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(13)3(12)3\Big(\dfrac{1}{3}\Big)^{-3} - \Big(\dfrac{1}{2}\Big)^{-3} is equal to :

  1. 1

  2. 12718\dfrac{1}{27} - \dfrac{1}{8}

  3. 19

  4. -19

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Answer

As we know, for any non-zero rational number a

an=1ana^{-n} = \dfrac{1}{a^n} and an=1ana^{n} = \dfrac{1}{a^{-n}}.

Hence,

(13)3(12)3=(31)3(21)3=(3×3×31×1×1)(2×2×21×1×1)=27181=19\Big(\dfrac{1}{3}\Big)^{-3} - \Big(\dfrac{1}{2}\Big)^{-3}\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{3}{1}\Big)^3 - \Big(\dfrac{2}{1}\Big)^3\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{3 \times 3 \times 3}{1 \times 1 \times 1}\Big) - \Big(\dfrac{2 \times 2 \times 2}{1 \times 1 \times 1}\Big) \\[1em] = \dfrac{27}{1} - \dfrac{8}{1} \\[1em] = 19

Hence, option 3 is the correct option.

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