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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)
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Proof:
* \8 J! f, x, j" sLet n >1 be an integer
3 @7 e- @7 i* Y+ p1 mBasis: (n=2)
2 A. ~) O$ H- X& {1 v 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3( M3 B$ E" N. o6 w. d
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that/ f+ m' e& C) e) c$ h: _' }
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.; o: B. p$ T9 a
, Q2 r; c$ B k. O. s2 bNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
7 m6 K, s7 O6 d$ h7 Wsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
* R, G4 S! m I s. x9 D1 ]: U/ |Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1), u+ H0 z+ |8 e0 Q
= K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K
' r' I( I$ s! U9 X" \. Z) w = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
( M2 _. ~8 L1 j+ o4 ] = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
% W- s: D) i; c% n6 p8 W& gby 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>00 X7 Q) q( i$ h7 J
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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& N' }* I7 B$ o = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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/ x! l. ^! i+ kConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1. G; h+ @: w5 @" I
# D* X4 H: n0 W } j2 V[ Last edited by 悟空 on 2005-2-23 at 10:06 AM ] |
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