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If x/y + y/x = -1 (x, y ≠ 0), then the value of x^3 – y^3 is

If x/y + y/x = −1, Find the Value of x³ − y³ If x/y + y/x = −1, Find the Value of x³ − y³ If \[ \frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{x}=-1 \quad (x,y\ne0), \] then the value of \[ x^3-y^3 \] is (a) \(1\) (b) \(-1\) (c) \(0\) (d) \(\frac{1}{2}\) Solution \[ \frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{x}=-1 \] Multiplying by \(xy\): […]

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The expression x^4 + 4 can be factorized as

Factorization of x⁴ + 4 Factorization of x⁴ + 4 The expression \[ x^4+4 \] can be factorized as (a) \((x^2+2x+2)(x^2-2x+2)\) (b) \((x^2+2x+2)(x^2+2x-2)\) (c) \((x^2-2x-2)(x^2-2x+2)\) (d) \((x^2+2)(x^2-2)\) Solution \[ x^4+4 \] \[ =x^4+4x^2+4-4x^2 \] \[ =(x^2+2)^2-(2x)^2 \] \[ =(x^2+2x+2)(x^2-2x+2) \] Therefore, \[ \boxed{(a)\ (x^2+2x+2)(x^2-2x+2)} \] Next Question / Full Exercise

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The factors of x^3 – 7x + 6, are

Factors of x³ − 7x + 6 Factors of x³ − 7x + 6 The factors of \[ x^3-7x+6 \] are (a) \(x(x-6)(x-1)\) (b) \((x^2-6)(x-1)\) (c) \((x+1)(x+2)(x-3)\) (d) \((x-1)(x+3)(x-2)\) Solution \[ x^3-7x+6 \] \[ =x^3-x^2+x^2-7x+6 \] \[ =x^2(x-1)+x(x-1)-6(x-1) \] \[ =(x-1)(x^2+x-6) \] \[ =(x-1)(x+3)(x-2) \] Therefore, \[ \boxed{(d)\ (x-1)(x+3)(x-2)} \] Next Question / Full Exercise

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The factors of x^2 + 4y^2 + 4y – 4xy – 2x – 8, are

Factors of x² + 4y² + 4y − 4xy − 2x − 8 Factors of x² + 4y² + 4y − 4xy − 2x − 8 The factors of \[ x^2+4y^2+4y-4xy-2x-8 \] are (a) \((x-2y-4)(x-2y+2)\) (b) \((x-y+2)(x-4y-4)\) (c) \((x+2y-4)(x+2y+2)\) (d) none of these Solution \[ x^2+4y^2+4y-4xy-2x-8 \] \[ =x^2-4xy+4y^2-2x+4y-8 \] \[ =(x-2y)^2-2(x-2y)-8 \] Let \[

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The factors of x^4 + x^2 + 25, are

Factors of x⁴ + x² + 25 Factors of x⁴ + x² + 25 The factors of \[ x^4+x^2+25 \] are (a) \((x^2+3x+5)(x^2-3x+5)\) (b) \((x^2+3x+5)(x^2+3x-5)\) (c) \((x^2+x+5)(x^2-x+5)\) (d) none of these Solution \[ x^4+x^2+25 \] \[ =x^4+10x^2+25-9x^2 \] \[ =(x^2+5)^2-(3x)^2 \] \[ =(x^2+5+3x)(x^2+5-3x) \] \[ =(x^2+3x+5)(x^2-3x+5) \] Therefore, \[ \boxed{(a)\ (x^2+3x+5)(x^2-3x+5)} \] Next Question /

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The value of {(0.013)^3 + (0.007)^3}/{(0.013)^2 – 0.013×0.007 + (0.007)^2} is

Value of {(0.013)³ + (0.007)³}/{(0.013)² − 0.013×0.007 + (0.007)²} Value of {(0.013)³ + (0.007)³}/{(0.013)² − 0.013×0.007 + (0.007)²} The value of \[ \frac{(0.013)^3+(0.007)^3} {(0.013)^2-(0.013)(0.007)+(0.007)^2} \] is (a) \(0.006\) (b) \(0.02\) (c) \(0.0091\) (d) \(0.00185\) Solution \[ \frac{a^3+b^3}{a^2-ab+b^2}=a+b \] Here, \[ a=0.013,\quad b=0.007 \] Therefore, \[ =0.013+0.007 \] \[ =0.02 \] Therefore, \[ \boxed{(b)\ 0.02} \]

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