Factorise each of the following:
(i) 8a 3 + b 3 + 12a 2b + 6ab2
(ii) 8a 3 – b 3 – 12a 2b + 6ab2
(iii) 27 – 125a 3 – 135a + 225a 2
(iv) 64a 3 – 27b 3 – 144a 2b + 108ab2
(v) 27p 3 – \(\frac{1}{ 216}\) – \(\frac{9 }{ 2}\) p2 + \(\frac{1 }{4}\) p
It is known that,
(a + b)3 = a3 + b3 + 3a2b + 3ab2
and (a - b)3 = a3 - b3 - 3a2b + 3ab2
(i) 8a3 + b3 + 12a2b + 6ab2
= (2a)3 + (b)3 + 3(2a)2 b + 3(2a) (b)2
= (2a + b)3 = (2a + b) (2a + b) (2a + b)
(ii) 8a 3 – b 3 – 12a 2b + 6ab2
= (2a)3 - (b)3 - 3(2a)2 b + 3(2a)(b)2
= (2a - b)3
= (2a - b)(2a - b) (2a - b)
(iii) 27 – 125a 3 – 135a + 225a 2
= (3)3 - (5a)3 - 3(3)2 (5a) + 3(3)(5a)2
= (3 - 5a)3 = (3 - 5a) (3 - 5a) (3 - 5a)
(iv) 64a 3 – 27b 3 – 144a 2b + 108ab2
= (4a)3 - (3b)3 - 3(4a)2(3b) + 3(4a) (3b)2
= (4a - 3b)3 = (4a - 3b) (4a - 3b) (4a - 3b)
(v) 27p3 – \(\frac{1}{ 216}\) – \(\frac{9 }{ 2}\) p2 + \(\frac{1 }{4}\) p
= (3p)3 - (\(\frac{1 }{6}\))3 - 3 (3p)2 (\(\frac{1 }{6}\)) + 3 (3p) (\(\frac{1 }{6}\))2
= (3p - \(\frac{1 }{6}\))3
= (3p - \(\frac{1 }{6}\))3 (3p - \(\frac{1 }{6}\))3 (3p - \(\frac{1 }{6}\))3.
Evaluate the following products without multiplying directly:
(i) 103 × 107 (ii) 95 × 96 (iii) 104 × 96
When 3.0g of carbon is burnt in 8.00g oxygen, 11.00g of carbon dioxide is produced. What mass of carbon dioxide will be formed when 3.00g of carbon is burnt in 50.0g of oxygen? Which law of chemical combination will govern your answer?