Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

If $(2 x+y)^3-(x-2 y)^3=(x+3 y)\left[A x^2+B y^2+C x y\right]$, then what is the value of $(A+2 B+C)$ ?

Options:

13

14

7

10

Correct Answer:

10

Explanation:

We know that,

x3 - y3 = (x - y)(x2 + y2 + xy)

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

= (x + 3y)[4x2 + y2 + 4xy + x2 + 4y2 - 4xy + 2x2 - 4xy + xy - 2y2]

= (x + 3y)[7x2 + 3y2 - 3xy]

So,

A = 7, B = 3 and C = - 3

So the value of(A + 2B + C) = 7 + 6 - 3 = 10