Suppose a , b , c are real numbers satisfying { a + b + c = 7 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 3 3 .
Let f ( a ) = sin ( a − 2 ) − 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 , where a is bounded by the parameters found above.
Given that ⌊ a 3 ⌋ has only 1 possible value when f ( a ) ≥ 0 , find ⌊ a 3 ⌋ .
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⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ a + b + c = 7 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 3 3 sin ( a − 2 ) ≥ 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Using equation ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) , ( a + b + c ) 2 a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2 a ( b + c ) + 2 b c 3 3 + 2 a ( 7 − a ) + 2 b c 1 4 a − 2 a 2 + 2 b c = 7 2 = 4 9 = 4 9 = 1 6 In equation ( 2 ) , applying the AM-GM inequality, 2 b 2 + c 2 ≥ b c ⟹ 3 3 − a 2 ≥ 2 b c ⟹ 3 3 − a 2 ≥ 1 6 − ( 1 4 a − 2 a 2 ) ⟹ − 3 a 2 + 1 4 a + 1 7 ≥ 0 ∴ − 1 ≤ a ≤ 3 1 7 Combining this with equation ( 3 ) , sin − 1 ( 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 ) + 2 ⟹ 3 . 5 6 7 6 . . . ⟹ 4 5 . 4 0 7 . . . ≤ a ≤ 2 + π − sin − 1 ( 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 ) ≤ a ≤ 3 . 5 7 3 9 . . . ≤ a ≤ 4 5 . 6 4 8 . . . Therefore, the only possible value of ⌊ a 3 ⌋ is 4 5
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This question has two parts, really. First we need to find the range of possible a values; then solve f ( a ) ≥ 0 in this range.
We have b + c = 7 − a
Squaring, b 2 + 2 b c + c 2 = 4 9 − 1 4 a + a 2
Also, b 2 + c 2 = 3 3 − a 2 ; substituting in,
3 3 − a 2 + 2 b c b c = 4 9 − 1 4 a + a 2 = a 2 − 7 a + 8
So b , c are roots of the quadratic x 2 − ( 7 − a ) x + ( a 2 − 7 a + 8 ) = 0
For this to have real roots, its discriminant must be non-negative; ie ( 7 − a ) 2 − 4 ( a 2 − 7 a + 8 ) ≥ 0
Tidying up, this is ( a + 1 ) ( 1 7 − 3 a ) ≥ 0
with solution − 1 ≤ a ≤ 3 1 7 .
Now we turn to solving f ( a ) ≥ 0 on this interval. First find the roots; we have sin ( a − 2 ) − 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 = 0
It's easy to check that the only roots in the interval are a ≈ 3 . 5 6 7 6 and a ≈ 3 . 5 7 3 9 .
The cubes of these are, respectively, around 4 5 . 4 1 and 4 5 . 6 5 ; so the unique value of ⌊ a 3 ⌋ = 4 5 .