Let and be the positive roots of the cubic equation such that and .
Given that the value of can be expressed as , where and are coprime positive integers , find .
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By A M ≥ G M . α + 2 β + 3 γ = 4 ≥ 3 3 α ⋅ 2 β ⋅ 3 γ Some simplification gives:- ⟹ α β γ ≤ 8 1 3 2 . . . ( 1 ) But in question it is given that α β γ = 8 1 3 2 and hence equality holds in ( 1 ) and condition of equality gives α = 2 β = 3 γ . Using this and α β γ = 8 1 3 2 , we get α = 4 / 3 , β = 2 / 3 , γ = 4 / 9 , Now we want b which is nothing but sum of products of roots ( α , β , γ ) taken two at a time i.e :- 3 4 ⋅ 3 2 + 3 2 ⋅ 9 4 + 9 4 ⋅ 3 4 = 9 1 6
5 ( 9 ) − 2 ( 1 6 ) = 1 3