Cube Root Challenge: Prove Inequality

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The discussion revolves around proving the inequality $\sqrt[3]{43}<\sqrt[3]{9}+\sqrt[3]{3}<\sqrt[3]{44}$. Participants are exploring mathematical reasoning and approaches to establish this inequality.

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  • One participant proposes to use the inequality $AP>GP$ to demonstrate that $x>\dfrac{31}{9}$.

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Participants express differing views on the ease of the proof, with some suggesting it is straightforward while others have not yet provided detailed arguments or solutions. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the proof of the inequality.

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Some assumptions about the definitions and properties of the cube roots may be implicit in the discussion. The mathematical steps required to fully establish the inequality have not been fully articulated.

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Prove $\sqrt[3]{43}<\sqrt[3]{9}+\sqrt[3]{3}<\sqrt[3]{44}$
 
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anemone said:
Prove $\sqrt[3]{43}<\sqrt[3]{9}+\sqrt[3]{3}<\sqrt[3]{44}----(1)$
my solution :
if (1) is true then cube and rearrange it we get :
$31<9(\sqrt[3]{9}+\sqrt[3]{3})<32$
or $31<9(x^2+x)<32$
or $31<9x(x+1)<32---(2)$
here we let $x=\sqrt[3]{3}>1$
if $1.44<x=\sqrt[3]{3}<1.45 $ then both sides of (2)will be satisfied
checking wih calculator $\sqrt[3]{3}\approx 1.44225$
in fact we can apply $AP>GP$ to both sides of (2) and get the same result
 
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Thanks Albert for participating...

I think you have to explicitly prove that $1.44<x=\sqrt[3]{3}<1.45 $ is true to complete your proof...:)
 
anemone said:
Thanks Albert for participating...

I think you have to explicitly prove that $1.44<x=\sqrt[3]{3}<1.45 $ is true to complete your proof...:)
it is easy :
$1.44^3=2.985984<3<1.45^3=3.048625$
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Albert said:
it is easy :
$1.44^3=2.985984<3<1.45^3=3.048625$

Yes, it's easy and it's necessary. :D

My solution:

Let $x= \sqrt[3]{9} +\sqrt[3]{3}$, cube the inequality and rearrange, we have to prove $\dfrac{31}{9}\lt x \lt \dfrac{32}{9}$, but note that

$9(20^3)=72000\gt 41^3=68921$, this gives $\sqrt[3]{9} \gt \dfrac{41}{20}$ and

$3(25^3)=46875\gt 36^3=46656$, this gives $\sqrt[3]{3} \gt \dfrac{36}{25}$, so $x>\dfrac{41}{20}+\dfrac{36}{25}=3\dfrac{49}{100}>\dfrac{31}{9}$

Also,

$9(10^3)=9000< 21^3=9261$, this gives $\sqrt[3]{9} < \dfrac{21}{10}$ and

$3(20^3)=24000< 29^3=24389$, this gives $\sqrt[3]{3}<\dfrac{29}{20}$, so $x<\dfrac{21}{20}+\dfrac{29}{20}=2\dfrac{1}{2}<\dfrac{32}{9}$

so we're done.
 
anemone said:
Yes, it's easy and it's necessary. :D

My solution:

Let $x= \sqrt[3]{9} +\sqrt[3]{3}$, cube the inequality and rearrange, we have to prove $\dfrac{31}{9}\lt x \lt \dfrac{32}{9}$, but note that

$9(20^3)=72000\gt 41^3=68921$, this gives $\sqrt[3]{9} \gt \dfrac{41}{20}$ and

$3(25^3)=46875\gt 36^3=46656$, this gives $\sqrt[3]{3} \gt \dfrac{36}{25}$, so $x>\dfrac{41}{20}+\dfrac{36}{25}=3\dfrac{49}{100}>\dfrac{31}{9}$

Also,

$9(10^3)=9000< 21^3=9261$, this gives $\sqrt[3]{9} < \dfrac{21}{10}$ and

$3(20^3)=24000< 29^3=24389$, this gives $\sqrt[3]{3}<\dfrac{29}{20}$, so $x<\dfrac{21}{20}+\dfrac{29}{20}=2\dfrac{1}{2}<\dfrac{32}{9}$

so we're done.
I will use $AP>GP$ to prove $x>\dfrac{31}{9}$
let :$x= \sqrt[3]{9} +\sqrt[3]{3}$
$x>2\sqrt 3>\dfrac {31}{9}$
for $\sqrt 3>1.73>\dfrac{31}{18}$
 

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