MCQ
$x^3+y^3+z^3-3 x y z$ is:
  • A
    $(x + y + z)^3$
  • B
    $(x - y + z)^3$
  • C
    $(x + y + z)^3 - 3xyz$
  • $(x+y+z)\left(x^2+y^2+z^2-x y-y z-z x\right)$

Answer

Correct option: D.
$(x+y+z)\left(x^2+y^2+z^2-x y-y z-z x\right)$
$x^3+y^3+z^3-3 x y z=x^3+y^3+3 x^2 y+3 x y^2+z^3-3 x y z-3 x^2 y-3 x y^2$
$=(x+y)^3+z^3-3 x y(x+y+z)$
$=(x+y+z)\left((x+y)^2+z^2-(x+y) z\right)-3 x y(x+y+z)$
$=(x+y+z)\left(x^2+2 x^2 y+y^2+z^2-x y-x z-3 x y\right)$
$=(x+y+z)\left(x^2+y^2+z^2-x y-y z-z x\right)$

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