Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

If, for a non-zero x, $5x^2+7x+5= 0$, then the value of $x^3 +\frac{1}{x^3}$ is:

Options:

$\frac{496}{125}$

$\frac{532}{343}$

$\frac{125}{532}$

-$\frac{182}{125}$

Correct Answer:

-$\frac{182}{125}$

Explanation:

$5x^2+7x+5= 0$

Dividing by 5x on both sides.

If x + \(\frac{1}{x}\)  = n

then, $x^3 +\frac{1}{x^3}$ = n3 - 3n

x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = \(\frac{7}{5}\)

$x^3 +\frac{1}{x^3}$ =  (\(\frac{7}{5}\))3 - 3 × \(\frac{7}{5}\) = -$\frac{182}{125}$