Positive reals x and y are such that x 2 − 3 y 2 = 2 x y . Find the sum of all distinct values of y x .
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x 2 − 3 y 2 x 2 − 2 x y − 3 y 2 x 2 − 2 x y + y 2 ( x − y ) 2 x − y x ⟹ y x = 2 x y = 0 = 4 y 2 = ( 2 y ) 2 = 2 y = 3 y = 3
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
x 2 − 3 y 2 = 2 x y
x 2 − 3 y 2 − 2 x y = 0
( x + y ) ( x − 3 y ) = 0
x − 3 y = 0
x = 3 y
⇒ y x = 3
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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x 2 − 3 y 2 x 2 − y 2 ( x − y ) ( x + y ) x − y x ⟹ y x = 2 x y = 2 x y + 2 y 2 = 2 y ( x + y ) = 2 y = 3 y = 3