Question
Simplify the following products: $\Big(\frac{1}{2}\text{a}-3\text{b}\Big)\Big(3\text{b}+\frac{1}{2}\text{a}\Big)\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2+9\text{b}^2\Big)$

Answer

In the given problem, we have to find product of $\Big(\frac{1}{2}\text{a}-3\text{b}\Big)\Big(3\text{b}+\frac{1}{2}\text{a}\Big)\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2+9\text{b}^2\Big)$
We have been given $\Big(\frac{1}{2}\text{a}-3\text{b}\Big)\Big(3\text{b}+\frac{1}{2}\text{a}\Big)\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2+9\text{b}^2\Big)$ On rearranging
we get, $\Big(\frac{1}{2}\text{a}-3\text{b}\Big)\Big(\frac{1}{2}\text{a}+3\text{b}\Big)\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2+9\text{b}^2\Big)$
We shall use the identity $\big(\text{x}-\text{y}\big)\big(\text{x}+\text{y}\big)=\text{x}^2-\text{y}^2$ By substituting $\text{x}=\frac{1}{2}\text{a},\ \text{y}=3\text{b}$
we get, $\Big(\frac{1}{2}\text{a}-3\text{b}\Big)\Big(3\text{b}+\frac{1}{2}\text{a}\Big)\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2+9\text{b}^2\Big)$
$=\Big(\frac{1}{2}\text{a}\Big)^2-(3\text{b})^2\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2+9\text{b}^2\Big)$
$=\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2-9\text{b}^2\Big)\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2+9\text{b}^2\Big)$
We shall use the identity $\big(\text{x}-\text{y}\big)\big(\text{x}+\text{y}\big)=\text{x}^2-\text{y}^2$
$\Big(\frac{1}{2}\text{a}-3\text{b}\Big)\Big(3\text{b}+\frac{1}{2}\text{a}\Big)\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2+9\text{b}^2\Big)$
$=\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2\Big)^2-(9\text{b}^2)^2$
$=\frac{1}{16}\text{a}^4-81\text{b}^4$
Hence the value of $\Big(\frac{1}{2}\text{a}-3\text{b}\Big)\Big(3\text{b}+\frac{1}{2}\text{a}\Big)\Big(\frac{1}{4}\text{a}^2+9\text{b}^2\Big)$ is $\frac{1}{16}\text{a}^4-81\text{b}^4.$

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