If 3x – 2y = 11 and xy = 12, find the value of 27x^3 – 8y^3.

Find the Value Using Identity Find the Value \[ 3x-2y=11 \] \[ xy=12 \] Find: \[ 27x^3-8y^3 \] Solution: Using identity: \[ a^3-b^3=(a-b)^3+3ab(a-b) \] Here, \[ a=3x,\quad b=2y \] \[ a-b=11 \] \[ ab=(3x)(2y)=6xy=6(12)=72 \] \[ 27x^3-8y^3 = (11)^3+3(72)(11) \] \[ = 1331+2376 \] \[ =3707 \] Next Question / Full Exercise

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

Find the Value Using Identity Find the Value \[ x-\frac{1}{x}=3+2\sqrt{2} \] Find: \[ x^3-\frac{1}{x^3} \] Solution: Using identity: \[ a^3-b^3=(a-b)^3+3ab(a-b) \] Here, \[ a=x,\quad b=\frac{1}{x},\quad ab=1 \] \[ x^3-\frac{1}{x^3} = \left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)^3 +3\left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right) \] \[ = (3+2\sqrt{2})^3 +3(3+2\sqrt{2}) \] \[ = (99+70\sqrt{2}) +(9+6\sqrt{2}) \] \[ = 108+76\sqrt{2} \] Next Question / Full Exercise

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If x^2 + 1/x^2 = 98, find the value of x^3 + 1/x^3.

Find the Value Using Identity Find the Value \[ x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}=98 \] Find: \[ x^3+\frac{1}{x^3} \] Solution: Using identity: \[ \left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)^2 = x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}+2 \] \[ \left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)^2 = 98+2 \] \[ \left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)^2 = 100 \] \[ x+\frac{1}{x} = 10 \] 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^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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