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Question Number 167038 by HongKing last updated on 05/Mar/22
Find all values of  a  and  b  such that  y=0,5x^2 +(a+b)x+ab  is always positive
$$\mathrm{Find}\:\mathrm{all}\:\mathrm{values}\:\mathrm{of}\:\:\mathrm{a}\:\:\mathrm{and}\:\:\mathrm{b} \\ $$$$\mathrm{such}\:\mathrm{that}\:\:\mathrm{y}=\mathrm{0},\mathrm{5x}^{\mathrm{2}} +\left(\mathrm{a}+\mathrm{b}\right)\mathrm{x}+\mathrm{ab} \\ $$$$\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{always}\:\mathrm{positive} \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 05/Mar/22
Δ=(a+b)^2 −4×0.5×ab=a^2 +b^2 ≥0  ⇒y has at least one zero, i.e. you can′t  make y be always positive!
$$\Delta=\left({a}+{b}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{4}×\mathrm{0}.\mathrm{5}×{ab}={a}^{\mathrm{2}} +{b}^{\mathrm{2}} \geqslant\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow{y}\:{has}\:{at}\:{least}\:{one}\:{zero},\:{i}.{e}.\:{you}\:{can}'{t} \\ $$$${make}\:{y}\:{be}\:{always}\:{positive}! \\ $$

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