Which is the correct factorisation of (x^2-13x+42)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: ( (x-6)(x-7) )
The numbers (-6) and (-7) have sum (-13) and product (42). Exam tip: if the constant is positive and the middle term is negative, both signs may be negative.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
( (x-6)(x-7) )
Why is this the correct answer?
The numbers (-6) and (-7) have sum (-13) and product (42). Exam tip: if the constant is positive and the middle term is negative, both signs may be negative.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Exploring Algebraic Identities. Topic: Factorisation.
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