Cubic Polynomial

Algebra Level 3

Let the function f ( x ) f(x) be a cubic polynomial of the form a x 3 + b x 2 + c x + d ax^3+bx^2+cx +d , and it satisfy the constraints f ( 0 ) = 7 , f ( 1 ) = 10 , f ( 2 ) = 15 f(0) = 7, f(1) = 10, f(2) = 15 and f ( 3 ) = 28 f(3) = 28 . Compute a + 2 b + 3 c + 4 d a+2b+3c+4d .


The answer is 37.

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1 solution

Hung Woei Neoh
May 12, 2016

f ( x ) = a x 3 + b x 2 + c x + d f(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d

Given that f ( 0 ) = 7 f(0) = 7 :

a ( 0 ) 3 + b ( 0 ) 2 + c ( 0 ) + d = 7 d = 7 a(0)^3 + b(0)^2 + c(0) + d = 7 \implies d=7

Therefore, f ( x ) = a x 3 + b x 2 + c x + 7 f(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + 7

Given that f ( 1 ) = 10 , f ( 2 ) = 15 f(1) = 10,\;f(2) = 15 and f ( 3 ) = 28 f(3) = 28 :

a ( 1 ) 3 + b ( 1 ) 2 + c ( 1 ) + 7 = 10 a + b + c = 3 a(1)^3 + b(1)^2 + c(1) + 7 = 10 \implies a+b+c = 3 \ldots Eq.(1)

a ( 2 ) 3 + b ( 2 ) 2 + c ( 2 ) + 7 = 15 8 a + 4 b + 2 c = 8 a(2)^3 + b(2)^2 + c(2) + 7 = 15 \implies 8a+4b+2c = 8 \ldots Eq.(2)

a ( 3 ) 3 + b ( 3 ) 2 + c ( 3 ) + 7 = 28 27 a + 9 b + 3 c = 21 a(3)^3 + b(3)^2 + c(3) + 7 = 28 \implies 27a+9b+3c = 21 \ldots Eq.(3)

Eq.(2) - 2 Eq.(1):

( 8 a + 4 b + 2 c ) 2 ( a + b + c ) = 8 2 ( 3 ) 6 a + 2 b = 2 (8a+4b+2c) - 2(a+b+c) = 8 - 2(3)\\ 6a+2b = 2

3 a + b = 1 3a+b = 1 \ldots Eq.(4)

Eq.(3) - 3 Eq.(1):

( 27 a + 9 b + 3 c ) 3 ( a + b + c ) = 21 3 ( 3 ) 24 a + 6 b = 12 (27a+9b+3c) - 3(a+b+c) = 21 - 3(3)\\ 24a+6b = 12

4 a + b = 2 4a + b = 2 \ldots Eq.(5)

Eq.(5) - Eq.(4):

( 4 a + b ) ( 3 a + b ) = 2 1 a = 1 (4a+b) - (3a+b) = 2-1\\ a=1

Substitute this into Eq.(4):

3 ( 1 ) + b = 1 b = 2 3(1) + b = 1 \implies b=-2

Substitute this into Eq.(1):

1 2 + c = 3 c = 4 1 - 2 + c = 3 \implies c=4

The full polynomial is: f ( x ) = x 3 2 x 2 + 4 x + 7 f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 + 4x + 7

The answer we want:

a + 2 b + 3 c + 4 d = 1 + 2 ( 2 ) + 3 ( 4 ) + 4 ( 7 ) = 1 4 + 12 + 28 = 37 a+2b+3c+4d\\ =1+2(-2)+3(4)+4(7)\\ =1-4+12+28\\ =\boxed{37}

that's the way to do -very good solution..+1

Ayush G Rai - 5 years, 1 month ago

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