Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

$x+y+z=2$ and $x y+y z+z x=-11$, then the value of $x^3+y^3+z^3-3 x y z$ is :

Options:

78

71

74

69

Correct Answer:

74

Explanation:

$x+y+z=2$ and $x y+y z+z x=-11$

The value of $x^3+y^3+z^3-3 x y z$ is = ?

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 z = 0

$x+y=2$ and $x y=-11$

The value of $x^3+y^3$ is = 23 - (3 × -11 × 2) =  74