SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-2 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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    If \[x={{(a+\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{3}}})}^{1/3}}+{{(a-\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{3}}})}^{1/3}},\] then what is the value of \[{{x}^{3}}+3bx-2a?\]

    A)  \[2{{a}^{3}}\]                                   

    B)  \[-\,\,2{{a}^{3}}\]

    C)  \[1\]                            

    D)  \[0\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Given, \[x={{(a+\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{3}}})}^{1/3}}+{{(a-\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{3}}})}^{\frac{1}{3}}}\] On cubing both sides, we get \[{{x}^{3}}=(a+\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{3}}})+(a-\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{3}}})\] \[+\,\,3\,\,{{(a+\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{3}}})}^{1/3}}{{(a-\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{3}}})}^{1/3}}\] \[\{{{(a+\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{3}}})}^{1/3}}+{{(a-\sqrt{{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{3}}})}^{1/3}}\}\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{x}^{3}}=2a-3b\,\,(x)\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{x}^{3}}+3bx-2a=0\]


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