2014 AIME I Problems/Problem 8: Difference between revisions

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 == Problem 8 ==
-== Solution ==
-Let <math>x_1< x_2 < x_3</math> be the three real roots of the equation <math>\sqrt{2014} x^3 - 4029x^2 + 2 = 0</math>. Find <math>x_2(x_1+x_3)</math>.
-We note that <math>x=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2014}}</math> is a solution since <math>(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2014}})^3*\sqrt{2014}-4029(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2014}})^2+2=\dfrac{1}{2014}-\dfrac{4029}{2014}+2=\dfrac{1-4029+4028}{2014} = 0</math>
-We claim that <math>x_2=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2014}}</math>
-by vieta's formula we have that the <math>x^2</math> coefficent is equal to <math>-x_1-x_2-x_3</math> and that the <math>x</math> coeefficent is equal to <math>x_1x_2+x_1x_3+x_2x_3</math> so using the values in the above equation we get:
-<math>-x_1-x_2-x_3=-4029\rightarrow x_1+x_2+x_3=4029</math>

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