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  1. What are the factors of the following expression ?
    a2 +
    1
    − 3a +
    13
    + 34 :
    a2a
    1. a −
      1
      + 4 a −
      1
      − 9
      aa
    2. a −
      1
      − 4 a −
      1
      + 9
      aa
    3. a +
      1
      − 4 a −
      1
      + 9
      aa
    4. a +
      1
      − 4 a +
      1
      + 9
      aa
Correct Option: B

a2 +
1
− 13 a −
1
+ 34
a2a

= a −
1
2 + 2 − 3 a −
1
+ 34
aa

= a −
1
2 − 13 a −
1
+ 36
aa

Let a −
1
= x
a

∴  Expression = x2 – 13x + 36
= x2 – 9x – 4x + 36 = x (x – 9) – 4 (x – 9)
= (x – 4) (x – 9)
= a −
1
− 4 a −
1
− 9
aa



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