If $16a^4 + 36a^2b^2 + 81b^4 = 91$ and $4a^2 + 9b^2 - 6ab = 13$, then what is the value of $3ab$ ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
If $16a^4 + 36a^2b^2 + 81b^4 = 91$
$4a^2 + 9b^2 - 6ab = 13$---(A)
Then what is the value of $3ab$ ?
x4 + x2y2 + y4 = (x2 – xy + y2) (x2 + xy + y2)
$4a^2 + 9b^2 + 6ab = \frac{91}{13}$ = 7-----(B)
From A and B
12ab = -6
3ab = \(\frac{-6 \times 3}{12}\)
3ab = $-\frac{3}{2}$