Question Number 20367 by Tinkutara last updated on 26/Aug/17
$$\mathrm{Let}\:{f}\left({x}\right)\:=\:{x}^{\mathrm{3}} \:+\:\mathrm{3}{x}^{\mathrm{2}} \:+\:\mathrm{9}{x}\:+\:\mathrm{6sin}{x},\:\mathrm{then} \\ $$$$\mathrm{find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{number}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{real}\:\mathrm{roots}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the} \\ $$$$\mathrm{equation} \\ $$$$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{x}\:−\:{f}\left(\mathrm{1}\right)}\:+\:\frac{\mathrm{2}}{{x}\:−\:{f}\left(\mathrm{2}\right)}\:+\:\frac{\mathrm{3}}{{x}\:−\:{f}\left(\mathrm{3}\right)}\:=\:\mathrm{0}. \\ $$
Answered by ajfour last updated on 27/Aug/17
$${let}\:{f}\left(\mathrm{1}\right)={a}\:,\:{f}\left(\mathrm{2}\right)={b}\:,\:{f}\left(\mathrm{3}\right)={c} \\ $$$${given}\:{equation}\:{implies}: \\ $$$${x}^{\mathrm{2}} −\left({b}+{c}\right){x}+{bc}+\mathrm{2}{x}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{2}\left({c}+{a}\right){x}+\mathrm{2}{ca} \\ $$$$\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:+\mathrm{3}{x}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{3}\left({a}+{b}\right){x}+\mathrm{3}{ab}=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\mathrm{6}{x}^{\mathrm{2}} −\left(\mathrm{5}{a}+\mathrm{4}{b}+\mathrm{3}{c}\right){x}+\left(\mathrm{3}{ab}+{bc}+\mathrm{2}{ca}\right)=\mathrm{0} \\ $$$${D}=\left(\mathrm{5}{a}+\mathrm{4}{b}+\mathrm{3}{c}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{24}\left(\mathrm{3}{ab}+{bc}+\mathrm{2}{ca}\right) \\ $$$$\:\:=\mathrm{25}{a}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{16}{b}^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{9}{c}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{32}{ab}−\mathrm{18}{ca} \\ $$$$\:\:=\mathrm{16}\left({a}−{b}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} +\mathrm{9}\left({c}−{a}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \:>\:\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\:\boldsymbol{{D}}\:>\:\mathrm{0}\:,\:{Hence}\:{two}\:{real}\:{roots}.\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\: \\ $$
Commented by Tinkutara last updated on 27/Aug/17
$$\mathrm{Thank}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{very}\:\mathrm{much}\:\mathrm{Sir}! \\ $$
Commented by ajfour last updated on 27/Aug/17
$${yes}. \\ $$
Commented by $@ty@m last updated on 27/Aug/17
$$\because{f}\left(\mathrm{1}\right)\neq{f}\left(\mathrm{2}\right)\neq{f}\left(\mathrm{3}\right) \\ $$$$\therefore{a}\neq{b}\neq{c} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\boldsymbol{{D}}\neq\mathrm{0} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow{two}\:{distinct}\:{real}\:{roots}. \\ $$