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If one of the two factors of an expression which is the difference of two cubes is (x4 + x2y + y2), then the other factor would be -


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x + y

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x – y

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x2 + y

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D

x2 – y

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Solution

The correct option is D

x2 – y


x4 + x2y + y2 = (x2)2 + x2y + (y)2

This is in the form of a2+ ab + b2 where a = x2, b = y

The other factor is a – b as a3b3 = (a - b)( a2+ ab + b2)

Hence, other factor of the required epression is x2 - y

The expression would be ((x2)3y3)=(x6y3)


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