8th Class Mathematics Cubes and Cube Roots Question Bank Cubes and Cube Roots

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    If \[\sqrt[3]{3\left( \sqrt[3]{x}-\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}} \right)}=2\], then \[\sqrt[3]{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}}=\_\_\_\_\_\].

    A)  \[\frac{10}{3}\]                     

    B)        \[-\frac{10}{3}\]        

    C)  \[\frac{3}{15}\]                     

    D)         Both [a] and [b]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    We have \[\sqrt[3]{3\left( \sqrt[3]{x}-\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}} \right)}=2\] \[\text{Cubing both sides, we get}\] \[\text{3}\left( \sqrt[3]{x}-\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}} \right)=8\Rightarrow \sqrt[3]{x}-\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}}=\frac{8}{3}\] Now, squaring both sides, we get \[{{\left( \sqrt[3]{x}-\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{64}{9}\] Now, \[{{\left( \sqrt[3]{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}} \right)}^{2}}={{\left( \sqrt[3]{x}-\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}} \right)}^{2}}+4\]             \[=\frac{64}{9}+4=\frac{64+36}{9}\]             \[\therefore {{\left( \sqrt[3]{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{100}{9}\] \[\Rightarrow \left( \sqrt[3]{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x}} \right)=\frac{10}{3}or-\frac{10}{3}\]


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