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The highest common factor of \((3^{13} + 9^5)\) and \((3^{13} - 9^5)\) is

A: \(3^{13}\)

B: \(3^{12} - 9^5\)

C: \(2*3^{12}\)

D: \(3^{11} - 9^5\)

E: \(3^{11}\)
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The highest common factor of (3^13 + 9^5) and (3^13 - 9^5) is Updated on: 24 Nov 2014, 21:17
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[quote="PareshGmat"]The highest common factor of \((3^{13} + 9^5)\) and \((3^{13} - 9^5)\) is

A: \(3^{13}\)

B: \(3^{12} - 9^5\)

C: \(2*3^{12}\)

D: \(3^{11} - 9^5\)

E: \(3^{11}\)[/quo
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The highest common factor of (3^13 + 9^5) and (3^13 - 9^5) is 21 Nov 2014, 09:22
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Let's simplify both expressions first:

\((3^13+3^10)=3^13(3^3+1)=3^10*28=3^10*2*2*7\)
\((3^13-3^10)=3^13(3^3-1)=3^10*26=3^10*2*13\)

Clearly, the common factor is \(3^10*2\), but none of the answer choices matches it. So, we need to try to simplify the answer choices. Once we get to D, we get \(3^11-9^5=3^11-3^10=3^10(3-1)=3^10*2\)

Sorry for my formulas being off - new to this formatting thing.
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\(3^{13} + 9^5 = 3^{13} + 3^{10} = 3^{23}\)
\(3^{13} - 9^5 = 3^{13} - 3^{10} = 3^3\)
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hi this is incorrect

\(a^{b} . a^{c} = a^{b+c}\)

\(also,\) \(a^{b}. a^{-c} = a^{b-c}\)

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The highest common factor of \((3^{13} + 9^5)\) and \((3^{13} - 9^5)\) is

A: \(3^{13}\)

B: \(3^{12} - 9^5\)

C: \(2*3^{12}\)

D: \(3^{11} - 9^5\)

E: \(3^{11}\)
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\((3^{13} + 9^5)\) = \(3^{13} + 3^{10}\)
\(=3^{10} (3^{3} +1 )\\
=3^{10}28\\
= 2^{2}. 7 . 3^{10}\) -------------------------1)
\((3^{13} - 9^5)\) = \(3^{13} - 3^{10}\)
\(= 3^{10} (3^{3} - 1 )\\
=3^{10}26\\
=2 . 13 . 3^{10}\) -----------------------------2)

as can be seen the highest common factor of 1 and 2 is \(2 . 3^{10}\)

option D = \(3^{11} - 9^5\)
\(= 3^{11} - 3^{10}\\
\\
=3^{10} (3-1)\\
\\
= 2 . 3^{10}\)

hence answer is D
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\(3^{13} + 9^5 = 3^{13} + 3^{10} = 3^{23}\)
\(3^{13} - 9^5 = 3^{13} - 3^{10} = 3^3\)

hi this is incorrect

\(a^{b} . a^{c} = a^{b+c}\)

\(also,\) \(a^{b}. a^{-c} = a^{b-c}\)

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The highest common factor of \((3^{13} + 9^5)\) and \((3^{13} - 9^5)\) is

A: \(3^{13}\)

B: \(3^{12} - 9^5\)

C: \(2*3^{12}\)

D: \(3^{11} - 9^5\)

E: \(3^{11}\)

\((3^{13} + 9^5)\) = \(3^{13} + 3^{10}\)
\(=3^{10} (3^{3} +1 )\\
=3^{10}28\\
= 2^{2}. 7 . 3^{10}\) -------------------------1)
\((3^{13} - 9^5)\) = \(3^{13} - 3^{10}\)
\(= 3^{10} (3^{3} - 1 )\\
=3^{10}26\\
=2 . 13 . 3^{10}\) -----------------------------2)

as can be seen the highest common factor of 1 and 2 is \(2 . 3^{10}\)

option D = \(3^{11} - 9^5\)
\(= 3^{11} - 3^{10}\\
\\
=3^{10} (3-1)\\
\\
= 2 . 3^{10}\)

hence answer is D
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Thanks for pointing out my mistake. That was a careless error :oops: +1 Kudos for identifying it :lol:
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The highest common factor of \((3^{13} + 9^5)\) and \((3^{13} - 9^5)\) is

