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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): ]% c& o5 J# a2 A
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Let n >1 be an integer ! C& m7 l O1 p& w
Basis: (n=2)
+ m: ~$ T& _* z8 L5 G 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3# }' k7 n6 x( Z% g. V9 \
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Induction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that3 j; o [0 v% A
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.8 q* \9 y, B1 U+ D
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Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
. K& Z, E" J" _' T; tsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem/ ?: Y0 r4 v6 ]5 h* Y I
Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
3 j8 B9 @9 h, M" E& K6 K8 a = K^3 + 3K^2 + 2K2 q; x% P& p$ |! g% ^
= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)% l2 \( F/ X5 u* I
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)3 r# x3 B# @ M# \; @- k' n" U0 d: l
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! O% j2 p! p5 h. V
So we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)) c# a2 u/ R) w* s
= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
+ J+ C3 y+ H1 k) ]) b = 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 38 R: \7 y. R2 f. W P, s2 G' ]
9 Z. R7 \5 X. f+ h# FConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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* P0 S+ _+ h6 Q! _$ C) p' x0 s4 n[ Last edited by 悟空 on 2005-2-23 at 10:06 AM ] |
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