Question 36 of 43intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer2 marks

Find possible expressions for the length, breadth, and heights of each of the following cuboids whose volumes are given by the following expressions in cubic units.

(i)

6a26a^{2} - 24b224b^{2}

Answer

Length = 6, Breadth = (a - 2b), Height = (a + 2b)

(ii)

3ps23ps^{2} - 15ps + 12p

Answer

Length = 3p, Breadth = (s - 1), Height = (s - 4)

Explanation

To find the dimensions of a cuboid from its volume, we factorize the given volume expression into three factors, representing length, breadth, and height. For part (i), we factorize 6a26a^{2} - 24b224b^{2} by taking out the common factor 6, and then applying the difference of squares identity. For part (ii), we take out the common factor 3p from 3ps23ps^{2} - 15ps + 12p, and then factorize the resulting quadratic trinomial by splitting the middle term.