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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ -5 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ -2 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 1 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 3 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 8 } </math> | <math> \mathrm{(A) \ -5 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ -2 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 1 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 3 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 8 } </math> | ||
− | == Solution == | + | == Solution 1== |
− | <math>f(-x) = a(-x)^4 - b(-x)^2 - x + 5 | + | <math>f(-x) = a(-x)^4 - b(-x)^2 - x + 5</math> |
− | < | + | <math>f(-x) = ax^4 - bx^2 - x + 5</math> |
− | <math>f(-x) = (ax^4 | + | <math>f(-x) = (ax^4 - bx^2 + x + 5) - 2x</math> |
<math>f(-x) = f(x) - 2x</math>. | <math>f(-x) = f(x) - 2x</math>. | ||
Thus <math>f(3) = f(-3)-2(-3) = 8 \Rightarrow \mathrm{(E)}</math>. | Thus <math>f(3) = f(-3)-2(-3) = 8 \Rightarrow \mathrm{(E)}</math>. | ||
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+ | ==Solution 2== | ||
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+ | If <math>f(-3) = 2</math>, then <math>81a - 9b + -3 + 5 = 2</math>. Simplifying, we get <math>81a - 9b = 0</math>. | ||
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+ | Getting an expression for <math>f(3)</math>, we find <math>f(3) = 81a - 9b + 3 + 5</math>. Since the first two terms sum up to zero, we get <math>f(3) = 8</math>, which is answer <math>\mathrm{(E)}</math> | ||
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+ | ==Solution 3== | ||
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+ | Substituting <math>x = -3</math>, we get | ||
+ | <cmath>f(-3) = 81a - 9b - 3 + 5 = 81a - 9b + 2.</cmath> | ||
+ | But <math>f(-3) = 2</math>, so <math>81a - 9b + 2 = 2</math>, which means <math>81a - 9b = 0</math>. Then | ||
+ | <cmath>f(3) = 81a - 9b + 3 + 5 = 0 + 3 + 5 = \boxed{8}.</cmath> | ||
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Problem
If and
, then
Solution 1
.
Thus .
Solution 2
If , then
. Simplifying, we get
.
Getting an expression for , we find
. Since the first two terms sum up to zero, we get
, which is answer
Solution 3
Substituting , we get
But
, so
, which means
. Then
See also
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