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Given that 6 y 2 = 2014 6y^2=2014 , find the value of

9 ( y 4 + 6 y 3 + 9 y 2 ) y 2 + 6 y + 9 . \frac{9\big(y^4+6y^3+9y^2\big)}{y^2+6y+9}.


The answer is 3021.

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U Z
Oct 23, 2014

9 ( y 4 + 6 y 3 + 9 y 2 ) y 2 + 6 y + 9 = 9 y 2 ( y 2 + 6 y + 9 ) y 2 + 6 y + 9 = 9 y 2 = 9 6 ( 2014 ) = 3021 \frac{9(y^4+6y^3+9y^2)}{y^2+6y+9} = \frac{9y^{2}( y^{2} + 6y + 9)}{ y^{2} + 6y + 9} = 9y^{2} = \frac{9}{6}(2014) = \boxed{3021}

Wonderful!

Isaac Thomas - 6 years, 7 months ago

You need to show that y 2 + 6 y + 9 0 y^2 + 6y + 9 \neq 0 when 6 y 2 = 2014 6y^2 = 2014 .

Jesse Nieminen - 4 years, 10 months ago

Nice solution!

A Former Brilliant Member - 3 years, 10 months ago
Ariella Lee
Oct 27, 2014

Simplify:

9 ( y 4 + 6 y 3 + 9 y 2 ) y 2 + 6 y + 9 \frac{9(y^{4}+6y^{3}+9y^{2})} {y^{2}+6y+9}

= 9 y 2 ( y 2 + 6 y + 9 ) y 2 + 6 y + 9 = \frac{9y^{2}(y^{2}+6y+9)}{y^{2}+6y+9}

= 9 y 2 =9y^2

Make 6 y 2 6y^{2} into 9 y 2 9y^{2} to find the value of 9 y 2 9y^{2} .

6 y 2 = 2014 2 3 y 2 = 2014 3 y 2 = 1007 6y^{2}=2014\\2\cdot3y^{2}=2014\\3y^{2}=1007

3 3 y 2 = 3 1007 9 y 2 = 3021 3\cdot3y^{2}=3\cdot1007\\9y^{2}=3021

You need to show that y 2 + 6 y + 9 0 y^2 + 6y + 9 \neq 0 when 6 y 2 = 2014 6y^2 = 2014 .

Jesse Nieminen - 4 years, 10 months ago

The end result can be obtained without hurdle by multiplying 9 6 \frac{9}{6} with 2014, which is essentially the same as 3 2 \frac{3}{2} .

Soha Farhin Pine Pine - 4 years, 5 months ago

But can I ask what IS y?

Zoe Codrington - 2 years, 9 months ago

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6 y 2 = 2014 y = ± 1007 3 6y^2 = 2014 \implies y = \pm \sqrt{\dfrac{1007}{3}}

Jesse Nieminen - 2 years, 8 months ago

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I know. But it's so annoying having an irrational number. I tried to work out y and the fraction stumped me.

Zoe Codrington - 2 years, 8 months ago
Tan Yong Boon
Oct 23, 2014

9(y^4+6y^3+9y^2)=9(y^2+3y)^2 Factoring out the y^2, we obtain 9y^2(y+3)^2.

Factorising y^2+6y+9, we obtain (y+3)^2.

9(y^4+6y^3+9y^2)/y^2+6y+9 = 9y^2(y+3)^2/(y+3)^2 =9y^2

Since 6y^2=2014, 9y^2=2014÷2×3

And we get 3021 as the final answer.

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Joshua Ong - 6 years, 7 months ago

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Ok will learn to do that

Tan Yong Boon - 6 years, 7 months ago

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Senthilraja Na - 5 years, 10 months ago

9y^2(y^2+6y+9)/(y^2+6y+9)=9y^2=9(2014/6)=3021

Niaz Ghumro - 6 years, 7 months ago

9y^2(y^2+6y+9)*(9y^2+6y+9) 9y^2=6y^2+3y^2=3021

Gia Hoàng Phạm
Sep 23, 2018

9 ( y 4 + 6 y 3 + 9 y 2 ) y 2 + 6 y + 9 = 9 y 2 \frac{9(y^4+6y^3+9y^2)}{y^2+6y+9}=9y^2

y 2 = 6 y 2 6 = 2014 6 9 y 2 = 9 2014 6 = 3 × 2014 6 = 3021 y^2=\frac{6y^2}{6}=\frac{2014}{6} \implies 9y^2=9\frac{2014}{6}=\frac{3 \times 2014}{6}=\boxed{\large{3021}}

Factor the numerator:

9 ( y 4 + 6 y 3 + 9 y 2 ) y 2 + 6 y + 9 = 9 y 2 ( y 2 + 6 y + 9 ) y 2 + 6 y + 9 = 9 y 2 \dfrac{9(y^4+6y^3+9y^2)}{y^2+6y+9} = \dfrac{9y^2(y^2+6y+9)}{y^2+6y+9}=9y^2

From 6 y 2 = 2014 6y^2=2014 , multiply both sides by 9 6 \dfrac{9}{6} to make the coefficient of y 2 y^2 equal to 9 9 .

( 9 6 ) ( 6 y 2 ) = 2014 ( 9 6 ) \left(\dfrac{9}{6}\right)(6y^2)=2014\left(\dfrac{9}{6}\right)

9 y 2 = 3021 \color{#D61F06}\large \boxed{9y^2=3021}

9y^2 ( 9 + 6y + y^2 ) / ( 9 + 6y + y^2 )

=

9y^2 = 3 * 3y^2 & 3y^2 = 2014/2 = 1007

3 * 3y^2 = 3 * 1007

= 3021

You need to show that y 2 + 6 y + 9 0 y^2 + 6y + 9 \neq 0 when 6 y 2 = 2014 6y^2 = 2014 .

Jesse Nieminen - 4 years, 10 months ago
A Suganya
Nov 3, 2014

9y^2(y^2+6y+9) / (y^2+6y+9) = 9*2014/6 = 3021

You need to show that y 2 + 6 y + 9 0 y^2 + 6y + 9 \neq 0 when 6 y 2 = 2014 6y^2 = 2014 .

Jesse Nieminen - 4 years, 10 months ago
Ishan Pradhan
Oct 24, 2014

y^2=2014/6 from the equation taking y^2 common the equation reduce to 9y^2 =9*2014/6=3021.

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