New Century Mathematics (Second Edition) 4B

9 Rational Functions

 Consolidation Exercise 9A

Level 1
Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of each of the following groups of polynomials. [Nos. 1–4]
1. (a) x4, xy4 (b) ab, a3b2

2. (a) uv2w4, u2v5w3 (b) p4q6r2, p7q3r9

3. (a) x2y3z, x2yz2, xy4z (b) abc2, a4bc, a3c

4. (a) 6p2q3, 4p3q2 (b) 8u3vw5, 9u7v8w

(c) 4y4z2, 10xy6z5 (d) 12a5b4, 15a3b2c, 5a4c3

Find the H.C.F. of each of the following groups of polynomials. [Nos. 5–7]
5. (a) x4(x – 3)2, x(x – 3)5
(b) x3(x + 5)(x – 2), x2(x + 5)4

6. (a) (x – 2)(x + 1)2(x + 4), (x + 1)(x + 4)(x – 2)3

(b) (x – 1)(x – 2)(2x + 3)3, (x – 1)(x – 2)2(2x + 3)2

7. (a) 9x2(x + 2)3, 3x3(x – 1)(x + 2)

(b) 8x4(x + 7)2(2x – 1)4, 20x(x + 7)3(2x – 1)2

Find the L.C.M. of each of the following groups of polynomials. [Nos. 8–10]
8. (a) x2(x – 3)2, x(x – 3)4
(b) (x – 9)3(x + 6)2, (x + 6)(x – 9)2

9. (a) x2(x – 1)(x – 4)2, x3(x – 1)2(x – 4)4

(b) (x + 2)(x – 4)2(3x – 2)3, (x – 4)(x + 2)2(3x – 2)

10. (a) 2(3x + 1)2(2x – 7)3, 6(3x + 1)(2x – 7)4

(b) 16x4(x – 5)3(x + 8)2, 12x3(x – 5)(x + 8)3

Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of each of the following groups of polynomials. [Nos. 11–14]
11. (x – 6)5(4x + 9)2, (x – 6)2(4x + 9)3, (x – 6)4(4x + 9)

12. x(x + 3)4(2x + 5)2, x2(x + 3)5, (x + 3)3(2x + 5)4

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13. 5x2(x – 8)3(3x – 2), 10x(x – 8)(3x – 2)4, 15x4(x – 8)4(3x – 2)3

14. 9x(x + 1)(2x + 3)3, 15x2(x + 1)3(x + 2)5, 6x3(x + 2)2(2x + 3)4

15. (a) Factorize x2 + x – 2 and 2x2 + 4x.

(b) Find the H.C.F. of the two polynomials in (a).

16. (a) Factorize 6x2 – x – 1 and 8x2 – 8x + 2.

(b) Find the H.C.F. of the two polynomials in (a).

17. (a) Factorize x2 – 6x + 5 and 2x2 – 50.

(b) Find the L.C.M. of x2 – 6x + 5 and 2x2 – 50.

18. (a) Factorize 2x2 – 3x – 5 and 3x3 + 6x2 + 3x.

(b) Find the L.C.M. of 2x2 – 3x – 5 and 3x3 + 6x2 + 3x.

19. Let f(x) = x4 – 2x3 – 15x2 and g(x) = 27x – 3x3. Find the H.C.F. of f(x) and g(x).

20. Let h(x) = 98x3 – 28x2 + 2x and k(x) = 7x4 – 15x3 + 2x2. Find the H.C.F. of h(x) and k(x).

21. Let p(x) = 4x2 – 5x – 6 and q(x) = 12x3 + 9x2. Find the L.C.M. of p(x) and q(x).

22. Let u(x) = 3x2 + 14x – 5 and v(x) = 18x3 – 12x2 + 2x. Find the L.C.M. of u(x) and v(x).

23. Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of x2 – 8x + 16 and 5x2 – 10x – 40.

24. Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of x3 – 64x and x2 + 2x – 48.

25. Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of 4x2 – 4, 6x2 – 14x + 8 and 8x2 + 4x – 12.

26. Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of 3x2 + 7x – 20, 12x2 – 2x – 30 and 18x2 – 60x + 50.

