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Class 8 Maths Chapter 6 Notes We Distribute, Yet Things Multiply
Class 8 Maths Notes Chapter 6 – Class 8 We Distribute, Yet Things Multiply Notes
→ We extended the distributive property to find the product of two expressions, each of which has two terms. The general form for the same is (a + b) × (c + d) = ac + ad + bc + bd.
→ We saw some special cases of this identity.
- (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
- (a – b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
- (a + b) (a – b) = a2 – b2
→ We considered different patterns and explored how to understand them using algebra. We saw that, often, there are multiple ways to solve a problem and arrive at the same correct answer. Finding different methods to approach and solve the same problem is a creative process.
We have seen how algebra utilizes letter symbols to express general statements about patterns and relationships concisely. Algebra can also be used to justify or prove claims and conjectures (like the many properties you saw in the previous chapter) and to solve problems of various kinds.
Distributivity is a property relating multiplication and addition that is captured concisely using algebra. In this chapter, we explore various types of multiplication patterns and demonstrate how they can be described in the language of algebra by utilizing distributivity.
Some Properties of Multiplication Class 8 Notes
Increments in Products
Consider the multiplication of two numbers, say, 23 × 27.
- By how much does the product increase if the first number (23) is increased by 1?
- What if the second number (27) is increased by 1?
- How about when both numbers are increased by 1?
Do you see a pattern that could help generalise our observations to the product of any two numbers?
Let us first consider a simpler problem. Find the increase in the product when 27 is increased by 1.
From the definition of multiplication (and the commutative property), it is clear that the product increases by 23.
This can be seen from the distributive property of multiplication as well.
If a, b, and c are three numbers, then
This property can be visualised nicely using a diagram:
This is called the distributive property of multiplication over addition.
Using the identity a (b + c) = ab + ac with a = 23, b = 27, and c = 1, we have
Remember that here, a(b + c) and 23(27 + 1) mean a × (b + c), and 23 × (27 + 1), respectively.
We usually skip writing the ‘×’ symbol before or after brackets, just as in the case of expressions like 5a, xy, etc.
We can also similarly expand (a + b) c using the distributive property as follows.
(a + b)c = c(a + b) (commutativity of multiplication)
(a + b)c = ca + cb (distributivity)
(a + b)c = ac + bc (commutativity of multiplication)
We can use the distributive property to find, in general, how much a product increases if one or both of the numbers in the product are increased by 1.
Suppose the initial two numbers are a and b.
If one of the numbers, say b, is increased by 1, then we have
Now, let us see what happens if both numbers in a product are increased by 1.
If in a product ab, both a and b are increased by 1, then we obtain (a + 1) (b + 1).
How do we expand this?
Let us consider (a + 1) as a single term.
Then, by the distributive property, we have
(a + 1) (b + 1) = (a + 1) b + (a + 1) 1
Again, applying the distributive property, we obtain
If a = 23, and, b = 27, we get
Thus, the product ab increases by a + b + 1 when each of a and b are increased by 1.
What would we get if we had expanded (a + 1) (b + 1) by first taking (b + 1) as a single term? Try it?
What happens when one of the numbers in a product is increased by 1 and the other is decreased by 1? Will there be any change in the product?
Let us again take the product ab of two numbers a and b.
If a is increased by 1 and b is decreased by 1, then their product will be (a + 1) (b – 1).
Expanding this, we get
(a + 1) (b – 1) = (a + 1) b – (a + 1) 1
= ab + b – (a + 1)
= ab + b – a – 1 (Increase)
If a = 23, and b = 27, we get
(23 + 1) (27 – 1) = (23 + 1) 27 – (23 + 1) 1
= 23 × 27 + 27 – (23 + 1)
= 23 × 27 + 27 – 23 – 1 (Increase)
Will the product always increase? Find 3 examples where the product decreases.
What happens when a and b are negative integers?
Check by substituting different values for a and b in each of the above cases.
For example, a = -5, b = 8; a = -4, b = -5; etc.
We have seen that integers also satisfy the distributive property, that is, if x, y, and z are any three integers, then x (y + z) = xy + xz.
Thus, the expressions we have for the increase of products hold when the letter-numbers take on negative integer values as well.
Recall that two algebraic expressions are equal if they take on the same values when their letter-numbers are replaced by numbers. These numbers could be any integers.
Mathematical statements that express the equality of two algebraic expressions, such as a(b + 8) = ab + 8a, (a + 1) (b – 1) = ab + b – a – 1, etc., are called identities.
By how much will the product of two numbers change if one of the numbers is increased by m and the other by n?
If a and b are the initial numbers being multiplied, they become a + m and b + n.
