Factorise the following expression: 25m2+30m+9.
Factorise the given expression by using properties:
We know that (a+b)2=a2+b2+2ab
Comparing this identity with 25m2+30m+9, we get
=(5m)2+(3)2+(5m×3×2)=(5m+3)2
Therefore, 25m2+30m+9 can be factorised as (5m+3)2.
Factorise the following expressions.
(i) a2 + 8a + 16
(ii) p2 − 10p + 25
(iii) 25m2 + 30m + 9
(iv) 49y2 + 84yz + 36z2
(v) 4x2 − 8x + 4
(vi) 121b2 − 88bc + 16c2
(vii) (l + m)2 − 4lm (Hint: Expand (l + m)2 first)
(viii) a4 + 2a2b2 + b4