The sum of 3a2b, 3a2b and 4a2b is
3a2b
4a2b
7a2b
10a2b
Addition of like terms results in a single term whose coefficient is equal to the sum of the coefficients of the given terms.
3a2b+3a2b+4a2b = (3+3+4)a2b = 10a2b
Which of the following is an expansion of the identity (a–b)3?
If ∝, β are the roots of the equation x2 - ax + b = 0, then α4+α3β+α2β2+αβ3+β4
Prove the following identities :
(i)(a+b)3=a3+b3+3a2b+3b2a (ii)(a−b)3=a3−b3−3a2b+3b2a [4 MARKS]