Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Simplification

Question:

Factorisation of 2x2 + 3x +1 is

Options:

(2x - 1)(x - 1)

(x + 1)(2x + 1)

(x + 1)(2x - 1)

(2x + 1)(x - 1)

Correct Answer:

(x + 1)(2x + 1)

Explanation:

2x2 + 3x + 1 = 2x2 + (2 + 1) x + 1

                     = 2x2 + 2x + 1x + 1

                     = 2x(x + 1) + 1(x + 1)

                     = (x + 1)(2x + 1)