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Algebra Level 3

Let x x be a real number such that the minimum value of 3 x + 3 1 x 3^x + 3^{1-x} is in the form a b a\sqrt b , where a a and b b are positive integers with b b square-free. Find a 3 + b 2 a^3+b^2 .


The answer is 17.

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2 solutions

We know that A M G M AM \geqslant GM for positive numbers.

3 x + 3 1 x 2 3 x × 3 1 x \large \displaystyle \therefore \frac{3^x + 3^{1-x}}{2} \geqslant \sqrt{3^x \times 3^{1-x}}

3 x + 3 1 x 2 3 x × 3 3 x \large \displaystyle \implies \frac{3^x + 3^{1-x}}{2} \geqslant \sqrt{3^x \times \frac{3}{3^x}}

3 x + 3 1 x 2 3 \large \displaystyle \implies 3^x + 3^{1-x} \geqslant 2\sqrt{3}

The minimum value of the expression 3 x + 3 1 x is 2 3 \large \displaystyle 3^x + 3^{1-x} \text{ is } 2\sqrt{3} .

Where, a = 2 , b = 3 a = 2, \, b = 3

a 3 + b 2 = 2 3 + 3 2 = 8 + 9 = 17 . \large \displaystyle \therefore \color{#3D99F6}{a^3 + b^2} = \color{#20A900}{2^3 + 3^2} = \color{#D61F06}{8+9} = \color{#69047E}{\boxed{17}}.

Nice problem!

Mahdi Raza - 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Nice solution

Okafor Nelson - 10 months, 1 week ago
Ajey Devadiga
May 13, 2016

let f(x)= 3^x + 3^(1-x) the minimum value occurs when f'(x)=0 then

3^x * log3 - 3^(1-x) * log3 = 0 then

3^x - 3^(1-x) = 0

3^x = 3^(1-x) then

x = 1-x

2x = 1

x = 1/2 the minimum value occurs at x = 1/2 then

the minimum value of 3^x + 3^(1-x) is 3^(1/2) + 3^(1-1/2)

which is 3^(1/2) + 3^(1/2) = 2 * sqrt(3)

then a = 2 and b = 3

and a^3 + b^2 = 2^3 + 3^2

          = 8 + 9

      =17

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