If the largest root of this equation can be expressed as n m .Find m + n
( x − 3 ) ( x − 4 ) = 1 0 8 9 3 4
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did it the same way (sometimes laziness can create really good solutions.) :P
Why is it if we use (2,17) it would not be integer??? please explain
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Let ( x − 3 ) ( x − 4 ) = 1 0 8 9 3 4 ⇒ x 2 − 7 x + 1 2 − 1 0 8 9 3 4 = 0
Therefore, the larger root of the equation is:
2 7 + 7 2 − 4 ( 1 2 − 3 3 2 3 4 ) = 2 7 + 6 6 4 9 ( 3 3 2 ) − 4 8 ( 3 3 2 ) + 4 ( 3 3 + 1 )
= 2 7 + 6 6 3 3 2 + 4 ( 3 3 ) + 4 = 2 7 + 6 6 ( 3 3 + 2 ) 2
= 2 7 + 6 6 3 5 = 6 6 2 3 1 + 3 5 = 6 6 2 6 6 = 3 3 1 3 3 = n m
⇒ m = 1 3 3 and n = 3 3 ⇒ m + n = 1 6 6
I too did the same But I assumed 3 3 As a
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@Mehul Chaturvedi is there another way of solving this, because by the use of the quadratic equation anyone can get it, why is this level 4 problem?
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I'm a little confused here. Why are the roots not 19/33 and 28/33 from a straight forward quadratic solution?
assume (x-3)=m therefore m(m-1)=34/33^2
solving quadratic by splitting the middle term
m^2-m-34/33^2=0 =(m-34/33)(m+1/33)
further solving we get x=133/33=166
yup, I too did it the same way. Actually this type of problems one can find in class 10's K.C.Nag book
( x − 3 ) ( x − 4 ) = 1 0 8 9 3 4 ⟹ x 2 − 7 x − 1 2 − 1 0 8 9 3 4 = 0 x = 2 7 + 4 9 − 4 ∗ ( 1 2 − 1 0 8 9 3 4 ) x = 2 7 + 1 + 4 ∗ 1 0 8 9 3 4 = 2 7 + 1 0 8 9 1 2 2 5 x = 2 7 + 3 3 3 5 x = 2 8 + 3 3 2 x = 4 + 3 3 1 = 3 3 1 3 3 = n m ∴ m + n = 1 6 6
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