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Questions on Expanding of (a ± b)^3 and its Corollaries
Example 1.
Expand (3 + x)³ using the formula (a+b)³
Solution:
Given the binomial expression (3 + x)³
We know that,
(a+b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³
Substitute the given values in the standard formula.
(3 + x)³ = 3³ + 3 × 3²x + 3 × 3x² + x³
(3 + x)³ = 27 + 27x + 9x² + x³
Thus the expansion of (3 + x)³ = 27 + 27x + 9x² + x³
Example 2.
If a + b = 5, the cubes of the sum of two terms is 10 then find the ab.
Solution:
Given that the sum of two terms is 5.
a + b = 5
a³ + b³ = 10
By using the cubic formula (a+b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³ We can find the product of the constant terms.
(5)³ = 10 + 3a²b + 3ab²
125 = 10 + 3ab(a + b)
125 – 10 = 3ab(5)
115 = 15ab
115/15 = ab
ab = 7.66
Thus the product of the two constant terms is 7.66
Example 3.
If the sum of the two constant terms is 10 and the a³ + b³ = 12. Find the product of two numbers ab.
Solution:
Given that,
a + b = 10
a³ + b³ = 12
By using the cubic formula (a+b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³ We can find the product of the constant terms.
(a+b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³
(10)³ = 12 + 3a²b + 3ab²
1000 = 12 + 3ab(a + b)
1000 – 12 = ab(30)
988/30 = ab
ab = 32.9
Thus the product of the two terms is 32.9
Example 4.
Expand (x – 8)³ using the formula (a – b)³
Solution:
Given the expression (x- 8)³,
This is in the form of (a – b)³ = a³ – 3a²b + 3ab² – b³
Substitute the values in the given formula
(x – 8)³ = x³ – 3x²8 + 3×8² – 8³
(x – 8)³ = x³ – 24x² + 192x – 512
Thus the expansion of (x – 8)³ = x³ – 24x² + 192x – 512
Example 5.
Expand the expression (a + 6)³ using the formula (a+b)³.
Solution:
Given (a + 6)³
We know that,
(a+b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³
Substitute the given values in the standard formula.
(a+6)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³
(a+6)³ = a³ + 3a²6 + 3a6² + 6³
(a+6)³ = a³ + 18a² + 108a + 216
Thus the expansion of (a+6)³ is a³ + 18a² + 108a + 216
Example 6.
Find the value of (1 + 4)³ using the formula (a+b)³.
Solution:
We know that,
(a+b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³
Substitute the given values in the standard formula.
(1+4)³ = 1³ + 3(1)²(4) + 3(1)(4)² + (4)³
(1+4)³ = 1 + 12 + 48 + 64
(1+4)³ = 125
Thus the value of (1 + 4)³ is 125.
Example 7.
Find the value of the following expressions
i. (5 – 2)³
ii. (8 – 1)³
iii. (6 + 4)³
Solution:
i. (5 – 2)³
Given the expression (5 – 2)³,
This is in the form of (a – b)³ = a³ – 3a²b + 3ab² – b³
Substitute the values in the given formula
(5 – 2)³ = 5³ – 3(5)²(2) + 3(5)(2)² – (2)³
(5 – 2)³ = 125 – 150 + 60 – 8
(5 – 2)³ = 27
ii. (8 – 1)³
Given the expression (8 – 1)³,
This is in the form of (a – b)³ = a³ – 3a²b + 3ab² – b³
Substitute the values in the given formula
(8 – 1)³ = 8³ – 3(8)²(1) + 3(8)(1)² – (1)³
(5 – 2)³ = 512 – 192 + 24 – 1
(5 – 2)³ = 343
iii. (6 + 4)³
Given the expression (6 + 4)³,
We know that,
This is in the form of (a+b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³
Substitute the given values in the standard formula.
(6+4)³ = 6³ + 3(6)²(4) + 3(6)(4)² + (4)³
(6+4)³ = 216 + 432 + 144 + 64
(6+4)³ = 856
Thus the value of (6+4)³ is 856
Example 8.
Find a³ + b³ if the sum of the terms is 7 and the product of the terms is 10.
Solution:
Given,
The sum of the terms is 7
a + b = 7
the product of the terms is 10
ab = 10
a³ + b³ = ?
We know that,
(a+b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³
Substitute the given values in the standard formula.
(7)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³
(7)³ = a³ + 3(10)(7) + b³
(7)³ = a³ + b³ + 210
343 – 210 = a³ + b³
a³ + b³ = 133
Example 9.
If a + b = 3 and ab = 6 then find the cubes of sum of the two constant terms.
Solution:
Given,
a + b = 3 and ab = 6
We know that,
(a+b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³
Substitute the given values in the standard formula.
3³ = a³ + 3ab(a + b) + b³
27 = a³ + 3(6)(3) + b³
27 – 54 = a³ + b³
a³ + b³ = -27
Therefore, the cubes of the sum of the two constant terms are -27.
Example 10.
If x – y = 5 and x³ – y³ = 15 then find the product of the terms.
Solution:
Given,
x – y = 5 and
x³ – y³ = 15
This is in the form of (a – b)³ = a³ – 3a²b + 3ab² – b³
Substitute the values in the given formula
(5)³ = 15 – 3a²b + 3ab²
125 – 15 = -3ab(a – b)
110 = -3ab(5)
110/-15 = ab
ab = -7.33
Thus the product of the terms is -7.33