Solve the equation . If the roots of the equation are in the form of , . Find the value of .
Note that while expressing your answer in the form given above to get the values of the four variables, the fraction must be in the simplest form (terms)
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x ( 3 x 2 − 1 9 ) = 2 ( x 2 − 1 1 )
3 x 3 − 2 x 2 − 1 9 x + 2 2 = 0 = f ( x )
Now, we know one of the roots is in the form of a , hence we will first find the value of this root. For doing this, we will use the factor-remainder theorem to check what number will be the root of this equation.
After checking by hit-and-trial,
x = 2 is a root of the equation because
3 ∗ 2 3 − 2 ∗ 2 2 − 1 9 ∗ 2 + 2 2
24 - 8 - 38 + 22 = 0
So, a = 2
As,
f(x) = (x - a)(x - k r + m )(x - k r − m )
Therefore, (x - k r + m )(x - k r − m ) = f(x)/(x-2)
= 3 x 2 + 4 x − 1 1
Now, we will find the roots of this quadratic equation.
Hence, α , β = 2 ∗ 3 − 4 ± − 4 2 − 4 ∗ 3 ∗ − 1 1
= 6 − 4 ± 1 4 8
= 3 − 2 ± 3 7
Therefore, a + r + m + k =2 +(-2) + 37 + 3 = 4 0