A: \(3^{13}\)

B: \(3^{12} - 9^5\)

C: \(2*3^{12}\)

D: \(3^{11} - 9^5\)

E: \(3^{11}\)
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It is D. Factor out 3^10 from both expressions and solve. one expression gives you 28, and the other gives you 26. GCD of these two is 2.
Therefore 3^10 *2.
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The highest common factor of \((3^{13} + 9^5)\) and \((3^{13} - 9^5)\) is

A: \(3^{13}\)

B: \(3^{12} - 9^5\)

C: \(2*3^{12}\)

D: \(3^{11} - 9^5\)

E: \(3^{11}\)
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Hi,
Since we are to find HCF, we will have to simplify the terms..
\((3^{13} + 9^5)\) = \((3^{13} + 3^{10})\)
=>\(3^{10}*(3^3 + 1)\) =\(3^{10}*28\)


\((3^{13} - 9^5)\) = \((3^{13} - 3^{10})\)
=>\(3^{10}*(3^3 - 1)\) =\(3^{10}*26\)

so HCF = 3^{10}*2

Let see the choices..


A: \(3^{13}\)... Eliminate

B: \(3^{12} - 9^5\)..simplify

C: \(2*3^{12}\).. . Eliminate

D: \(3^{11} - 9^5\)..simplify

E: \(3^{11}\)... Eliminate

lets see B and D


B: \(3^{12} - 9^5\)

\((3^{13} - 9^5)\) = \((3^{12} - 3^{10})\)
=>\(3^{10}*(3^2 - 1)\) =\(3^{10}*8\).. eliminate

D.
\((3^{11} - 9^5)\) = \((3^{11} - 3^{10})\)
=>\(3^{10}*(3 - 1)\) =\(3^{10}*2\)

ans D
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The highest common factor of \((3^{13} + 9^5)\) and \((3^{13} - 9^5)\) is

A: \(3^{13}\)

B: \(3^{12} - 9^5\)

C: \(2*3^{12}\)

D: \(3^{11} - 9^5\)

E: \(3^{11}\)
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\((3^{13} + 9^5)\)
= \((3^{13} + 3^{10})\)
= \(3^{10}(3^{3} + 1)\)
= \(3^{10}(3^{3} + 1)\)
= \(3^{10}(7*4)\)

\((3^{13} - 9^5)\)
= \((3^{13} - 3^{10})\)
= \(3^{10}(3^{3} - 1)\)
= \(3^{10}(3^{3} - 1)\)
= \(3^{10}(13*2)\)

Highest common factor = \(2*3^{10}\)


Here most difficult part s that the options are not clear and the highest common factor has been hidden in the complex form.
Lets now start analyzing the options.

OPTION A : \(3^{13}\)
OPTION B : \(3^{12} - 9^5\) = \(3^{10}(3^{2} - 1\) = \(8*3^{10}\)
OPTION C :\(2*3^{12}\)
OPTION D : \(3^{11} - 9^5\) = \(3^{10}(3 - 1)\) = \(2*3^{10}\)
OPTION E : \(3^{11}\)


Answer D
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The highest common factor of \((3^{13} + 9^5)\) and \((3^{13} - 9^5)\) is

A: \(3^{13}\)

B: \(3^{12} - 9^5\)

C: \(2*3^{12}\)

D: \(3^{11} - 9^5\)

E: \(3^{11}\)
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Let’s first simplify each of the numbers whose GCF we wish to determine:

3^13 + 9^5 = 3^13 + 3^10 = 3^10(3^3 + 1) = 3^10 x 28 = 2^2 x 3^10 x 7^1

3^13 - 9^5 = 3^13 - 3^10 = 3^10(3^3 - 1) = 3^10 x 26 = 2^1 x 3^10 x 13^1

The GCF is 2^1 x 3^10. We can easily eliminate answer choices A, C, and E. Simplifying answer choice D, we have:

3^11 - 9^5 = 3^11 - 3^10 = 3^10(3 - 1) = 3^10 x 2^1

Answer: D
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