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Constructing a cube with double the volume of another cube using only a straightedge and compass was proven possible by advanced algebra.A.TrueB.False

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Constructing a cube with double the volume of another cube using only a straightedge and compass was proven possible by advanced algebra.

A. True
B. False

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Solution

The statement is B. False.

Constructing a cube with double the volume of another cube using only a straightedge and compass is not possible due to the limitations of classical geometric construction. The volume of a cube is given by V=s3 V = s^3 , where s s is the length of a side. To double the volume of a cube, one would need to find a new side length s s' such that:

s3=2s3 s'^3 = 2s^3

This implies:

s=s×23 s' = s \times \sqrt[3]{2}

The problem arises because 23 \sqrt[3]{2} is not a constructible number using just a straightedge and compass, as it cannot be expressed as a combination of integers and rational numbers through a finite series of operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and taking square roots).

Thus, we conclude the statement is false.

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