SSC Selection Post 2025 PYQ — Question 34

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 29th July 2025 - Shift 2 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q34

If a + b + c = 0, then a³ + b³ + c³ is equal to:

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

a³ + b³ + c³ − 3abc = (a + b + c)(a² + b² + c² − ab − bc − ca)

Since a + b + c = 0,

a³ + b³ + c³ − 3abc = 0

a³ + b³ + c³ = 3abc