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If $$3{a^2} = {b^2} \ne 0{\text{,}}$$   then the value of $$\frac{{{{\left( {a + b} \right)}^3} - {{\left( {a - b} \right)}^3}}}{{{{\left( {a + b} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}}}$$    is?

A. $$\frac{{3b}}{2}$$

B. b

C. $$\frac{b}{2}$$

D. $$\frac{{2b}}{3}$$

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & 3{a^2} = {b^2}{\text{ }}\left( {{\text{Given}}} \right) \cr & {\text{ }}\frac{{{{\left( {a + b} \right)}^3} - {{\left( {a - b} \right)}^3}}}{{{{\left( {a + b} \right)}^2} + {{\left( {a - b} \right)}^2}}} \cr} $$
  $$ = \frac{{{a^3} + {b^3} + 3ab\left( {a + b} \right)\, - \,\left( {{a^3} - {b^3} - 3ab\left( {a - b} \right)} \right){\text{ }}}}{{{a^2} + {b^2} + 2ab + {\text{ }}{a^2} + {b^2} - 2ab}}$$
$$\eqalign{ & = \frac{{2{b^3}{\text{ + 6}}{{\text{a}}^2}{\text{b }}}}{{2{a^2} + 2{b^2}{\text{ }}}} \cr & = \frac{{{b^3}{\text{ + 3}}{{\text{a}}^2}{\text{b }}}}{{{a^2} + {b^2}{\text{ }}}} \cr & = \frac{{{b^3} + {b^3}{\text{ }}}}{{\frac{{{b^2}}}{3} + {b^2}{\text{ }}}} \cr & = \frac{{2{b^3}}}{{{b^2}\left( {\frac{1}{3} + 1} \right)}} \cr & = \frac{{2b}}{{\frac{4}{3}}} \cr & = \frac{{3b}}{2} \cr} $$

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