2021 AIME II Problems/Problem 7

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Problem

Let $a, b, c,$ and $d$ be real numbers that satisfy the system of equations \[a + b = -3\]\[ab + bc + ca = -4\]\[abc + bcd + cda + dab = 14\]\[abcd = 30.\]There exist relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$ such that \[a^2 + b^2 + c^2 + d^2 = \frac{m}{n}.\]Find $m + n$.

Solution

From the fourth equation we get \[d=\frac{30}{abc}.\], substitute this into the third equation and you get \[abc + \frac{30(ab + bc + ca)}{abc} = abc - \frac{120}{abc} = 14\]. Hence $(abc)^2 - 14(abc)-120 = 0$. Solving we get $abc = -6$ or $abc = 20$. From the first and second equation we get $ab + bc + ca = ab-3c = -4 \Longrightarrow ab = 3c-4$, if $abc=-6$, substituting we get $c(3c-4)=-6$. If you try solving this you see that this does not have real solutions in $c$, so $abc$ must be $20$. Since $abc=20$, $c=-2 or c=\frac{10}{3}$. If $c=\frac{10}{3}$, then the system $a+b=-3$ and $ab = 6$ does not give you real solutions. So $c=-2$. From here you already know $d=\frac{3}{2}$ and $c=-2$, so you can solve for $a$ and $b$ pretty easily and see that $a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}+d^{2}=\frac{141}{4}$. So the answer is $\boxed{145}$.

See also

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