f ( x ) = x 2 intersects the graph of g ( x ) = x 4 + a x 3 − 2 x 2 + b x + 1 at four distinct points. These four points on a same circle of area 10. Given that b > 0 , find the value of ⌊ 1 0 0 0 b ⌋ .
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This is the solution that I had come up with however due to some silly mistakes in evaluating 2 2 as 1 6 I got some wacky answers. This is the most elegant way to solve this problem. +1.
The coefficient of x 2 in x 4 + a x 3 − 2 x 2 + b x + 1 is − 2 , so 2 q − 1 = 2 .
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We are comparing with coefficients in f − g , not g .
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You're right, my mistake. :P
Could you explain why does that comparing with f-g work?
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Suppose the equation of the circle is ( x − h ) 2 + ( y − k ) 2 = r 2 .
Since the circle's area is 10 and it intersects with the graph f ( x ) = x 2 , the above equation can be rewritten as ( x − h ) 2 + ( x 2 − k ) 2 = π 1 0 . Expand it and we get x 4 − ( 2 q − 1 ) x 2 − 2 p x + ( p 2 + q 2 − π 1 0 ) = 0
Compare the above equation with g ( x ) − f ( x ) , we obtain
2 q − 1 − 2 p p 2 + q 2 − π 1 0 = = = 3 b 1
From the first equation, q = 2 ; from the last equation, p = ± π 1 0 − 3 ; finally from the second equation, b = 2 π 1 0 − 3 ≈ 0 . 8 5 5 8 0 1 (as b > 0 ) . So ⌊ 1 0 0 0 b ⌋ = 8 5 5 .