SOLUTION: Evaluate the following: [(square root of 3) - 1]^3

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Question 1052117: Evaluate the following:
[(square root of 3) - 1]^3
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Evaluate the following:
[(sqrt(3) - 1]^3
= (3 - 2sqrt(3) + 1)*(sqrt(3) - 1)
= (4 - 2sqrt(3))*(sqrt(3) - 1)
= 4sqrt(3) - 4 - 2*3 + 2sqrt(3)
= 6sqrt(3) - 10