Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc if _____.

Options:

a = b = c

a + b + c = 0

a + b + c = 1

a + b + c = -1

Correct Answer:

a + b + c = 0

Explanation:

a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc

Take a = b = c

13 + 13 +13 = 3 × 1 × 1 × 1

3 = 3

So , a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc , when a = b = c