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Algebra 4

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Algebra 4

This document contains 18 math problems involving algebra and equations. The problems cover topics like inequalities, solving systems of equations, proving identities about roots of polynomials, and maximizing/minimizing expressions. The key provides concise solutions to each problem in the form of algebraic expressions or numerical values.

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RMO / INMO

PRE-NURTURE COURSECAREER FOUNDATION

TARGET- RMO / INMO


PRACTICE SHEET # 4 ALGEBRA MATHEMATICS

é1 ù
1. Consider n inequalities 4x2 – 4aix + (ai – 1)2 £ 0, where ai Î ê ,5 ú (i = 1, ..., n). Let xi be an arbitrary
ë2 û

1 n 2 1 n
solution corresponding to ai. Prove that å xi £ n å xi + 1 .
n i=1 i=1

2. Solve the equations :


(i) 1 + x4 = 7 (1 + x)4 (ii) 3xy + 2z = xz + 6y = 2yz + 3x = 0
3. Solve the equations :
(i) xy + 6 = 2x – x2, xy – 9 = 2y – y2. (ii) (ax)log a = (by)log b, blog x = alog y.

2 33 996 1989 1 1 1
4. Prove that 3 + + .... + 3 - < + + ... + .
1 2 995 2 3 6 8961
5. There are two numbers whose product is 192, and the quotient of the arithmetical by the harmonical mean
25
of their greatest common measure and least common multiple is 3 : find the numbers.
48
6. Solve the following equations :

b 1 - z2 + c 1 - y 2 = a,ü
ï
2 2 ï
(i) 3
13x + 37 - 3 13x - 37 = 3 2 (ii) c 1 - x + a 1 - z = b, ý
2 2 ï
a 1- y + b 1- x = cï
þ

7. Suppose that a polynomial P(x) = x10 – 10x9 + 39x8 + a7x7 + ... + a1x + a0 with certain values of a7, ...,
a0 has 10 real roots. Prove that all roots of P(x) are in between –2.5 and 4.5.
8. Find the values of a, b, c which will make each of the expression x4 + ax3 + bx2 + cx + 1 and x4 + 2ax3
+ 2bx2 + 2cx + 1 a perfect square.
9. Solve the equations:

3 x+y -3x-y 2
(i) = 3, x2 + y2 = 65 (ii) 2x 2 + 1 + 2x 2 - 1 =
3 x+y +3x-y 3 - 2x2

ì2x2 + 3y2 = 10,


ï
10. For real numbers x, y, u, v satisfying í3y2 + 8v 2 = 6, find the maximum and minimum values of S = x
ï
î4xv + 3yu ³ 2 15
+ y + u.
11. If a, b, g are the roots of the equation x3 + qx + r = 0 prove that 3(a2 + b2 + g2) (a5 + b5 + g5) = (a3 +
b3 + g3) (a4 + b4 + g4).
12. Solve the equations :

x 3 + y 3 + z 3 = 495 ü
x(3y - 5) = 4 ü ï
x + y + z = 15 ý
(i) ý (ii)
y(2x + 7) = 27 þ xyz = 105 ï
þ

Your Hard Work Leads to Strong Foundation 1


PRE-NURTURE COURSE RMO / INMO
13. Eliminate x, y, z from the equations x + y + z = a , x + y + z = b – x + y2 + z2 = c2, x3 + y3 +
–1 –1 –1 –1 2

z3 = d3, and shew that if x, y, z are all finite and numerically unequal, b cannot be equal to d.

14. Solve the equation x3 – 3x2 – 8x + 40 – 8 4 4x + 4 = 0.


15. The roots of the equation 3x2 (x2 + 8) + 16 (x3 –1) = 0 are not all unequal : find them.
16. Solve the equation x3 + 3ax2 + 3(a2 – bc) x + a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = 0.

ì æ 1 ö
ï 3x ç 1 + ÷ = 2,
ï è x + yø
17. Solve the system of equations í
ï 7y æ 1 - 1 ö = 4 2
ï ç ÷
î è x+yø

18. If a, b, c are the roots of the equation x 3 + px + q = 0, find the equation whose roots are

b 2 + c 2 c 2 + a 2 a2 + b 2
, , .
a b c
19. Prove that
(y+ z – 2x)4 + (z + x – 2y)4 + (x + y – 2z)4 = 18 (x2 + y2 + z2 – yz – zx – xy)2.

20. Find all polynomials P(x) of the lowest degree with rational coefficients that satisfy P( 3 3 + 3 9) = 3 + 3 3 .

ANSKWER KEY

-5 ± -11 -3 ± 5 14 15
2. (i) or 12. (i) x = 1 or ; y = 3 or .
6 2 5 7

(ii) x = y = z = = 0; x = 2, y = ± 1, z = m 3; (ii) x, y, z may have the permutations of the


x = –2, y = ± 1, z = ± 3. values 3, 5, 7.
3. (i) x = – 6, 2; y = 9, –3 13. 2(b3 – d3) = 3 (b2 – c2) (b – a)
14. x = 3
1 1
(ii) x = ;y =
a b 2
15. –2, –2, –2, .
5. 12, 16; or 48, 4 3
6. (i) x = ± 7 16. –(a + b + c), –(a + wb + w2c), –(a + w2b) + wc.
x y z k
(ii) = = =± , where k 2 = 2b 2c 2 + 11 + 4 7 22 + 8 7
a b c 2abc 17. x = , y =
2 2
2c2a2 + 2a2b2 – a4 – b4 – c4.
18. qy3 – 2p2y2 – 5pqy – 2p3 – q2 = 0.
8. a = ± 2, b = 3, c = ± 2.
1 2
7 9 20. (x – x)
9. (i) x = ± ,y = ± 2
2 2

1 13
(ii) ± ;±
2 10

31 + 4 15
10. Minimum : –
3

31 + 4 15
Maximum :
3

2 Your Hard Work Leads to Strong Foundation

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