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If $$x > 1$$ and $${x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = 83,$$ then the $${x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}}\,{\text{is?}}$$
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Correct Answer:
Option
C
$$\eqalign{
& {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} = 83 \cr
& {\text{Subtracting 2 from both sides}} \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} - 2 = 83 - 2 \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + \frac{1}{{{x^2}}} - 2.x.\frac{1}{x} = 83 - 2 \cr
& \Rightarrow {\left( {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right)^2} = 81 \cr
& \Rightarrow x - \frac{1}{x} = 9 \cr
& {\text{Take cube on both sides}} \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}} - 3{\text{ }}\left( {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right) = 729 \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}} - 3 \times {\text{9}} = 729 \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}} = 729 + 27 \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}} = 756 \cr} $$
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