Level 2
Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of each of the following groups of polynomials. [Nos. 27–32]
27. 2p2 – 18q2, 5p2 – 14pq – 3q2

28. 6a2 – 10ab – 4b2, 4a2 – 16b2

29. 6u2 – 21uv – 12v2, 12u2 + 12uv + 3v2

30. 2x3 + 3x2y – 2xy2, 2x3y + 2x3 – x2y2 – x2y

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31. 45h2 – 5k2, 15h2 + 10hk – 5k2, 6h2 – 5hk + k2

32. 2m2 + 4mn + 2n2, 12m2 + 9mn – 3n2, m3 + n3

33. Let f(x) = x2 – 4x – 21 and g(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 5x – 6.

(a) Factorize f(x).
(b) Show that g(2) = 0. Hence, factorize g(x).
(c) Find the H.C.F. of f(x) and g(x).

34. Let p(x) = 3x2 + 20x + 12 and q(x) = 2x3 + 13x2 + 5x – 6.

(a) Factorize p(x).
(b) Show that 2x – 1 is a factor of q(x). Hence, factorize q(x).
(c) Find the L.C.M. of p(x) and q(x).

35. Let u(x) = x3 + 6x2 – 27x and v(x) = x3 – 2x2 – 15x + 36.
(a) Factorize u(x).
(b) Find the value of v(3). Hence, factorize v(x).
(c) Find the L.C.M. of u(x) and v(x).

36. Let h(x) = 9x3 + 30x2 + 24x and k(x) = 3x4 + 4x3 – 9x2 – 10x.
(a) Factorize h(x).
(b) Find the value of k(–2). Hence, factorize k(x).
(c) Find the H.C.F. of h(x) and k(x).

37. Let f(x) = x3 + kx2 + 8x – 4 and g(x) = x2 + 3x – 4, where k is a constant. It is given that x – 1 is a factor
of f(x).
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of f(x) and g(x).

38. Let u(x) = 4x3 + 2ax2 + 13x + b and v(x) = ax2 – 2x – b, where a and b are constants. It is given that the
H.C.F. of u(x) and v(x) is 2x + 1.
(a) Find the values of a and b.
(b) Find the L.C.M. of u(x) and v(x).

39. Let R = 2x3 + 3x2 – 1 and S = 2x3 + 7x2 + 2x – 3. Find the H.C.F. of R and S.

40. Let P = x3 + 2x2 – 15x and Q = x3 + 6x2 – 15x – 100. Find the H.C.F. of P and Q.

41. Let H = 9x3 + 15x2 – 6x and K = 3x3 + 11x2 + 8x – 4. Find the L.C.M. of H and K.

42. Let M = 4x4 – 24x3 + 36x2 and N = 8x3 – 30x2 + 16x + 6. Find the L.C.M. of M and N.

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43. Let r(x) = 4x2 – 18x + 20 and s(x) = r(x) + 5x3 – 19x2 + 18x.
(a) Find s(x).
(b) Find the L.C.M. of r(x) and s(x).

44. Let f(x) = 15x2 + 5x – 20 and g(x) = 18x3 – 26x + 8 – x[f(x)].

(a) Find g(x).
(b) Find the H.C.F. of f(x) and g(x).

45. Let f(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 24x and g(x) = x3 – 27x + 54.

(a) Find the value of g(3). Hence, factorize g(x).
(b) Let P and Q be the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of f(x) and g(x) respectively.
(i) Find P and Q.
(ii) Are the results of f(x)g(x) and P  Q equal? Explain your answer.

46. Let R = x3 – x2y + xy2 – y3 and S = x3y – x3 + xy3 – xy2.

(a) Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of R and S.
(b) Using the results of (a), find R  S.

47. The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of two polynomials are ab4 and 4a3b5c2 respectively. If the first polynomial is
a3b4, find the second polynomial.

48. The H.C.F. and L.C.M. of three polynomials are uv and 8u3v2w6 respectively. If the first and the second
polynomials are u3vw4 and 4u2vw6 respectively, find the third polynomial.

49. Let f(x) = 6x2 + 13x – 28 and g(x) be a polynomial. If the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of f(x) and g(x) are 3x – 4
and 6x3 + 25x2 – 2x – 56 respectively, find g(x).

50. Let f(x) = x3 + kx – 30, where k is a constant. It is given that x + 2 is a factor of f(x).
(a) Find the value of k.
(b) Factorize f(x).
(c) Let g(x) = x2 – 3x – 10 and h(x) be a polynomial. If the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of g(x) and h(x) are
x – 5 and f(x) respectively, find h(x).

