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<cmath>(5) rs = \dfrac{c - 7}{2}</cmath> | <cmath>(5) rs = \dfrac{c - 7}{2}</cmath> | ||
<cmath>(6) st = \dfrac{c + 2}{2}</cmath> | <cmath>(6) st = \dfrac{c + 2}{2}</cmath> | ||
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+ | Subtracting <math>(3)</math> from <math>(1)</math>, we get <math>r - s = \dfrac{3 + b}{2}</math>. Adding this to <math>(2)</math>, we get <math>2r = 3 \implies r \dfrac{3}{2}</math>. This gives us that <math>t = \dfrac{-5}{3}</math> from <math>(4)</math>. Substituting these values into <math>(5)</math> and <math>(6)</math>, we get <math>s = \dfrac{c-7}{3}</math> and <math>s = \dfrac{-3c - 6}{10}</math>. Equating these values, we get <math>\dfrac{c-7}{3} = \dfrac{-3c-6}{10} \implies c = \dfrac{52}{19} = R(0)</math>. Thus, our answer is <math>52 + 19 = \boxed{071}</math>. | ||
==Video Solution== | ==Video Solution== |
Revision as of 19:35, 7 June 2020
Contents
Problem
Let , and let
and
be two quadratic polynomials also with the coefficient of
equal to
. David computes each of the three sums
,
, and
and is surprised to find that each pair of these sums has a common root, and these three common roots are distinct. If
, then
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Solution
Let and
. We can write the following:
Let the common root of
be
;
be
; and
be
. We then have that the roots of
are
, the roots of
are
, and the roots of
are
.
By Vieta's, we have:
Subtracting from
, we get
. Adding this to
, we get
. This gives us that
from
. Substituting these values into
and
, we get
and
. Equating these values, we get
. Thus, our answer is
.
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/BQlab3vjjxw ~ CNCM
See Also
2020 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 12 | |
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