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The cases <math>x=y</math> and <math>x=-2y</math> can be found by SFFT ([https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Simon%27s_Favorite_Factoring_Trick Simon's Favorite Factoring Trick]) from <math>x^2+xy-2y^2=0 \implies (x+2y)(x-y)=0</math>. | The cases <math>x=y</math> and <math>x=-2y</math> can be found by SFFT ([https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Simon%27s_Favorite_Factoring_Trick Simon's Favorite Factoring Trick]) from <math>x^2+xy-2y^2=0 \implies (x+2y)(x-y)=0</math>. | ||
==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== | ||
− | Do as done in Solution 1 to get <math>x^2+xy-2y^2=0\implies (\frac{x}{y})^2+\frac{x}{y}-2=0\implies \frac{x}{y}=\frac{-1\pm\sqrt{1+8}}{2}=1,-2</math>. Do as done in Solution 1 to get <math>9x^2+6xy+y^2=3x^2+4xy+Ky^2\implies 6x^2+2xy+(1-K)y^2=0\implies 6(\frac{x}{y})^2+2\frac{x}{y}+(1-K)=0\implies \frac{x}{y}=\frac{-2\pm \sqrt{4-24(1-K)}}{12}</math> <math>\implies \frac{x}{y}=\frac{-2\pm 2\sqrt{6K-5}}{12}=\frac{-1\pm \sqrt{6K-5}}{6}</math>. If <math>\frac{x}{y}=1</math>, then <math>1=\frac{-1\pm \sqrt{6K-5}}{6}\implies 6=-1\pm \sqrt{6K-5}\implies 7=\pm \sqrt{6K-5}\implies 49=6K-5\implies K=9</math>. If <math>\frac{x}{y}=-2</math>, then <math>-2=\frac{-1\pm \sqrt{6K-5}}{6}\implies -12=-1\pm \sqrt{6K-5}\implies -11=\sqrt{6K-5}\implies 121=6K-5\implies 126=6K\implies K=21</math>. Hence our final answer is <math>21\cdot 6=\boxed{126}</math> | + | Do as done in Solution 1 to get <math>x^2+xy-2y^2=0\implies (\frac{x}{y})^2+\frac{x}{y}-2=0\implies \frac{x}{y}=\frac{-1\pm\sqrt{1+8}}{2}=1,-2</math>. Do as done in Solution 1 to get <math>9x^2+6xy+y^2=3x^2+4xy+Ky^2\implies 6x^2+2xy+(1-K)y^2=0\implies 6(\frac{x}{y})^2+2\frac{x}{y}+(1-K)=0\implies \frac{x}{y}=</math> <math>\frac{-2\pm \sqrt{4-24(1-K)}}{12}</math> <math>\implies \frac{x}{y}=\frac{-2\pm 2\sqrt{6K-5}}{12}=\frac{-1\pm \sqrt{6K-5}}{6}</math>. If <math>\frac{x}{y}=1</math>, then <math>1=\frac{-1\pm \sqrt{6K-5}}{6}\implies 6=-1\pm \sqrt{6K-5}\implies 7=\pm \sqrt{6K-5}\implies 49=6K-5\implies K=9</math>. If <math>\frac{x}{y}=-2</math>, then <math>-2=\frac{-1\pm \sqrt{6K-5}}{6}\implies -12=-1\pm \sqrt{6K-5}\implies -11=\sqrt{6K-5}\implies 121=6K-5\implies 126=6K\implies K=21</math>. Hence our final answer is <math>21\cdot 6=\boxed{126}</math> |
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Contents
Problem 5
For each ordered pair of real numbers satisfying
there is a real number
such that
Find the product of all possible values of
.
Solution 1
Using the logarithmic property , we note that
.
That gives
upon simplification and division by
. Then,
or
.
From the second equation,
. If we take
, we see that
. If we take
, we see that
. The product is
.
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Note
The cases and
can be found by SFFT (Simon's Favorite Factoring Trick) from
.
Solution 2
Do as done in Solution 1 to get . Do as done in Solution 1 to get
. If
, then
. If
, then
. Hence our final answer is
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