It's all about the roots

Algebra Level 4

2 x 3 = 1 x 1 \large \sqrt[3]{2-x}=1-\sqrt{x-1} Let α , β , γ \alpha,\beta,\gamma be the real roots of the equation above that satisfy the inequality α < β < γ \alpha<\beta<\gamma . If α 2 + β 2 + γ 2 γ 2 β 2 α 2 = m n \dfrac{\alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2}{\gamma^2-\beta^2-\alpha^2}=\dfrac{m}{n} , where m m and n n are coprime positive integers such that m > n m>n , find ( m . n ) m n m + n . \bigg\lfloor\frac{(m.n)^{m-n}}{m+n}\bigg\rfloor.


The answer is 3980.

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1 solution

Rishabh Jain
Feb 9, 2016

Let t = 2 x 3 \large t=\sqrt[3]{2-x} t 3 = 2 x x 1 = 1 t 3 \large\Rightarrow t^3=2-x\Rightarrow x-1=1-t^3 Hence given equation simplifies to: t = 1 1 t 3 \large t=1- \sqrt{1-t^3} Taking 1 in LHS and squaring both sides to get: t 2 2 t + = t 3 \large \Rightarrow t^2-2t+\not1=\not1-t^3 t ( t + 2 ) ( t 1 ) = 0 \large \Rightarrow t(t+2)(t-1)=0 t = 2 , 0 , 1 t 3 = 8 , 0 , 1 \large t=-2,0,1\Rightarrow t^3=-8,0,1 x = 2 t 3 = 10 , 2 , 1 α = 1 , β = 2 , γ = 10 ( since α < β < γ ) \Large x=2-t^3=10,2,1 \\ \Large \Rightarrow\alpha=1, \beta=2, \gamma=10\\ \small\color{#69047E}{{(\text{since }\alpha<\beta<\gamma)}} Plugging values of α , β , γ \alpha,\beta,\gamma to get: α 2 + β 2 + γ 2 γ 2 β 2 α 2 = 105 95 = 21 19 \large\color{#0C6AC7}{\frac{\alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2}{\gamma^2-\beta^2-\alpha^2}}=\dfrac{105}{95}=\dfrac{21}{19} m = 21 , n = 19 \therefore m=21, n=19 ( m . n ) m n m + n = ( 21.19 ) 2 21 + 19 = 159201 40 = 3980.025 = 3980 \Large\color{forestgreen}{\lfloor\frac{(m.n)^{^{m-n}}}{m+n}\rfloor}=\lfloor\frac{(21.19)^{2}}{21+19}\rfloor~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\ ~~\large=\lfloor\frac{159201}{40}\rfloor=\lfloor3980.025\rfloor\\~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\huge=\boxed{\color{#007fff}{3980}}

SOO DAMN SMART!!

Bunny Wunny - 5 years, 4 months ago

Lovely solution, I didn't think of this when I first solving it, so it took me nearly 2 paper side to finish

P C - 5 years, 4 months ago

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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 :-}. )

Rishabh Jain - 5 years, 4 months ago

Wow,exactly same solution :-D

Rohit Udaiwal - 5 years, 4 months ago

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