Factorization Practice for 8th Grade
Factorization Practice for 8th Grade
To find x³ + 1/x³ when x + 1/x = 3, first calculate x² + 1/x² using the identity (x+1/x)² = x² + 1/x² + 2. This results in (3)² - 2 = 9 - 2 = 7. Then, use the identity x³ + 1/x³ = (x + 1/x)(x² + 1/x² - 1) = 3(7 - 1) = 18.
The expression 64(x-y)³ - 27y³ is factorized using the difference of cubes identity, a³ - b³ = (a - b)(a² + ab + b²). Here, a = 4(x-y) and b = 3y. Applying the identity results in: (4(x-y) - 3y)(16(x-y)² + 12(x-y)y + 9y²).
The polynomial 2a^10b^8 + 4a^6b^7 - 8a^3b^6 can be factorized as 2a^3b^6(a^7b^2 + 2a^3b - 4). This is done by first identifying the common factor in all terms, which is 2a^3b^6, then the expression is reorganized to: 2a^3b^6[(a^7b^2) + (2a^3b) - 4].
To factor 3x² + 11x + 10 by splitting the middle term, find two numbers that multiply to 30 (the product of 3 and 10) and sum to 11. These numbers are 5 and 6. Rewrite the expression as 3x² + 6x + 5x + 10, and factor by grouping: (3x² + 6x) + (5x + 10) = 3x(x + 2) + 5(x + 2) = (3x + 5)(x + 2).
The polynomial (9p² + 12pq + 4q² - 9r²) can be factored using the difference of squares and trinomial factorization techniques. First, factor the quadratic trinomial on one side to get (3p + 2q)² and notice that 9r² is a perfect square (3r)². Applying the difference of squares gives: (3p + 2q - 3r)(3p + 2q + 3r).
The expression 81(x-y)² - 324(x+y)² can be factored using the difference of squares method. Recognizing both terms as perfect squares, with a = 9(x-y) and b = 18(x+y), the equation becomes (9(x-y))² - (18(x+y))², which factors as (9(x-y) - 18(x+y))(9(x-y) + 18(x+y)).
To calculate x² + y² given x + y = 2 and xy = -6, use the formula x² + y² = (x+y)² - 2xy. Substitute the given values: (2)² - 2(-6) = 4 + 12 = 16. Thus, x² + y² = 16.
The degree of the polynomial 4x²y² + 5x⁶ - x⁵y² is determined by taking the highest sum of the exponents of variables in any single term. The term with the highest degree is 5x⁶, which has a degree of 6 since it is the sum of its exponents (x has an exponent of 6).
The greatest common factor of the monomials 4a^2b^2, -12a^3b, and 18a^4b^3 is 2a^2b. To determine the GCF, identify the lowest power of each common variable and the smallest coefficient shared: the coefficients are 4, 12, 18; greatest common divisor (GCD) is 2. For variables 'a' and 'b', the lowest powers present in each monomial are a^2 and b.
The expansion of the binomial (2x + 3y)³ using the binomial theorem results in: 8x³ + 36x²y + 54xy² + 27y³. The technique involves applying the binomial theorem, which uses combinations and powers: (a+b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³.