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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:
1 ?# L! L) K0 O3 @& i8 Y6 m& m( TLet n >1 be an integer
) E X; W. i3 oBasis: (n=2)
: \8 P" `- }3 T5 a. Y* s 2^3 - 2 = 2*2*2 –2 = 6 which can be divided by 3% [; C/ w- U3 r" C' e& `$ e P
3 b2 C; |0 c& w& U" Y& iInduction Hypothesis: Let K >=2 be integers, support that, z0 e q. b6 f& I) t
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
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Then we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = K^3 +3K^2 + 3K +1 –(K+1)
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3 K8 s/ A* R( ]/ { = ( K^3 – K) + ( 3K^2 + 3K)
5 R f1 x1 q1 M9 S = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)" z4 D6 T- `2 V/ q }, X/ S
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
" V: W. w+ p# ?& M# I2 a- N$ VSo we have (K+1)^3 – ( K+1) = ( K^3 – K) + 3 ( K^2 + K)
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= 3(X+ K^2 + K) which can be divided by 3
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. w* X, B- `2 rConclusion: By the Principle of Mathematics Induction, n^3 - n can be divided by 3 For all integers n >1.
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6 @4 m9 _6 ^3 z, t$ V. u[ Last edited by 悟空 on 2005-2-23 at 10:06 AM ] |
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