is a real number such that the image of the above expression is all real values. If lies in the interval , find .
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y = 5 x 2 − 7 x + a a x 2 − 7 x + 5
( 5 y − a ) x 2 − 7 ( y − 1 ) x + ( a y − 5 ) = 0
This is quadratic in x and must have real roots
i.e.Discriminant must be nonnegative.
4 9 ( y − 1 ) 2 − 4 ( 5 y − a ) ( a y − 5 ) ≥ 0
( 4 9 − 2 0 a ) y 2 + ( 2 + 4 a 2 ) y + ( 4 9 − 2 0 a ) ≥ 0
This above inequality is true for all y ∈ R as it is given that the expression is capable of all values.
So 4 9 − 2 0 a > 0 and Discriminant <0
a < 2 4 9 ( 1 )
4 ( 1 + 2 a 2 ) 2 − 4 ( 4 9 − 2 0 a ) 2 < 0
( a 2 − 1 0 a + 2 5 ) ( a 2 − 1 0 a + 2 4 ) < 0
( a − 5 ) 2 ( a 2 − 1 0 a + 2 4 ) < 0
a 2 − 1 0 a + 2 4 < 0
a ∈ ( − 1 2 , 2 ) which also satisfies the inequality (1) obtained above
So p = − 1 2 , q = 2