Find x y xy

Algebra Level 4

If x + y = 3 x+y=3 , x > 0 x>0 and ( x 4 + x 4 ) + 4 ( x 2 + x 2 ) = 75 ({ x }^{ 4 }+{ x }^{ -4 }) + 4({ x }^{ 2 }+{ x }^{ -2 })= 75 .

Find the value of x y xy .


The answer is 1.

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3 solutions

Chew-Seong Cheong
Jan 27, 2017

Consider

( x + 1 x ) 4 = x 4 + 4 x 2 + 6 + 4 x 2 + 1 x 4 = x 4 + 1 x 4 + 4 ( x 2 + 1 x 2 ) + 6 = 75 + 6 = 81 x + 1 x = 3 For x > 0 x + y = 3 Given y = 1 x x y = x 1 x = 1 \begin{aligned} \left(x + \frac 1x\right)^4 & = x^4 + 4x^2 + 6 + \frac 4{x^2} + \frac 1{x^4} \\ & = {\color{#3D99F6} x^4 + \frac 1{x^4} + 4\left(x^2+\frac 1{x^2} \right)} + 6 \\ & = {\color{#3D99F6}75} + 6 \\ & = 81 \\ \implies x + \frac 1x & = 3 \quad \quad \small \color{#3D99F6} \text{For }x > 0 \\ x + y & = 3 \quad \quad \small \color{#3D99F6} \text{Given} \\ \implies y & = \frac 1x \\ \implies xy & = x \cdot \frac 1x = \boxed{1} \end{aligned}

Sanath Balaji
Jan 27, 2017

x + 1 x x+\frac{1}{x} can also be equal to 3 -3 .

Atul Kumar Ashish - 4 years, 4 months ago

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Sorry, I didn't noticed that x > 0 x>0 .

Atul Kumar Ashish - 4 years, 4 months ago
Satwik Murarka
Jan 27, 2017

x 4 + x 4 + 4 ( x 2 + x 2 ) = 75 Adding 6 to both sides, x 4 + 1 x 4 + 4 ( x 2 + 1 x 2 ) + 6 = 81 ( x + 1 x ) 4 = 81 x + 1 x = ± 3 We will take x=3 as x>0 1 x = y x y = x × 1 x = 1 x^{4}+x^{-4}+4(x^{2}+x^{-2})=75\\ \text{Adding 6 to both sides,}\\ x^{4}+\frac{1}{x^{4}}+4(x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}})+6=81\\(x+\frac{1}{x})^{4}=81\\ x+\frac{1}{x}=±3 \\ \text{We will take x=3 as x>0}\\ \implies{\frac{1}{x}=y}\\ \therefore{xy=x\times{\frac{1}{x}}=\boxed{1}}

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