Practicing Success
If $P(x) = (x^3 - 8) ( x +1) \, and \ Q(x) = (x^3 +1) (x-2),$ the LCM of P(x) and Q(x) is : |
$(x^2 +2x+4)(x^2 +4x+1)$ $(x+1)(x-1)(x^2 +2x+4)(x^2 -x+1)$ $(x+1)^2(x-1)^2(x^2 +2x+4)(x^2 +4x+1)$ $(x-2)(x+1)$ |
$(x+1)(x-1)(x^2 +2x+4)(x^2 -x+1)$ |
We know that, (a - b)3 = a3 - b3 - 3ab(a-b) (a + b)3 = a3 + b3 + 3ab(a+b) Given, P(x) = (x3 - 8)(x + 1) = P(x) = (x - 2)(x2 + 2x + 4)(x + 1) Q(x) = (x3 + 1)(x - 2) = Q(x) = (x + 1)(x2 - x + 1(x - 2) Now, The LCM of P(x) and Q(x) is = (x + 1)(x - 2)(x2 + 2x + 4)(x2 - x + 1) |