Answer:
= 1
Explanation:
Given
To find
- The value of the expression
Solution
Let's rewrite the given as:
Let the value is m and the expressions under 3rd roots are a and b, then we have
- a = 3√21 + 8, b = 3√21 - 8
- m = ∛a - ∛b
Cube the both sides:
- m³ = (∛a - ∛b)³
- m³ = a - b - 3
+ 3
![\sqrt[3]{ab^2}](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/high-school/3olua91mcy3e4qj2k1irmntvikj38no62m.png)
Simplify in bits:
- a - b = 3√21 + 8 - 3√21 + 8 = 16
- ab = (3√21 + 8)(3√21 - 8) = 9*21 - 64 = 125
- ∛ab = ∛125 = 5
So the expression becomes:
- m³ = 16 - 3
![\sqrt[3]{125a} + \sqrt[3]{125b}](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/high-school/hcup41i7wdqoicm0vuystyq8hw1vuw1klw.png)
- m³ = 16 - 15∛a + 15∛b
- m³ = 16 - 15(∛a - ∛b)
- m³ = 16 - 15m
Solve for m:
- m³ + 15m - 16 = 0
- m³ - 1 + 15m - 15 = 0
- (m - 1)(m² + m + 1) + 15(m - 1) = 0
- (m - 1)(m² + m + 16) = 0
- m - 1 = 0, m² + m + 16 = 0
- m = 1 is the only real root, the quadratic equation has no real roots
The answer is 1