If x+y+z=1, xy+yz+zx=−1 and xyz=−1, find the value of x3+y3+z3.
A
1
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B
4
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C
2
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D
3
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Solution
The correct option is A1 (x+y+z)(x2+y2+z2−xy−yz−zx)=x3+y3+z3−3xyz Given x+y+z=1, xy+yz+zx=−1 and xyz=−1 To find x2+y2+z2=x2+y2+z2+2(xy+yz+zx) 1=x2+y2+z2+(2×−1) ⇒x2+y2+z2=1+2=3 ∴ Substituting all the values in eqn (i) we get 1×(3−(−1))=x3+y3+z3−(3×−1) ⇒1×(3+1)=x3+y3+z3+3 ⇒4=x3+y3+z3+3