Find the number of real solutions to the equation 4 x 2 − 4 0 ⌊ x ⌋ + 5 1 = 0
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But how will you do that in an examination hall. I have better solution, to find the range without drawing a graph. I will post it on Monday, when my math exam is over.
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How come these are the solutions?? Because by substituting x as 2, 6, 7, or 8 the above equation is not satisfied...Please explain. Because, there might be a further version of the question asking for the "sum of squares of the roots of the equation." How do we solve it then?? Please explain..
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4 x 2 − 4 0 ⌊ x ⌋ + 5 1 = 0 ⟹ x = 2 4 0 ⌊ x ⌋ − 5 1 . When ⌊ x ⌋ = 2 , we find that x ≈ 2 . 6 9 3 , ⟹ ⌊ x ⌋ = 2 . Similarly, for ⌊ x ⌋ = 6 . 7 . 8 . You don't get solution for ⌊ x ⌋ = 3 , 4 , 5 , . . .
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Thank you sir. There is just another small doubt. If the question asks for the product of roots or sum of roots, can we then apply Vieta ?? Because I don't think it would be applicable....So, what would be the correct procedure to solve this part then??
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@Aaghaz Mahajan – Why don't you read up on your own? Then you will learn more. Yes, you can apply Vieta formula, but note that Vieta its true for all roots which may not be real. For example x 2 + x + 1 = 0 has only complex roots and Vieta works.
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@Chew-Seong Cheong – Thank you. I'll surely check it out.
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4 x 2 − 4 0 ⌊ x ⌋ + 5 1 ⟹ 4 x 2 = 0 = 4 0 ⌊ x ⌋ − 5 1
⟹ 4 ⌊ x ⌋ 2 ≤ 4 0 ⌊ x ⌋ − 5 1 < 4 ( ⌊ x ⌋ + 1 ) 2
⟹ { 4 ⌊ x ⌋ 2 − 4 0 ⌊ x ⌋ + 5 1 ≤ 0 4 ⌊ x ⌋ 2 − 3 2 ⌊ x ⌋ + 5 5 > 0 ⟹ ( 2 ⌊ x ⌋ − 3 ) ( 2 ⌊ x ⌋ − 1 7 ) ≤ 0 ⟹ ( 2 ⌊ x ⌋ − 5 ) ( 2 ⌊ x ⌋ − 1 1 ) > 0 ⟹ 2 ≤ ⌊ x ⌋ ≤ 8 ⟹ ⌊ x ⌋ ≤ 2 ∪ ⌊ x ⌋ ≥ 6
⟹ ⌊ x ⌋ = { 2 , 6 , 7 , 8 } , 4 solutions.