Complete square biquadratic

Algebra Level 4

How many values of λ \lambda lie between [ 1000 π , 1000 π ] [-1000\pi,1000\pi] for which the polynomial x 4 2 tan λ . x 2 + ( cos λ + cos 2 λ ) . x + 2 tan λ 2 x^4-2^{\tan\lambda}.x^2+(\cos\lambda+\cos2\lambda).x+2^{\tan\lambda-2} is the square of the quadratic trinomial with respect to x x ?


The answer is 1000.

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Pradeep Maurya
May 7, 2015

Let x 4 2 tan λ x 2 + ( cos λ + cos 2 λ ) x + 2 tan λ 2 = ( x 2 + a x + b ) 2 x^4-2^{\tan \lambda}x^2+(\cos\lambda + \cos 2\lambda)x+2^{\tan\lambda-2} = (x^2+ax+b)^2

Equating coefficients of both sides we get a = 0 , b = 2 tan λ 1 , 2 a b = 0 = cos λ + cos 2 λ , b 2 = 2 tan λ 2 a = 0, ~~~~b = -2^{\tan \lambda - 1},~~~~ 2ab = 0 = \cos\lambda + \cos 2\lambda, ~~~~~b^2 = 2^{\tan \lambda - 2}

Solving equations for b b we get tan λ = 0 \tan \lambda = 0 i.e λ = n π , n Z \lambda = n\pi,~ n\in \mathbb{Z}

But only odd multiples of π \pi are permissible as cos λ + cos 2 λ = 0 \cos\lambda+\cos 2\lambda = 0 .

Hence answer is 1000 \boxed{1000}

But it's not a trinomial anymore.

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 2 months ago

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you have to assume! that's how you get answers

Jack Pool - 3 years, 11 months ago

Why didn't you consider the other solution for λ in the equation : cosλ + cos2λ = 0,ie, λ=(2n±1/3)π also works right? is it that the question asking for integral multiples of π only?

Vandit Kumar - 3 years, 3 months ago

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The value of lambda is restricted to integral multiples of π as tan (lambda) has to be 0

Dev Raj - 1 year, 10 months ago

I can't understand , I solved very carefull all the equations and I got answer 333 , also it's not a trinomial , I think something is wrong here

abhinav srijan - 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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