Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

The value of $[(a^2-b^2)^3+(b^2-c^2)^3+(c^2-a^2)^3]÷[(a-b)^3+(b-c)^3+(c-a)^3]$ is equal to :

(Given a ≠ b ≠ c)

Options:

$(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)$

$(a^2-b^2)(b^2-c^2)(c^2-a^2)$

$(a^2+b^2)(b^2+c^2)(c^2+a^2)$

$(a-b)(b-c)(c-a)$

Correct Answer:

$(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)$

Explanation:

The value of $[(a^2-b^2)^3+(b^2-c^2)^3+(c^2-a^2)^3]÷[(a-b)^3+(b-c)^3+(c-a)^3]$ is equal to

We know when  a3 + b3 + c3  is equal to 0 then the value of is a3 + b3 + c3  = 3abc

and we also know that,

a2 - b2 = (a + b) (a – b)

So according to the question,

$[(a^2-b^2)^3+(b^2-c^2)^3+(c^2-a^2)^3]÷[(a-b)^3+(b-c)^3+(c-a)^3]$ = $3[(a^2-b^2)+(b^2-c^2)+(c^2-a^2)]÷3[(a-b)+(b-c)+(c-a)]$

= $3[(a-b)(a+b)+(b+c)(b-c)+(c+a)(c-a)]÷3[(a-b)+(b-c)+(c-a)]$

= $3[(a-b)(a+b)+(b+c)(b-c)+(c+a)(c-a)]÷3[(a-b)+(b-c)+(c-a)]$

= $(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)$