Question Number 61269 by alphaprime last updated on 31/May/19
![Let p(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that for distinct α and β , p(α) = α and p(β) =β prove that α and β are roots of p[p(x)]−x=0 Find the remaining roots .](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q61269.png)
Answered by ajfour last updated on 31/May/19
![p(x)=a(x−h)^2 +k α, β are roots of a(r−h)^2 −r+k=0 ...(i) p[p(x)]−x=a{a(x−h)^2 +k−h}^2 +k−x And since from (i) a(r−h)^2 +k=r ....(ii) p[p(r)]−r=a{a(x−r)^2 +k−h}^2 −r+k using (ii) we get p[p(r)]−r=a{r−h}^2 −r+k =0 using (i) hence α,β are roots of p[p(x)]−x=0 . Again p[p(x)]−x=a{a(x−h)^2 +k−h}^2 +k−x or = a^3 (x−h)^4 +2a^2 (k−h)(x−h)^2 +a(k−h)^2 +k−x =a^3 x^4 −4a^3 hx^3 +[6a^3 h^2 +2a^2 (k−h)]x^2 −[4a^3 h^3 −+4a^2 h(k−h)+1]x +a^3 h^4 +2a^2 (k−h)h^2 +a(k−h)^2 +k Also lets assume p[p(x)]−x=a^3 [x^2 −(2ah+1)x+h^2 +(k/a)](x−γ)(x−δ) =a^3 {x^4 −(γ+δ+2ah+1)x^3 +[γδ+(2ah+1)(γ+δ)+h^2 +(k/a)]x^2 +(h^2 +(k/a))γδ} comparing the two expressions for p[p(x)]−x we conclude γ+δ = 4h−2ah−1 γδ(h^2 +(k/a))=a^3 h^4 +2a^2 (k−h)h^2 +a(k−h)^2 +k but from (i) 2h+(1/a)=α+β h^2 +(k/a)=αβ .....](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q61281.png)
Answered by perlman last updated on 31/May/19
![p(x)=(x−a)(x−b)+x p[p(x)]=(p(x)−a)(p(x)−b)+p(x) pp(x) −x=0 ==> (p(x)−a)(p(x)−b)+p(x)−x=0 =((x−a)(x−b)+x−a)((x−a)(x−b)+x−b)+(x−a)(x−b)=0 (x−a)(x−b+1)(x−b)(x−a+1)+(x−a)(x−b)=0 (x−a)(x−b)[(x−b+1)(x−a+1)+1]=0 let solve (x−b+1)(x−a+1)+1=0 x^2 −(b+a−2)x+(a−1)(b−1)+1=0 Δ=(b+a−2)^2 −4(ab−a−b+2)=(b^2 +a^2 +4+2ba−4a−4b)−4ab+4a+4b−8 =b^2 +a^2 −2ab−4=(b−a−2)(b−a+2) let b>a we can do this cause a#b ===>Δ≥0<==>b≥a+2 if b≥a+2 X_(1.2) =(((b+a−2)+_− (√((b−a−2)(b−a+2))))/2) if a<b<=a+2 X_(1.2) =(((b+a−2)+_− i(√((a+2−b)(b−a+2))))/2) solution are if b∈]a+2;+∞[ solutions are {b,a,(((b+a−2)+_− (√((b−a−2)(b−a+2))))/2)} if b∈]a;a+2[ solutions are {b,a,(((b+a−2)+_− i(√((b−a−2)(b−a+2))))/2)}](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q61282.png)
Commented by alphaprime last updated on 31/May/19
Tanmay sir generalized and solution is pretty nice , but yours is valid in entire domain , But comment something on both the solutions , any remarks you wanna add , please ...
Commented by perlman last updated on 31/May/19

Commented by alphaprime last updated on 31/May/19
You mentioned it finally , In Tanmay sir's solution It's dependent on the parameter A you've left , which you haven't taken as arbitrary constant, so does it affect his or your solution or neither ones ?! it's amazing
Answered by tanmay last updated on 31/May/19
![p(x)=A(x−α)(x−β)+x p[p(x)] =A[A(x−α)(x−β)+x−α](A(x−α)(x−β)+x−β]+ A(x−α)(x−β) +x−x so p[p(α)]=0 p[p(β)]=0 nxt part... p[p(x)] =A[(x−α){A(x−β)+1}][(x−β){A(x−α)+1}]+if A(x−α)(x−β) for other two root p[p(x)]=0 x−α=m x−β=n A[m(An+1)][n(Am+1]+Amn=0 (Amn+m)(Amn+n)+mn=0 A^2 (mn)^2 +Amn(m+n)+mn+mn=0 mn[A^2 (mn)+A(m+n)+2]=0 when A^2 (mn)+A(m+n)+2=0 A^2 (x−α)(x−β)+A(x−α+x−β)+2=0 A^2 (x^2 −xα−xβ+αβ)+2Ax−A(α+β)+2=0 x^2 (A^2 )+x(2A−A^2 α−A^2 β)+A^2 αβ−A(α+β)+2=0 (Ax+1)^2 +x(−A^2 α−A^2 β)+(A^2 αβ−Aα−Aβ+1)=0 (Ax+1)^2 −A^2 x(α+β)+Aα(Aβ−1)−(Aβ−1)=0 (Ax+1)^2 −A^2 x(α+β)+(Aα−1)(Aβ−1)=0 A^2 x^2 +2Ax+1−A^2 x(α+β)+(Aα−1)(Aβ−1)=0 A^2 x^2 −Ax(α+β−2)+(Aα−1)(Aβ−1)+1=0 x=((A(α+β−2)±(√(A^2 (α+β−2)^2 −4A^2 [(Aα−1)(Aβ−1)+1])))/(2A^2 )) x=((α+β−2±(√((α+β−2)^2 −4[(Aα−1)(Aβ−1)+1)))/(2A))](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q61285.png)
Commented by alphaprime last updated on 31/May/19
Very Nice cognizant
Commented by tanmay last updated on 31/May/19

Commented by alphaprime last updated on 31/May/19
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Commented by ajfour last updated on 31/May/19

Commented by alphaprime last updated on 31/May/19
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