3 2 − x = 1 − x − 1 Let α , β , γ be the real roots of the equation above that satisfy the inequality α < β < γ . If γ 2 − β 2 − α 2 α 2 + β 2 + γ 2 = n m , where m and n are coprime positive integers such that m > n , find ⌊ m + n ( m . n ) m − n ⌋ .
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SOO DAMN SMART!!
Lovely solution, I didn't think of this when I first solving it, so it took me nearly 2 paper side to finish
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I'll love to know how you approached this question(like how you started).. Anyways I love solving your questions( apart from the fact that I could solve only some of those :-}. )
Wow,exactly same solution :-D
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Let t = 3 2 − x ⇒ t 3 = 2 − x ⇒ x − 1 = 1 − t 3 Hence given equation simplifies to: t = 1 − 1 − t 3 Taking 1 in LHS and squaring both sides to get: ⇒ t 2 − 2 t + 1 = 1 − t 3 ⇒ t ( t + 2 ) ( t − 1 ) = 0 t = − 2 , 0 , 1 ⇒ t 3 = − 8 , 0 , 1 x = 2 − t 3 = 1 0 , 2 , 1 ⇒ α = 1 , β = 2 , γ = 1 0 ( since α < β < γ ) Plugging values of α , β , γ to get: γ 2 − β 2 − α 2 α 2 + β 2 + γ 2 = 9 5 1 0 5 = 1 9 2 1 ∴ m = 2 1 , n = 1 9 ⌊ m + n ( m . n ) m − n ⌋ = ⌊ 2 1 + 1 9 ( 2 1 . 1 9 ) 2 ⌋ = ⌊ 4 0 1 5 9 2 0 1 ⌋ = ⌊ 3 9 8 0 . 0 2 5 ⌋ = 3 9 8 0