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 New Century Mathematics (Second Edition) 4B

9 Rational Functions

 Consolidation Exercise 9B

Level 1
Find the domain of each of the following rational functions. [Nos. 1–4]
2 x2
1. 2.
x5 4x

1 x3
3. 4.
( x  3) 2 x2  9

Simplify each of the following rational functions. [Nos. 5–16]

6 4x 3
5. 6.
3x  9 8 x 2  16 x

4 x  12 5 x  10
7. 8.
2 x( x  3) x 2  2x

2x  5 x 1
9. 10.
25  4 x 2 x  8x  9
2

3x  9 x 2  2x  8
11. 12.
x  x  12
2
( x  2) 2

( x  3)( x  5) 4x 2  4x  3
13. 14.
x 2  x  12 2x 2  9x  9

x 2  10 x  24 9 x 2  64
15. 16.
2 x 2  16 x  32 6 x 2  5 x  56

Simplify each of the following expressions. [Nos. 17–32]

2x x 1  h  3 8h
2
17.  3 18.   
( x  1) x  4h  (h  3)
2 3

x  2 ( x  4)( x  5) k 3  6k 2 k 9
19.  20. 
x5 x 2  2x k  7 k k ( k  6)
2

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 8 x 2  4 x 3 x  12 6 p 2  2 p 6 p  18
21.  2 22. 
2x  8 3x  2 x 4p2  8p 3p2  p

x 2  2x  1 x 2  3x 2t 3  8t 2 t2  t  2
23.  24. 
2x  6 ( x  1)(4 x  5) t 2  7t  18 4t  16

x3 x u (u  5) 7u
25.  26. 
( x  2) 4
( x  2) 2 u 1 (u  5)(u  1)

2x 2  x 2x  1 2v 3  v 2 3v(2v  1)
27.  28. 
x  6 x x( x  5)
2
v 2  9v v6

6x  2 x7 6 s 2  12 s s2  4
29.  2 30.  2
9 x  1 3x  x
2
5s  15 2s  6s

2x 3  8x 2 x 2  4x z 2  2z  3 z 2  1
31.  2 32. 
( x  3)( x  2) x  6 x  9 8z 2  6 z 4z  3

Level 2
Find the domain of each of the following rational functions. [Nos. 33–36]
4x  7 8x  3
33. 34. 2
( x  1)  6
2
x  5x

x7 x 2  3x  5
35. 36.
x  4 x  12
2
9  ( x  8) 2

Simplify each of the following rational functions. [Nos. 37–44]

64  4 x 4 2 x 2  x  15
37. 38.
36  9 x 2 x 3  27

20 xy  5 y 2 3m 2  12mn
39. 40.
16 x 2  y 2 m 2  5mn  4n 2

12 p 2  8 pq  q 2 h 2  5hk  6k 2
41. 42.
4p2  q2 h 2  2hk  k 2

a 2  10ab  21b 2 u 3  8v 3
43. 44.
a 2  49b 2 u 2  2uv  8v 2

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Simplify each of the following expressions. [Nos. 45–56]
x 2  10 x  9 x 2  8 x  16
45. 
x 2  7 x  12 x 2  81

x 2  x  12 x 2  2 x  8
46. 
x 2  6x  9 x 2  5x  6

x 2  64 x 2  3x  18
47. 
3 x 2  28 x  32 x 2  4 x  3

x 2  7 x  18 x 2  5 x  14
48. 
x 2  2 x  15 x 2  10 x  25

r  5s r 2  9rs  20 s 2
49. 
5r  30 s r 2  36s 2

b 2  3bc  18c 2 24c  4b

50.  3
b  12bc  36c
2 2
b  27c 3

2a a3
51.  2  (a  1)
a a
3 2
a  3a

x3 x 3x  9
52.  
x  4 x  1 ( x  1)( x  2)
2

t 2  3t t 2  t  2 t 3  t
53.  
t2 (t  3) 2 t 1

w2 w2 1
54.  
4w  8w 4 w  4 w  w 2w  1
2 3 2

h 2  2hk  4k 2 h3  8k 3
55. (h  3k )  
h 2  4hk  3k 2 hk

y 3  25 yz 2 y 2  5 yz 2 y  3z
56.  
2 y 2  5 yz  3z 2 yz y  5z

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 New Century Mathematics (Second Edition) 4B

9 Rational Functions

 Consolidation Exercise 9C

Level 1
Simplify each of the following expressions. [Nos. 1–28]
3 7 2x  3 x  7
1.  2. 
x5 x5 x6 x6

