Double Differentiation or Double Trouble?

Calculus Level 4

Y = f ( α ) f ( β ) f ( γ ) f ( δ ) 2 3 6 2 f ( 3 ) \large \mathcal Y=\dfrac{f''(\alpha)f''(\beta)f''(\gamma)f''(\delta) }{2^3\cdot 6^2\cdot f(3)}

Let the zeros of the function f ( x ) = x 4 3 x 3 6 x 2 + 9 x + 6 f(x) = x^4-3x^3-6x^2+9x+6 be α , β , γ , δ \alpha,\beta,\gamma,\delta .
Evaluate the expression above.

Clarification : f ( x ) f''(x) denotes the second derivative of f ( x ) f(x) .


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The answer is 12.

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2 solutions

Rishabh Jain
Jul 14, 2016

First note since α \alpha is a root of f ( x ) f(x) ,

α 4 3 α 3 6 α 2 + 9 α + 6 = 0 \alpha^4-3\alpha^3-6\alpha^2+9\alpha+6=0

α 4 3 α 3 = 6 α 2 9 α 6 . . . ( 1 ) \implies \color{#0C6AC7}{\alpha^4-3\alpha^3=6\alpha^2-9\alpha-6~...(1)}

Now double differentiate f ( x ) f(x) and put x = α x=\alpha so that f ( α ) = 12 α 2 18 α 12 = 2 ( 6 α 2 9 α 6 ) f''(\alpha)=12\alpha^2-18\alpha-12=2 (\color{#0C6AC7}{6\alpha^2-9\alpha-6}) . Now using ( 1 ) (1) , f ( α ) = 2 ( α 4 3 α 3 ) = 2 α 3 ( α 3 ) f''(\alpha)=2(\color{#0C6AC7}{\alpha^4-3\alpha^3})=2\alpha^3(\alpha -3) .

Hence,

cyc f ( α ) = cyc 2 α 3 ( α 3 ) = 2 4 ( α β γ δ ) 3 cyc ( α 3 ) \prod_{\text{cyc}}f''(\alpha)=\displaystyle\prod_{\text{cyc}}2\alpha^3(\alpha-3)=2^4(\alpha\beta\gamma\delta)^3\displaystyle\prod_{\text{cyc}}(\alpha-3)

Using Vieta's formula α β γ δ = 6 \small{\alpha\beta\gamma\delta=6} and put x = 3 x=3 in f ( x ) = cyc ( α x ) f(x)=\displaystyle\prod_{\text{cyc}}(\alpha-x) to get cyc ( α 3 ) = f ( 3 ) \displaystyle\prod_{\text{cyc}}(\alpha -3)=f(3) . Hence,

cyc f ( α ) = 2 4 ( 6 ) 3 f ( 3 ) \displaystyle\prod_{\text{cyc}}f''(\alpha)=2^4\cdot (6)^3\cdot f(3)

cyc f ( α ) 2 3 6 2 f ( 3 ) = 12 \implies \large \dfrac{\displaystyle\prod_{\text{cyc}}f''(\alpha)}{2^3\cdot 6^2\cdot f(3)}=\boxed{12}

are you preparing for jee ?

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 11 months ago

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No.. I have already given JEE and destroyed it..... :-(

Rishabh Jain - 4 years, 11 months ago

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you mean you cleared it with great rank or failed ?

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 11 months ago

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@A Former Brilliant Member Destroyed means screwed my paper. ... Obviously I didn't failed it but my rank was not good.

Rishabh Jain - 4 years, 11 months ago
Sam Bealing
Jul 14, 2016

f ( x ) = x 4 3 x 3 6 x 2 + 9 x + 6 = ( x α ) = ( α x ) (1) f(x)=x^4-3x^3-6x^2+9x+6=\prod (x-\alpha)=\prod (\alpha-x) \quad \quad \small{\text{(1)}}

f ( x ) = 12 x 2 18 x 12 = 12 ( x + 1 2 ) ( x 2 ) f''(x)=12x^2-18x-12=12 \left (x+\dfrac{1}{2} \right) \left (x-2 \right)

f ( α ) = 12 ( α + 1 2 ) ( x 2 ) = 1 2 4 ( ( α + 1 2 ) ) ( ( α 2 ) ) \prod f''(\alpha)=\prod 12 \left (\alpha+\dfrac{1}{2} \right) \left (x-2 \right)=12^4 \left (\prod \left (\alpha+\dfrac{1}{2} \right) \right) \left (\prod \left (\alpha-2 \right) \right)

= 1 2 4 f ( 1 2 ) f ( 2 ) = 1 2 4 ( 7 16 ) ( 8 ) = 72576 Using the result for f(x) from (1) \cdots=12^4 f \left (-\dfrac{1}{2} \right) f \left (2 \right)=12^4 \left (\dfrac{7}{16} \right) \left (-8 \right)=-72576 \quad \quad \small{\color{#3D99F6}{\text{Using the result for f(x) from (1)}}}

Y = ( f ( α ) ) 2 3 6 2 f ( 3 ) = 72576 288 × ( 21 ) = 12 \mathcal Y =\dfrac{\left (\prod f''(\alpha) \right)}{2^3 \cdot 6^2 \cdot f(3)}=\dfrac{-72576}{288 \times (-21)}=\boxed{\boxed{12}}

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Good approach to calculating these values.

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