Junior Secondary · Mathematics

Identities: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Identities.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following terms correctly completes the expression \( 9x^2 + \_\_\_ + 25y^2 \) to form a perfect square trinomial?

Question 2

1 mark

If \(x + \frac{1}{x} = 4\), what is the value of \(x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2}\)?

Question 3

1 mark

Given that the following is an identity in \(x\):

\(A(x - 1)(x - 3) + B(x - 1) + C \equiv x^2 - 6x + 10\)

Find the value of \(A + B + C\).

Question 4

1 mark

Expand the algebraic expression: \((x+1)^2\)

Question 5

1 mark

If \(x+y = 7\) and \(x^2+y^2 = 29\), what is the value of \(xy\)?

Question 6

2 marks

Factorise the quadratic expression \(z^2 - 14z + 49\) using a standard identity.

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Question 7

3 marks

If \(a^2 + b^2 = 50\) and \(ab = 7\), find the value of \((a-b)^2\) without finding the values of \(a\) and \(b\).

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Question 8

5 marks

Prove the following identity:
\((x + 2y)^2 - (x - 2y)^2 = 8xy\)

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Question 9

2 marks

Expand and simplify the expression \( (2a+3)^2 - (4a^2 - 9) \).

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Question 10

4 marks

Expand and simplify the expression: $$(2x + 5)^2 - (2x - 5)(2x + 5)$$

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