Mathematics

Algebraic Expressions

Algebraic expressions are expressions formed from the variables and

the constants. A variable can take any value. The value of an expression
changes with the value chosen for variables it contains.
A number line has infinite number of points. A variable can take
position on number line.
Expressions containing one, two or three terms are called monomial,
binomial and trinomial respectively.
Any expression having one or more terms is called polynomial.
A monomial is obtained on multiplying any monomial with another
monomial.
The numerical factor of a term is called its coefficient.
An identity is a standard equality which is true for all the values of the
variables in the equality.
Few commonly used identities are
I. (a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab
II. (a – b)2 = a2 + b2 – 2ab
III. (a + b)(a – b) =a2 – b2
IV. (x + a)(x + b) = x2 + (a+b)x + ab
V. (a+b)(a+b)-(a-b)(a-b) = 4ab

Practice questions –
Day 1
1. Find (2x + 3y)2 using algebraic identities.
2. Using suitable identities find (1092)2.
3. Using the identity (a-b)2 = a2 � 2ab + b2, find (5a � 7b)2.
4. Find 194 * 206 using suitable identity.
5. Use a suitable identity to find the product of (3a � 1/3)(3a � 1/3).
6. The length and breadth of a rectangle are 3x2 � 2 and 2x+ 5
respectively. Find its area.
Day 2

1. Find the value of: x2 – 1/5 at x= -1.

2. What is the value of x2 + y2 – 10 at x = 0 and y = 0?
3. Find the product of 9a, 4ab and -2a.
4. Simplify (a + b + c)(a + b - c).
5. Using identities evaluate: 8.56 * 11.60.
6. Using identities evaluate: (99)2.
7. Simplify x(2x – 1) + 5 and find its value at x = -2.
8. Evaluate the value of (95)2 using identities.

Day 3

1. Add: a + b + ab; b – c + bc and c + a + ac. (2)

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2. Verify the identity (x + a)(x + b) = x + (a + b)x + ab for a = 2, b = 3
and x = 4. (3)
3. Find the volume of cuboid whose dimensions are (x2 – 2); (2x + 4)
and (x - 3). (4)
4. Write the terms and coefficients of 3 – xy + yz – xz. (2)
5. Simplify: (a + b +c)(a + b – c). (2)
6. Simplify the expression x(2x-1) + 5 and its value at x = -2. (3)
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7. Using suitable identities find (xy + 3p) . (2)
8. Subtract 5x – 6y + 8y – 5 from 7x – 5xy + 10y2 + 5x – 4y.
2 2 2
(2)