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Question : If x + y + z = 8, and x2 + y2 + z2 = 20, then the value of x3 + y3 + z– 3xyz is _______.

Option 1: 16

Option 2: 10

Option 3: 15

Option 4: –16


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Correct Answer: –16


Solution : (x + y + z) 2 = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 + 2xy + 2yz + 2xz
⇒ 2(xy + yz + zx) = (x + y + z) 2 – (x 2 + y 2 + z 2 )
⇒ 2(xy + yz + zx) = 8 2 – 20 = 64 – 20 = 44
$\therefore$ xy + yz + zx = 22
Now, x 3 + y 3 + z 3 – 3xyz
= (x + y + z)(x 2 + y 2 + z 2 – xy – yz – xz)
= 8(20 – 22)
= –16
Hence, the correct answer is –16.

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