Question 44

If $$x + y = 3$$. $$xy = 2$$. find the value of $$x^3 —y^3$$.

Solution

$$x + y = 3$$

$$y=3-x$$      ---1

and,

$$xy = 2$$        ---2

So putting 1 in 2,

$$x(3-x) =2$$

$$x^2-3x+2=0$$

Solving this we get x=2 and -1 and taking positive values of x=2 in eq.1 we get $$y=1$$

So,

$$x^3 —y^3=(x-y)(x^2+xy+y^2)$$

$$=(2-1)(2^2+2\times1+1^2))$$

$$=7$$

Option D is correct.


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