Question
Prove: [(2a-b-c)+(b-c)\sqrt{3}i)^3=[(2b-c-a)+(c-a)\sqrt{3}i]^3
Prove: [(2a-b-c)+(b-c)\sqrt{3}i)^3=[(2b-c-a)+(c-a)\sqrt{3}i]^3
Expand brackets and combine the like terms
LHS = [(2a-b-c)+(b-c)\sqrt{3}i)^3
=(2a-b+b\sqrt{3}i-c-c\sqrt{3}i )^3
=[2a+b(-1+\sqrt{3}i) +c(-1-\sqrt{3}i )]^3
=(2a+2b\dfrac{-1+\sqrt{3}i}{2}+2c\dfrac{-1-\sqrt{3}i}{2} )^3
Let ω = \dfrac{-1+\sqrt{3}i}{2} , then \overline{ω} = \dfrac{-1-\sqrt{3}i}{2}
ω and \overline{ω} are a pair of complex conjugate, which have the attribute ω^3=1, which means it yields 1 when raised to the power 3. Than,
LHS =(2a+2bω+2c\overline{ω} )^3
Similarly, Expand brackets and combine the like terms of the right hand side.
RHS = [(2b-c-a)+(c-a)\sqrt{3}i]^3
=(2b-c+c\sqrt{3}i-a-a\sqrt{3} i )^3
=(2b+2cω+2a\overline{ω} )^3
=1\cdot (2b+2cω+2a\overline{ω} )^3
=ω^3 (2b+2cω+2a\overline{ω} )^3
=(2a\overline{ω}ω+2bω+2cω^2 )^3
=(2a+2bω+2c\overline{ω} )^3
Therefore, the expressions on the LHS and RHS are equal.