MCQ
The value of $\frac{\left(a^2-b^2\right)^3+\left(b^2-c^2\right)^3+\left(c^2-a^2\right)^3}{(a-b)^3+(b-c)^3+(c-a)^3}$ is
  • A
    $3(a - b)(b - c)(c - a)$
  • $(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)$
  • C
    $3(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)(a - b)(b - c)(c - a)$
  • D
    $2(a - b)(b - c)(c - a)$

Answer

Correct option: B.
$(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)$
$\frac{\left(a^2-b^2\right)^3+\left(b^2-c^2\right)^3+\left(c^2-a^2\right)^3}{(a-b)^3+\left(b-c)^3+(c-a)^3\right.}$
$=\frac{3\left(a^2-b^2\right)\left(b^2-c^2\right)\left(c^2-a^2\right)}{3(a-b)(b-c)(c-a)}[$ Since $x^3+y^3+z^3=3 x y z,$ if $x+y+z=0]$
$=\frac{3(a-b)(a+b)(b-c)(b+c)(c-a)(c+a)}{3(a-b)(b-c)(c-a)}$
$=(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)$

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