x 2 + 2 x + 6 = 0
Let r be a root of the equation above. Find ( r + 2 ) ( r + 3 ) ( r + 4 ) ( r + 5 )
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Typo: 2 1 ( r 2 + 2 r + 6 ) − 1 2 6
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Thanks for pointing it out. My solution has been edited.
I wonder if this problem is specially designed to yield − 1 2 6 or is it just a coincidence that it matches with the question. Either ways the answer to the question lies in the question itself.
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The - is diffferent
U r right, that's the reason for the title I gave to it. Really This problem is one of my favourites.!;-)
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How did you make this problem ? Can you show me ,please?
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@Nguyễn Hưng – I have mentioned the source :-)
Perfect solution+1!
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At the moment I am typing, there are 126 solvers too!
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Perfect coincidence!
Same solution (+1) . After I solved it, it became level 4 from level 5!
Can't we solve it using complex numbers?
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Of course you can. But it would be tedious I think :-)
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I've tried it. Not really tedious
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@Hung Woei Neoh – Ok then it would be very nice if u post that solution , maybe It can help me & others learn something new ! :-)
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@Rishabh Tiwari – I cannot write a solution, because I got this question wrong. Anyway the complex number solution is like this:
First, we solve the equation
x 2 + 2 x + 6 = 0 ⟹ x = − 1 ± 5 i
Then, we substitute this into the expression (it works with either one of the roots):
( r + 2 ) ( r + 3 ) ( r + 4 ) ( r + 5 ) = ( r + 2 ) ( r + 5 ) ( r + 3 ) ( r + 4 ) = ( r 2 + 7 r + 1 0 ) ( r 2 + 7 r + 1 2 ) = ( ( − 1 + 5 i ) 2 + 7 ( − 1 + 5 i ) + 1 0 ) ( ( − 1 + 5 i ) 2 + 7 ( − 1 + 5 i ) + 1 2 ) = ( 1 − 2 5 i − 5 − 7 + 7 5 i + 1 0 ) ( 1 − 2 5 i − 5 − 7 + 7 5 i + 1 2 ) = ( 5 5 i − 1 ) ( 5 5 i + 1 ) = ( 5 5 i ) 2 − 1 2 = 2 5 ( 5 ) ( − 1 ) − 1 = − 1 2 5 − 1 = − 1 2 6
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@Hung Woei Neoh – Perfect solution ! (+1) ;-)
As far as I know x^2 +2x +6 = 0 is a wrong equation, so does this whole problem work at all?
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How is it a wrong equation?
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Agreed. What is a wrong equation ? Can you please explain ? @POMMES ZOCKT .
The roots may be complex, but the expression we seek to find may be real.
There is no such thing as a wrong equation. Yes, we can have equations with no real solutions, and yes, we can have equations with no solutions at all, but that does not imply that the equations are wrong. They just cannot be satisfied by real values.
For this case, x 2 + 2 x + 6 = 0 has no real solutions, but it has 2 complex solutions: x = − 1 ± 5 i , where i = − 1 .
An example of an equation with no solutions at all is cos x = 2 . This is not a wrong equation, it is just an equation with no solution.
Nice problem Rishabh !
We have r as a root of the given quadratic equation , which implies , r 2 + 2 r + 6 = 0 .
From above equation we get , ( r + 2 ) = r − 6 and r + 3 = 2 − r 2 . Hence we get , ( r + 2 ) ( r + 3 ) = 3 r .
Now after simplifying ( r + 4 ) ( r + 5 ) we get , r 2 + 9 r + 2 0 : replacing r 2 with − 2 r − 6 , we get , 7 r + 1 4 .
so , ( 7 r + 1 4 ) ( 3 r ) = 2 1 r 2 + 4 2 r , taking 2 1 r common , we get ( 2 1 r ) ( r + 2 ) . Value of r + 2 is nothing but r − 6 .
hence we get , 2 1 r × r − 6 and finally we get the product as 2 1 × − 6 = − 1 2 6
This is rather a very long solution , but to have more types of solutions i posted it .
Shortest solution is by division algorithm . Please check Josh Banister's solution for more details :)
Thanks;-) Nice solution ,+1!
Thanks :), creative solution, +1 !
An alternate is expand (x^2+5x+6)(x^2+9x+20)=(3x)(7x+14)=21(x^2+2x)=-126.
Did the exact same!
Nice thought, upvoted!
Same method here!
I was sniped. Same solution posted twice within four seconds.
Divide ( x + 2 ) ( x + 3 ) ( x + 4 ) ( x + 5 ) ≡ x 4 + 1 4 x 3 + 7 1 x 2 + 1 5 4 x + 1 2 0 by x 2 + 2 x + 6 . This gives us a remainder of − 1 2 6 . In other words by the division algorithm: ( x + 2 ) ( x + 3 ) ( x + 4 ) ( x + 5 ) = ( x 2 + 1 2 x + 4 1 ) ( x 2 + 2 x + 6 ) − 1 2 6 When r satisfies r 2 + 2 r + 6 = 0 , it means ( r + 2 ) ( r + 3 ) ( r + 4 ) ( r + 5 ) = − 1 2 6 .
x 2 + 2 x + 6 = 0 , r is the root of the equation, then r 2 + 2 r + 6 = 0
r 2 + 2 r + 1 = − 5 ,
( r + 1 ) 2 = − 5 . . . . . . ( 1 )
( r + 2 ) ( r + 5 ) ( r + 3 ) ( r + 4 ) = ( r 2 + 7 r + 1 0 ) ( r 2 + 7 r + 1 0 + 2 ) ,
Let r 2 + 7 r + 1 0 = r 2 + 2 r + 6 + 5 r + 4 = 5 r + 4 = t ,
( r + 2 ) ( r + 5 ) ( r + 3 ) ( r + 4 ) = t ( t + 2 ) = t 2 + 2 t = ( t + 1 ) 2 − 1 =
( 5 r + 5 ) 2 − 1 = 2 5 ( r + 1 ) 2 − 1 = 2 5 ( − 5 ) − 1 from ( 1 )
= − 1 2 5 − 1 ,
= − 1 2 6
If r is the root then r^2+2r+6=0... Then multiply r+2×r+3 summit all values which in eq...and similarly multiply remaining .....and finally u get ur ans -126
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( r + 2 ) ( r + 3 ) ( r + 4 ) ( r + 5 ) = ( r 2 + 5 r + 6 ) ( r 2 + 9 r + 2 0 ) = ( r 2 + 2 r + 6 + 3 r ) ( r 2 + 2 r + 6 + 7 r + 1 4 ) = 3 r ( 7 r + 1 4 ) = 2 1 r 2 + 4 2 r = 2 1 ( r 2 + 2 r + 6 ) − 1 2 6 = − 1 2 6