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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): N# y' S5 p# p# p8 W
1 G2 m4 Q% X1 P" s, j; R" wProof: 1 |/ S j/ q4 I" f
Let n >1 be an integer
: D$ }+ u: x" N- uBasis: (n=2). L( w) \' q! D9 z2 M8 Y
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 33 i8 m! I& v0 x3 r5 }. [: B1 C
; {2 G( l; U) F. X6 }7 wInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that$ D1 t6 I, R2 U3 o' `: A& @
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3/ r& N; r4 L, q" F# o/ P" s H
since we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
; G: j' K, v2 N7 I3 J& \3 _' e& PThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
* M8 F% } O, h' |by 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
' g5 Q! p3 a, I+ V% a! ~$ `3 OSo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)) t. q: ]- u8 V
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
9 R( k- ]+ U9 U% c2 k = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.: W" b* B$ p8 o: I! x
: y- Y' z# ?. J: {0 u( ` ~1 g1 ?2 W[ Last edited by 悟空 on 2005-2-23 at 10:06 AM ] |
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