Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

The simplified form of $(x + 2y)^3 + (x - 2y)^3 $ is :

Options:

$2x^3 + 24 xy^2 $

$2x^3 - 24 xy^2 $

$x^3 - 8 y^3 $

$x^3 + 8 y^3 $

Correct Answer:

$2x^3 + 24 xy^2 $

Explanation:

(x + 2y)3 + (x - 2y)3

a3 + b3 = (a + b)(a2 + b2 - ab)

 (x + 2y)3 + (x - 2y)3 = (x + 2y + x - 2y)[(x + 2y)2 + (x - 2y)2 - (x + 2y)(x - 2y)]

= (x + x)[(x2 + 4y+ 4xy + x2 + 4y2 - 4xy - x2 + 4y2)]

= 2x(x2 + 12y2)

2x3 + 24 xy2