If x + y + z = 2
xy + yz + zx = -11, then
Find x3 + y3 + z3 - 3xyz.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Here three variables and two eq. are given.
Put z = 0
x + y = 2
xy = -11
find,
⇒ x3 + y3 + z3 - 3xyz = x3 + y3 + 0 - 0 = x3 + y3
⇒ (x + y)3 = x3 + y3 + 3xy (x + y)
⇒ 8 = x3 + y3 + 3 × -11 (2)
⇒ x3 + y3 = 74
Note → If the number of given variables are more than the number of given equations then put all extra variables anything except \(\frac{1}{0}\) or \(\frac{0}{0}\) form.