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Perfect Cubic

A perfect cubic Polynomial can be factored into a linear and a quadratic term,

\begin{displaymath}
(a-b)^3 = a^3-3a^2b+3ab^2-b^3
\end{displaymath}


\begin{displaymath}
(a+b)^3 = a^3+3a^2b+3ab^2+b^3.
\end{displaymath}

See also Cubic Equation, Perfect Square, Polynomial




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1999-05-26