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Algebra Level 5

Let a a and b b be the roots of the equation x 2 10 c x 11 d = 0 x^2 - 10cx - 11d = 0 .
Also, c c and d d are the roots of the equation x 2 10 a x 11 b = 0 x^2 - 10ax - 11b = 0 .

Assuming a , b , c a, b, c and d d are distinct and non-zero, find the value of a + b + c + d a + b + c+ d .


The answer is 1210.

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4 solutions

Sudeep Salgia
Mar 7, 2014

Since a a and b b are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 10 c x 11 d x^2 - 10cx - 11d , we have the following equations:

a + b = 10 c a + b = 10c ...... ( 1 ) (1)
a b = 11 d ab = -11d ......... ( 2 ) (2)
a 2 10 a c 11 d = 0 a^2 - 10ac -11d =0 ......... ( 3 ) (3)

Similarly, c c and d d are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2 10 a x 11 b x^2 - 10ax - 11b , we have the following equations:

c + d = 10 a c + d = 10a ...... ( 4 ) (4)
c d = 11 b cd = -11b ......... ( 5 ) (5)
c 2 10 a c 11 b = 0 c^2 - 10ac -11b =0 ......... ( 6 ) (6)

Multiplying equation 2 and 5, we get,
a b c d = 121 b d abcd = 121bd a c = 121 \Rightarrow ac=121 ...... ( 7 ) (7)

Subtracting equation 4 from 1, we get,
b d = 11 ( c a ) b - d = 11(c - a) ...... ( 8 ) (8)

Subtracting equation 6 from 3, we get,
a 2 c 2 11 d + 11 b = 0 a^2 - c^2 - 11d + 11b = 0
( a + c ) ( a c ) = 11 ( d b ) \Rightarrow (a+c)(a-c) = 11(d-b)
( a + c ) ( a c ) = 121 ( a c ) \Rightarrow (a+c)(a-c) = 121(a-c) (Using equation 8)
Since all of them are distinct, ( a + c ) = 121 (a+c) = 121 .... ( 9 ) (9)

Adding equation 1 and 4, we get,
a + b + c + d = 10 ( a + c ) a+b+c+d = 10(a+c) ........ ( 10 ) (10)

Combining equation 9 and 10, we get
a + b + c + d = 1210 \boxed{a+b+c+d = 1210}

JEE 2006 question....loved solving it!!!

Tanya Gupta - 7 years, 3 months ago

nice one..i didnt solve it!

Vinu Unnikrishnan - 7 years, 3 months ago

ooo yes it is essy

A Former Brilliant Member - 7 years, 3 months ago

Buy the its good problem

jinay patel - 7 years, 3 months ago

Excellent question, and excellent explanation. Step by step solution. Great !!!

Lakshay Sharma - 7 years, 3 months ago

How did you know to perform all those steps? Solution seems pretty hard to find.

Hungry Cap - 7 years, 2 months ago

Quite a good problem...atleast for jee.Solution is good,upvoted

rajdeep brahma - 4 years, 1 month ago
Satvik Gupta
Mar 23, 2014

my solution is same as that of Mr.sudeep

excellent work

space sizzlers - 4 years, 3 months ago
Arihant Jain
Mar 13, 2014

by the basic knowledge of quadratic eqn, a+b =10c and ab=-11c c+d =10a and cd=-11b clearly , abcd=121bd implies that ac=121......................................(1) now ab+cd=-11(b+d) ......................................(2) Also a+b+c+d =10(a+c) implies that b+d=9(a+c).........(3) now from (1) and (2) and (3) a^2 + c^2 -99(a+c)-20ac=0 (a+c)^2 -22*121-99(a+c)=0 from this, a+c=121 or a+c=-22 But if a+c = -22 then a=c=-11 and a,c are distinct So , a+c=121 and b+d =9(a+c) so a+b+c+d=10(a+c)=1210

Naimul Pessimist
Mar 12, 2014

a+b = 10c ---(i) ab = -11d ---(ii) c+d = 10a ---(iii) cd = -11b ---(iv)

(i) + (iii) gives a+b+c+d = 10(a+c) ---(v)

or, b+d = 9(a+c) ---(vi)

Multiply (i) by a gives: a2-ab = 10ac or, a2-11d = 10ac ---(vii)

Multiply (iii) by c gives: c2-cd = 10ac or, c2-11b = 10ac ---(viii)

(vii)+(viii) gives a2+c2 -11(b+d) = 20ac

Using (vi) we get a2+2ac +c2 -99(a+c) = 22ac or, (a+c)2 -99(a+c) = 22ac ---(ix)

Using (ii) and (iv) ab = -11d or, ab = -11(-11*b/c) or, ac = 121

Replacing the value of ac in (ix) (a+c)2 -99(a+c) = 22*121

Solving this we get a+c = 121

So a+b+c+d = 10(a+c) = 10*121 = 1210

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