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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Hi...
Last question and i can sleep peacefully :)
THANKS
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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=.. ?
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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
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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)
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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):
\((a^2-ab+b^2 )= (a^2+2ab+b^2)-3ab = (a+b)^2-3ab\)
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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 =... ?
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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
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
these question confuse me so much :(
hartnn (hartnn):
practice more.... all confusions will go away...
OpenStudy (anonymous):
lol thats easy to say