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Evaluate a^3 - \dfrac{1}{a^3} if a^2 - a - 1 = 0.

 Feb 16, 2024
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\(Evaluate\\ a^3- \dfrac{1}{a^3}\\ if\\ a^2 - a - 1 = 0.\\ a=\frac{1}{2}\pm\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}+1}=\frac{1}{2}\pm\sqrt{\frac{1+4}{4}}=\frac{1}{2}(1\pm \sqrt{5})\\ \color{blue}a\in\{1.618, -0.618\}\)

 

\( a^3- \dfrac{1}{a^3}\\ =\dfrac{a^6-1}{a^3}\\ =\dfrac{\dfrac{1}{64}(1\pm\sqrt{5})^6-1}{\dfrac{1}{8}(1\pm \sqrt{5})^3}\\ =\dfrac{1}{8}(1\pm\sqrt{5})^3-\dfrac{1}{\dfrac{1}{8}(1\pm \sqrt{5})^3}\\ \color{blue} a^3- \dfrac{1}{a^3}=4\)

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 Feb 16, 2024

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