Value Plugging?

Algebra Level 3

Given that x = 19 8 3 x=\sqrt{19-8\sqrt{3}} , find the value of

x 4 6 x 3 2 x 2 + 18 x + 1286 x 2 8 x + 32 . \frac{x^4-6x^3-2x^2+18x+1286}{x^2-8x+32}.


The answer is 67.

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1 solution

Jubayer Nirjhor
Sep 14, 2014

Completing square, we want to evaluate the expression at x = 4 3 x=4-\sqrt 3 . We first show that 4 3 4-\sqrt 3 is a root of the quartic f ( x ) = x 4 6 x 3 2 x 2 + 18 x + 13. f(x)=x^4-6x^3-2x^2+18x+13. Indeed, applying Rational Root Theorem suggestions twice enables us to find a root 1 -1 of multiplicity 2 2 (since 13 13 is a prime, we have few cases to check). Now factorizing gives f ( x ) = x 4 6 x 3 2 x 2 + 18 x + 13 = ( x + 1 ) 2 ( x 2 8 x + 13 ) . f(x)=x^4-6x^3-2x^2+18x+13=\left(x+1\right)^2 \left(x^2-8x+13\right). Bashing the quadratic, call it g ( x ) g(x) , we see that x = 4 3 x=4-\sqrt 3 is indeed a root of g g and f f . Now since x 4 6 x 3 2 x 2 + 18 x + 1286 x 2 8 x + 32 = f ( x ) + 1273 g ( x ) + 19 \dfrac{x^4-6x^3-2x^2+18x+1286}{x^2-8x+32} = \dfrac{f(x)+1273}{g(x)+19} and at x = 4 3 x=4-\sqrt 3 we have f ( x ) = g ( x ) = 0 f(x)=g(x)=0 , we finally get f ( x ) + 1273 g ( x ) + 19 = 1273 19 = 67 \dfrac{f(x)+1273}{g(x)+19}=\dfrac{1273}{19}=\boxed{67}

Thanks, cool solution!

Satvik Golechha - 6 years, 9 months ago

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hEY how would you solve this using V.P theoerem ? :P

Sanjana Nedunchezian - 6 years, 9 months ago

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If you have one hour free, plug the value of x x . The question is similar to "Find x + 1 x+1 , if x = 2 x=2 ", just a bit lengthier..

Satvik Golechha - 6 years, 9 months ago

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@Satvik Golechha -_- Please...even IMMa interested!!

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 9 months ago

perfect!!!!!!!!!

Gaurav Jain - 6 years, 7 months ago

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