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  1. The value of
    0.9 × 0.9 × 0.9 + 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 + 0.3 × 0.3 × 0.3 − 3 × 0.9 × 0.2 ×0.3
    is
    0.9 × 0.9 + 0.2 × 0.2 + 0.3 × 0.3 − 0.9 × 0.2 − 0.2 × 0.3 − 0.3 × 0.9
    1. 1.4
    2. 0.054
    3. 0.8
    4. 1.0
Correct Option: A

Using (x) of Basic Formulae
Let 0.9 = x, 0.2 = y and 0.3 = z
Then, the given expression

x × x × x + y × y × y + z × z × z − 3 × x × y × z
x × x + y × y + z × z − x × y − y × z − z × x

=
x3 + y3 + z3 − 3xyz
x2 + y2 + z2 − xy − yz − zx

=
(x + y + z)(x2 + y2 + z2 − xy − yz − zx)
x2 + y2 + z2 − xy − yz − zx

= x + y + z
= 0.9 + 0.2 + 0.3 = 1.4



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