6 2 5x  4 x  2
3.  4. 
x4 x4 x9 x9

4 4 3 1
5.  6. 
x2 x3 2 x  5 3x  2

3 3 2 3
7.  8. 
2x  1 x  5 3x  1 5 x  2

1 1 2 3
9.  10. 
x( x  1) x( x  4) ( x  2)( x  2) ( x  3)( x  2)

x2 64 9  8x 7 x  3x 2
11.  12. 
x 8 8 x x 2  5x  3 3  5x  x 2

2 3 5 7
13.  14. 
x  5 ( x  5)( x  3) 4 x  1 (4 x  1)(5 x  2)

2x  8 x3 2 x  12 3 x  21
15.  2 16. 
( x  4) 2
x 9 x  2 x  48 ( x  7)( x  9)
2

5 4 x 5
17.  18. 
3x  x  4 3x  4
2
5 x  11x  2 x  2
2

4 7 x 2
19.  2 20. 
3 x  2 9 x  12 x  4 x  16 x  4
2

2 5 4 3
21.  2 22.  2
x  3x  4 x  6 x  8
2
x  2 x  15 x  4 x  5
2

3 2 5 1 3 2
23.   24.  
x 1 x 1 x x3 x5 x4

2 x8 3 2 1 x5
25.   26.  
x4 x9 x4 x5 x6 x3

7 4 x3 4 3 x9
27.   28.  
x5 x x5 x  9 x  2 x 1

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Level 2
Simplify each of the following expressions. [Nos. 29–42]
5
2
4 y2
29. 30.
5 7
1
x4

2y x  2y x2 x y
31.  2 2 32.  2
xy  y 2
x y x y
3 3
x  xy  y 2

4 4 3x  7 3 x 1
33.   34.  
x  4 2 x  9 ( x  4)(2 x  9) x  6 ( x  6)( x  1) x  1

2 x2 x 1 x 1 1 2
35.  3  2 36.   4
x 1 x 1 x  x 1 x 1 x  1 x 1
2

x  y x 1 y 1 1 2y x y
37.  2  38.  
xy x y xy 2 x  y x 2  xy ( x  y ) 2

2x 1 x y 2 x y x 2  xy  y 2
39.   40.  2 
x y
2 2
x  y ( x  y) 2 x  y x  xy x3  y3

1 5x  x 2 x4 x 2  3 x  28  x 8 
41.  2  2 42.   2 
x  5 x  2 x x  25 x  10 x  21  4 x  12 2 x  6 x 
2

1 1 y x2  2
43. If x = u  and y = u  , express  in terms of u. Give the answer in the simplest form.
u u x xy

mn mn 1 1
44. If x = and y = , express ( x  y )   in terms of m and n. Give the answer in the
mn mn x y
simplest form.

45. (a) Show that x + 1 is a factor of x3 – 9x2 + 14x + 24.

(b) Factorize x3 – 9x2 + 14x + 24.
 2  x 2  8 x  16
(c) Simplify 1   3 .
 x  4  x  9 x 2  14 x  24

46. (a) Let k be a constant. Find the value of k such that x + 2 is a factor of x3 – 5x2 + kx + 12.
x  3 x 2  1 2 x 3  10 x 2  16 x  24
(b) Simplify   .
x2 x5 x 2  x  30

47. Consider the quadratic function z = 28 + 10x  x2.

(a) Find the maximum value of z and the corresponding value of x.
z3  8 1 z 2  2z  4
(b) Simplify   and express the answer in terms of z.
z 2  2z z 2  4 z 2  4z  4
z3  8 1 z 2  2z  4
(c) Using the results of (a) and (b), find the minimum value of 2  2  2 .
z  2z z  4 z  4z  4

