Aptitude - Square Root and Cube Root - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Square Root and Cube Root - General Questions (Q.No. 6)
6.

If a = 0.1039, then the value of 4a2 - 4a + 1 + 3a is:

0.1039
0.2078
1.1039
2.1039
Answer: Option
Explanation:

4a2 - 4a + 1 + 3a = (1)2 + (2a)2 - 2 x 1 x 2a + 3a

   = (1 - 2a)2 + 3a

   = (1 - 2a) + 3a

   = (1 + a)

   = (1 + 0.1039)

   = 1.1039

Discussion:
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Ravi said:   1 decade ago
In the question why he has not taken as 2a-1^2 ?

Anoop said:   1 decade ago
Ravi because 2a<1, in our formula we have condition of a>b hope getting me correct me if I'm wrong.

Sam said:   1 decade ago
Anoop's ans shd be the right one....Thanks Anoop..

C.M.Rafeek . Moothedam said:   1 decade ago
I got answer 5a-1 ( 5*0.1039 ) - 1 ie -0.4805

How can 2a-1 and 1-2a be equal ?

Prince said:   1 decade ago
Please explain me these step

=(1 - 2a)^2 + 3a

= (1 - 2a) + 3a

Kavitha said:   1 decade ago
Please clarify why you are using (1-2a)^2. Why not (2a-1)^2.

Manju said:   1 decade ago
After solving we got (2a-1)^2 but according to answer we have to take like this:

(2a-1)^2 = [-1(1-2a)]^2 (take -1 common from (2a-1))

= (-1)^2(1-2a)^2 (here -1*-1=1)

= 1(1-2a)^2

= (1-2a)^2.

Krishna said:   1 decade ago
In a-b formula a<b is the condition so 1-2a is considered a=1 b=2a then 1-2a<0.

1<2a if a=1 then 1<2a.

Abhirup said:   1 decade ago
Sq root of 4 is (+ or -) 2.

Because when we do (+ or - 2)^2 in both cases its +4.

Similarly +(1 - 2a)^2 is true and as well as -(1 - 2a)^2 i.e. (2a-1)^2 is also true.

How ever the answer in two cases are different.

So there must be an other answer except option C.

Arpit said:   1 decade ago
4 = 2^2 and also 4=(-2)^2.
So sqrt 4 = 2, -2.

So sqrt 4a^2 -4a +1 = +(2a-1),-(2a-1).

So we have choose any one of these such it satisfies the options available.

+(2a-1) + 3a = 5a-1 = -1.5195 such option is not available.

-(2a-1) + 3a = a+1 = 1.1039 this one is option C.


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