Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

$3\left[a-\frac{1}{a}\right]+\left[a-\frac{1}{a}\right]^3$ = ?

Options:

$a^2-\frac{1}{a^3}$

$a^3-\frac{1}{a^3}$

$a^3+\frac{1}{a^3}$

$a^2-\frac{1}{a^2}$

Correct Answer:

$a^3-\frac{1}{a^3}$

Explanation:

$3\left[a-\frac{1}{a}\right]+\left[a-\frac{1}{a}\right]^3$ 

= 3 (a - \(\frac{1}{a}\)) +  a3 - \(\frac{1}{a}\)3 -3 (a - \(\frac{1}{a}\)) 

a3 - \(\frac{1}{a}\)3