mathematics, resolution into factors
1. Resolve into factor: $\dfrac{1}{8}x^2-2$ Solution: $\dfrac{1}{8}x^2-2$ $=\dfrac{x^2-16}{8}$ $=\dfrac{x^2-4^2}{8}$ $=\dfrac{(x+4)(x-4)}{8}$ $=\dfrac{1}{8}(x+4)(x-4)$ $(Ans.)$ Factorise similarly : $(i).\; \dfrac{1}{3}x^2-3$ $(ii).\; \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}} x^3-9\sqrt{3}$ 2.Resolve into factor: $\dfrac{1}{2}a^3-4$ Solution: $\dfrac{1}{2}a^3-4$ $=\dfrac{a^3-8}{2}$ $=\dfrac{a^3-2^3}{2}$ $=\dfrac{(a-2)(a^2+a\cdot 2 +2^2)}{2}$ $=\dfrac{(a-2)(a^2+2a +4)}{2}$ $=\dfrac{1}{2} (a-2)(a^2+2a +4)$ $(Ans.)$ similar factorization: $\dfrac{1}{4}x^3-16$ 3.Factorise the expression: $x^2+\dfrac{1}{x^2}-x+\dfrac{1}{x}-2$ Solution: $x^2+\dfrac{1}{x^2}-x+\dfrac{1}{x}-2$ $=x^2+\left(\dfrac{1}{x}\right)^2-x+\dfrac{1}{x}-2$ $=\left(...