Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Algebra

Question:

If x+\(\frac{1}{15x}\) = 3

find \(\frac{1}{2}\)(9x3 + \(\frac{1}{{375x}^{3}}\)).

Options:

237.6

376.2

118.8

273.6

Correct Answer:

118.8

Explanation:

(x+\(\frac{1}{15x}\))3 = x3 + \(\frac{1}{{3375x}^{3}}\) + 3 \(\times \) x \(\times \) \(\frac{1}{15x}\) (x+\(\frac{1}{15x}\)) = (3)3

x3 + \(\frac{1}{{3375x}^{3}}\) + \(\frac{3}{5}\) = 27

x3 + \(\frac{1}{{3375x}^{3}}\) = 27 - \(\frac{3}{5}\) = \(\frac{132}{5}\)

Multiply eq. by 9 and divide by 2.

\(\frac{1}{2}\) (9x3 + \(\frac{1}{{375x}^{3}}\))  = \(\frac{132}{5}\) \(\times \) \(\frac{9}{2}\) = 118.8