 鲜花( 53)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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)% C6 d% t y! g7 E
( p& ]) B% B; eProof: 6 l) `# _7 z+ b2 o5 Y. t# x: }
Let n >1 be an integer
" D ?0 ^5 B+ Z6 R% m9 VBasis: (n=2)# ` p0 {& y# i# A
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
" M) Q* x' g9 H* J4 R# P4 S: C+ g4 S/ p/ k: k; @
Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that' Q" t: E |8 s
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.8 ~% g2 K+ V: @
% T( ]9 w, H* u' eNow, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3+ I/ F& p6 h8 x$ F
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem: v8 ~/ s0 v p# K1 ]2 z
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
9 A6 R K: N3 u' z# l+ S = K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K' M1 u. r8 ~0 `/ i
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
! m% A: R2 U+ R- \2 y' x9 m& T = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
, v9 n2 Y4 h# v+ v3 ~! Qby 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
( y2 I# X! t W8 Z5 L+ mSo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
+ c! g4 r; z- R = 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)) K. F2 p3 l! H9 {
= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
" d( w5 K, ?$ Z3 {# E7 w8 u( O/ `5 ^# [8 u2 t) Z/ k7 N
Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
+ k w D. {7 I% |* f, y$ o. S3 m! e" |/ O# \: P
[ Last edited by 悟空 on 2005-2-23 at 10:06 AM ] |
|