Question : If $a - b = 2$ and $a^3 - b^3 = 80$, then what will be the value of $ab$?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: –24
Option 3: 24
Option 4: –12
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Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: $a - b = 2$ and $a^3 - b^3 = 80$ Consider $a - b = 2$ Cubing both sides we get, $⇒a^3-b^3-3ab(a-b)=8$ $⇒80-3ab(2)=8$ $⇒6ab=72$ $\therefore ab = 12$ Hence, the correct answer is 12.
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Question : Directions: If 1 * 2 = 1, 2 * 3 = –1 and 3 * 4 = –5, then find the value of 7 * 9 = ?
Option 1: –47
Option 2: –29
Option 3: –2
Option 4: –9
Question : If $a-b=1$ and $a^{3}-b^{3}=61$, then the value of $ab$ will be:
Option 1: –20
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 60
Question : If (a – b) = 1 and ab = 6, then what is the value of (a3 – b3)?
Option 1: 21
Option 2: 23
Option 3: 19
Option 4: 25
Question : If $a+b=1$, find the value of $a^{3}+b^{3} - ab-(a^{2}-b^{2})^{2}$.
Option 1: –1
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 0
Option 4: 2
Question : Directions: If + means ÷, – means +, × means –, ÷ means ×, what will be the value of the following expression? [{(34 × 12) – (4 ÷ 3)} + (12 – 5)] ÷ 5
Option 1: 10
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 20
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