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Let <math>f(x)=x^3+3x^2+9x+3</math> and <math>g(x)=x^4+4x^3+6px^2+4qx+r</math>. | Let <math>f(x)=x^3+3x^2+9x+3</math> and <math>g(x)=x^4+4x^3+6px^2+4qx+r</math>. | ||
− | Let 3 roots of f(x) be <math>r_1, r_2 </math> and <math>r_3</math>. As <math>f(x)|g(x)</math> , 3 roots of 4 roots of g(x) will be same as roots of f(x). Let the 4th root of g(x) be <math>r_4</math>. By vieta's formula | + | Let 3 roots of <math>f(x)</math> be <math>r_1, r_2 </math> and <math>r_3</math>. As <math>f(x)|g(x)</math> , 3 roots of 4 roots of <math>g(x)</math> will be same as roots of <math>f(x)</math>. Let the 4th root of <math>g(x)</math> be <math>r_4</math>. By vieta's formula |
− | In f(x) | + | In <math>f(x)</math> |
<math>r_1+r_2+r_3=-3</math> | <math>r_1+r_2+r_3=-3</math> | ||
− | <math>r_1r_2 + r_2r_3 + r_1r_3=9</math> | + | <math>r_1r_2+r_2r_3+r_1r_3=9</math> |
<math>r_1r_2r_3=-3</math> | <math>r_1r_2r_3=-3</math> | ||
− | In g(x) | + | In <math>g(x)</math> |
<math>r_1+r_2+r_3+r_4=-4</math> | <math>r_1+r_2+r_3+r_4=-4</math> | ||
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<math>=>r_4=-1</math> | <math>=>r_4=-1</math> | ||
− | <math>r_1r_2 + r_1r_3 + r_1r_4+r_2r_3+r_2r_4+r_3r_4=6p</math> | + | <math>r_1r_2+r_1r_3+r_1r_4+r_2r_3+r_2r_4+r_3r_4=6p</math> |
− | <math>r_1r_2 + r_1r_3 + r_2r_3+r_4(r_1+r_2+r_3)=6p</math> | + | <math>=>r_1r_2+r_1r_3+r_2r_3+r_4(r_1+r_2+r_3)=6p</math> |
− | <math>9+- | + | <math>=>9+(-1)(-3)=6p</math> |
− | <math>p=2</math> | + | <math>=>p=2</math> |
<math>r_1r_2r_3+r_1r_3r_4+r_1r_2r_4+r_2r_3r_4=-4q</math> | <math>r_1r_2r_3+r_1r_3r_4+r_1r_2r_4+r_2r_3r_4=-4q</math> | ||
− | <math>-3+r_4(r_1r_3+r_1r_2+r_2r_3)=-4q</math> | + | <math>=>-3+r_4(r_1r_3+r_1r_2+r_2r_3)=-4q</math> |
− | <math>-3+- | + | <math>=>-3+(-1)(9)=-4q</math> |
− | <math>q=3</math> | + | <math>=>q=3</math> |
<math>r_1r_2r_3r_4=r</math> | <math>r_1r_2r_3r_4=r</math> | ||
− | <math>- | + | <math>=>(-3)(-1)=r</math> |
− | <math>r=3</math> | + | <math>=>r=3</math> |
so <math>(p+q)r=\fbox{15}</math> | so <math>(p+q)r=\fbox{15}</math> | ||
By ~Ahmed_Ashhab | By ~Ahmed_Ashhab | ||
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+ | == Solution 2 == | ||
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+ | Notice that to obtain the <math>x^4</math> term one must multiply <math>x^4+4x^3+6px^2+4qx+r</math> by some linear function of the form <math>x-a</math>. Looking at the <math>x^3</math> term, it is clear that <math>a</math> must equal <math>1</math>. Therefore by multiplying <math>x^4+4x^3+6px^2+4qx+r</math> by <math>x+1</math>, the product will be <math>x^4+4x^3+12x^2+12x+3</math>. Therefore <math>p=2</math>, <math>q=3</math>, <math>r=3</math>. Thus <math>(2+3)3=\fbox{15}</math> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == |
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Contents
Problem 19
If is exactly divisible by
, the value of
is:
Solution 1
Let and
.
Let 3 roots of be
and
. As
, 3 roots of 4 roots of
will be same as roots of
. Let the 4th root of
be
. By vieta's formula
In
In
so
By ~Ahmed_Ashhab
Solution 2
Notice that to obtain the term one must multiply
by some linear function of the form
. Looking at the
term, it is clear that
must equal
. Therefore by multiplying
by
, the product will be
. Therefore
,
,
. Thus
See Also
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