Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

Simplify the following expression.

$(2a - b - 3c)(4a^2 + b^2 + 9c^2 + 2ab + 6ac - 3bc )$

Options:

$-8a^3 + b^3 + 27c^3$

$8a^3 + b^3 + 27c^3$

$8a^3 - b^3 - 27c^3 - 18abc$

$8a^3 - b^3 - 27c^3 + 18abc$

Correct Answer:

$8a^3 - b^3 - 27c^3 - 18abc$

Explanation:

Given,

(2a - b - 3c)(4a+ b+ 9c2 + 2ab + 6ac - 3bc)

= 8a3+2ab2+18ac2+4a2b+12a2c−6abc−4a2b−b3−9bc2−2ab2−6abc+3b2c−12a2c−3b2c−27c3−6abc−18ac2+9bc2

= 8a3−18abc−b3−27c3

So the value of (2a - b - 3c)(4a+ b+ 9c2 + 2ab + 6ac - 3bc) = 8a3−18abc−b3−27c3