Given that x 2 + x + 1 = 0 , what is the value of x 3 ?
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Nicely done bro , +1!
I used a simple factoring method:
x 3 − 1 = ( x − 1 ) ( x 2 + x + 1 )
x 3 − 1 = 0
x 3 = 1
Nice method, (+1)!
Clearly from the cube roots of unity, we have the two complex roots x = ω or ω 2 ,
Now x 3 = ω 3 = 1 , by the product of the cube roots of unity.
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x 2 + x + 1 = 0 ⟹ x 3 + x 2 + x = 0 Subtract the Two equations x 3 = 1