(a + m) (b + n) = (a + m)b + (a + m)n = ab + mb + an + mn
The increase is an + bm + mn.
Notice that the product is the sum of the product of each term of (a + m) with each term of (b + n).
This identity can be visualised as follows.
This identity can be used to find how products change when the numbers being multiplied are increased or decreased by any amount.
Can you see how this identity can be used when one or both numbers are decreased?
For example, let us reconsider the case when one number is increased by 1 and the other decreased by 1.
Let us write the product (a + 1) (b – 1) as (a + 1) (b + (-1)).
Taking m = 1 and n = -1 in Identity 1,
we have ab + (1) × b + a × (-1) + (1) × (-1) = ab + b – a – 1, which is the same expression that we obtained earlier.
Use Identity 1 to find how the product changes when
- One number is decreased by 2 and the other is increased by 3;
- Both numbers are decreased, one by 3 and the other by 4.
Verify the answers by finding the products without converting the subtractions to additions.
Generalising this, we can find the product (a + u) (b – v) as follows.
(a + u) (b – v) = (a + u) b – (a + u) v
= ab + ub – (av + uv)
= ab + ub – av – uv.
Check that this is the same as taking m = u and n = -v in Identity 1.
As in Identity 1, the product (a + u) (b – v) is the sum of the product of each term of a + u (a and u) with each term of b – v (b and (-v)).
Notice that the signs of the terms in the products can be determined using the usual rules of integer multiplication.
Expand (i) (a-u) (b + v), (ii) (a-u) (b-v).
We get (a – u) (b + v) = ab – ub + av – uv, and (a – u) (b – v) = ab – ub – av + uv.
The distributive property is not restricted to two terms within a bracket.
Example 1: Expand \(\frac{3 a}{2}\left(a-b+\frac{1}{5}\right)\).
\(\frac{3 a}{2}\left(a-b+\frac{1}{5}\right)\) = (\(\frac {3a}{2}\) × a) – (\(\frac {3a}{2}\) × b) + (\(\frac {3a}{2}\) × \(\frac {1}{5}\)).
The terms can be simplified as follows.
\(\frac {3a}{2}\) × a = \(\frac {3}{2}\) × (a × a).
Using exponent notation, we can write \(\frac {3}{2}\) × (a × a) = \(\frac {3}{2}\)a2.
\(\frac{3 a}{2} \times b=\frac{3}{2} \times(a \times b)=\frac{3}{2} a b\)
\(\frac{3 a}{2} \times \frac{1}{5}=\left(\frac{3}{2} \times \frac{1}{5}\right) a=\frac{3}{10} a\)
So we get \(\frac{3 a}{2} \times \frac{1}{5}=\left(\frac{3}{2} \times \frac{1}{5}\right) a=\frac{3}{10} a\)
Can any two terms be added to get a single term?
For example, can \(\frac {3}{2}\)a2 and \(\frac {3}{2}\)a be added to get a single term?
We see that no two terms have the same letter-numbers, which would have allowed them to be simplified into a single term.
So, a further simplification of the expression is not possible.
Recall that we call terms having the same letter-numbers like terms.
Example 2: Expand (a + b) (a + b).
We have (a + b) (a + b) = (a+b) a + (a + b)b
= a × a + b × a + ab + b × b
= a2 + ba + ab + b2
Since ba = ab, we have two terms having the same letter-numbers ab (or, that are like terms), and so can be added
ba + ab = ab + ab = 2ab
So we get (a + b) (a + b) = a2 + 2ab + b2
Example 3: Expand (a + b) (a2 + 2ab + b2).
(a + b) (a2 + 2ab + b2) = (a + b)a2 + (a + b) × 2ab + (a + b)b2
= (a × a2) + ba2 + (a × 2ab) + (b × 2ab) + ab2 + (b × b2)
The terms can be simplified as follows.
a × a2 = a3 (why?)
ba2 = a2b
a × 2ab = 2 × a × a × b = 2a2b
b × 2ab = 2 × a × b × b = 2ab2
b × b2 = b3
So, (a + b)(a2 + 2ab + b2) = a3 + a2b + 2a2b + 2ab2 + ab2 + b3
We see that a2b and 2a2b have the same letter-numbers (or, are like terms) and so can be added
a2b + 2a2b = (1 + 2) a2b = 3a2b
Similarly, ab2 and 2ab2 are like terms and so can be added
ab2 + 2ab2 = (1 + 2)ab2 = 3ab2
Thus, we have (a + b) × (a2 + 2ab + b2) = a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3
A Pinch of History
The distributive property of multiplication over addition was implicit in the calculations of mathematicians in many ancient civilisations, particularly in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, China, and India. For example, the mathematicians Euclid (in geometric form) and Aryabhata (in algebraic form) used the distributive law in an implicit manner extensively in their mathematical and scientific works. The first explicit statement of the distributive property was given by Brahmagupta in his work Brahmasphutasiddhanta (Verse 12.55), who referred to the use of the property for multiplication as khanda-gunanam (multiplication by parts). His verse states, “The multiplier is broken up into two or more parts whose sum is equal to it; the multiplicand is then multiplied by each of these and the results added”. That is, if there are two parts, then using letter symbols, this is equivalent to the identity (a + b) c = ac + bc. In the next verse, Brahmagupta further describes a method for doing fast multiplication using this distributive property, which we explore further in the next section.
