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If x + y + z = 6 and x2 + y2 + z2 = 20, then the value of x3 + y3 + z3 - 3xyz is?
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer:
Option
C
$$\eqalign{
& x + y + z = 6 \cr
& {x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 20 \cr
& \Rightarrow {\left( {x + y + z} \right)^2} = {\left( 6 \right)^2} \cr
& \Rightarrow {x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} + 2\left( {xy + yz + zx} \right) = 36 \cr
& \Rightarrow 20 + 2\left( {xy + yz + zx} \right) = 36 \cr
& \Rightarrow 2\left( {xy + yz + zx} \right) = 16 \cr
& \Rightarrow xy + yz + zx = 8 \cr
& \therefore {\text{ }}{x^3} + {y^3} + {z^3} - 3xyz \cr
& = \left( {x + y + z} \right)\left( {{\text{ }}{x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} - xy - zx - yz} \right) \cr
& = {x^3} + {y^3} + {z^3} - 3xyz = 6\left( {20 - 8} \right) \cr
& = 6\left( {20 - 8} \right) \cr
& = 6 \times 12 \cr
& = 72 \cr} $$
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