If x^2 + 1/x^2 = 51, find the value of x^3 – 1/x^3.

Find the Value Using Identity Find the Value \[ x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}=51 \] Find: \[ x^3-\frac{1}{x^3} \] Solution: Using identity: \[ \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^2 = x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}-2 \] \[ \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^2 = 51-2 \] \[ \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^2 = 49 \] \[ x-\frac{1}{x} = 7 \] Now using identity: \[ a^3-b^3=(a-b)^3+3ab(a-b) \] Here, \[ a=x,\quad b=\frac{1}{x},\quad ab=1 \] \[ x^3-\frac{1}{x^3} = \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^3 +3\left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right) […]

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If x – 1/x = 5, find the value of x^3 – 1/x^3.

Find the Value Using Identity Find the Value \[ x-\frac{1}{x}=5 \] Find: \[ x^3-\frac{1}{x^3} \] Solution: Using identity: \[ a^3-b^3=(a-b)^3+3ab(a-b) \] Here, \[ a=x,\quad b=\frac{1}{x} \] \[ ab=x\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=1 \] \[ x^3-\frac{1}{x^3} = \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^3 +3\left(x\cdot\frac{1}{x}\right)\left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right) \] \[ = (5)^3+3(1)(5) \] \[ = 125+15 \] \[ =140 \] Next Question / Full Exercise

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If x – 1/x = 7, find the value of x^3 – 1/x^3.

Find the Value Using Identity Find the Value \[ x-\frac{1}{x}=7 \] Find: \[ x^3-\frac{1}{x^3} \] Solution: Using identity: \[ a^3-b^3=(a-b)^3+3ab(a-b) \] Here, \[ a=x,\quad b=\frac{1}{x} \] \[ ab=x\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=1 \] \[ x^3-\frac{1}{x^3} = \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^3 +3\left(x\cdot\frac{1}{x}\right)\left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right) \] \[ = (7)^3+3(1)(7) \] \[ = 343+21 \] \[ =364 \] Next Question / Full Exercise

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If x + 1/x = 5, find the value of x^3 + 1/x^3.

Find the Value Using Identity Find the Value \[ x+\frac{1}{x}=5 \] Find: \[ x^3+\frac{1}{x^3} \] Solution: Using identity: \[ a^3+b^3=(a+b)^3-3ab(a+b) \] Here, \[ a=x,\quad b=\frac{1}{x} \] \[ ab=x\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=1 \] \[ x^3+\frac{1}{x^3} = \left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)^3 -3\left(x\cdot\frac{1}{x}\right)\left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right) \] \[ = (5)^3-3(1)(5) \] \[ = 125-15 \] \[ =110 \] Next Question / Full Exercise

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Find the cube of the following binomial expression : 4 – 1/3x

Cube of Binomial Expression Find the Cube of the Following Binomial Expression \[ 4-\frac{1}{3x} \] Solution: Using identity: \[ (a-b)^3 = a^3-b^3-3ab(a-b) \] \[ \left(4-\frac{1}{3x}\right)^3 \] \[ = (4)^3 – \left(\frac{1}{3x}\right)^3 – 3(4)\left(\frac{1}{3x}\right) \left(4-\frac{1}{3x}\right) \] \[ = 64 – \frac{1}{27x^3} – \frac{4}{x} \left(4-\frac{1}{3x}\right) \] \[ = 64 – \frac{1}{27x^3} – \frac{16}{x} + \frac{4}{3x^2} \] Next

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Find the cube of the following binomial expression : 2x + 3/x

Cube of Binomial Expression Find the Cube of the Following Binomial Expression \[ 2x+\frac{3}{x} \] Solution: Using identity: \[ (a+b)^3 = a^3+b^3+3ab(a+b) \] \[ \left(2x+\frac{3}{x}\right)^3 \] \[ = (2x)^3 + \left(\frac{3}{x}\right)^3 + 3(2x)\left(\frac{3}{x}\right) \left(2x+\frac{3}{x}\right) \] \[ = 8x^3 + \frac{27}{x^3} + 18\left(2x+\frac{3}{x}\right) \] \[ = 8x^3 + \frac{27}{x^3} + 36x + \frac{54}{x} \] Next Question

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Find the cube of the following binomial expression : 3/x – 2/x^2

Cube of Binomial Expression Find the Cube of the Following Binomial Expression \[ \frac{3}{x}-\frac{2}{x^2} \] Solution: Using identity: \[ (a-b)^3 = a^3-b^3-3ab(a-b) \] \[ \left(\frac{3}{x}-\frac{2}{x^2}\right)^3 \] \[ = \left(\frac{3}{x}\right)^3 – \left(\frac{2}{x^2}\right)^3 – 3\left(\frac{3}{x}\right)\left(\frac{2}{x^2}\right) \left(\frac{3}{x}-\frac{2}{x^2}\right) \] \[ = \frac{27}{x^3} – \frac{8}{x^6} – \frac{18}{x^3} \left(\frac{3}{x}-\frac{2}{x^2}\right) \] \[ = \frac{27}{x^3} – \frac{8}{x^6} – \frac{54}{x^4} + \frac{36}{x^5} \] Next

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Simplify the following expression : (x^2 – x + 1)^2 – (x^2 + x + 1)^2

Simplify Expression Using Identity Simplify the Following Expression \[ (x^2-x+1)^2-(x^2+x+1)^2 \] Solution: Using identity: \[ a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b) \] \[ = \left[(x^2-x+1)-(x^2+x+1)\right] \left[(x^2-x+1)+(x^2+x+1)\right] \] \[ = (-2x)(2x^2+2) \] \[ = -4x(x^2+1) \] Next Question / Full Exercise

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