Cubic Equations
A new method, called Alnahas' method for solving cubic equations, is introduced. This method, similar to Cardano's method, transforms solving a cubic equation into a new question. The question becomes solving equations with multiple variables. This leads to finding one root of the cubic equation. The question then becomes solving a quadratic equation which gives the other two roots.
Solution to a cubic equation
x3 + 6x +7 = 0
Let x = p + q
Then, x3 = p3 + q3 + 3pqx
Or, x3 - 3pqx - (p3 + q3) = 0
Thus, pq = -2 (1)
And, p3 + q3 = -7 (2)
To solve these two equations, we find that:
p = -2⁄q
Substitute p in the second equation, we get:
-8⁄ ( q3 ) + q3 = -7
Multiply by q3, we get:
q6 + 7q3 -8 = 0
Factor it, considering it as a second degree equation in q3, we find that:
(q3 + 8)(q3 - 1) = 0
Therefore, q = 1, p = -2
and thus, x = -1 is one root of the cubic equation.
Divide the cubic equation by (x+1) we get:
(x + 1)(x2 -x +7) = 0
which has the two complex roots:
1⁄2 +i 3√3̅⁄2 and
1⁄2 -i 3√3̅⁄2
