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jinydu · 2004-04-27, 08:01

Would it have been possible if you didn't know beforehand that the left-hand side equals 2?

That is, if the question was:

Simplify cube root(10+sqrt(108)) + cube root(10-sqrt(108)) as much as possible (if possible).

2004-04-27, 08:01	#8
jinydu Dec 2003 Hopefully Near M48 2·3·293 Posts	Would it have been possible if you didn't know beforehand that the left-hand side equals 2? That is, if the question was: Simplify cube root(10+sqrt(108)) + cube root(10-sqrt(108)) as much as possible (if possible).