End-of-Chapter Exercises
End-of-Chapter Exercises
Last updated at May 18, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 11 If π+π+π=5 and ππ+ππ+ππ=10, then prove that π^3+π^3+π^3β3πππ=β25. Since there are 3 cubes, we use π^π+π^π+π^πformula Now, π^π+π^π+π^πβππππ =(π+π+π)(π^2+π^2+π^2βππβππβππ) Putting π+π+π=5 =5(π^2+π^2+π^2β[ππ+ππ+ππ]) Putting ππ+ππ+ππ=10 =π(π^π+π^π+π^πβππ) x3 + y3 + z3 β 75 = 10 Γ (38 β xy β yz β zx) x3 + y3 + z3 = 10 Γ (38 β xy β yz β zx) + 75 x3 + y3 + z3 = 10 Γ [38 β (xy + yz + zx)] + 75 We have to find π^π+π^π+π^π To do that, we use the identity (π+π+π)^π=π^π+π^π+π^π+πππ+πππ+πππ (π+π+π)^2=π^2+π^2+π^2+2 Γ (ππ+ππ+ππ) Putting π+π+π=5 and ππ+ππ+ππ=10 (π)^π=π^π+π^π+π^π+π Γ ππ 25=π^2+π^2+π^2+20 25β20=π^2+π^2+π^2 5=π^2+π^2+π^2 π^π+π^π+π^π=π Putting π^2+π^2+π^2=5 in (1) π^π+π^π+π^πβππππ=5(π^2+π^2+π^2β10) =5(5β10) =5 Γ β5 =βππ Hence proved