Question

The expression (a − b)³ + (b − c)³ + (c −a)³ can be factorized as

(a) (a − b) (b − c) (c −a)

(b) 3(a − b) (b − c) (c −a)

(c) −3(a − b) (b −c) (c − a)

(d) (a + b + c) (a² + b² + c² − ab − bc − ca)

Answer 1

The given expression is

Let, and. Then the given expression becomes

Note that:

Recall the formula

When, this becomes

So, we have the new formula

, when.

Using the above formula, the value of the given expression is

So, the correct choice is (b).