Tomas learned that the product of the polynomials (a + b)(a2 – ab + b2) was a special pattern that would result in a sum of cubes, a3 + b3. His teacher put four products on the board and asked the class to identify which product would result in a sum of cubes if a = 2x and b = 1.

Which product should Tomas choose?

(2x + 1)(2x2 + 2x – 1)
(2x + 1)(4x3 + 2x – 1)
(2x + 1)(4x2 – 2x + 1)
(2x + 1)(2x2 – 2x + 1)

Question

Tomas learned that the product of the polynomials (a + b)(a2 – ab + b2) was a special pattern that would result in a sum of cubes, a3 + b3. His teacher put four products on the board and asked the class to identify which product would result in a sum of cubes if a = 2x and b = 1.

Which product should Tomas choose?

(2x + 1)(2x2 + 2x – 1)
(2x + 1)(4x3 + 2x – 1)
(2x + 1)(4x2 – 2x + 1)
(2x + 1)(2x2 – 2x + 1)

jhonyy9 · Answer

any idea ? just you need using the formula wrote in the text - substitute the 2x in place of a and the 1 in place of b

hope helped