1960 AHSME Problems/Problem 39
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[hide]Problem
To satisfy the equation , and must be:
Solution
First, note that and . Cross multiply both sides to get Subtract both sides by to get From the quadratic formula, If is real, then is imaginary because is negative. If is not real, where and , then evaluates to . As long as , the expression can also be imaginary because a real number squared will be a real number. From these two points, the answer is .
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