x^3-2=0

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on Oct 28, 2024 at 12:32 pm



You asked:

Solve the equation \({x}^{3} - 2 = 0\) for the variable \(x\).

MathBot Answer:

The solutions are given by the formula: \[x = \sqrt[3]{2} \cos{\left(\frac{2 \pi k}{3} \right)} + \sqrt[3]{2} \sin{\left(\frac{2 \pi k}{3} \right)} i\] where \(k\) is an integer in \(0 \le k < 3\).

There is \(1\) real solution.

There are \(2\) solutions with nonzero imaginary part.


Real solutions: \[\begin{aligned}x &= \sqrt[3]{2} \\&\approx 1.259921\end{aligned}\]


Solutions with nonzero imaginary part: \[\begin{aligned}x &= - \frac{\sqrt[3]{2}}{2} + \frac{\sqrt[3]{2} \sqrt{3} i}{2} \\&\approx -0.62996052 + 1.0911236 i\\x &= - \frac{\sqrt[3]{2}}{2} - \frac{\sqrt[3]{2} \sqrt{3} i}{2} \\&\approx -0.62996052 -1.0911236 i\end{aligned}\]


\(i\) is the imaginary unit, defined as \(i^2 = -1\).