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Algebra Level 3

Positive reals x x and y y are such that x 2 3 y 2 = 2 x y x^2 - 3y^2 = 2xy . Find the sum of all distinct values of x y \dfrac{x}{y} .


The answer is 3.

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Sharky Kesa
Jul 1, 2017

x 2 3 y 2 = 2 x y x 2 y 2 = 2 x y + 2 y 2 ( x y ) ( x + y ) = 2 y ( x + y ) x y = 2 y x = 3 y x y = 3 \begin{aligned} x^2 - 3y^2 &= 2xy\\ x^2 - y^2 &= 2xy + 2y^2\\ (x-y)(x+y) &= 2y(x+y)\\ x-y &= 2y\\ x &= 3y\\ \implies \dfrac{x}{y} &= 3\\ \end{aligned}

x 2 3 y 2 = 2 x y x 2 2 x y 3 y 2 = 0 x 2 2 x y + y 2 = 4 y 2 ( x y ) 2 = ( 2 y ) 2 x y = 2 y x = 3 y x y = 3 \begin{aligned} x^2-3y^2 & = 2xy \\ x^2-2xy - 3y^2 & = 0 \\ x^2-2xy + y^2 & = 4y^2 \\ (x-y)^2 & = (2y)^2 \\ x-y & = 2y \\ x & = 3y \\ \implies \frac xy & = \boxed{3} \end{aligned}

Rab Gani
Jul 19, 2017

Divide both sides by xy, then we have (x/y) - 3(y/x) = 2, or (x/y)^2 -2(x/y)-3=0. We can factorize to ((x/y)-3)((x/y+1) = 0. So the solutions are x/y = 3, or -1. Since x, and y are both positive than x/y=3

Majed Kalaoun
Jul 8, 2017

x 2 3 y 2 = 2 x y x^2-3y^2=2xy

x 2 3 y 2 2 x y = 0 x^2-3y^2-2xy=0

( x + y ) ( x 3 y ) = 0 (x+y)(x-3y)=0

x 3 y = 0 x-3y=0

x = 3 y x=3y

x y = 3 \Rightarrow\dfrac{x}{y}=\boxed3

H K
Jul 1, 2017

A handy trick goes as follows: since y>0, divide the equation by y² to get: (x/y)² -2(x/y) -3 = 0 which is a quadratic equation in x/y with 3 as the only positive solution.

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