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Question
If x = `((sqrt(3) + 1))/((sqrt(3) - 1)` and y = `((sqrt(3) - 1))/((sqrt(3) + 1)`, find the values of
x3 + y3
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Solution
x3 + y3
x3 + y3 = (x + y)3 - 3xy(x + y) ----(1)
∴ (x + y) = `((sqrt(3) + 1))/((sqrt(3) - 1)) + ((sqrt(3) - 1))/((sqrt(3) + 1)`
= `((sqrt(3) + 1)^2 + (sqrt(3) - 1)^2)/(3 - 1)`
= `(3 + 1 + 2sqrt(3) + 3 + 1 - 2sqrt(3))/(2)`
= `(8)/(2)`
= 4
and xy = `((sqrt(3) + 1))/((sqrt(3) - 1)) xx ((sqrt(3) - 1))/((sqrt(3) + 1)`
= `(3 - 1)/(3 - 1)`
= 1
substitutingin (1), we get
x3 + y3
= (x + y)3 - 3xy(x + y)
= 64 - 3 x 4
= 64 - 12
= 52
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