Easy Algebric equation

Algebra Level 3

Find out the sum of all the possible values of x (real or complex) in the equation:- x = 1 1 3 x = 1^{\frac{1}{3}}

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The answer is 0.

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3 solutions

Brett Hartley
Aug 29, 2014

the sum of all possible values of a root of 1 is always 0 \boxed{0} in this case, the roots are 1, 1 2 + 3 i 2 \frac{-1}{2} + \frac{\sqrt{3}i}{2} and 1 2 3 i 2 \frac{-1}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{3}i}{2}

Nope Two of the roots are complex you made a mistake check it out again

Aman Sharma - 6 years, 9 months ago

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sorry, forgot the i on both, i know they were, just lost the i in the formatting

Brett Hartley - 6 years, 9 months ago

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Ohh Anyway nice solution

Aman Sharma - 6 years, 9 months ago

x = 1 1 3 x 3 = 1 x 3 1 = 0 \color{#3D99F6}{x=1^{\frac{1}{3}}\rightarrow x^3=1\rightarrow x^3-1=0} From Vieta,s formulas,we know that r 1 + r 2 + r 3 = 0 w h e r e r 1 , r 2 , r 3 = R o o t s r_1+r_2+r_3=0\;where\;r_1,r_2,r_3=Roots so answer is 0 \boxed{0}

Christian Daang
Nov 3, 2014

x = 1^(1/3)

cubing them,

x^3 = 1

x^3 - 1 = 0

(x-1)(x^2 + x + 1) = 0

x = 1

And,

x^2 + x + 1 = 0

x^2 + x + 1/4 = 1/4 - 1

(x+1/2)^2 = -3/4

x = (-1 +/- i√3)/2

Then, their sum is just, 1 + -1 or 0.

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