x^3 - 1=0
Since a^3-b^3 = (a-b)(a^2 + b^2 + ab);
x^3 -1 = (x-1)(1+x+x^2)
soln's of (1+x+ x^2):
x={-1+ (1-4)^1/2}/2 ; {-1- (1-4)^1/2}/2
also, sq rt of -1 is defined as IOTA, represented by i.
so, x = (-1+i(sqrt3)}/2 , (-1-i(sqrt3)}/2
the fir term is represented by omega, w
next term is omega sq, w^2
so, cube roots of 1 are: 1, w ,^2
2007-01-19 19:49:08
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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x^3 - 1 = 0
This is a difference of two cubes, which can be factored as :
(x - 1)(x^2 + x + 1) = 0
Thus, either (x - 1) = 0, which implies x = 1
or, (x^2 + x + 1) = 0, which by the quadratic formula,
implies x = (-1/2) + i*sqrt(3)/2 or (-1/2) - i*sqrt(3)/2.
2007-01-19 22:46:19
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answer #2
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answered by falzoon 7
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Solve x^3 - 1 = 0
First: isolate x^3 on one side by itself > add "1" to both sides....
x^3 - 1 + 1 = 0 + 1
x^3 = 1
Sec: find the cube root of both sides...
V`(x^3) = V`(1)
V`(x*x*x) = V`(1)
x = 1
2007-01-20 05:47:32
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answer #3
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answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6
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1 works.
2007-01-19 19:45:25
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answer #4
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answered by Jeff C 1
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x^3-1= 0 x^3 =1==> x=1 so x^3-1=(x-1)(x ^2+x+1)
the second factor has complex roots x= -1/2 +-(sqrt3)*i/2
2007-01-19 21:55:21
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answer #5
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answered by santmann2002 7
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X^3-1=0
X^3=1
(X^3)^(1/3)=1^(1/3)
X=1
(the first - the second)(the first square - the first *the second + the second square)
where x: is the first and 1: is the second, and your life will become easy.
so it will be:
(x-1)(x^2-X+1)
2007-01-19 19:58:17
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answer #6
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answered by mza 2
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x(cube)-1=0
x(cube)=1
then x has to be 1 by inspection.
2007-01-19 19:40:25
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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