Fast Multiplications Using the Distributive Property
The distributive property can be used to come up with quick methods of multiplication when certain types of numbers are multiplied.
When one of the numbers is 11, 101, 1001, …
Use the following multiplications to find the product of a number with 11 in a single step.
(a) 3874 × 11
(b) 5678 × 11
Let us take the first multiplication.
3874 × 11 = 3874(10 + 1) = 38740 + 3874
Notice how the digits are getting added.
Let us take a 4-digit number, dcba, that is, the number that has d in the thousands place, c in the hundreds place, b in the tens place, and a in the units place.
dcba × (10 + 1) = dcba × 10 + dcba.
This becomes
This can be used to obtain the product in one line.
Multiply 3874 by 101.
Let us take a 4-digit number, dcba.
dcba × 101 = dcba × (100 + 1) = dcba × 100 + dcba.
This becomes
Use this to multiply 3874 × 101 in one line.
What could be a general rule to multiply a number by 101 and write the product in one line? Extend this rule for multiplication by 1001, 10001, …
Use this to find (i) 89 × 101, (ii) 949 × 101, (iii) 265831 × 1001, (iv) 1111 × 1001, (v) 9734 × 99, and (vi) 23478 × 999.
Such methods of applying the distributive property to easily multiply two numbers were discussed extensively in the ancient mathematical works of Brahmagupta (628 CE), Sridharacharya (750 CE), and Bhaskaracharya (Lilavati, 1150 CE). In his work, Brahmasphutasiddhanta (Verse 12.56), Brahmagupta refers to such methods for fast multiplication using the distributive property as ista-gunana.
Special Cases of the Distributive Property Class 8 Notes
Square of the Sum/Difference of Two Numbers
The area of a square of sidelength 60 units is 3600 sq. units (602) and that of a square of sidelength 5 units is 25 sq. units (52). Can we use this to find the area of a square of side length 65 units?
A square of sidelength 65 can be split into 4 regions as shown in the figure. a square of sidelength 60, a square of sidelength 5, and two rectangles of sidelengths 60 and 5. The area of the square of sidelength 65 is the sum of the areas of all its constituent parts. Can you find the areas of the four parts in the figure above?
We get 652 = (60 + 5)2
= 602 + 52 + 2 × (60 × 5)
= 3600 + 25 + 600
= 4225 sq. units.
Let us multiply (60 + 5) × (60 + 5) using the distributive property.
(60 + 5) × (60 + 5)
= 60 × 60 + 5 × 60 + 60 × 5 + 5 × 5
= 602 + 2 × (60 × 5) + 52
What if we write 652 as (30 + 35)2 or (52 + 13)2?
Draw the figures and check the area that you get.
Let us look at the general expression for the square of the sum of two numbers, (a + b)2.
Using the distributive property, (a + b)2 can be expanded as
as we had already seen in Example 2.
Identity 1A: (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
Expand (6x + 5)2.
Expand (3j + 2k)2 using both the identity and by applying the distributive property.
Can we use 602 (= 3600) and 52 (= 25) to find the value of (60 – 5)2 or 552?
Let us approach this through geometry by drawing a square of side length 55 sitting inside a square of side length 60.
Area of a square of sidelength 55 is (60 – 5)2 = 552
We can get the area of the square of sidelength 55 by taking the area of the square of sidelength 60 and removing the areas of the two rectangles of sidelengths 60 and 5.
i.e., 602 – (60 × 5) – (5 × 60).
By doing this, we remove the area of the small square of sidelength 5 twice.
What can we do with this expression to get the actual area?
We can add back the area of the square of sidelength 5 to this expression. That way, we are only subtracting this area once.
So, (60 – 5)2 = 602 – (60 × 5) – (5 × 60) + 52
= 3600 – 300 – 300 + 25
= 3025.
The area of the square of sidelength 55 is 3025 sq. units.
We have seen what (a + b)2 gives when expanded.
What is the expansion of (a-b)2?
