10th Class Mathematics Related to Competitive Exam Question Bank Algebra

  • question_answer
    The remainder when \[{{x}^{4}}-{{y}^{4}}\]is divided by x -y is

    A) 0                                               

    B) \[x-3\]

    C) \[{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}\]          

    D)        \[2{{y}^{4}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[{{x}^{4}}-{{y}^{4}}=({{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}})({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})\]                 \[=(x-y)(x+y)({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})\]when \[({{x}^{4}}-{{y}^{4}})\] is divided by\[(x-y)\], remainder is zero.


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