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Algebra Etc.
Algebra Etc.
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How to mentally compute the cube root of the cube of a two digit number.

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In base 10, the last digits of the cubes of digits are distinct.

If d = 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, or 9, then d^3 ends in d.

If d = 2, 3, 7, or 8, then d^3 ends in 10-d.

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So if you're given the cube of an integer, you can figure out the last digit of the cube root.

For example, if 50653 is the cube of an integer, it's the cube of a number ending in 7.

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Let n = 10a + b be a two-digit number, with a and b single digit numbers.

Then 10a <= n <= 10(a+1), and so n^3 is between (10a)^3 and (10(a+1))^3, i.e. between 1000 a^3 and 1000 (a+1)^3.

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So suppose x is the cube of a two-digit number n = 10a + b.

Chop off the last three digits of x.

Then a, the first digit of n, is the largest number whose cube is no greater than what's left of x.

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