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
Question
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
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 , where is the length of a side. To double the volume of a cube, one would need to find a new side length such that:
This implies:
The problem arises because 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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