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This can by done by Induction
Show that for all integers n >1, n^3 - n can be divided by 3. (Note: n^3 stands for n*n*n); E K$ e3 {7 M1 V; D% Z& P) i
7 ~7 T* E' b7 ^3 q" fProof:
" g) ]0 c2 J4 D, ]$ W9 mLet n >1 be an integer / \3 \- f4 t k; a. _' K0 M" |
Basis: (n=2)" ^ b7 _% y' M2 e
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3/ ~1 r, B# ^0 E# c/ u$ R+ \; k4 V
2 p& `5 O) y7 s g X; x/ s: J1 [Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that
+ k6 ?/ J1 ~1 J+ W/ D" J K^3 – K can by divided by 3.' _( w9 G5 m- s/ i
( Q R e7 I2 A3 v9 A6 {6 W9 }Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
' w# P6 Z2 G$ g+ \2 r' N: W1 l/ J# ssince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
m+ |, H8 S6 w1 ?3 l& q0 oThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
5 c7 G, Q# q: V = K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
- E" s: W/ e5 \0 x = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)6 o8 `8 m3 h1 I" Y
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
8 y$ F& s& `# S$ ]9 wby Induction Hypothesis, we know that k^3 – k can by divided by 3 which means that k^3 – k = 3 X for some integer X>0
; V B/ W* c# \So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)3 r3 N: Y4 J/ c. g! Q
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)1 q7 j- e/ q( `5 L8 I: X- k
= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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3 G7 c' O2 p9 |4 X& z5 m3 l9 cConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.0 x) l/ k! C- S1 L5 z0 B9 u
8 O8 w* U0 ]& t6 O# o `- w& N[ Last edited by 悟空 on 2005-2-23 at 10:06 AM ] |
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