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Which area model helps factorize x² − 2x − 15?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sides (x + 3) and (x − 5), with signed areas

Direct answer: A, because x² − 2x − 15 = (x + 3)(x − 5). An area model represents the two factors as the complete side lengths of a rectangle. To find the numbers, look for two integers whose product is −15 and whose sum is −2. The numbers 3 and −5 satisfy both conditions: 3 × (−5) = −15 and 3 + (−5) = −2. Therefore the four model areas are x², 3x, −5x, and −15; their sum is x² + 3x − 5x − 15 = x² − 2x − 15. Option A is correct because its expansion has exactly the required middle term and constant term. Option B gives (x − 3)(x + 5) = x² + 2x − 15, so the middle sign is wrong. Option C gives x² − 16x + 15, so both the middle and constant terms are wrong. Option D gives x² − 13x − 30, so its product is not −15. Memory cue: for x² + bx + c, check the pair by sum b and product c, including signs.

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Algebraic IdentitiesFactorisationArea ModelSigned TermsVisual Models Of IdentitiesExploring Algebraic IdentitiesMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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