5 ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION IN THE FORM OF THE IDENTITY AND FACTORIZE THEM USING THE IDENTITY
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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
Factorization using Identities : In the 1st identity, a 2 + 2ab + b 2 = (a + b) 2 , 1st and the last term should be perfect square and the middle term is two times the square root of 1st and the last term and the sign of the middle term is positive.