Vedic Mathematics Techniques for Finding HCF
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Vedic Maths Trick to find the HCF of Algebraic Expressions
To appreciate the Vedic Maths process of finding the HCF you first need to know the other methods taught in school. I am giving you two other methods to compare with.
Example 1: Find the H.C.F. of x^2 + 5x + 4 and x^2 + 7x + 6.
Example 1: Find the H.C.F. of x^2 + 5x + 4 and x^2 + 7x + 6.
1. Factorization method:x^2 + 5x + 4 = (x + 4) (x + 1)
x^2 + 7x + 6 = (x + 6) (x + 1)
H.C.F. is ( x + 1 ).
2. Continuous division process.
x^2 + 5x + 4 ) x^2 + 7x + 6 ( 1
x^2 + 5x + 4___________2x + 2 ) x^2 + 5x + 4 ( ½x
x^2 + x__________4x + 4 ) 2x + 2 ( ½2x + 2______0
Thus 4x + 4 i.e., ( x + 1 ) is H.C.F.
Now see Vedic Maths way of finding HCF of 2 algebraic expressions.
i.e. x+1 is the HCF
Isn't it much simpler than the above 2 methods.
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May 6th, 2010 - 10:56
this is in ref to Ex -2
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-1) -2x +3
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2x -3
please see if what I’m trying to point out is correct !!
April 6th, 2010 - 02:25
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March 15th, 2010 - 11:56
Thanks for the nice trick. I feel it will be useful for me in CAT Preparation. Do others agree