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Question : If $a + b + c = 6$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2=40$, then what is the value of $a^3+b^3+c^3-3abc$?

Option 1: 212

Option 2: 252

Option 3: 232

Option 4: 206


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Correct Answer: 252


Solution : Given that $a + b + c = 6$ and $a^2+b^2+c^2=40$,
$(a+b+c)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + 2(ab+bc+ac)$.
$⇒6^2 = 40 + 2(ab+bc+ac)$
$⇒ab+bc+ac = -2$
$a^3+b^3+c^3-3abc=(a+b+c)(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ac)$
$⇒a^3+b^3+c^3-3abc=6 \times (40 +2)$
$⇒a^3+b^3+c^3-3abc=6 \times 42 $
$⇒a^3+b^3+c^3-3abc=252 $
Hence, the correct answer is 252.

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