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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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3 s& y4 ]3 Z7 g) @1 RProof:
, g" H8 |# P: k- Q% c: w9 h" KLet n >1 be an integer % c# H* q7 U5 `/ T. u+ Y3 r+ u" a
Basis: (n=2)% n; d1 @3 R4 N$ R
2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3
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3 T5 ^. v+ F/ t3 v7 VInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that. i& d( }: S9 H+ Z" Y/ w
K^3 – K can by divided by 3.3 [& }5 c7 }6 w5 [) L- h. P
; ` x9 u# z' j, [: @; \1 h; }Now, we need to show that ( K+1)^3 - ( K+1) can be divided by 3
3 s7 [5 t, k% _& wsince we have (K+1)^3 = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 by Binomial Theorem
( g$ _' M, h$ Y( fThen we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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= ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)! s$ ]# w. w% b4 q' {/ E6 w$ [
= ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
2 O4 j, w# z0 @! m0 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
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= 3X + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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Conclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.) E# @' y: p& u3 d) b
4 ^+ d- a$ r8 l. S) p% E[ Last edited by 悟空 on 2005-2-23 at 10:06 AM ] |
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