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Simplify \(\frac{x - y}{x^{\frac{1}{3}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}\)

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JAMB 1988

Simplify \(\frac{x - y}{x^{\frac{1}{3}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}\)

  • A. x2 + xy + y2
  • B. x\(\frac{2}{3}\) + x \(\frac{1}{3}\) + y\(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • C. x\(\frac{2}{3}\) - x\(\frac{1}{3}\)y\(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • D. y\(\frac{2}{3}\)
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

\(\frac{x - y}{x^{\frac{1}{3}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}\)

( x - y ) = (\(x^{\frac{1}{3}})^3 - (y^{\frac{1}{3}})^3\) = (\(x^{\frac{1}{3}}\) - \(y^{\frac{1}{3}}\))(\(x^{\frac{2}{3}}\) + \(x^{\frac{1}{3}}\)\(y^{\frac{1}{3}}\) + \(y^{\frac{2}{3}}\))

SO, \(\frac{x - y}{x^{\frac{1}{3}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}\) = \(\frac{(x^{\frac{1}{3}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}})(x^{\frac{2}{3}} + x^{\frac{1}{3}}y^{\frac{1}{3}} + y^{\frac{2}{3}})}{x^{\frac{1}{3}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}\)

Common factor in numerator and denominator cancels out.

Final answer = (\(x^{\frac{2}{3}}\) + \(x^{\frac{1}{3}}\)\(y^{\frac{1}{3}}\) + \(y^{\frac{2}{3}}\))

 


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