mathematical treasure part 2

Q

Solve for x

x+a^{3}=\sqrt[3]{a-x }

5 Answers

11
Mani Pal Singh ·

i have deleted my answer
and letssee now who can solve this[1]

1
Rohan Ghosh ·

r u sure this is a mathematical trasure ..

just substitute a-x=t3

we will get

a-t3+a3=t

thus

t3-a3+t-a=0

(t-a)(t2+a2-ta)+(t-a)=0

we get one solution as t=a

and for the other

t2+a2-at+1=0

here D=a2-4(a2+1) <0 thus we wont get any real solution here

so only solution

t=a

or 3a-x=a

thus x=a-a3

11
Mani Pal Singh ·

perfectly correct
but a more elegant way follows

we have

a=33a-x-x

Let f(f(a)=3√a-x

we here observe that it is an increasing function as f"(a)>0

f(f(a))=a
this is possible when

f(a)=a

so we get

3√a-x=a

so

x=a-a3

hence the only solution is a-a3

39
Dr.House ·

i say rohan`s method is more elegant. your solution is good but the idea is not that ommediately comes to brain.

11
Mani Pal Singh ·

yes
that's why i posted it
so that we can think that way also[1]

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