ABC26GN1276 · Simplification
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simplification · Exam: 2008 · Marks: · Difficulty:
If $\left(4 b^{2}+\frac{1}{b^{2}}\right)=2$, then $\left(8 b^{3}+\frac{1}{b^{3}}\right)=$ ?
Answer
Explanation
$$\begin{aligned} \left(4 b^{2}+\frac{1}{b^{2}}\right)=2 & \Rightarrow\left(2 b+\frac{1}{b}\right)^{2}-4=2 \\ & \Rightarrow\left(2 b+\frac{1}{b}\right)^{2}=6 \Rightarrow\left(2 b+\frac{1}{b}\right)=\sqrt{6} \\ & \Rightarrow\left(2 b+\frac{1}{b}\right)^{3}=(\sqrt{6})^{3}=6 \sqrt{6} \\ & \Rightarrow 8 b^{3}+\frac{1}{b^{3}}+3 \times 2 b \times \frac{1}{b} \cdot\left(2 b+\frac{1}{b}\right)=6 \sqrt{6} \\ & \Rightarrow\left(8 b^{3}+\frac{1}{b^{3}}\right)+6 \sqrt{6}=6 \sqrt{6} \\ & \Rightarrow\left(8 b^{3}+\frac{1}{b^{3}}\right)=0 \end{aligned}$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.
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