How to represent 5 rational numbers on line. the numbers should be of form p/q where p or q should be a taxicab number. the frac

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tion can be then reduced to its standard form. write about the taxicab numbers in brief.

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Rudiy27 · Answer 1 · 2023-06-29T06:24:44+03:00

The five rational numbers are 1/1729, 1/2, 3/2, 2/1, 1729/1 and the numbers should be of form p/q where p or q should be a taxicab number.

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To represent 5 rational numbers on line, the numbers should be of form p/q where p or q should be a taxicab number.

A taxicab number is a smallest integer can be expressed as a sum of two positive integer cube.

The most famous taxicab number is 1729. Thus,

1729 = 1³ + 12³

1729 = 9³+ 10³

Now, 2 = 1³ + 1³ so, 2 is the first taxicab number. Therefore, five rational numbers are 1/1729, 1/2, 3/2, 2/1, 1729/1.

In 1/1729 -> 1729 is taxicab number

In 1/2 -> 2 is taxicab number

In 3/2 -> 2 is taxicab number

In 1/1729 -> 2 is taxicab number

In 1729/1 -> 1729 is taxicab number

Hence, five rational numbers are 1/1729, 1/2, 3/2, 2/1, 1729/1 and the numbers should be of form p/q where p or q should be a taxicab number.

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