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The discussion revolves around finding an integer \( B \) that is closest to the value of \( A \), which is defined as \( A=\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt[3]9-2}+2\sqrt[3]9} \). The focus is on evaluating \( A \) and determining the appropriate integer approximation.

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  • One participant proposes that if \( B=4 \), then it must be stated that \( 4
  • Another participant reiterates the same point about \( B=4 \) and the range \( 4

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Participants seem to agree on the assertion that \( B=4 \) is a candidate for being closest to \( A \), but there is no consensus on the exact value of \( A \) or whether \( B=4 \) is definitively the closest integer.

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$A=\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt[3]9-2}+2\sqrt[3]9}$

find an integer $B$ most close to A
 
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My solution:

$\begin{align*}A&=\sqrt{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt[3]9-2}+2\sqrt[3]9}\\&=\sqrt{\dfrac{1(9^{\frac{2}{3}}+2(9^{\frac{1}{3}})+2^2)}{(9^{\frac{1}{3}}-2)(9^{\frac{2}{3}}+2(9^{\frac{1}{3}})+2^2)}+2\sqrt[3]9}\\&=\sqrt{\left(\dfrac{9^{\frac{2}{3}}+2(9^{\frac{1}{3}})+2^2}{1}\right)+2(9^{\frac{1}{3}})}\\&=\sqrt{9^{\frac{2}{3}}+4(9^{\frac{1}{3}})+2^2}\\&=\sqrt{(9^{\frac{1}{3}}+2)^2}\\&=9^{\frac{1}{3}}+2\end{align*}$

Note that

$2^{3\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)}+2<9^{\frac{1}{3}}+2<3^{3\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)}+2$

We get:

$4<A<5$

Therefore $B=4$.
 
If you said :$B=4$ then you should say :$4<A<4.5$
then $B=4$ is closer to $A$
 
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Albert said:
If you said :$B=4$ then you should say :$4<A<4.5$
then $B=4$ is closer to $A$

Ops...my bad...I thought

the question asked about $\lfloor A\rfloor=B$.
 

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