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Assertion (A): a = 7 + 3\sqrt{3} and b = 7 - 3\sqrt{3}, then a2 - b2 = 14

Reason (R): a2 - b2 = (a + b)(a - b) = 14 x 2 3\sqrt{3}

  1. A is true, but R is false.

  2. A is false, but R is true.

  3. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A.

  4. Both A and R are true, and R is the incorrect reason for A.

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Given, a = 7 + 3\sqrt{3} and b = 7 - 3\sqrt{3},

a2b2=(7+3)2(73)2=(7)2+(3)2+2×7×3[(7)2+(3)22×7×3]=49+3+143[49+3143]=52+143(52143)=52+14352+143=283=14×23.\Rightarrow a^2 - b^2 = (7 + \sqrt{3})^2 - (7 - \sqrt{3})^2\\[1em] = (7)^2 + (\sqrt{3})^2 + 2 \times 7 \times \sqrt{3} - [(7)^2 + (\sqrt{3})^2 - 2 \times 7 \times \sqrt{3}] \\[1em] = 49 + 3 + 14\sqrt{3} - [49 + 3 - 14\sqrt{3}] \\[1em] = 52 + 14\sqrt{3} - (52 - 14\sqrt{3})\\[1em] = 52 + 14\sqrt{3} - 52 + 14\sqrt{3}\\[1em] = 28\sqrt{3} \\[1em] = 14 \times 2\sqrt{3}.

∴ A is false, but R is true.

Hence, option 2 is the correct option.

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