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  1. 3(333)3 + (333)3 + (334)3 − 3 × 333 × 333 × 334 is equal to
    1. 12
    2. 11
    3. 10
    4. 15
Correct Option: C

We know that
a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc
= (a+b+c ) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca)

=
1
(a + b + c)[(a – b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)2]
2

∴ 3(333)3 + (333)3 + (334)3 − 3 × 333 × 333 × 334
=   3(1/2)(333 + 333 + 334) [(333 − 333)2 + (333 − 334)2 + (334 − 333)2]
=   3(1/2) × 1000 × 2
=   31000
=   310 × 10 × 10
=   10



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