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Choose the factorised form of x² + 6x + 8.

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Correct answer: (x + 2)(x + 4)

The direct answer is A: (x + 2)(x + 4). For x² + bx + c, find two numbers whose sum is b and whose product is c. Here we need a sum of 6 and a product of 8. The numbers 2 and 4 work because 2 + 4 = 6 and 2 × 4 = 8. Therefore x² + 6x + 8 = x² + 2x + 4x + 8 = x(x + 2) + 4(x + 2) = (x + 2)(x + 4). Expanding option A gives x² + 4x + 2x + 8 = x² + 6x + 8. Option B gives x² − 6x + 8, so the middle sign is wrong. Option C gives x² + 9x + 8, so its middle coefficient is 9 rather than 6. Option D gives x² + 6x + 9, so its constant term is wrong. A useful habit is to compare both the sum and the product, not just one of them. Memory cue: for a monic quadratic, the factor constants add to the middle coefficient and multiply to the last term.

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Quadratic FactorisationMiddle TermMonic QuadraticFactorisationExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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