= ALLEN OLYMPIAD verre REGIONAL MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD 2 POLYNOMIALS SOLUTIONS 1 Hatbte=Latt+b +c =9anda'+ be +e%=1,find 1 i a Sol. Since (a + b + cf’ = a? + b? + c? + 2(be + ca + ab), therefore be + ca + at 1-92 =—-4 we (1) Also, a’ + b* + ci—3abe = (a + b + c) (a? + b? + c?~be~ca-ab), =1-(9-(-4)), fn (2) so that abe = (1 -13)/3 = ~4 (be + ca + abj/abe = (AN 2. Solve: Sxlx + y-2) = 2, yx + y-1) = 9x. Sol. The given uations can be re-written as 3x(x + y) = 6x + 2y Dividing the comesponding sides ofthe above equations, we have either 3x _ Gx+2y xt ys Qo = Soy Two different cases arise. Case I.x + y = 0. Then we get 6x + 2y = 0,9x + y= Owhich give x = 0, y = Oata solution. Case. 3% = S28 yoy sothat 3xi9x + y)=ylOx + 29), = 2x! ~3xy -2y! = 0, = {@x-9) 9x + 29) = 0, ie, y=Sxory= When y = 3x, 12x? = 12x, so that x = Oor 1. Ifx = 0, then y = 0; ifx = 1, theny = 3. Theitfore x When y = (MATHEMATICS) 1ge Sol. Collecting all the solutions together we find that x = 0, y = 0;x = 1, y=3and x= solutions. Aliter: From3x(x + y) = 6x + 2y, we have y = (6x—3x') (3x -2) ‘Substituting this value of yin vic ty) = 9x + y wehave [(6x — 3x2) / (x -2)] [4x/(8x-2)] = 9x+ (6x—3x')/ (Bx -2), 4x(6x -3x*) = 9x{3x-2)¢ + (3x2) (6x 3x"), xf (x + 2)(2-x) -3(8x -2)"] = 0, ie, 3x(-28x! + 36x-8) = 0, 2 sothatx =0,1or =. 7 Whenx = 0,y =O: whenx =1,y=3:x Thus x =0,y=0:x=1.y=3;* are the desired solutions. Solve : log, (log, x) + log, (log,,.y) = 1, xy" = 4. fog, (log, x) + log,,, (log, y) = 1 Now log, y = (log, y) x (log,,.2), + (i) = -log, y, since log,,, 2 = =1. we (ii) Also, log, (log,,, ¥) = log, (log, ¥) * (log, 3), og, (log, ). since log,,3 = -1, og, (tog, y), by (i). (ii) From (i) and (i), we have Jog, (log, x) - log, (og, y) Jog, (log, x) log, y} = 1, jie, (-og,x) (eg, 9 ie 3logy + log, x =0 owl, Abo xy’=4, From the above we have y = pao 64, Thoroorex = 64,9 = 7 isthe desired solution Solve: log, x + log, y + log,z = 2, bog, y + log, 2 + loa, x fog, + loa, loa boa, x + loayy + boayz = 2 (MATHEMATICS) 22 = (log, x) log, 4 + log, y + log, = x'yz= 16, since log, 4 = 2. Similarly the remaining equations reduce to viz = 81, and xy = 256. Solving the equations xyz = 16, xy22 = B1, xyz! = 256, ee y= Gre Fe since x,y,z must be all postive we getx = 5. Solve e+ e+y+2) Wrdw&+y+z) (e+ x)ix+y +2) Sol. x + y)ik+y +2) (+a) e+y+2) (c+ x)ix+y+2)=2A. Adding corresponding sides of the above equations, we have 2ix+y + 2° = 48 +28 x+y te= 224+ A) = (say), Ik = 0, the equations do not have a solution. (In fact; the equations give inconsistent relations such as 0 = 18, 0 = 30). Let us therefore take k 0. We then have ey By ree ae ee eee 24 50 that K 2A_K-2A_24-A 4 + AD 6. Solve the equations : (x-4) (y-4) = 16, (y-6)lz~6) (2-8) (x-8 Sol. (x4) (y—4) > 4x+y=m, (y-6)le~6) > Oly +2)=y, (2-8) (x-8) = 82+x) Ifnone of xy, yz, zx zero, then xty xy a By adding the respective sides of the above equations, we have loge lesl eel (pelt 2) 13 +t xy 2 24°68 From (1) and (2), we have 1 = 2) (MATHEMATICS) 37. Solve completely the following system of equations, (x-2)y-2) (y-3)2-3) (2~4){x ~4) 5 Sol. Imitiate the method of the above example. The solutions are 8. Solve the system of equations xy txty=-13, vetytz=-9, wHrtx=5. Sol. The given system of equations can be wittenas (+1) y+ 1) =z y+ @+=8 @ +1) +1)=6 Multiplying the corresponding sides of the equations and taking square roots, we have (c+ Ily-1-1)@+ 1) = +24, ‘When we take the positive sign on the RHS, we get x+1l=3y+]=42+1 + (yz) = 4,3, 3) ‘When we take the negative signon the RHS, wwe getx +1 A241 » bey ‘Thus the solutions are x=-H.y=3,2=-3: (MATHEMATICS)