Find the values using suitable identities: Class 9

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Find the values using suitable identities: Class 9

Question 1.

Find the values using suitable identities: Class 9

i. 17 × 21

ii. 104 × 96

iii. 24 × 16

iv. 147³

v. 199³

vi. 127³

vii. (-107)³

viii. (-299)³

Solution:

i. 17 × 21 = (19 - 2)(19 + 2)

= 19² - 2² ...[∵ (a + b)(a - b) = a² - b²]

= 361 - 4 = 357

ii. 104 × 96

= (100 + 4)(100 - 4)

= 100² - 4² ...[∵ (a + b)(a - b) = a² - b²]

= 10000 - 16 = 9984


iii. 24 × 16 = (20 + 4)(20 - 4)

= 20² - 4² ...[∵ (a + b)(a - b) = a² - b²]

= 400 - 16 = 384


iv. 147³ = (150 - 3)³

= 150³ - 3(150)²(3) + 3(150)(3)² - 3³

... [∵ (a - b)³ = a³ - 3a²b + 3ab² - b³]

= 3375000 - 202500 + 4050 - 27

= 3176523


v. 199³ = (200 - 1)³

= 200³ - 3(200)²(1) + 3(200)(1)² - 1³

...[∵ (a - b)³ = a³ - 3a²b + 3ab² - b³]

= 8000000 - 120000 + 600 - 1

= 7880599


vi. 1273 = (130 - 3)³

= 130³ - 3(130)²(3) + 3(130)(3)² - 3³

...[∵ (a - b)³ = a³ - 3a²b + 3ab² - b³]

= 2197000 - 152100 + 3510 - 27

= 2048383


vii. (-107)³ = -(107)³

Now, (107)³ = (100 + 7)³

= 100³ + 3(100)²(7) + 3(100)(7)² + 7³

...[∵ (a + b)³ = a³ + 3a²b + 3ab² + b³]

= 1000000 + 210000 + 14700 + 343

=1225043

∴ (-107)³ = -1225043


viii. (-299)³ = -(299)³

Now,

(299)³ = (300 - 1)³

= 300³ - 3(300)²(1) + 3(300)(1)² - 1³ .....[∵ (a - b)³ = a³ - 3a²b + 3ab² - b³]

= 27000000 - 270000 + 900 - 1

= 26730899

∴ (-299)³ = -26730899