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Q8(v):
Factorise each of the following: (v) $27p^3 – \frac{1}{216} – \frac{9}{2}p^2 + \frac{1}{4}p$

Solution :

Initial Setup & Given Expression

We are tasked with factorising the following algebraic expression:

$ 27p^3 - \frac{1}{216} - \frac{9}{2}p^2 + \frac{1}{4}p $

To systematically approach the factorisation, we first rearrange the terms in descending order of the powers of the variable $p$ [Per standard polynomial representation conventions]:

$ 27p^3 - \frac{9}{2}p^2 + \frac{1}{4}p - \frac{1}{216} $

Step 1: Identifying the Applicable Algebraic Identity

The expression consists of four terms, beginning and ending with perfect cubes. This structural signature strongly indicates the expansion of the binomial cube identity. We recall the standard algebraic identity for the cube of a difference:

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

Structural Mapping: Polynomial to Cubic Identity 27p³ - (9/2)p² + (1/4)p - 1/216 a³ a = 3p - 3a²b -3(3p)²(1/6) + 3ab² +3(3p)(1/6)² - b³ b = 1/6

Step 2: Extracting the Base Variables ($a$ and $b$)

We analyze the first and last terms of our rearranged polynomial to determine the values of $a$ and $b$.

  • First Term ($a^3$): The term $27p^3$ can be written as a perfect cube. Since $3^3 = 27$, we have:
    $ a^3 = (3p)^3 \implies a = 3p $
  • Last Term ($b^3$): The term $\frac{1}{216}$ can be written as a perfect cube. Since $6^3 = 216$, we have:
    $ b^3 = \left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^3 \implies b = \frac{1}{6} $

Step 3: Verifying the Middle Terms

To rigorously prove that the expression is indeed the expansion of $(3p - \frac{1}{6})^3$, we must substitute $a = 3p$ and $b = \frac{1}{6}$ into the middle terms of the identity ($-3a^2b$ and $+3ab^2$) and verify that they match the original polynomial.

Checking the second term ($-3a^2b$):

$ -3a^2b = -3(3p)^2\left(\frac{1}{6}\right) $

$ = -3(9p^2)\left(\frac{1}{6}\right) $

$ = -27p^2 \left(\frac{1}{6}\right) $

$ = -\frac{27}{6}p^2 $

Simplifying the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by 3:

$ = -\frac{9}{2}p^2 $

[This perfectly matches the second term of our rearranged polynomial.]

Checking the third term ($+3ab^2$):

$ +3ab^2 = 3(3p)\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)^2 $

$ = 9p\left(\frac{1}{36}\right) $

$ = \frac{9}{36}p $

Simplifying the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by 9:

$ = \frac{1}{4}p $

[This perfectly matches the third term of our rearranged polynomial.]

Step 4: Constructing the Factorised Form

Since all four terms of the given polynomial perfectly map to the expansion of $(a - b)^3$, we can confidently compress the expression into its factorised binomial cube form.

Substituting $a = 3p$ and $b = \frac{1}{6}$ into $(a - b)^3$ yields:

$ \left(3p - \frac{1}{6}\right)^3 $

To express this as a complete factorisation (a product of irreducible polynomials), we write the binomial three times:

$ \left(3p - \frac{1}{6}\right) \left(3p - \frac{1}{6}\right) \left(3p - \frac{1}{6}\right) $

Final Solution: The fully factorised form of the given polynomial is $ \left(3p - \frac{1}{6}\right) \left(3p - \frac{1}{6}\right) \left(3p - \frac{1}{6}\right) $.


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