The number of terms in the expansion of [(a+4b)3+(a−4b)3]2 are
A
6
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B
8
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C
7
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D
3
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Solution
The correct option is C3 (x3+y3) =(x+y)3−3xy(x+y) Applying the above formula on the given question we get [(a+4b)3+(a−4b)3]2 =[8a3−6a(a2−16b2)]2 =[96ab2+2a3]2 =4a2[48b2+a2]2 =4[2304a2b4+96a4b2+a6] Hence, the total number of terms is 3.