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Question Number 33569 by Joel578 last updated on 19/Apr/18

Given f(x) = x^3  + ax^2  + bx + c  with a, b, c ∈ R, the roots are x_1 , x_2 , x_3  ∈ R  Let λ is an positive integer that satisfied  x_2  − x_1  = λ  x_3  > (1/2)(x_1  + x_2 )  What is the max value of  ((2a^3  + 27c − 9ab)/λ^3 ) ?

Givenf(x)=x3+ax2+bx+c witha,b,cR,therootsarex1,x2,x3R Letλisanpositiveintegerthatsatisfied x2x1=λ x3>12(x1+x2) Whatisthemaxvalueof2a3+27c9abλ3?

Answered by MJS last updated on 20/Apr/18

f(x)=(x−x_1 )(x−x_2 )(x−x_3 )=  =x^3 −(x_1 +x_2 +x_3 )x^2 +(x_1 x_2 +x_1 x_3 +x_2 x_3 )x−x_1 x_2 x_3   a=−x_1 −x_2 −x_3   b=x_1 x_2 +x_1 x_3 +x_2 x_3   c=−x_1 x_2 x_3     x_2 =x_1 +λ  a=−2x_1 −x_3 −λ  b=x_1 ^2 +2x_1 x_3 +λ(x_1 +x_3 )  c=−x_1 ^2 x_3 −λx_1 x_3     ((2a^3  + 27c − 9ab)/λ^3 )=  =−3((x_1 −x_3 )/λ)+3(((x_1 −x_3 )/λ))^2 +2(((x_1 −x_3 )/λ))^3 −2=t(λ)  t′(λ)=3((x_1 −x_3 )/λ^2 )−6(((x_1 −x_3 )^2 )/λ^3 )−6(((x_1 −x_3 )^3 )/λ^4 )  t′(λ)=0  3(x_1 −x_3 )λ^2 −6(x_1 −x_3 )^2 λ−6(x_1 −x_3 )^3 =0  λ^2 −2(x_1 −x_3 )λ−2(x_1 −x_3 )^2 =0  λ=(x_1 −x_3 )±(√3)(x_1 −x_3 )=(x_1 −x_3 )(1±(√3))    x_3  > (1/2)(x_1  + x_2 ) ∧ x_2 =x_1 +λ ⇒ x_3 >x_1 +(λ/2)  λ>0 ∧ x_3 >x_1 +(λ/2) ⇒ λ=(x_1 −x_3 )(1−(√3))    t(λ)=t((x_1 −x_3 )(1−(√3)))=((3(√3))/2)    max(((2a^3  + 27c − 9ab)/λ^3 ))=((3(√3))/2)

f(x)=(xx1)(xx2)(xx3)= =x3(x1+x2+x3)x2+(x1x2+x1x3+x2x3)xx1x2x3 a=x1x2x3 b=x1x2+x1x3+x2x3 c=x1x2x3 x2=x1+λ a=2x1x3λ b=x12+2x1x3+λ(x1+x3) c=x12x3λx1x3 2a3+27c9abλ3= =3x1x3λ+3(x1x3λ)2+2(x1x3λ)32=t(λ) t(λ)=3x1x3λ26(x1x3)2λ36(x1x3)3λ4 t(λ)=0 3(x1x3)λ26(x1x3)2λ6(x1x3)3=0 λ22(x1x3)λ2(x1x3)2=0 λ=(x1x3)±3(x1x3)=(x1x3)(1±3) x3>12(x1+x2)x2=x1+λx3>x1+λ2 λ>0x3>x1+λ2λ=(x1x3)(13) t(λ)=t((x1x3)(13))=332 max(2a3+27c9abλ3)=332

Commented byJoel578 last updated on 20/Apr/18

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