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Use Euclid divisions lemma to show That the cube of any positive integer is of form 9m, 9m+1,or 9m+8 |
| Answer» Let a positivi integer x when divided by 3 gives remainder rThen by using euclids division lemmaX=3q+r. And. r=0,1or2Case 1:-. r=0 X^3= 3×3×3×q×q×q+0×0×0 =27q^3 =9×3q^3 =9m. ( Say 3q^3=m)Similarly in case 2 &3 we find 9m+1 and 9m+8 respectively. | |