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 18. (a) 2x2 – 3x – 5 = (x + 1)(2x – 5),
Answers 3x3 + 6x2 + 3x = 3x(x + 1)2
Consolidation Exercise 9A (b) 3x(x + 1)2(2x – 5)
1. (a) H.C.F. = x, L.C.M. = x4y4 19. x(x + 3)
(b) H.C.F. = ab, L.C.M. = a b 3 2
20. x(7x – 1)
2. (a) H.C.F. = uv2w3, L.C.M. = u2v5w4 21. 3x2(x – 2)(4x + 3)
(b) H.C.F. = p4q3r2, L.C.M. = p7q6r9 22. 2x(x + 5)(3x – 1)2
3. (a) H.C.F. = xyz, L.C.M. = x2y4z2 23. H.C.F. = x – 4, L.C.M. = 5(x + 2)(x – 4)2
(b) H.C.F. = ac, L.C.M. = a4bc2 24. H.C.F. = x + 8, L.C.M. = x(x – 6)(x + 8)(x – 8)
4. (a) H.C.F. = 2p2q2, L.C.M. = 12p3q3 25. H.C.F. = 2(x – 1),
(b) H.C.F. = u vw, L.C.M. = 72u v w
3 7 8 5
L.C.M. = 4(x – 1)(x + 1)(2x + 3)(3x – 4)
(c) H.C.F. = 2y4z2, L.C.M. = 20xy6z5 26. H.C.F. = 3x – 5,
(d) H.C.F. = a , L.C.M. = 60a b c
3 5 4 3
L.C.M. = 2(x + 4)(2x + 3)(3x – 5)2
5. (a) x(x – 3)2 27. H.C.F. = p – 3q,
(b) x (x + 5)
2
L.C.M. = 2(p – 3q)(p + 3q)(5p + q)
6. (a) (x – 2)(x + 1)(x + 4) 28. H.C.F. = 2(a – 2b),
(b) (x – 1)(x – 2)(2x + 3) 2
L.C.M. = 4(a – 2b)(a + 2b)(3a + b)
7. (a) 3x2(x + 2) 29. H.C.F. = 3(2u + v),
(b) 4x(x + 7) (2x – 1)2 2
L.C.M. = 3(2u + v)2(u – 4v)
8. (a) x2(x – 3)4 30. H.C.F. = x(2x – y),
(b) (x – 9) (x + 6)
3 2
L.C.M. = x2(y + 1)(2x – y)(x + 2y)
9. (a) x3(x – 1)2(x – 4)4 31. H.C.F. = 3h – k,
(b) (x + 2) (x – 4) (3x – 2)
2 2 3
L.C.M. = 5(3h – k)(3h + k)(2h – k)(h + k)
10. (a) 6(3x + 1)2(2x – 7)4 32. H.C.F. = m + n,
(b) 48x (x – 5) (x + 8)
4 3 3
L.C.M. = 6(m + n)2(4m – n)(m2 – mn + n2)
11. H.C.F. = (x – 6)2(4x + 9), 33. (a) (x + 3)(x – 7)
L.C.M. = (x – 6) (4x + 9) 5 3
(b) (x + 1)(x – 2)(x + 3)
12. H.C.F. = (x + 3)3, L.C.M. = x2(x + 3)5(2x + 5)4 (c) x + 3
13. H.C.F. = 5x(x – 8)(3x – 2), 34. (a) (x + 6)(3x + 2)
L.C.M. = 30x4(x – 8)4(3x – 2)4 (b) (x + 1)(x + 6)(2x – 1)
14. H.C.F. = 3x, (c) (x + 1)(x + 6)(2x – 1)(3x + 2)
L.C.M. = 90x3(x + 1)3(x + 2)5(2x + 3)4 35. (a) x(x – 3)(x + 9)
15. (a) x + x – 2 = (x – 1)(x + 2),
2
(b) 0, (x – 3)2(x + 4)
2x2 + 4x = 2x(x + 2) (c) x(x – 3)2(x + 4)(x + 9)
(b) x + 2 36. (a) 3x(x + 2)(3x + 4)
16. (a) 6x2 – x – 1 = (2x – 1)(3x + 1), (b) 0, x(x + 1)(x + 2)(3x – 5)
8x – 8x + 2 = 2(2x – 1)
2 2
(c) x(x + 2)
(b) 2x – 1
17. (a) x2 – 6x + 5 = (x – 1)(x – 5),
2x2 – 50 = 2(x + 5)(x – 5)
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37. (a) –5 3
11.
(b) H.C.F. = x – 1, x4
x4
L.C.M. = (x + 4)(x – 1)(x – 2)2 12.
x2
38. (a) a = 8, b = 3 x5
13.
(b) (x + 3)(2x + 1)2(4x – 3) x4
39. (x + 1)(2x – 1) 2x  1
14.
x3
40. x + 5
x6
41. 3x(x + 2)2(3x – 1) 15.
2( x  4)
42. 4x2(x – 1)(x – 3)2(4x + 1) 3x  8
16.
43. (a) 5x3 – 15x2 + 20 2x  7
(b) 10(x + 1)(x – 2)2(2x – 5) 2
17.
x 2 ( x  1)
44. (a) 3x – 5x – 6x + 8
3 2
1
(b) (x – 1)(3x + 4) 18.
2h(h  3)
45. (a) 0, (x – 3)2(x + 6) x4
19.
(b) (i) P = x + 6, Q = x(x – 3)2(x – 4)(x + 6) x
(ii) yes k 9
20.
46. (a) H.C.F. = x2 + y2, k 7
6(2 x  1)
L.C.M. = x(y – 1)(x – y)(x2 + y2) 21.
3x  2
(b) x(y – 1)(x – y)(x2 + y2)2 3( p  3)
22.
47. 4ab5c2 p ( p  2)
48. 8uv2 x( x  1)
23.
49. (x + 2)(3x – 4) 2(4 x  5)

