Banking Quantitative Aptitude Sample Paper Quantitative Aptitude Sample Paper-36

  • question_answer
    If \[m+n=-\,\,2,\]then the value of \[{{m}^{3}}+{{n}^{3}}-6,\]\[mn\]is

    A) \[8\]                             

    B) \[4\]    

    C) \[-\,\,8\]

    D) \[-\,\,4\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Given, \[m+n=-\,\,2\]
    Now, \[{{m}^{3}}+{{n}^{3}}-6\,\,mn\]
    \[={{(m+n)}^{3}}-3\,\,mn\,\,(m+n)-6\,\,mn\]
    \[[\because {{a}^{3}}+{{b}^{3}}={{(a+b)}^{3}}-3ab\,\,(a+b)]\]
    \[={{(-\,\,2)}^{3}}-3\,\,mn\,\,(-\,\,2)-6\,\,mn\]
    \[=-\,8+6\,\,mn-6\,\,mn=-\,8\]


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