Question

Find the HCF of a^3-a^2x,a^3-ax^2,a^4-ax^3

Answer 1

Answer:

=a X a X (a-x)

2) a3-ax2=a(a2-x2)

=a X (a-x) X(a+x)

3) a4-ax3=a(a3-x3)

=a X (a-x) X (a2+ax+x2)

common factors=a and (a-x)

then,HCF=a X (a-x)=a(a-x)