50. (a) –19 t 2 (t  1)

24.
2( t  9)
(b) (x + 2)(x + 3)(x – 5)
x2
(c) (x + 3)(x – 5) 25.
( x  2) 2
(u  5) 2
Consolidation Exercise 9B 26.
7
1. all real numbers except 5 x( x  5)
27.
2. all real numbers except 4 x6
3. all real numbers except –3 v6
28.
3(v  9)
4. all real numbers
2x
2 29.
5. x7
x3
12s 2
x2 30.
6. 5( s  2)
2( x  2)
2 x( x  3)
2 31.
7. x2
x
z 3
5 32.
8. 2 z ( z  1)
x
1 33. all real numbers
9. 
2x  5 34. all real numbers except 0 and 5
1
10. 35. all real numbers except –2 and 6
x9

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36. all real numbers except 5 and 11 2( x  3)
4.
4( x 2  4) x9
37. 4( 2 x  5)
9 5.
2x  5 ( x  2)( x  3)
38. 11( x  1)
x 2  3x  9 6.
5y (2 x  5)(3 x  2)
39.
4x  y 3(4  x)
7.
3m (2 x  1)( x  5)
40.
mn x 1
8.
6p  q (3 x  1)(5 x  2)
41.
2p  q 2x  3
9.
h  6k x( x  1)( x  4)
42.
hk x
a  3b 10. 
43. ( x  2)( x  2)( x  3)
a  7b
11. x + 8
u 2  2uv  4v 2
44. 12. 3
u  4v
( x  1)( x  4) 2x  3
45. 13.
( x  3)( x  9) ( x  5)( x  3)
25 x  3
46. 1 14.
(4 x  1)(5 x  2)
( x  6)( x  8)
47. 3x  10
( x  1)(3 x  4) 15.
( x  4)( x  3)
( x  5)( x  9)
48. x6
( x  3)( x  7) 16. 
( x  8)( x  9)
r  6s
49. 4x  1
5(r  4 s ) 17.
( x  1)(3 x  4)
4
50.  2 5  24 x
b  3bc  9c 2 18.
( x  2)(5 x  1)
51. 2
12 x  1
x 19.
52. (3 x  2) 2
3( x  2)
8 x
1 20.
53. ( x  4)( x  4)
t 3
2w  1 7x  1
54. 21.
4( w  2) ( x  1)( x  2)( x  4)
1 1
55. 22.
h  2k ( x  1)( x  3)
yz x5
56. 23.
yz x( x  1)( x  1)
2( 7  2 x )
24.
( x  3)( x  4)( x  5)
Consolidation Exercise 9C
10 5x  6
1. 25.
x5 ( x  4)( x  9)
3x  4 x  15
2. 26.
x6 ( x  5)( x  6)
4 3( x  4)
3. 27.
x4 x( x  5)

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 7x  5
28.
( x  2)( x  9)
4( x  4)
29.
x 1
1 2y
30.
7 ( y  2)
3x
31.
( x  y )( x  y )
y2
32.
( x  y )( x 2  xy  y 2 )
9( x  5)
33.
( x  4)(2 x  9)
x9
34.
( x  6)( x  1)
3
35.
x 1
2x3
36.
( x  1)( x  1)( x 2  1)
( x  y )( xy  1)
37.
x2 y2
2y2
38. 
x( x  y ) 2
4x 2
39.
( x  y )( x  y ) 2
y
40.
x( x  y )
6
41. 
( x  2)( x  5)
4x
42.
x4
2u 2
43. 
(u  1)(u  1)(u 2  1)
4m 2
44.
(m  n)(m  n)
45. (b) (x + 1)(x – 4)(x – 6)
1
(c)
x 1
46. (a) –8
3x  5
(b)
2( x  2)
47. (a) maximum value: –3, x = 5
1 1
(b) (c) 
z 3

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