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Let x,y,z be non-zero real numbers such that xy+yz+zx=7 and yx+zy+xz=9, then x3y3+y3z3+z3x33 is equal to

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152
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153
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154
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155
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Solution

The correct option is B 154
Let xy=a,yz=b,zx=c, then

a+b+c=xy+yz+zx=7

abc=xy×yz×zx=1

(ab+bc+ca)=xy×yz+yz×zx+zx×xy=xz+yx+zy=9

a3+b3+c33abc=(a+b+c)[(a+b+c)23(ab+bc+ca)]

x3y3+y3z3+z3x33

=(xy+yz+zx)[(xy+yz+zx)23(xz+yx+zy)]

=7[(7)23(9)]

=7(4927)

=7×22=154

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