The value of $${\left( {3 + 2\sqrt 2 } \right)^{ - 3}}$$   $$ + {\left( {3 - 2\sqrt 2 } \right)^{ - 3}} = ?$$

Solution (By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & {\left( {3 + 2\sqrt 2 } \right)^{ - 3}} + {\left( {3 - 2\sqrt 2 } \right)^{ - 3}} \cr & = {\left( {\frac{1}{{3 + 2\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^3} + {\left( {\frac{1}{{3 - 2\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^3} \cr} $$
  $$ = {\left( {\frac{1}{{\left( {3 - 2\sqrt 2 } \right)}} \times \frac{{3 + 2\sqrt 2 }}{{3 + 2\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^3} + $$      $${\left( {\frac{1}{{\left( {3 + 2\sqrt 2 } \right)}} \times \frac{{3 - 2\sqrt 2 }}{{3 - 2\sqrt 2 }}} \right)^3}$$
$$\eqalign{ & = {\left( {\frac{{3 - 2\sqrt 2 }}{{9 - 8}}} \right)^3} + {\left( {\frac{{3 + 2\sqrt 2 }}{{9 - 8}}} \right)^3} \cr & = {\left( {3 - 2\sqrt 2 } \right)^3} + {\left( {3 + 2\sqrt 2 } \right)^3} \cr & a = 3 - 2\sqrt 2 \cr & b = 3 + 2\sqrt 2 \cr & \left[ {\because {a^3} + {b^3} = \left( {a + b} \right)\left( {{a^2} + {b^2} - ab} \right)} \right] \cr & = \left( {3 - 2\sqrt 2 + 3 + 2\sqrt 2 } \right)\left( {17 + 17 - 1} \right) \cr & = \left( 6 \right)\left( {33} \right) \cr & = 198 \cr} $$