MCQ
The quotient of $12a^8b^8 + (-a^6b^6)$ is:
  • A
    $3a^2b^2$
  • B
    $3a^2b$
  • C
    $3ab^2$
  • $-3a^2b^2$

Answer

Correct option: D.
$-3a^2b^2$
D.  $-3a^2b^2$
Solution:
$=-\frac{12\text{a}^8\text{b}^8}{4\text{a}^6\text{b}^8}$
$=-\frac{2\times2\times3\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}}{2\times2\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{a}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}\times\text{b}}$
$=-3\text{a}^2\text{b}^2$

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