Find the value of − a for which the roots x 1 , x 2 , x 3 of x 3 − 6 x 2 + a x − a = 0 satisfy ( x 1 − 3 ) 3 + ( x 2 − 3 ) 3 + ( x 3 − 3 ) 3 = 0 .
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But we have to find the value of − a , which is − 9 !
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even i tried 1st as -9 ??
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But now it ask for the value of a ! @Calvin Lin please look!!
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@Harsh Shrivastava – Thanks. I have updated the answer accordingly.
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I tried -9 at first.
I think there is a typo in the question.......
i also tried -9 firstly. please edit the question.
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x 3 − 6 x 2 + a x − a = 0 ⇒ given
( x 3 − 9 x 2 + 2 7 x − 2 7 ) + 3 x 2 + ( a − 2 7 ) x − ( a − 2 7 ) = 0
( x − 3 ) 3 + 3 x 2 + ( a − 2 7 ) x − ( a − 2 7 ) = 0
∑ i = 1 3 ( x i − 3 ) 3 + 3 x i 2 + ( a − 2 7 ) x i − ( a − 2 7 ) = 0 where, x 1 , x 2 , x 3 are roots
∑ i = 1 3 ( x i − 3 ) 3 = 0 ⇒ given
⇒ ( 3 ( ∑ i = 1 3 x i 2 ) + ( ( a − 2 7 ) ∑ i = 1 3 x i ) − ( ( a − 2 7 ) ∑ i = 1 3 1 ) = 0
∑ i = 1 3 x i = 6 ⇒ sum of roots
∑ i = 1 3 x i 2 = ( ∑ x i ) 2 − 2 ( x 1 x 2 + x 2 x 3 + x 3 x 1 ) = 3 6 − 2 a
substituting these values we get
3 ( 3 6 − 2 a ) + ( a − 2 7 ) 6 − ( a − 2 7 ) 3 = 0
⇒ a = 9 or − a = − 9
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Let x i − 3 = r i for i = 1 , 2 , 3
r 1 , r 2 , r 3 are the roots of ( x + 3 ) 3 − 6 ( x + 3 ) 2 + a ( x + 3 ) − a = 0
⇒ x 3 + 3 x 2 + ( a − 9 ) x + 2 a − 2 7 = 0
Using Vieta,
r 1 + r 2 + r 3 = − 3
r 1 r 2 + r 2 r 3 + r 3 r 1 = a − 9
r 1 r 2 r 3 = 2 7 − 2 a
We know,
r 1 3 + r 2 3 + r 3 3 − 3 r 1 r 2 r 3 = ( r 1 + r 2 + r 3 ) ( r 1 2 + r 2 2 + r 3 2 − r 1 r 2 − r 2 r 3 − r 3 r 1 )
⇒ r 1 3 + r 2 3 + r 3 3 − 3 r 1 r 2 r 3 = ( r 1 + r 2 + r 3 ) { ( r 1 + r 2 + r 3 ) 2 − 3 ( r 1 r 2 + r 2 r 3 + r 3 r 1 ) }
⇒ r 1 3 + r 2 3 + r 3 3 = − 3 { 9 − 3 ( a − 9 ) } + 3 ( 2 7 − 2 a ) = 0 [ G i v e n ]
Solving this , − a = - 9