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''Note'': this process of substituting in the 'forbidden' values in the original identity is a standard technique for partial fraction decomposition, as taught in calculus classes. | ''Note'': this process of substituting in the 'forbidden' values in the original identity is a standard technique for partial fraction decomposition, as taught in calculus classes. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 00:46, 10 April 2021
Contents
Problem
Let ,
, and
be the distinct roots of the polynomial
. It is given that there exist real numbers
,
, and
such that
for all
. What is
?
Solution
Multiplying both sides by yields
As this is a polynomial identity, and it is true for infinitely many
, it must be true for all
(since a polynomial with infinitely many roots must in fact be the constant polynomial
). This means we can plug in
to find that
. Similarly, we can find
and
. Summing them up, we get that
By Vieta's Formulas, we know that
and
. Thus the answer is
.
Note: this process of substituting in the 'forbidden' values in the original identity is a standard technique for partial fraction decomposition, as taught in calculus classes.
Video Solution by Richard Rusczyk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI5d2ZN8gXY
Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath
~IceMatrix
See Also
2019 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 25 | |
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