Factorising (Edexcel IGCSE Maths A: Higher): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4MA1

2 hours45 questions
1
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Factorise      y2  2y

2
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Factorise        n2  7n

3
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Factorise          x2 + 7x

4
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Factorise             6+9x

5
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Factorise          3e2+5e

6
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Factorise        3x+6

7a
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Simplify      3a × 5b × 2c

7b
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Factorise             3y + 6

8
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Factorise        y2 + 27y

9
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Factorise fully  8p2  2p

10
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Tenzin is given this question.

Factorise fully.

2x2+6x

Here is his answer.

2x2+6x=x(2x+6)

Explain why Tenzin’s answer is not correct.

11
2 marks

Factorise fully 12pq18p

1
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Factorise                 x2+3x10

2
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Factorise               y210y +16

3a
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(i) Factorise                x2 12x + 27

[2]

(ii) Solve the equation          x2 12x + 27 = 0

[1]

3b
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Factorise                      y2 100

4
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Factorise                 y2 + 7y + 6

5
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Factorise  x2 + 3x 4

6
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Factorise         x2  49

7a
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Factorise fully      8a2 + 12a

7b
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Factorise         y2  y 2

8
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Factorise                   e2 + e 12

9
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Factorise fully       3xy2  6xy

10a
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Factorise              6m  9

10b
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Factorise fully       2x2y + 4xy2

11
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Factorise fully 21a2+14a

12a
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Simplify fully      n7 × n3n6

12b
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Expand and simplify      x(x  2) + 2x(x + 3)

12c
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Factorise   5y  15

12d
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Factorise fully     18ab + 27ab2

13
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Factorise completely          8x2 + 4xy

14
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Factorise completely         6y2  9xy

15
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Factorise fully          9x2  6xy

16
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Factorise   y22y35

17
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Factorise  x2  11x + 24

18
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Circle the factor of  x25x

x1

5x

x5

5x

19
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Factorise x2  64

Circle your answer.

(x + 8)2

(x  8)2

(x + 8)(x  8)

x(x  64)

20
2 marks

Factorise fully 6y2+15y

21
2 marks

Factorise fully 16a2b3+20a3b

22
3 marks

Factorise fully 50g218

1
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Factorise fully       20x2  5

2a
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Factorise           y2  16

2b
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Factorise         2p2  p 10

3
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Factorise          4x2  9

4a
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Factorise        a2  b2

4b
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Hence, or otherwise, simplify fully (x2+4)2  (x2  2)2

5
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Factorise fully  15b5 c  35b3 c9

6
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Factorise fully   15y4 + 20uy3

7
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 Factorise fully  25a4c7d + 45a9c3h

8
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2 marks

Factorise fully 2e2 18

9
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Factorise  4c2  9d2

10
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2 marks

Factorise  6y2  y  5

11
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Factorise  3x2 + 11x  20

12
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Factorise   3x2 + 14x + 8