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Stage 8 Chapter 18. Quadratics. Objectives. Multiply expressions of the form (x+3)(x-7) and simplify the resulting expression; factorise quadratic expressions including the difference of two squares. You should already know. How to collect together simple algebraic terms
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Stage 8 Chapter 18 Quadratics
Objectives • Multiply expressions of the form (x+3)(x-7) and simplify the resulting expression; • factorise quadratic expressions including the difference of two squares
You should already know • How to collect together simple algebraic terms • Expand single brackets • Take out common factors
Expanding two brackets Look at this algebraic expression: (3 + t)(4 – 2t) This means (3 + t)× (4 – 2t), but we do not usually write × in algebra. To expand or multiply out this expression we multiply every term in the second bracket by every term in the first bracket. (3 + t)(4 – 2t) = 3(4 – 2t) + t(4 – 2t) This is a quadratic expression. = 12 – 6t + 4t – 2t2 = 12 – 2t – 2t2
Complete the activityUsing the grid method to expand brackets
Expanding two brackets With practice we can expand the product of two linear expressions in fewer steps. For example, – 10 (x – 5)(x + 2) = + 2x – 5x x2 = x2 – 3x – 10 Notice that –3 is the sum of –5 and 2 … … and that –10 is the product of –5 and 2.
Squaring expressions Expand and simplify: (2 – 3a)2 We can write this as, (2 – 3a)2 = (2 – 3a)(2 – 3a) Expanding, 2(2 – 3a) – 3a(2 – 3a) (2 – 3a)(2 – 3a) = = 4 – 6a – 6a + 9a2 = 4 – 12a + 9a2
Squaring expressions In general, (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2 The first term squared … … plus 2 × the product of the two terms … … plus the second term squared. For example, (3m + 2n)2 = 9m2 + 12mn + 4n2
The difference between two squares Expand and simplify (2a + 7)(2a – 7) Expanding, 2a(2a – 7) + 7(2a – 7) (2a + 7)(2a – 7) = – 49 = – 14a + 14a 4a2 = 4a2 – 49 When we simplify, the two middle terms cancel out. This is the difference between two squares. In general, (a + b)(a – b)= a2 – b2
Complete the activityMatching the difference between two squares
Quadratic expressions t2 ax2 + bx + c (where a = 0) 2 A quadratic expression is an expression in which the highest power of the variable is 2. For example, x2 – 2, w2 + 3w + 1, 4 – 5g2 , The general form of a quadratic expression in x is: x is a variable. a is a fixed number and is the coefficient of x2. b is a fixed number and is the coefficient of x. c is a fixed number and is a constant term.
Expanding or multiplying out a2 + 3a + 2 (a + 1)(a + 2) Factorizing Remember: factorizing an expression is the opposite of expanding it. Factorizing expressions Often: When we expand an expression we remove the brackets. When we factorize an expression we write it with brackets.
Factorizing quadratic expressions Factorise x² +7x + 12 This will factorise into two brackets with x as the first term in each x² +7x + 12 = (x )(x ) As both the signs are positive, both the numbers will be positive You need to find two numbers that multiply together to give 12 and add together to give 7 These will be +3 and +4 So x² +7x + 12 = (x + 3)(x + 4) or x² +7x + 12 = (x + 4)(x + 3)
Factorizing quadratic expressions Quadratic expressions of the form ax2 + bx + c can be factorized if they can be written using brackets as (dx + e)(fx + g) where d, e, f and g are integers. If we expand (dx + e)(fx + g)we have, (dx + e)(fx + g)= dfx2 + dgx + efx + eg = dfx2 + (dg + ef)x + eg Comparing this to ax2 + bx + cwe can see that we must choose d, e, f and g such that: a = df, b = (dg + ef) c = eg
Factorizing the difference between two squares x2 – a2 = (x + a)(x – a) A quadratic expression in the form x2 – a2 is called the difference between two squares. The difference between two squares can be factorized as follows: For example, 9x2 – 16= (3x + 4)(3x – 4) 25a2 – 1= (5a + 1)(5a – 1) m4 – 49n2 = (m2 + 7n)(m2 – 7n)
Key idas • When multiplying two brackets, multiply every term in the first bracket by every term in the second • To factorise x²+ax+b: if b is positive find two numbers that multiply to give b and add up to a • To factorise x²+ax+b: if b is negative find two numbers that multiply to give b and have a difference of a • The difference of two squares factorises • x²- a² = (x+a)(x-a)