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Find the value of a3 + b3 +c3 – 3abc, when a + b + c = 8 and a b + b c + c a = 25. |
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Answer» Step-by-step explanation: +b 2 +C 2
a 2 +b 2 +c 2 =(a+b+c) 2 −2(ab+bc+ca)=8 2 −2×19=64−38=26 ∴a 3 +b 3 +c 3 −3abc=(a+b+c)(a 2 +b 2 +c 2 −ab−bc−ca)=(8)(26−19)=8×7=56 |
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