Difference of Two Powers/Examples/Difference of Two Cubes/Corollary
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Theorem
- $x^3 - 1 = \paren {x - 1} \paren {x^2 + x + 1}$
Proof
From Difference of Two Cubes:
- $x^3 - y^3 = \paren {x - y} \paren {x^2 + x y + y^2}$
The result follows directly by setting $y = 1$.
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1960: Walter Ledermann: Complex Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 3$. Roots of Unity: $(3.5)$