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Which of the following is a factor of 8x^3+1331

Which of the following is a factor of 8x^3+1331-example-1

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2x-11
if you take the cube root of the entire answer
it would be 2x-11
User Becky
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Answer: The correct option is (D) None of the above.

Step-by-step explanation: We are given to select the correct factor of the following expression :


E=8x^3+1331

We will be using the following factorization formula :


a^3+b^3=(a+b)(a^2-ab+b^2).

Therefore, the factorization of the given expression is as follows :


E\\\\=8x^3+1331\\\\=(2x)^3+11^3\\\\=(2x+11)((2x)^2-2x* 11+11^2)\\\\=(2x+11)(4x^2-22x+121).

So, the required factors of the given expression are (2x + 11) and (4x² -22x +121).

None of these two are in the options.

Thus, (D) is the correct option.

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