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The document is a worksheet focused on factorising quadratic expressions using various methods such as algebra tiles, zero pairs, and area models. It includes tasks for students to practice factorising different quadratic expressions and to explore the concept of factorisation with both positive and negative terms. The worksheet is designed to help students understand and apply factorisation techniques in algebra.

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The document is a worksheet focused on factorising quadratic expressions using various methods such as algebra tiles, zero pairs, and area models. It includes tasks for students to practice factorising different quadratic expressions and to explore the concept of factorisation with both positive and negative terms. The worksheet is designed to help students understand and apply factorisation techniques in algebra.

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Factorising a quadratic expression

Task A: Factorising using algebra tiles


1) Use algebra tiles to write each of these in factorised form
a) x b)
x2 + 6x + 9 x2 + 4x + 3
x
11111 x 111 x
1111 x x
x2 x x2 x
x x
c) d)
x2 + 5x + 6 x2 + 6x + 5 x
x x
11111 x 11111 x
1
x2 x x2 x
x x
x x

2) Jun wants to factorise x2 + 8x + 12


I am going to have to try lots
of different arrays with my
‘ones’ tiles this time.
a) What do you think Jun means by this?

Jun

b) How will Jun know which array of 12 to use?

c) Show the correct factorisation of x2 + 8x + 12

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Factorising a quadratic expression Worksheet

Task B: Exploring factorising with negative terms


1) Use zero pairs to complete these diagrams. Write the factorised form of each
quadratic.

a) x2 + 2x − 3 b) x2 − 3x − 10 c) x2 + x − 20

x2 x2 x2

x
x
x

−x −1−1 −1−1−1−1−1
−1−1−1
−x −1−1 −1−1−1−1−1
−x −1−1 −1−1−1−1−1
−1−1 −1−1−1−1−1
−1−1

( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( )

2) Use the algebra tiles and any necessary zero pairs to factorise these expressions

a) x − 6x + 8 b) x − 5x + 4 c) x + 7x − 8
2 2 2

−x −x −x −x x x
−x −x 2
−x 1 1 1 1 x x
x2 −x x −x x2 x x
−x 1 1 1 1 1 −x
1 1 1 x
−1 −1 −1 −1
−1 −1 −1 −1

( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( )
Factorising a quadratic expression Worksheet

Task C: Using area models to factorise quadratics


1) Fill in the missing terms in these area models. Factorise each expression.
a) x2 + 7x + 10 b) x2 − 2x − 3 c) x2 − 3x − 10
≡( )( ) ≡( )( ) ≡( )( )
x 2 x 1
2
x x2 2x x x2 x x2 −5x

10 −3 2x −10

d) x2 − 7x + 12 e) x2 + 2x − 15 f) x2 − 2x − 15
≡( )( ) ≡( )( ) ≡( )( )
x

−4x x x2 x2

−3x −15 −15

2) Use the area models to factorise each expression.


a) x2 + 10x + 21 b) x2 − 3x − 40 c) x2 + 3x − 40
≡( )( ) ≡( )( ) ≡( )( )

x2 x2

21 −40

d) x2 − 13x + 22 e) x2 + x − 30 f) x2 − 7x − 30
≡( )( ) ≡( )( ) ≡( )( )

3) Factorise each expression. Draw an area model to help if you wish.

a) x2 + 5x + 6 e) x2 − 10x − 24

b) x2 − 5x + 6 f) x2 − 10x + 24

c) x2 − 5x − 6 g) x2 + 10x + 24

d) x2 + 5x − 6 h) x2 + 10x − 24

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