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+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
+ | No need to find the equations for the lines, really. First of all, <math>f(x) = a(x-2)(x-3)(x-4) +x^2</math>. Let's say the line <math>AB</math> is <math>y=bx+c</math>, and <math>x_1</math> is the <math>x</math> coordinate of the third intersection, then <math>2</math>, <math>3</math>, <math>x_1</math> are the three roots of <math>f(x) - bx-c</math>. Apparently the value of <math>b</math> and <math>c</math> have no effect on the sum of the 3 roots, because the coefficient of the <math>x^2</math> term is always <math>9a-1</math>. So we have, | ||
+ | <cmath> \frac{9a-1}{a} = 2+3 + x_1=3+4+x_2 = 2+4+x_3</cmath> | ||
+ | Add them up we have | ||
+ | <cmath> 3\frac{9a-1}{a} = 18 + x_1+x_2+x_3 = 18 +24</cmath> | ||
+ | Solve it, we get <math>a = -\frac{1}{5}</math>. | ||
+ | <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\frac{24}{5}}</math>. | ||
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+ | - Mathdummy | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
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[hide]Problem 23
The graph of , where is a polynomial of degree , contains points , , and . Lines , , and intersect the graph again at points , , and , respectively, and the sum of the -coordinates of , , and is 24. What is ?
Solution
First, we can define , which contains points , , and . Now we find that lines , , and are defined by the equations , , and respectively. Since we want to find the -coordinates of the intersections of these lines and , we set each of them to , and synthetically divide by the solutions we already know exist (eg. if we were looking at line , we would synthetically divide by the solutions and , because we already know intersects the graph at and , which have -coordinates of and ). After completing this process on all three lines, we get that the -coordinates of , , and are , , and respectively. Adding these together, we get which gives us . Substituting this back into the original equation, we get , and
Solution by gorefeebuddie
Note: This is a really good AMC 12 problem. It is one of those problems that they have every year.
Solution 2
No need to find the equations for the lines, really. First of all, . Let's say the line is , and is the coordinate of the third intersection, then , , are the three roots of . Apparently the value of and have no effect on the sum of the 3 roots, because the coefficient of the term is always . So we have, Add them up we have Solve it, we get . .
- Mathdummy
See Also
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