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OpenStudy (anonymous):

friends plse help see the ques number 11 http://crpfpsrohini.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/viii-class-paper1.pdf

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

If 72K is a perfect cube, what is the value of K ? That question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

It would help if you factor 72 into primes... can you do that for me? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2*2*2*3*3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

6

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

6?

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Let's leave it in exponential form, shall we? \[\large 2^3\cdot 3^2\] Now, for this to be a perfect cube, all exponents must be multiples of 3... so, you have a \[\large 2^3\] that's good, but you also have a \(\large 3^2\) which has an exponent which is not divisible by 3... so how do you "fix" that? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one more 3 has to be taken

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Yup... so the value of K is...? ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

There you go :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay @terenzreignz thanks bro

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Another reasoning, equally correct, and yielding the correct answer. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is this right way to solve it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@terenzreignz

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Yes... it's basically what we did, said in another way :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thanks again

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

:)

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