Let a , b , x , y be real numbers such that a 2 + b 2 = 8 1 , x 2 + y 2 = 1 2 1 and a x + b y = 9 9 .
Then what is the set of all possible values of a y − b x ?
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Great and really quick solution!
very nice approach.
( a x + b y ) 2 + ( a y − b x ) 2 = ( a 2 + b 2 ) ( x 2 + y 2 )
or, ( a y − b x ) 2 = 1 2 1 2 + 8 1 2 − 9 9 2
or, a y − b x = 0
This problem becomes trivial by Cauchy's Inequality.: Given a , b , x , y as reals. So, we know by cauchy's inequality, that ( a 2 + b 2 ) ( x 2 + y 2 ) ≥ ( a x + b y ) 2 . Where, equality holds, if x a = y b . In this ques. we know that the equality holds, by given values. So. x a = y b a y = b c a y − b x = 0
Yeah, or you can simply say that you used the Fibonacci-Brahmagupta identity from which Cauchy's inequality was derived.
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This is Cauchy-Lagrange identity. From this identity the Cauchy-Schwartz Inequality was derived.
I assumed a as 9 and x as 1 1 and it satisfied the next equation. So according to these values the req. Answer can be 0 and only one option includes 0
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Let a = 9 cos α b = 9 sin α x = 1 1 cos β y = 1 1 sin β .
∵ a x + b y = 9 9 ⇒ β − α = 2 n π ( n ∈ I ) ⇒ a y − b x = 9 9 sin ( β − α ) ⇒ = 0 .
Q.E.D