1 + r = 1 ∑ 1 0 [ 3 r ( r 1 0 ) + r ( r 1 0 ) ] = 2 1 0 ( α ⋅ 4 5 + β )
Consider the above summation, where α , β ∈ N and f ( x ) = x 2 − 2 x − k 2 + 1 .
If α , β lies strictly in between the roots of f ( x ) = 0 , then find the smallest positive integral value of k .
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Reduce the given expression in required form to get alpha and beta as 1 and 5 respectively.
Now simply use location of roots concept.
@Ninad Akolekar Taking k = 4 , roots of f ( x ) = 0 are − 3 , 5 . Since both 1 and 5 come in this range, why isn't k = 4 the answer?
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Alpha and Beta ( 1& 5 respectively) lie 'between' the roots of f(x)=0, i.e., alpha and/or beta cannot be the roots themselves as both of them must lie 'between' the roots.
For k=4, one of the root is 5 = beta. So we can't say that alpha and Beta ( 1& 5 respectively) lie 'between' -3 and 5.
Obviously, it is meaningless to say that 1 and 5 lie between -3 and 5.
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Ok. Got it. Between means strictly in between. :/ Thanks for clarifying this.
I wish to ask @Krishna Sharma , is there a rigorious way to show that (i mean other than comparing terms) that there is no other integral solution to (alpha) and (beta) other than 1 and 5
The expression evaluates to 2 1 0 ( 4 5 + 5 ) . If there were another solution other than ( α , β ) = ( 1 , 5 ) , then it must have α ≥ 2 , since α is a natural number and the solution corresponding to α = 1 is already found. Also, β > 0 since β ∈ N
Then, 2 1 0 ( α 4 5 + β ) > 2 1 0 ( α 4 5 ) ≥ 2 1 0 ( 2 ∗ 4 5 ) > 2 1 0 ( 4 5 + 5 )
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1 + r = 1 ∑ 1 0 [ 3 r ( r 1 0 ) + r ( r 1 0 ) ] = 2 1 0 ( α ⋅ 4 5 + β )
1 + r = 1 ∑ 1 0 ( r 1 0 ) 3 r + r = 1 ∑ 1 0 ( r 1 0 ) r = 2 1 0 ( α ⋅ 4 5 + β )
1 + r = 0 ∑ 1 0 ( r 1 0 ) 3 r − ( 0 1 0 ) 3 0 + r = 1 ∑ 1 0 ( r 1 0 ) r = 2 1 0 ( α ⋅ 4 5 + β )
1 + ( 1 + 3 ) 1 0 − 1 + 5 × 2 1 0 = 2 1 0 ( α ⋅ 4 5 + β )
4 1 0 + 5 × 2 1 0 = 2 1 0 ( α ⋅ 4 5 + β )
2 1 0 × 2 1 0 + 5 × 2 1 0 = 2 1 0 ( α ⋅ 4 5 + β )
2 1 0 ( 2 1 0 + 5 ) = 2 1 0 ( α ⋅ 4 5 + β )
2 1 0 ( 4 5 + 5 ) = 2 1 0 ( α ⋅ 4 5 + β )
We have
α = 1 and β = 5
f ( x ) = x 2 − 2 x + 1 − k 2 . Let the roots of f ( x ) = 0 are x 1 and x 2 , where x 1 < x 2 , we have
x 1 + x 2 = 2 and x 1 × x 2 = 1 − k 2
Since α , β lies strictly in between the roots of f ( x ) = 0 and to find the smallest positive integral value of k :
x 1 = 0 or x 2 = 6
For x 1 = 0 we have x 2 = 2 , but β doesn't lie on that range
For x 2 = 6 we have x 1 = − 4 then
− 4 × 6 = 1 − k 2
− 2 4 = 1 − k 2
k 2 = 2 5
k = 5