Using the distributive property,
(a-b)2 = (a – b) × (a – b)
= (a)2 – ba – ab + (b)2
= a2 – 2ab + b2
We can also use the expansion of (a + b)2 to find the expansion of (a – b)2. Think about how.
Hint: (a-b)2 = (a + (-b))2
We can now directly use the expansion of (a + b)2
(a + (-b)2 = (a)2 + (-b)2 + 2 × (a) × (-b)
Identity 1B: (a-b)2 = a2 + b2 – 2ab
Investigating Patterns
Pattern 1: Look at the following pattern.
2(22 + 12) = 32 + 12
2(32 + 12) = 42 + 22
2(62 + 52) = 112 + 12
2(52 + 32) = 82 + 22
Take a pair of natural numbers. Calculate the sum of their squares.
Can you write twice this sum as a sum of two squares?
Try this with other pairs of numbers. Have you figured out a pattern?
Notice that 2(52 + 62) = (6 + 5)2 + (6 – 5)2.
Do the identities below help in explaining the observed pattern?
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
(a-b)2 = a2 – 2ab + b2
(a + b)2 + (a – b)2 = (a2 + 2ab + b2) + (a2 – 2ab + b2)
Adding the like terms a2 + a2 = 2a2, b2 + b2 = 2b2 and 2ab – 2ab = 0,
we get 2(a2 + b2) = (a + b)2 + (a – b)2.
Pattern 2
Here is a related pattern. Try to describe the pattern using algebra to determine if the pattern always holds.
9 × 9 – 1 × 1 = 10 × 8
8 × 8 – 6 × 6 = 14 × 2
7 × 7 – 2 × 2 = 9 × 5
10 × 10 – 4 × 4 = 14 × 6
The pattern here appears to be a2 – b2 = (a + b) × (a – b).
Is this a true identity?
Using the distributive property, we get
(a + b) × (a – b) = a2 – ab + ba – a2
Adding the like terms, ab + (-ab) = 0, we see that indeed
Identity 1C: (a + b) × (a – b) = a2 – b2
Show that (a + b) × (a – b) = a2 – b2 geometrically.
Sridharacharya (750 CE) gave an interesting method to quickly compute the squares of numbers using Identity 1C! Consider the following modified form of this identity.
a2 = (a + b) (a – b) + b2
Why is this identity true?
Now, for example, 312 can be found by taking a = 31 and b = 1.
312 = (31 + 1) (31 – 1) + 12
= 32 × 30 + 1
= 961
1972 can be found by taking a = 197, and b = 3.
1972 = (197 + 3) (197 – 3) + 32
= 200 × 194 + 9
= 38809
Mind the Mistake, Mend the Mistake Class 8 Notes
We have expanded and simplified some algebraic expressions below to their simplest forms.
- Check each of the simplifications and see if there is a mistake.
- If there is a mistake, try to explain what could have gone wrong.
- Then write the correct expression.
This Way or That Way, All Ways Lead to the Bay Class 8 Notes
Observe the pattern in the figure below. Draw the next figure in the sequence. How many circles does it have? How many total circles are there in Step 10? Write an expression for the number of circles in Step k.
There are many ways of interpreting this pattern. Here are some possibilities:
Method 1
Method 2
Method 3
Method 4
Does your method match any of these, or is it different? Each expression that we have identified appears different, but are they different? Since they describe the same pattern, they should all be the same. Let us simplify each expression and find out.
When carried out correctly, all methods lead to the same answer: k2 + 2k.
The expression k2 + 2k gives the number of circles at Step k of this pattern.
Find the area of the (interior) shaded region in the figure below. All four rectangles have the same dimensions.
Tadang’s method:
The total region is a square of side (m + n) with an area (m + n)2.
Subtracting the area of four rectangles from the total area will give the area of the interior shaded region.
That is, (m + n)2 – 4mn.
Yusuf’s method:
The shaded region is a square with sidelength (n-m).
So, its area is (n-m)2.
By expanding both expressions,
check that (m + n)2 – 4mn = (n – m)2.
Find out the area of the region with slanting lines in the figure. All three rectangles have the same dimensions.
Anusha’s method:
Required area = Area (ABCD) – Area (EFGH)
Area of ABCD = x2
Area of EFGH = xy
Required area = x2 – xy
Vaishnavi’s method:
QS = y + x + y = x + 2y.
Area of PQSR = x(x + 2y)
Required area = Area of PQSR – (area of the three rectangles) = x(x + 2y) – 3xy.
Aditya’s method:
The required area is 2 times the area of JKLM.
JK = \(\frac{x-y}{2}\), KM = x
Area (JKML) = x(\(\frac{x-y}{2}\))
Required area = 2 × Area of JKML
= 2x(\(\frac{x-y}{2}\))
= x(x – y).
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