Consider the following polynomial:
x 3 + 7 5 x − 2 5 1 = 0
If the roots of the polynomial are a , b and c .
Find: ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 5 1 2 ⋅ ⎝ ⎛ a , b , c ∑ ( a + b ) 3 ⎠ ⎞ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
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Very nice alternate method! Every other solution (so far) uses that sum of three cubes identity; someone that does not know that identity can still solve the problem simply! :)
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Exactly. I like this solution than others. Good job !!!
This is nice. Thank You for posting your solution ! :D
As, a + b + c = 0 , a b c = 2 5 1 , then a 3 + b 3 + c 3 = 3 a b c .
Now, ∣ 2 5 1 2 ( a + b ) 3 + ( b + c ) 3 + ( c + a ) 3 ∣
= 2 5 1 2 ∣ ( − c ) 3 + ( − a ) 3 + ( − b ) 3 ∣
= 2 5 1 2 ∣ a 3 + b 3 + c 3 ∣
= 2 5 1 2 3 a b c
= 6
By Vieta's formulas, we get the following two equations: a + b + c = 0 , a b c = 2 5 1 . Consequences: b + c = − a , c + a = − b , a + b = − c . Now: cyc ∑ ( a + b ) 3 = 2 ( a 3 + b 3 + c 3 ) + 3 a b ( a + b ) + 3 b c ( b + c ) + 3 c a ( c + a ) = 2 ( a 3 + b 3 + c 3 ) − 9 a b c Also from the trivial result a + b + c = 0 ⟹ a 3 + b 3 + c 3 = 3 a b c , we have: cyc ∑ ( a + b ) 3 = 2 ( a 3 + b 3 + c 3 ) − 9 a b c = − 3 a b c = − 3 × 2 5 1 Hence our desired answer is: ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 5 1 2 ⋅ ( cyc ∑ ( a + b ) 3 ) ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ = ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 5 1 2 × ( − 3 ) × 2 5 1 ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ = ∣ − 6 ∣ = 6
a = 2.990187592 0
b = -1.495093796 -9.039132501
c = -1.495093796 9.039132501
Checked that only 1 result for several cyclic orders,
-363.132034703923+677.934937601324i
-26.7359305921814+9.82664521666655E-15i
-363.132034703923-677.934937601324i
-753.000000000027
|-6| = 6
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By Vieta's formula, we know that a + b + c = 0 . Therefore,
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 5 1 2 ( ( a + b ) 3 + ( b + c ) 3 + ( c + a ) 3 ) ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ = ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 5 1 2 ( − a 3 − b 3 − c 3 ) ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ = ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 5 1 2 ( ( 7 5 a − 2 5 1 ) + ( 7 5 b − 2 5 1 ) + ( 7 5 c − 2 5 1 ) ) ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ = ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 5 1 2 ( 7 5 ( a + b + c ) − 3 ∗ 2 5 1 ) ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ = ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 2 5 1 2 ( − 3 ∗ 2 5 1 ) ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ = ∣ − 6 ∣ = 6