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- Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:42 pm
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: Vietnam 2012- Surjective function
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3465
Re: Vietnam 2012- Surjective function
There are two cases.I missed it.One case gives $a=0$ and $b=x$ another cases gives $b=0$ and $a=x$.One case gives no solution while the other case gives $f(x)=4x$
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:46 am
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: AN INTERESTING PROBLEM BY SAKAL DA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4381
Re: AN INTERESTING PROBLEM BY SAKAL DA
Let $b_n=a_n-2012$ notice that $a_n$ depends totally on $a_{n-1}$.$a_{n-1}-2012=a_n(a_n-2012)$
So $b_{n+1}=b_n(b_n+2012)$
Then the general formula can be established using induction.I see no better way right now.
So $b_{n+1}=b_n(b_n+2012)$
Then the general formula can be established using induction.I see no better way right now.
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:16 am
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: Vietnam 2012- Surjective function
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3465
Re: Vietnam 2012- Surjective function
$f(f(0))=f(0)$ and strictly increasing property yields $f(0)=0$.
let $a_n=f^{n}(x)$ and let $a_0=x$
then $a_n=ap^n+bq^n$ where $a$ and $b$ are the solutions of $x^2-x-12=0$
$a_2=f(x)=ap+bq=-3p+4q=-3x+7q$
but $f(0)=0$ implies $q=0$
so $f(x)=-3x$ which is surjective and strictly increasing.
let $a_n=f^{n}(x)$ and let $a_0=x$
then $a_n=ap^n+bq^n$ where $a$ and $b$ are the solutions of $x^2-x-12=0$
$a_2=f(x)=ap+bq=-3p+4q=-3x+7q$
but $f(0)=0$ implies $q=0$
so $f(x)=-3x$ which is surjective and strictly increasing.
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:02 am
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: exponential equation.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3599
Re: exponential equation.
The given equation splits up into $2$ different equations. $2^x=x$ for positive $x$. and $2^x=-x$ for negative $x$. That means the equation we have to solve is this $2^x=|x|$ When $x$ is negative the left side is less than $1$ and tending to $0$.So no solution in this case. If $x$ is positive the gr...
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:50 am
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: find all polynomial
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2164
Re: find all polynomial
$0$ is obvoiusly a root.Which makes $1$ to be a root that means $2$ is another root......................at last $25$ is a root.
So $P(x)=x(x-1)(x-2).................(x-25)Q(x)$
Plugging this into the original equation $Q(x-1)=Q(x)=c$
So $P(x)=cx(x-1)(x-2)............(x-25)$
So $P(x)=x(x-1)(x-2).................(x-25)Q(x)$
Plugging this into the original equation $Q(x-1)=Q(x)=c$
So $P(x)=cx(x-1)(x-2)............(x-25)$
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:27 am
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: N'th Differencial
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2938
Re: N'th Differencial
Induction and combinatorial argument both yeilds easy solution.
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:24 am
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: Find value using the roots of polynomial
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5049
Re: Find value using the roots of polynomial
Let $S=\frac{\alpha-1}{\alpha+1}+\frac{\beta-1}{\beta+1}+\frac{\gamma-1}{\gamma+1}$
$S+3=2 (\frac{\alpha}{\alpha+1}+\frac{\beta}{\beta+1}+\frac{\gamma}{\gamma+1})$
$S+3=\frac{1}{\alpha^2}+\frac{1}{\beta^2}+\frac{1}{\gamma^2}=2$
I posted in the 1st topic of algebra forum.
$S+3=2 (\frac{\alpha}{\alpha+1}+\frac{\beta}{\beta+1}+\frac{\gamma}{\gamma+1})$
$S+3=\frac{1}{\alpha^2}+\frac{1}{\beta^2}+\frac{1}{\gamma^2}=2$
I posted in the 1st topic of algebra forum.
- Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:11 am
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: Polynomial equation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4160
Re: Polynomial equation
$(x^2+5x+4)(x^2+5x+6)=120x^2$
$\Longrightarrow (x^2+5x+5)^2-1=120x^2$
$\Longrightarrow (x^2+5x+5)^2-121x^2=1-x^2$
$\Longrightarrow (x^2+16x+5)(x-5)(x-1)=(x+1)(1-x)$
so $1$ is a root.Eliminating this root their remains a cubic equation which can be solved with a routine analogy.
$\Longrightarrow (x^2+5x+5)^2-1=120x^2$
$\Longrightarrow (x^2+5x+5)^2-121x^2=1-x^2$
$\Longrightarrow (x^2+16x+5)(x-5)(x-1)=(x+1)(1-x)$
so $1$ is a root.Eliminating this root their remains a cubic equation which can be solved with a routine analogy.
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:38 pm
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: Uzbekistan TST 2012-PROBLEM-2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4796
Re: Uzbekistan TST 2012-PROBLEM-2
Nayel vai's solution is more than impressive.
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:10 pm
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: Uzbekistan TST 2012-PROBLEM-2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4796
Re: Uzbekistan TST 2012-PROBLEM-2
$f(x)=f(a) \frac{(x-b)(x-c)}{(a-b)(a-c)}+f(b) \frac{(x-a)(x-c)}{(b-a)(b-c)}+f(c) \frac{(x-a)(x-b)}{(c-a)(c-b)}$
Now plugging $x=a+b+c$ we get $f(a+b+c)$ .
Now plugging $x=a+b+c$ we get $f(a+b+c)$ .