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Solution:: Chapter 8 - Division of Algebraic Expressions
Solution:: Chapter 8 - Division of Algebraic Expressions
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Exercise 8.1
Question 1:
Solution:
(i) 2x³+5x2-7
It is 2x³+5x2-7 instead of 2x2+5x2-7
The degree of the polynomial 2x³+5x2-7 is 3
(ii) 5x2-35x+2
The degree of the polynomial 5x2-35x+2 is 2
(iii) 2x+x2-8
The degree of the polynomial 2x+x2-8 is 2
1 7
(iv) y 12 y 6 48 y 5 10
2
1 7
The degree of the polynomial y 12 y 6 48 y 5 10
2
(v) 3x3+1
The degree of the polynomial 3x3+1 is 3
(vi) 5
5 is a constant polynomial and its degree is 0.
(vii) 20x3+12x2y2-10y2+20
The degree of the polynomial 20x3+12x2y2-10y2+20 is 4
Question 2
Solution:
(i) x2+2x-2
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x2+2x-2is not a polynomial because -2 is the power of variable x is not a non negative integer.
(ii) ax x2 x3
ax x2 x3 is not a polynomial because 12 is the power of variable x is not a non negative
integer.
(iii) 3 y 3 5 y 9
3 y 3 5 y 9 is a polynomial because the powers of variable y are non negative integers.
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(iv) ax 2 ax 9 x 2 4
1
ax 2 ax 9 x 2 4
is not a polynomial because 12 is the power of variable x is not a non negative integer.
(v) 3x-2+2x-1+4x+5
3x-2+2x-1+4x+5 is not a polynomial because -2 and -1 are the powers of variable x are not
non negative integers.
Question 3
Solution:
(i) (x2+3+6x+5x4)
The standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
(5x4+x2+6x+3) or (3+6x+x2+5x4)
The degree of the polynomial is 4
(ii) a2+4+5a6
The standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
(5a6+a2+4) or (4+a2+5a6)
The degree of the polynomial is 6
(iii) (x3-1)(x3-4)
(x3-1)(x3-4) = x6-5x3+4
The standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
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(x6-5x3+4) or (4-5x3+x6)
The degree of the polynomial is 6
(iv) (y3-2)(y3+11)
(y3-2) (y3+11) = y6+9y3-22
The standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
(y6+9y3-22) or (-22+9y3+y6)
The degree of the polynomial is 6
3 16 3 16 77 3 6
(v) (a3 )(a3 )(a3 )(a3 ) a3 a
8 17 8 17 136 17
Standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
77 3 6 6 77 3 3
( a3 a ) or ( a a )
136 17 17 136
The degree of the polynomial is 6.
3 4 3 4 25
(vi) (a )(a )(a )(a ) a 2 a 1
4 3 4 3 12
Standard form of the given polynomial can be expressed as:
25 25
( a 2 a 1 ) or 1 a a 2
12 12
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Exercise 8.2
Question 1
Solution:
15n3 m2
5m 2 n 2
15 n n n m m
=
5 m m n n
= 2x(3-2)y(2-1)z(2-1)
= 2xyz
Question 2
Solution:
15n3 m2
5m 2 n 2
15 n n n m m
=
5 m m n n
= 3m(2-2)n(3-2)
= 3m0n1
=3n
Question 3
Solution:
24a3b3
8ab
24 a a a b b b
=
8 a b
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= -3a(3-1)b(3-1)
= -3a2b2
Question 4
Solution:
21abc 2
7ab
21 a b c c
=
7 abc
= -3a(1-1)b(1-1)c(2-1)
= -3a0b0c1
= 3c
Question 5
Solution:
72 xyz 2
9 xz
72 x y z z
=
9 x z
= -8x(1-1)yz(2-1)
= -8yz
Question 6.
Solution:
72a 4b5c8
9a 2b2 c3
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72 a a a a b b b b b c c c c c c c c
=
9 a a b b c c c
= 8a(4-2)b(5-2)c(8-3)
= 8a2b3c5
Question 7
Solution:
16m3 y 2
4m 2 y
16 m m y y
=
4 m m y
= 4m(3-2)y(2-1)
= 4my
Question 8
Solution:
32m2 n3 p 2
4mnp
32 m m n n n p p
=
4 m n p
= 8m(2-1)n(3-1)p(2-1)
= 8mn2p
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Exercise 8.3
Question 1
Solution:
x 2 x 2 3 x 4 x5
2x
x 2 x 2 3x 4 x 5
2x 2x 2x 2x
1 3 x3 1x 4
x
2 2 2
Question 2
Solution:
1y 3
y4 3 y3
2
3y
1y 2
y 4 3 y 3
2
3y 3y 3y
1 y 4 1 1 y 2 1
y 31
3 6
3 1
1y 1y
y2
3 6
Question 3.
Solution:
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4a 3 4a 2 a
2a
4 a 3 4 a 2 a
2a 2 a 2a
1
2a (3 1) 2a (2 1)
2
1
2 a 2 2 a
2
Question 4.
Solution:
x 6 2 x 4 4 x3 2 x 2
2 x2
x6 2 x4 4 x3 2x2
2x2 2 x2 2 x2 2x2
6 2
1x
2 x 4 2 2 2 x 3 2 2 x 2 2
6
4
1x
2 x 2 2 2 x1 2 x 0
6
4
1x
2 x2 2 2x 2
6
Question 5.
Solution:
5z 3 6 z 2 7 z
2z
5z 6 z 2 7 z
3
2z 2z 2z
5 z 31 7
3 z 21
2 2
2
5z 7
3z
2 2
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Question 6.
Solution:
3a 4 2 3a 3 3a 2 6a
3a
3a 4 2 3a 3 3a 2 6a
3a 3a 3a 3a
1a 4 1 2a 31
a 2 1 2
3a 3a
1a 3 2a 2
a1 2
3a 3a
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