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Standard XII
Mathematics
Inequalities of Integrals
If a b+b a=-1...
Question
If
a
b
+
b
a
=
-
1
, then (a
3
− b
3
) = ?
(a) −1
(b) −3
(c) −2
(d) 0
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Solution
(d) 0
We
have
:
a
b
+
b
a
=
-
1
⇒
a
2
+
b
2
a
b
=
-
1
⇒
a
2
+
b
2
+
a
b
=
0
Thus, we have:
a
3
-
b
3
=
a
-
b
a
2
+
a
b
+
b
2
=
a
-
b
×
0
=
0
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(c)
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