a3 - b3 equals
(a- b)3 3ab
(a + b)(a2 - b2 - ab)
(a – b)(a2 + b2 + ab)
(a + b)(a2 + b2 + ab)
Cubic Identity: a3 - b3 = (a – b)(a2 + b2 + a b)
Which of the following is an expansion of the identity (a–b)3?
Prove the following identities :
(i)(a+b)3=a3+b3+3a2b+3b2a (ii)(a−b)3=a3−b3−3a2b+3b2a [4 MARKS]