In this section, we are going to see the formula/expansion for
(a - b)3
That is,
(a - b)3 = (a - b)(a - b)(a - b)
Multiply (a - b) and (a - b).
(a - b)3 = (a2 - ab - ab + b2)(a - b)
Simplify.
(a - b)3 = (a2 - 2ab + b2)(a - b)
(a - b)3 = a3 - a2b - 2a2b + 2ab2 + ab2 - b3
Combine the like terms.
(a - b)3 = a3 - 3a2b + 3ab2 - b3
or
(a - b)3 = a3 - b3 - 3ab(a - b)
Problem 1 :
Expand :
(x - 1)3
Solution :
(x - 1)3 is in the form of (a - b)3
Comparing (a - b)3 and (x - 1)3, we get
a = x
b = 1
Write the formula / expansion for (a - b)3.
(a - b)3 = a3 - 3a2b + 3ab2 - b3
Substitute x for a and 1 for b.
(x - 1)3 = x3 - 3(x2)(1) + 3(x)(12) - 13
(x - 1)3 = x3 - 3x2 + 3(x)(1) - 1
(x - 1)3 = x3 - 3x2 + 3x - 1
So, the expansion of (x - 1)3 is
x3 - 3x2 + 3x - 1
Problem 2 :
Expand :
(2x - 3)3
Solution :
(2x - 3)3 is in the form of (a - b)3
Comparing (a - b)3 and (2x - 3)3, we get
a = 2x
b = 3
Write the formula / expansion for (a - b)3.
(a - b)3 = a3 - 3a2b + 3ab2 - b3
Substitute 2x for a and 3 for b.
(2x - 3)3 = (2x)3 - 3(2x)2(3) + 3(2x)(32) - 33
(2x - 3)3 = 8x3 - 3(4x2)(3) + 3(2x)(9) - 27
(2x - 3)3 = 8x3 - 36x2 + 54x - 27
So, the expansion of (2x - 3)3 is
8x3 - 36x2 + 54x - 27
Problem 3 :
Expand :
(x - 2y)3
Solution :
(x - 2y)3 is in the form of (a - b)3
Comparing (a - b)3 and (x - 2y)3, we get
a = x
b = 2y
Write the formula / expansion for (a - b)3.
(a - b)3 = a3 - 3a2b + 3ab2 - b3
Substitute x for a and 2y for b.
(x - 2y)3 = x3 - 3(x2)(2y) + 3(x)(2y)2 - (2y)3
(x - 2y)3 = x3 - 6x2y + 3(x)(4y2) - 8y3
(x - 2y)3 = x3 - 6x2y + 12xy2 + 8y3
So, the expansion of (x - 2y)3 is
x3 - 6x2y + 12xy2 + 8y3
Problem 4 :
If a - b = 3 and a3 - b3 = 1197, then find the value of ab.
Solution :
To find the value of ab, we can use the formula or expansion for (a - b)3.
Write the formula / expansion for (a - b)3.
(a - b)3 = a3 - 3a2b + 3ab2 - b3
or
(a - b)3 = a3 - b3 - 3ab(a - b)
Substitute 13 for (a - b) and 1197 for (a3 - b3).
(3)3 = 1197 - 3(ab)(13)
Simplify.
27 = 1197 - 39ab
Subtract 1197 from each side.
-1170 = -39ab
Divide each side by (-39).
30 = ab
So, the value of ab is 30.
Problem 5 :
Find the value of :
(98)3
Solution :
We can use the algebraic formula for (a - b)3 and find the value of (98)3 easily.
Write (98)3 in the form of (a - b)3.
(98)3 = (100 - 2)3
Write the expansion for (a - b)3.
(a - b)3 = a3 - b3 - 3ab(a - b)
Substitute 100 for a and 2 for b.
(100 - 2)3 = 1003 - 23 - 3(100)(2)(100 - 2)
(100 - 2)3 = 1000000 - 8 - 3(100)(2)(98)
(100 - 2)3 = 1000000 - 8 - 58800
(98)3 = 941192
So, the value of (107)3 is
941,192
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