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September 6th 2008, 03:17 PM
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September 6th 2008, 08:23 PM
Soroban

Hello, perash!

I got the first half . . .

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$\text{Let: }\:A \;=\;\sqrt[3]{3 + 12\sqrt[3]{11} - 6\sqrt[3]{121}}\;\text{ and }\;B \;=\;\sqrt[3]{16 - 27\sqrt[3]{11} + 9\sqrt[3]{121}}$

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. . $(a)\;\;A + B \:=\:1\qquad\qquad (b)\;\;A\cdot B \:< \:\frac{1}{4}$

I happened to notice that: . $\begin{array}{ccc}3 + 12\sqrt[3]{11} - 6\sqrt[3]{121} &=& \left(\sqrt[3]{11} - 2\right)^3 \\ \\[-3mm] 16 -27\sqrt[3]{11} + 9\sqrt[3]{121} &=& \left(3 - \sqrt[3]{11}\right)^3 \end{array}$

(a) Therefore: . $A + B \;=\;\sqrt[3]{\left(\sqrt[3]{11}-2\right)^3} + \sqrt[3]{\left(3-\sqrt[3]{11}\right)^3} \;=\;\left(\sqrt[3]{11} - 2\right) + \left(3 - \sqrt[3]{11}\right) \;=\;1$
September 7th 2008, 05:06 PM
sportsfan93b

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Originally Posted by Soroban

Hello, perash!

I got the first half . . .

I happened to notice that: . $\begin{array}{ccc}3 + 12\sqrt[3]{11} - 6\sqrt[3]{121} &=& \left(\sqrt[3]{11} - 2\right)^3 \\ \\[-3mm] 16 -27\sqrt[3]{11} + 9\sqrt[3]{121} &=& \left(3 - \sqrt[3]{11}\right)^3 \end{array}$

(a) Therefore: . $A + B \;=\;\sqrt[3]{\left(\sqrt[3]{11}-2\right)^3} + \sqrt[3]{\left(3-\sqrt[3]{11}\right)^3} \;=\;\left(\sqrt[3]{11} - 2\right) + \left(3 - \sqrt[3]{11}\right) \;=\;1$

In your final solution wouldnt the cube route and the 3rd pwr cancel out?
September 7th 2008, 05:14 PM
Jhevon

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Originally Posted by sportsfan93b

In your final solution wouldnt the cube root and the 3rd pwr cancel out?

what do you mean? they did cancel out...
September 7th 2008, 05:14 PM
11rdc11

What do you mean? It did cancel out in part A or did I misunderstand your question?

Lol I was too slow.