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Standard IX
Mathematics
Conditional Identities
If a +1/ a = ...
Question
If
a
+
1
a
=
p
and
a
≠
0
; then
a
3
+
1
a
3
is equal to
A
P
(
P
2
−
3
)
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B
P
2
(
P
−
3
)
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C
p - 3
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D
p( p - 3 )
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Solution
The correct option is
A
P
(
P
2
−
3
)
Given that
a
+
1
a
=
p
.............. (1)
(
a
+
1
a
)
3
=
(
a
)
3
+
(
1
a
)
3
+
3
×
a
×
1
a
(
a
+
1
a
)
(
a
)
3
+
(
1
a
)
3
=
(
a
+
1
a
)
3
−
3
(
a
+
1
a
)
(
a
)
3
+
(
1
a
)
3
=
p
3
−
3
p
........from (1)
∴
(
a
)
3
+
(
1
a
)
3
=
p
(
p
2
−
3
)