Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

Simplify: $\left(x + y\right)^{3}− \left(x − y\right)^{3} − 6y\left(x^{2} − y^{2}\right)$

Options:

$8y^{3}$

$x^{3}$

$8x^{3}$

$y^{3}$

Correct Answer:

$8y^{3}$

Explanation:

$\left(x + y\right)^{3}− \left(x − y\right)^{3} − 6y\left(x^{2} − y^{2}\right)$

We know that,

(x+y)3 = x3 + y3 + 3x2y + 3xy2

(x-y)3 = x3 - y3 - 3x2y + 3xy2

Applying the formula =

= x3 + y3 + 3x2y + 3xy2 -(x3 - y3 - 3x2y + 3xy2) - 6y(x2 - y2)

= x3 + y3 + 3x2y + 3xy2 - x3 + y3+ 3x2y - 3xy2 - 6yx2 + 6y3

After eliminating the terms we get,

=  8y3