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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
If <math>x_1,x_2</math> are the roots of the equation <math>x^2-2kx+2m=0</math>, then <math>\frac{1}{x_1},\frac{1}{x_2}</math> are the roots of the equation
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If <math>x_1,x_2</math> are the [[root]]s of the [[equation]] <math>x^2-2kx+2m=0</math>, then <math>\frac{1}{x_1},\frac{1}{x_2}</math> are the roots of the equation
  
A. <math>x^2-2k^2x+2m^2=0</math>
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<math>\mathrm{(A)}\ x^2-2k^2x+2m^2=0\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ x^2-\frac{k}{m}x+\frac{1}{2m}=0\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ x^2-\frac{m}{k}x+\frac{1}{2m}=0\\ \mathrm{(D)}\ 2mx^2-kx+1=0\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 2kx^2-2mx+1=0</math>
 
 
B. <math>x^2-\frac{k}{m}x+\frac{1}{2m}=0</math>
 
 
 
C. <math>x^2-\frac{m}{k}x+\frac{1}{2m}=0</math>
 
 
 
D. <math>2mx^2-kx+1=0</math>
 
 
 
E. <math>2kx^2-2mx+1=0</math>
 
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
By [[Vieta’s Formulas|Vieta’s]], <math>x_1 + x_2 = 2k,\ x_1 \cdot x_2 = 2m</math>.
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By [[Vieta’s Formulae|Vieta’s]], <math>x_1 + x_2 = 2k,\ x_1 \cdot x_2 = 2m</math>.
  
 
The equation with roots <math>x = \frac{1}{x_1}, \frac{1}{x_2}</math> is <math>0 = \left(x - \frac{1}{x_1}\right)\left(x - \frac{1}{x_2}\right)</math> <math> = x^2 - \left(\frac{1}{x_1} + \frac{1}{x_2}\right) + \frac{1}{x_1x_2} = x^2 - \left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{x_1x_2}\right) + \frac{1}{x_1x_2}</math>. Substituting from above, we get <math>x^2 - \frac{k}{m}x + \frac{1}{2m}= 0 \Longrightarrow \mathrm{(B)}</math>.
 
The equation with roots <math>x = \frac{1}{x_1}, \frac{1}{x_2}</math> is <math>0 = \left(x - \frac{1}{x_1}\right)\left(x - \frac{1}{x_2}\right)</math> <math> = x^2 - \left(\frac{1}{x_1} + \frac{1}{x_2}\right) + \frac{1}{x_1x_2} = x^2 - \left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{x_1x_2}\right) + \frac{1}{x_1x_2}</math>. Substituting from above, we get <math>x^2 - \frac{k}{m}x + \frac{1}{2m}= 0 \Longrightarrow \mathrm{(B)}</math>.

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Problem

If $x_1,x_2$ are the roots of the equation $x^2-2kx+2m=0$, then $\frac{1}{x_1},\frac{1}{x_2}$ are the roots of the equation

$\mathrm{(A)}\ x^2-2k^2x+2m^2=0\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ x^2-\frac{k}{m}x+\frac{1}{2m}=0\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ x^2-\frac{m}{k}x+\frac{1}{2m}=0\\ \mathrm{(D)}\ 2mx^2-kx+1=0\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 2kx^2-2mx+1=0$

Solution

By Vieta’s, $x_1 + x_2 = 2k,\ x_1 \cdot x_2 = 2m$.

The equation with roots $x = \frac{1}{x_1}, \frac{1}{x_2}$ is $0 = \left(x - \frac{1}{x_1}\right)\left(x - \frac{1}{x_2}\right)$ $= x^2 - \left(\frac{1}{x_1} + \frac{1}{x_2}\right) + \frac{1}{x_1x_2} = x^2 - \left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{x_1x_2}\right) + \frac{1}{x_1x_2}$. Substituting from above, we get $x^2 - \frac{k}{m}x + \frac{1}{2m}= 0 \Longrightarrow \mathrm{(B)}$.

See also

2006 Cyprus MO, Lyceum (Problems)
Preceded by
Problem 15
Followed by
Problem 17
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