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What is the correct factorised form of \(u^2+u-42\)?

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Correct answer: \((u+7)(u-6)\)

The direct answer is A: \((u+7)(u-6)\). For a monic quadratic \(u^2+bu+c\), find two numbers whose product is the constant term \(c\) and whose sum is the middle coefficient \(b\). Here the numbers must multiply to \(-42\) and add to \(+1\). The pair is \(+7\) and \(-6\), because \(7(-6)=-42\) and \(7+(-6)=1\). Therefore \(u^2+u-42=(u+7)(u-6)\). Expanding gives \(u^2-6u+7u-42=u^2+u-42\). B has product \(-42\) but sum \(-1\), producing the wrong middle sign. C has the correct product but sum \(-11\). D has product \(-42\) but sum \(41\). Always check both product and sum, not just the constant term.

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Quadratic FactorisationSigned FactorsMonic QuadraticAlgebraFactorisationExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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