Practicing Success
Simplify : $(a^{-1} + b^{-1}) ÷ (a^{-3}+b^{-3})$ |
$\frac{ab}{(a^2-ab+b^2)}$ $\frac{a^3b^3}{(a^2-ab+b^2)}$ $\frac{a^2b^2}{(a^2+ab+b^2)}$ $\frac{a^2b^2}{(a^2-ab+b^2)}$ |
$\frac{a^2b^2}{(a^2-ab+b^2)}$ |
We know that, a3 + b3 = ( a + b ) ( a2 + b2 - ab ) So, $(a^{-1} + b^{-1}) ÷ (a^{-3}+b^{-3})$ = \(\frac{\frac{a + b}{ab}}{\frac{a^3 + b^3}{a^3b^3}}\) = \(\frac{\frac{a + b}{ab}}{\frac{ ( a + b ) ( a^2+ b^2- ab )}{a^3b^3}}\) = $\frac{a^2b^2}{(a^2-ab+b^2)}$ |