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If a + b + c = 5 and ab + bc + ca = 10, then what will be the value of a3+b3+c33abc ?
  1. -25

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The correct option is A -25
Given,
a+b+c=5, ab+bc+ca=10
(a+b+c)2=a2+b2+c2+2(ab+bc+ca)
(5)2=a2+b2+c2+2(10)
25=a2+b2+c2+20
a2+b2+c2=2520
a2+b2+c2=5

a3+b3+c33abc
=(a+b+c)(a2+b2+c2abbcca)
=(5)[5(ab+bc+ca)]
=5(510)=5(5)=25

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