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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
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Find all values of <math>B</math> that have the property that if <math>(x, y)</math> lies on the hyperbola <math>2y^2-x^2 = 1</math>,
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then so does the point <math>(3x + 4y, 2x + By)</math>.
  
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== Solution ==
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We can write a system of equations -
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<cmath>2y^2-x^2 = 1</cmath>
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<cmath>2(2x + By)^2 - (3x+4y)^2 = 1</cmath>
  
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Expanding the second equation, we get <math>-x^2+8Bxy-24xy+2B^2y^2-16y^2=1</math>.
  
== Solution ==
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Since we want this to look like <math>2y^2-x^2=1</math>, we plug in B's that would put it into that form. If we plug in <math>B=3</math>, things cancel, and we get <math>-x^2+24xy-24xy+18y^2-16y^2=1 \rightarrow 2y^2-x^2=1</math>. So <math>\boxed{B=3}</math>
 
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~Ultraman
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
{{UNCO Math Contest box|year=2018|n=II|num-b=2 Question|num-a=4}}
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{{UNCO Math Contest box|year=2018|n=II|num-b=2|num-a=4}}
  
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[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]

Revision as of 14:53, 2 January 2020

Problem

Find all values of $B$ that have the property that if $(x, y)$ lies on the hyperbola $2y^2-x^2 = 1$, then so does the point $(3x + 4y, 2x + By)$.

Solution

We can write a system of equations - \[2y^2-x^2 = 1\] \[2(2x + By)^2 - (3x+4y)^2 = 1\]

Expanding the second equation, we get $-x^2+8Bxy-24xy+2B^2y^2-16y^2=1$.

Since we want this to look like $2y^2-x^2=1$, we plug in B's that would put it into that form. If we plug in $B=3$, things cancel, and we get $-x^2+24xy-24xy+18y^2-16y^2=1 \rightarrow 2y^2-x^2=1$. So $\boxed{B=3}$ ~Ultraman

See also

2018 UNCO Math Contest II (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
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All UNCO Math Contest Problems and Solutions