Expand perfect squares
(a+b) =(a+b)(a+b)=a +2ab+b
2 2 2
Examples:
a) (x + 2) 2
b) (x - 4)2
Expanding perfect squares
Expand the following
① (x + 8) 2
② (x - 6) 2
③ (3x + 4) 2
④ (5x - 2) 2
Difference of two squares
Expand difference of two squares
(a + b)(a - b) = a 2 - b2
Example:
(2x +1)(2x -1)
Expand difference of two squares
Expand and simplify
① (8x - 7)(8x + 7)
② (2x - 9)(2x + 9)
③ (4x + 5)(4x - 5)
Homework
Exercise 8A questions 6-10