Quadratic Equation

Algebra Level 4

Let P ( x ) = 4 x 2 + 6 x + 4 P(x) = 4x^{2}+6x+4 and Q ( y ) = 4 y 2 12 y + 25 Q(y) = 4y^{2}-12y+25 . Given that x , y x, y are reals that satisfy the equation P ( x ) Q ( y ) = 28 P(x) \cdot Q(y) = 28 , find the value of 11 y 26 x 11y-26x .


The answer is 36.

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3 solutions

Victor Loh
Jun 8, 2016

Note that P ( x ) = 4 x 2 + 6 x + 4 = ( 2 x + 3 2 ) 2 + 7 4 7 4 P(x)=4x^2+6x+4=\left(2x+\frac{3}{2}\right)^2+\frac{7}{4}\geq\frac{7}{4} and Q ( y ) = ( 2 y 3 ) 2 + 16 16 Q(y)=(2y-3)^2+16\geq 16 . This implies P ( x ) Q ( y ) 7 4 × 16 = 28 P(x)Q(y)\geq\frac{7}{4} \times 16=28 . Since it is given that P ( x ) Q ( y ) = 28 P(x)Q(y)=28 , we have 2 x + 3 2 = 0 x = 3 4 2x+\frac{3}{2}=0 \implies x=-\frac{3}{4} and 2 y 3 = 0 y = 3 2 2y-3=0 \implies y=\frac{3}{2} . Hence, 11 y 26 x = 36 11y-26x=\boxed{36} .

Did the exact same!!

Aditya Kumar - 5 years ago

I think this will work too ...

We have 28 = 7 2 2. So we have 6 combinations ,

7 ,4

4 ,7

14 ,2

2 ,14

1, 28

28 ,1

Now equating each of them with each of the quadratic equations in the product , we might get our answer...

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 11 months ago

@Adarsh Kumar what do you thik ?

A Former Brilliant Member - 4 years, 11 months ago
Vedant Sharda
Jan 16, 2016

We use boundary condition :-

Minimum value of P(x) = -D/4a = 7/4

Minimum value of Q(y) = -D/4a = 16

Minimum value of P(x).Q(y) = 7/4×16 = 28

At P(x) = 7/4 , x= -b/2a = -3/4

At Q(y) = 16 , y= -b/2a = 3/2

11y-26x = 36

Mridul Jain
Jan 24, 2016

These problems are of resonance module

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