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Show that (-1 + sqrt(3)i)^3 is a real number.

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Show that `(-1 + sqrt(3)i)^3` is a real number.

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`(-1 + sqrt(3)i)^3`

= `(-1)^3 + 3(-1)^2 (sqrt(3)i) + 3(-1) (sqrt(3)i)^2 + (sqrt(3)i)^3`  ...[(a + b)3 = a3 + 3a2b + 3ab2 + b3]

= `- 1 + 3sqrt(3)i - 3(3i^2) + 3sqrt(3)i^3`

= `-1 + 3sqrt(3)i - 3(-3) - 3sqrt(3)i`   ...[∵ i2 = –1, i3 = – i]

= –1 + 9

= 8, which is a real number.

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