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Which quadratic expression cannot be factorised into two linear factors with integer coefficients?

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Correct answer: x² + x − 1

The correct answer is D: x² + x − 1. For a quadratic ax² + bx + c, the discriminant is Δ = b² − 4ac. If the expression factors into linear factors with integer coefficients, its discriminant must be a perfect square. For D, Δ = 1² − 4(1)(−1) = 5, and 5 is not a perfect square; hence integer-coefficient linear factorisation is impossible. Option A factors as (x + 2)(x + 3). Option B is (x − 3)(x + 3). Option C is (x + 1)². Thus A, B, and C all factorise over the integers. Memory cue: a non-square discriminant rules out integer linear factors, although other forms of roots may still exist.

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Quadratic ExpressionsDiscriminantFactorisationInteger CoefficientsExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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