The cube of a number is lesser than its square in which of the following cases?
A
True
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B
False
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C
The number lies between 0 and 1
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D
The number lies between 1 and 2
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Solution
The correct options are A
True
C The number lies between 0 and 1 Cube of a negative number is negative but square of a negative number is positive. Thus, for a number lying between -1 and 0, the cube is lesser than its square. The cube as well as the square of 0 is zero. For decimal numbers less than 1, the cube of a number is lesser than its square. For a number greater than 1, its cube is greater than its square.