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In a rectangle model, which option correctly writes \(x^2-13x+40\) as two sides?

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Correct answer: \((x-5)\) and \((x-8)\)

The direct answer is A: \((x-5)(x-8)\). For a rectangle model, multiply the proposed side lengths and compare the middle and constant terms. \((x-5)(x-8)=x^2-8x-5x+40=x^2-13x+40\), exactly matching the expression. Equivalently, the two numbers must have product 40 and sum -13; -5 and -8 satisfy both conditions. Option B gives \(x^2+13x+40\), so the middle sign is wrong. Option C gives \(x^2-14x+40\), so its middle coefficient is -14 rather than -13. Option D gives \(x^2+14x+40\), wrong in both sign and coefficient. A common confusion is to focus only on the constant product; both the product and the signed sum must be checked. Memory cue: for \(x^2+bx+c\), find two signed numbers with sum b and product c.

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FactorisationRectangle ModelQuadratic ExpressionSigned FactorsExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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