ICSE-VIII-Mathematics

12: Algebraic Identities Class 8 Maths

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  • #5
    Evaluate: (i) (6 - xy) (6 + xy) (ii) (7x + 2/3y)(7x - 2/3y) (iii) (a/2b + 2b/a) (a/2b - 2b/a) (iv) (3x - 1/2y)(3x + 1/2y) (ix) (2a - 3b)(3a + 4b) (v) (2a + 3)(2a - 3)(4a2 + 9) (vi) (a + bc)(a - bc)(a2 + b2c2) (vii) (5x + 8y)(3x + 5y) (viii) (7x + 15y)(5x - 4y) (x) (9a - 7b)(3a - b)
    Ans : (i) (6 - xy)(6 + xy) = 6(6 + xy) - xy(6 + xy)
    = 36 + 6xy - 6xy + (xy)2
    = 36 - x2y2 (ii) (7x + 2/3y)(7x - 2/3y)
    = 7x(7x - 2/3y) + 2/3y(7x - 2/3y)
    = 49x2 - 14/3xy + 14/3xy - 4/9y2
    = 49x2- 4/9y2 (iii) (a/2b + 2b/a)(a/2b - 2b/a)
    = a/2b(a/2b - 2b/a) + 2b/a(a/2b - 2b/a)= (a/2b)2 - (2b/a)2
    = a2/4b2 - 4b2/a2 (iv) (3x - 1/2y)(3x + 1/2y)
    = 3x(3x + 1/2y) - 1/2y(3x + 1/2y)
    = 9x2 + 3x/2y - 3x/2y - 1/4y2
    = 9x2 - 1/4y2 (ix) (2a - 3b)(3a + 4b)
    = 2a(3a + 4b) - 3b(3a + 4b)
    = 6a2 + 8ab - 9ab - 12b2
    = 6a2 - ab - 12b2 (v) (2a + 3)(2a - 3)(4a2 + 9)
    = [(2a)2 - (3)2] (4a2 + 9) [∵ (a + b)(a - b) = a2 - b2]
    = (4a2 - 9)(4a2 + 9)
    = (4a2)2 - (9)2
    = 16a4 - 81 (vi) (a + bc)(a - bc)(a2 + b2c2)
    = [
    (a)2 - (bc)2](a2 + b2c2) [∵ (a + b)(a - b) = a2 - b2]
    = (a2 - b2c2)(a2 + b2c2)
    = (a2)2 - (b2c2)2 [∵ (a + b)(c - b) = a2 - b2]
    = a4 - b4c4 (vii) (5x + 8y)(3x + 5y)
    = 5x(3x + 5y) + 8y(3x + 5y)
    = 15x2 + 25xy + 24xy + 40y2
    = 15x2 + 49xy + 40y2 (viii) (7x + 15y)(5x - 4y)
    = 7x(5x - 4y) + 15y (5x - 4y)
    = 35x2 - 28xy + 75xy - 60y2
    = 35x2 + 47xy - 60y2 (x) (9a - 7b)(3a - b)
    = 9a(3a - b) - 7b(3a - b)
    = 27a2 - 9ab - 21ab + 7b2
    = 27a2 - 30ab + 7b2
  • #5-i
    (6 - xy) (6 + xy)
    Ans : (6 - xy)(6 + xy) = 6(6 + xy) - xy(6 + xy)
    = 36 + 6xy - 6xy + (xy)2
    = 36 - x2y2
  • #5-ii
    (7x + 2/3y)(7x - 2/3y)
    Ans : (7x + 2/3y)(7x - 2/3y)
    = 7x(7x - 2/3y) + 2/3y(7x - 2/3y)
    = 49x2 - 14/3xy + 14/3xy - 4/9y2
    = 49x2- 4/9y2
  • #5-iii
    (a/2b + 2b/a) (a/2b - 2b/a)
    Ans : (a/2b + 2b/a)(a/2b - 2b/a)
    = a/2b(a/2b - 2b/a) + 2b/a(a/2b - 2b/a)= (a/2b)2 - (2b/a)2
    = a2/4b2 - 4b2/a2
  • #5-iv
    (3x - 1/2y)(3x + 1/2y)
    Ans : (3x - 1/2y)(3x + 1/2y)
    = 3x(3x + 1/2y) - 1/2y(3x + 1/2y)
    = 9x2 + 3x/2y - 3x/2y - 1/4y2
    = 9x2 - 1/4y2
  • #5-ix
    (2a - 3b)(3a + 4b)
    Ans : (2a - 3b)(3a + 4b)
    = 2a(3a + 4b) - 3b(3a + 4b)
    = 6a2 + 8ab - 9ab - 12b2
    = 6a2 - ab - 12b2
  • #5-v
    (2a + 3)(2a - 3)(4a2 + 9)
    Ans : (2a + 3)(2a - 3)(4a2 + 9)
    = [(2a)2 - (3)2] (4a2 + 9) [∵ (a + b)(a - b) = a2 - b2]
    = (4a2 - 9)(4a2 + 9)
    = (4a2)2 - (9)2
    = 16a4 - 81
  • #5-vi
    (a + bc)(a - bc)(a2 + b2c2)
    Ans : (a + bc)(a - bc)(a2 + b2c2)
    = [
    (a)2 - (bc)2](a2 + b2c2) [∵ (a + b)(a - b) = a2 - b2]
    = (a2 - b2c2)(a2 + b2c2)
    = (a2)2 - (b2c2)2 [∵ (a + b)(c - b) = a2 - b2]
    = a4 - b4c4
  • #5-vii
    (5x + 8y)(3x + 5y)
    Ans : (5x + 8y)(3x + 5y)
    = 5x(3x + 5y) + 8y(3x + 5y)
    = 15x2 + 25xy + 24xy + 40y2
    = 15x2 + 49xy + 40y2
  • #5-viii
    (7x + 15y)(5x - 4y)
    Ans : (7x + 15y)(5x - 4y)
    = 7x(5x - 4y) + 15y (5x - 4y)
    = 35x2 - 28xy + 75xy - 60y2
    = 35x2 + 47xy - 60y2
  • #5-x
    (9a - 7b)(3a - b)
    Ans : (9a - 7b)(3a - b)
    = 9a(3a - b) - 7b(3a - b)
    = 27a2 - 9ab - 21ab + 7b2
    = 27a2 - 30ab + 7b2