Some deductions on cubic identities — lesson. Mathematics State Board, Class 8.

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1. Consider the standard identity I, \((a+b)^3\)\(=\)\(a^3+3a^2b\)\(+3ab^2+b^3\).

{(a + b)}^{3} = a^{3} + b^{3} + 3 a^{2} b + 3 a b^{2}

Take the factor \(3ab\) from the last two terms of RHS.

{(a + b)}^{3} = a^{3} + b^{3} + 3 ab (a + b)

Keep the required \(a^3+b^3\) in one side and the remaining in other side.

a^{3} + b^{3} = {(a + b)}^{3} - 3 ab (a + b)

Taking the common factor \((a+b)\) outside.

a^{3} + b^{3} = (a + b) [{(a + b)}^{2} - 3 ab]

a^{3} + b^{3} = (a + b) [a^{2} + 2 ab + b^{2} - 3 ab]

a^{3} + b^{3} = (a + b) (a^{2} - ab + b^{2})

2. Consider the standard identity II, \((a-b)^3\)\(=\)\(a^3-3a^2b\)\(+3ab^2-b^3\).

{(a - b)}^{3} = a^{3} - b^{3} + 3 a^{2} b - 3 a b^{2}

Take the factor \(3ab\) from the last two terms of RHS.

{(a - b)}^{3} = a^{3} - b^{3} + 3 ab (a - b)

Keep the required \(a^3-b^3\) in one side and the remaining in other side.

a^{3} - b^{3} = {(a - b)}^{3} + 3 ab (a - b)

Taking the common factor \((a-b)\) outside.

a^{3} - b^{3} = (a - b) [{(a - b)}^{2} + 3 ab]

a^{3} - b^{3} = (a - b) [a^{2} - 2 ab + b^{2} + 3 ab]

a^{3} - b^{3} = (a - b) (a^{2} + ab + b^{2})

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4. Some deductions on cubic identities