1.) Find the value of \(x\) such that
\[\displaystyle \left\lfloor{x + \frac{11}{100}}\right\rfloor + \left\lfloor{x + \frac{12}{100}}\right\rfloor + \left\lfloor{x + \frac{13}{100}}\right\rfloor + \cdots + \left\lfloor{x + \frac{99}{100}}\right\rfloor = 761\]
2.) Do the following.
2.1) Prove the identity \((x^{2} - y^{2})^{2} + (2xy)^{2} = (x^{2}+y^{2})^{2}\)
2.2) Use the identity (2.1) to find all the positive integer solutions of \[x^{2} + y^{2} = 34(x-y)\]
3.) Let \(\alpha, \beta\) be the roots of \(3x^{2} - (\alpha^{2} + 1)x + 3 = 6(\alpha + \beta)\), find the value of \(\alpha + \beta\)
4.) Let \(P(x)\) be the polynomial with real coefficients such that
- \(2(1+P(x)) = P(x-1) + P(x+1)\)
- \(P(0) = 91, P(5) = 166\)
Find \(P(45)\).
This is the part of Thailand 1st round math POSN problems.
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Top NewestSomehow the calculator said that the answer for 1) is
\(\displaystyle 8.49 \leq x < 8.5\) – Samuraiwarm Tsunayoshi · 2 years, 9 months ago
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For number 2, 2.1 can simply be proven by expanding but for 2.2 (somehow not using 2.1), x^2 - 34x + y^2 + 34y = 0, we can use completing the square to get (x - 17)^2 + (y + 17)^2 = 578 and express (x - 17)^2 = 578 - (y + 17)^2. Since x and y are positive, y > 0 and 289 < (y + 17)^2 <= 578. And this is true when 17 < y + 17 < 25. By checking one-by-one, the equation has integral solutions if y = 6 and gives x = 10 or 24. (10, 6) and (24, 6) are the only solutions. – John Ashley Capellan · 2 years, 9 months ago
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1) \(\frac{169}{20} = 8.45\)
2.1) Just expand
2.2) 12 integral solutions
3) \(\displaystyle 0\)
4) \(2566\)
Are these right? – Krishna Sharma · 2 years, 9 months ago
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Forgot to say that I need full solutions. Sorry about that. =..=" – Samuraiwarm Tsunayoshi · 2 years, 9 months ago
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I don't know the answer too! – Samuraiwarm Tsunayoshi · 2 years, 9 months ago
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Limited time cant post full solution and I suck in latex – Krishna Sharma · 2 years, 9 months ago
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Just a guideline is okay. – Samuraiwarm Tsunayoshi · 2 years, 9 months ago
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1st question there is a theorem
\(\displaystyle [x] + [x + \frac{1}{n}] + [x + \frac{2}{n}] \ldots [x + \frac{n -1}{n}] = [nx]\)
2.2. Draw the circle(passes through origin)
3) 2 eq. 2 variable I got \(\alpha = 1, \beta = \frac{-1}{3}\)
4) Is a quadratic equation consider
\(\displaystyle ax^2 + bx + c\)
Given
c = 91 And 2 other equations you can solve – Krishna Sharma · 2 years, 9 months ago
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4) Why is \(P(x)\) quadratic? – Samuraiwarm Tsunayoshi · 2 years, 9 months ago
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- We have \( \alpha^2 +1 = 3( \alpha + \beta) \) and \( 1 - 2(\alpha + \beta) = \alpha \beta \). Rewriting the second equation we have, \( 2 - 3( \alpha + \beta) = (1 - \alpha)(1 - \beta) \Rightarrow 2 - (\alpha^2 +1) = (1 - \alpha)(1 - \beta) \Rightarrow 1 + \alpha = 1 - \beta \). Thus the required value is zero.
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There's an error. 2-3(a+b)=(1-a)(1-b) – Joel Tan · 2 years, 9 months ago
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Yeah sorry about that. I have edited the same however the answer remains the same. – Sudeep Salgia · 2 years, 9 months ago
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For 2.1 a neater way would be to use complex numbers. \(x^2+y^2 = (x +iy)(x-iy) \). Hence squaring it would give us \( RHS = (x^2 - y^2 + i2xy)(x^2 - y^2 - i2xy) \). I believe what follows is obvious. – Sudeep Salgia · 2 years, 9 months ago
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In the 3 rd i got alpha + beta as 0 ? am i correct would anyone tell ? – Avn Bha · 2 years, 9 months ago
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Trying 2.2)
\((x^{2}+y^{2})^{2} = 1156(x-y)^{2}\)
\((x^{2}-y^{2})^{2} + 4x^{2}y^{2} = 1156(x-y)^{2}\)
\((x-y)^{2}(x+y)^{2} + 4x^{2}y^{2} = 1156(x-y)^{2}\)
\(4x^{2}y^{2} = (1156-(x+y)^{2})(x-y)^{2}\)
\(2xy = \sqrt{(34^{2}-(x+y)^{2})}(x-y)\)
Checking \(2 < x+y < 34 \) is going to be hardcore for me lol.
Calculator gives me \(x+y = 16, 30\)
Case1: \(2xy = 30(x-y)\)
\((x+15)(y-15) = -225\) which gives \((x,y) = (10,6)\).
Case2: \(2xy = 16(x-y)\)
\((x+8)(y-8) = -64\) which gives \((x,y) = (24,6)\). – Samuraiwarm Tsunayoshi · 2 years, 9 months ago
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For number 1, the answer is any real value of x: 7.58 <= x < 7.59
From this equation, there n of the terms in which the value is equal to x and 99 - n of the terms equivalent to x + 1. we bring up the equation: nx + (99 - n)(x + 1) = nx + 99x + 99 - nx - n = 761. And rewriting it into, 99x + 99 - n = 761 and 99x = 662 + n. Since x is integral, 99|(662 + n) and this is only possible when n = 31 and so.. x = 7. From here, we find out that 31 of terms in the sequence above has the floor of 7 and 68 of them has floor of 8. We compare x + 41/100 and x + 42/100 since x + 41/100 is the 31st term and x + 42/100 is the 32nd term where x + 41/100 < 8 <= x + 42/100. Rewriting the inequality gives 379/100 <= x < 759/100. – John Ashley Capellan · 2 years, 9 months ago
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