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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hi... Last question and i can sleep peacefully :) THANKS

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\huge a= 2^{\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }} + 2^{\frac{ -1 }{ 2 }}\] \[\huge b=2^{\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }} - 2^{\frac{ -1 }{ 2 }}\] FIND \[\huge a ^{3} + b ^{3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol someone randomly gave me a medal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know the formula for a^3 + b^3 btw

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(a+b)(a^2-ab + b^2)

hartnn (hartnn):

so, a+b=.. ?

hartnn (hartnn):

its actually \( 2 \times 2^{1/2}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea :)

hartnn (hartnn):

ok, keep that as it is... now try (a^2-ab + b^2) =... ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

same thing as 2^1/2 + 2^1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i worked out a^2 was 9/2 before

hartnn (hartnn):

9/2 ? just a second..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b^2 was also ummm 1/2

hartnn (hartnn):

\((a^2-ab+b^2 )= (a^2-2ab+b^2)+ab = (a+b)^2+ab\) you already know a+b

hartnn (hartnn):

find ab

hartnn (hartnn):

we know a+b = 2*2^(1/2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ab = 3/2?

hartnn (hartnn):

yes :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would it be (a-b)^2 + ab? instead of (a+b)^2 + ab

hartnn (hartnn):

sorry, my mistake

hartnn (hartnn):

\((a^2-ab+b^2 )= (a^2+2ab+b^2)-3ab = (a+b)^2-3ab\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so ill just work out (a^2-ab + b^2) manually?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait but i dont think i done (a+b)^2

hartnn (hartnn):

i was just trying to simplify...you can do that manually, but it'll become complicated...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(a+b)^2 would be 8?

hartnn (hartnn):

yes. ab = 3/2 so, -3ab = -9/2 and 8+9/2 =... ?

hartnn (hartnn):

*8-9/2=..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so answer is (2^1/2 times 2 )(7/2) Is it?

hartnn (hartnn):

\(2 \times 2^{(1/2)} \times 7/2 =2^{(1/2)} \times 7 \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you so much

OpenStudy (anonymous):

these question confuse me so much :(

hartnn (hartnn):

practice more.... all confusions will go away...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol thats easy to say

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