Correct option is A
Given:
Set of numbers = 641,221,431
Formula Used:
Convert fractional indices to a common denominator to compare values.
Solution:
The denominators of the exponents are 4, 2, and 3. The LCM is 12.
Rewrite the numbers with 12 as the denominator:
641=6123=(63)121=216121 221=2126=(26)121=64121 431=4124=(44)121=256121
By comparing the bases, the largest is 256121, so x = 431.
The lowest is 64121,so y =221.
Substitute x and y into the required expression: x3−y2x3+y2.
x3=(431)3=4
y2=(221)2=2
Result = 4−24+2=26=3
Final Answer
So the correct answer is (a)