If ( 4 + 1 5 ) 3 / 2 − ( 4 − 1 5 ) 3 / 2 = K 6
where K is a positive integer. Find K .
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Nice but a lengthy solution.
Let, (4+√15)^(1/2) be a,
Then,(4-√15)^(1/2) will be 1/a = b (say) {Just multiply numerator and denominator by 4+√15}
So, a
b = 1.
Now the given problem becomes : a^3 - b^3
Use the identity :
a^3 - b^3 = (a-b)
(a^2+b^2+a
b)
Then, a^2+b^2+a
b becomes 4+√15+4-√15+1 = 9.
And a-b becomes (4+√15)^1/2 - (4-√15)^1/2
Square it and then take square root of this expression
Which basically means : (a^2)^1/2 = a(This is done to easily solve it)
i.e. (a-b)^2 = 4+√15+4-√15-2 = 6.
Now take square root i.e.
√(a-b)^2 = √6
Thus, it becomes 9
√6
Comparing with K
√6, we get K=9.
Same concept with Sagar Maity . Maybe better presented.
Let a = 4 + 1 5 and b = 4 − 1 5 .
Then we note that a + b = 8 and a b = 4 2 − ( 1 5 ) 2 = 1 6 − 1 5 = 1 .
Then, L H S = a 2 3 − b 2 3
⇒ L H S 2 = a 3 − 2 ( a b ) 2 3 + b 3 = a 3 + b 3 − 2 ( 1 )
= ( a + b ) ( a 2 − a b + b 2 ) − 2 = 8 ( a 2 + 2 a b + b 2 − 3 a b ) − 2
= 8 [ ( a + b ) 2 − 3 ] − 2 = 8 ( 6 4 − 3 ) − 2 = 4 8 6
⇒ ( K 6 ) 2 = 6 K 2 = 4 8 6 ⇒ K 2 = 8 1 ⇒ K = 9
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Given that,
( 4 + 1 5 ) 2 3 − ( 4 − 1 5 ) 2 3 = K 6
After squaring both sides and we get,
( 4 + 1 5 ) 3 + ( 4 − 1 5 ) 3 − 2 ( ( 4 + 1 5 ) ( 4 − 1 5 ) ) 2 3 = 6 × ( K 2 )
now,we know
( a + b ) ( a − b ) = a 2 − b 2
( a + b ) 3 = a 3 + 3 a 2 b + 3 a b 2 + b 3
( a − b ) 3 = a 3 − 3 a 2 b + 3 a b 2 − b 3
( a + b ) 3 + ( a − b ) 3 = 2 a 3 + 6 a b 2
then,applying these formulas in the equation we get,
( 2 × 4 3 ) + ( 6 × 4 × ( 1 5 ) 2 ) − ( 2 × ( 4 2 − ( 1 5 ) 2 ) 2 3 ) = 6 × ( K 2 )
( 2 × 6 4 ) + ( 6 × 4 × 1 5 ) − ( 2 × 1 2 3 ) = 6 × ( K 2 )
1 2 8 + 3 6 0 − 2 = 6 × ( K 2 )
6 × ( K 2 ) = 4 8 6
K 2 = 4 8 6 / 6
K 2 = 8 1
K = 8 1
K = 9
so, 9 is the answer