so i got this 0<|x-a|<delta and |x^3-a^3|<epsilon and that is equal to |x-a||x^2+ax+a^2|<epsilon so i have to find a value that |x^2+ax+a^2|<value and |x^2+ax+a^2|=|x^2-2xa+a^2+3xa|<=|(x-a)^2|+|3xa| and i dont know what to do after this
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so i got this 0<|x-a|<delta and |x^3-a^3|<epsilon and that is equal to |x-a||x^2+ax+a^2|<epsilon so i have to find a value that |x^2+ax+a^2|<value and |x^2+ax+a^2|=|x^2-2xa+a^2+3xa|<=|(x-a)^2|+|3xa| and i dont know what to do after this
You need to specify thatis less than some fixed value, say 1. Then
, and I'll call the right-hand side M. So if you specify
, you should be able to write out the proof with that.
There's a really good explanation of epsilon-delta proofs here at Math Help Forum - it's one of the four "sticky" threads at the top of the Calculus forum main page.
- Hollywood