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If $$x = \sqrt 3 {\text{ + }}\sqrt 2 {\text{,}}$$ then the value of $${x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}}$$ is?
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Correct Answer:
Option
C
$$\eqalign{
& x = \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 \cr
& \frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{{\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 }} \times \frac{{\sqrt 3 - \sqrt 2 }}{{\sqrt 3 - \sqrt 2 }} \cr
& \frac{1}{x} = \sqrt 3 - \sqrt 2 \cr
& {x^3} - \frac{1}{{{x^3}}} \cr
& = {\left[ {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right]^3} + 3 \times x \times \frac{1}{x}\left( {x - \frac{1}{x}} \right) \cr} $$
$$ = {\left( {\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 - \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 } \right)^3} + $$ $$3\left( {\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 - \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 } \right)$$
$$\eqalign{ & = {\left( {2\sqrt 2 } \right)^3} + 3\left( {2\sqrt 2 } \right) \cr & = 16\sqrt 2 + 6\sqrt 2 \cr & = 22\sqrt 2 \cr} $$
$$ = {\left( {\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 - \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 } \right)^3} + $$ $$3\left( {\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 - \sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 } \right)$$
$$\eqalign{ & = {\left( {2\sqrt 2 } \right)^3} + 3\left( {2\sqrt 2 } \right) \cr & = 16\sqrt 2 + 6\sqrt 2 \cr & = 22\sqrt 2 \cr} $$
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