If a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 18, then the value of $a^3 + b^3 + c^3 - 3abc$ is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
If x + y = n
then, $x^3 + y^3$ = n3 - 3 × n × xy
If a + b + c = 9
ab + bc + ca = 18
Then the value of $a^3 + b^3 + c^3 - 3abc$ = ?
If the number of equations are less than the number of variables then we can put the extra variables according to our choice =
So here two equations given and three variables are present so put c = 0
If a + b = 9
ab = 18
Then the value of $a^3 + b^3$ = 93 - 3 × 9 × 18
$a^3 + b^3$ = 729 - 486 = 243