\(\sqrt[3]{16-8\sqrt{5}}\)=\(\sqrt[3]{1-3\sqrt{5}+15-5\sqrt{5}}\)=\(\sqrt[3]{1-3\sqrt{5}+3\left(\sqrt{5}\right)^2-\left(\sqrt{5}\right)^3}\)=\(\sqrt[3]{\left(1-\sqrt{5}\right)^3}\)=\(1-\sqrt{5}\)
làm tương tự: \(\sqrt[3]{16+8\sqrt{5}}\)=\(1+\sqrt{5}\)
suy ra: a = 2