Quantitative Aptitude Ques 280
Question: The factors of $ (a^{2}+4b^{2}+4b-4ab-2a-8) $ are
Options:
A) $ (a-2b-4)(a-2b+2) $
B) $ (a-b+2)(a-4b-4) $
C) $ (a+2b-4)(a+2b+2) $
D) $ (a+2b-1)(a-2b+1) $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- $ a^{2}+4b^{2}+4b-4ab-2a-8 $
On adding and subtracting 2a and 4b, we get
$ a^{2}+4b^{2}+4b-4ab-2a-8+2a-2a-4b+4b $
$ =a,(a-2b+2)-2b,(a-2b+2)-4,(a-2b+2) $
$ =(a-2b+2)(a-2b-4) $