Practicing Success
If a - b = 3 and $a^3 - b^3 = 999$, then find the value of $a^2 - b^2$. |
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63 |
(a - b)3 = a3 - b3 - 3ab(a-b) If a - b = 3 $a^3 - b^3 = 999$, then find the value of $a^2 - b^2$ (3)3 = 999 - 3ab(3) 27 = 999 - 9ab ab = \(\frac{972}{9}\) = 108 We know that, If x - y = n then, x + y = \(\sqrt {n^2 + 4xy}\) a + b = \(\sqrt {3^2 + 4(108)}\) a + b = \(\sqrt {9 + 432}\) a + b = 21 Now, a2 - b2 = (a + b) (a – b) a2 - b2 = ( 3) (21) = 63 |