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I was struggling with this problem:
$$100^2=x^2+ left( frac100x100+x right)^2$$
It came up when i was developing a solution to a geometry problem. I've already checked in Mathematica and the solution is right, according to the answer. The answer needs to be a real positive number because it's a measure of a segment.
I've tried factoring, manipulating algebraically, but i couldn't solve the resulting 4th degree polynomial. I appreciate if someone could help me. Thanks!
algebra-precalculus polynomials contest-math real-numbers factoring
edited 3 hours ago
David G. Stork
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I was struggling with this problem:
$$100^2=x^2+ left( frac100x100+x right)^2$$
It came up when i was developing a solution to a geometry problem. I've already checked in Mathematica and the solution is right, according to the answer. The answer needs to be a real positive number because it's a measure of a segment.
I've tried factoring, manipulating algebraically, but i couldn't solve the resulting 4th degree polynomial. I appreciate if someone could help me. Thanks!
algebra-precalculus polynomials contest-math real-numbers factoring
edited 3 hours ago
David G. Stork
12.1k41735
asked 3 hours ago
shewlongshewlong
414
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What's wrong with just using the solution from Mathematica?
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– David G. Stork
3 hours ago
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It is a problem from a Olympiad contest. You can't use solvers there.
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– shewlong
2 hours ago
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I was struggling with this problem:
$$100^2=x^2+ left( frac100x100+x right)^2$$
It came up when i was developing a solution to a geometry problem. I've already checked in Mathematica and the solution is right, according to the answer. The answer needs to be a real positive number because it's a measure of a segment.
I've tried factoring, manipulating algebraically, but i couldn't solve the resulting 4th degree polynomial. I appreciate if someone could help me. Thanks!
algebra-precalculus polynomials contest-math real-numbers factoring
edited 3 hours ago
David G. Stork
12.1k41735
asked 3 hours ago
shewlongshewlong
414
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I was struggling with this problem:
$$100^2=x^2+ left( frac100x100+x right)^2$$
It came up when i was developing a solution to a geometry problem. I've already checked in Mathematica and the solution is right, according to the answer. The answer needs to be a real positive number because it's a measure of a segment.
I've tried factoring, manipulating algebraically, but i couldn't solve the resulting 4th degree polynomial. I appreciate if someone could help me. Thanks!
algebra-precalculus polynomials contest-math real-numbers factoring
algebra-precalculus polynomials contest-math real-numbers factoring
edited 3 hours ago
David G. Stork
12.1k41735
asked 3 hours ago
shewlongshewlong
414
edited 3 hours ago
David G. Stork
12.1k41735
asked 3 hours ago
shewlongshewlong
414
edited 3 hours ago
David G. Stork
12.1k41735
edited 3 hours ago
David G. Stork
12.1k41735
edited 3 hours ago
David G. Stork
12.1k41735
12.1k41735
asked 3 hours ago
shewlongshewlong
414
asked 3 hours ago
shewlongshewlong
414
asked 3 hours ago
shewlongshewlong
414
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What's wrong with just using the solution from Mathematica?
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– David G. Stork
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It is a problem from a Olympiad contest. You can't use solvers there.
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What's wrong with just using the solution from Mathematica?
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It is a problem from a Olympiad contest. You can't use solvers there.
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What's wrong with just using the solution from Mathematica?
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– David G. Stork
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What's wrong with just using the solution from Mathematica?
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– David G. Stork
3 hours ago
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It is a problem from a Olympiad contest. You can't use solvers there.
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– shewlong
2 hours ago
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It is a problem from a Olympiad contest. You can't use solvers there.
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WA tell us that the positive root is
$$
50 (-1 + sqrt 2 + sqrt2 sqrt 2 - 1) approx 88.320
$$
WA also tells us that the minimal polynomial of this number over $mathbb Q$ is
$$
x^4 + 200 x^3 + 10000 x^2 - 2000000 x - 100000000
$$
and so there is no simpler answer.
On the other hand, substituting $x=50u$ in the minimal polynomial gives
$$
6250000 (u^4 + 4 u^3 + 4 u^2 - 16 u - 16)
$$
Now this can factored into two reasonably looking quadratics:
$$
u^4 + 4 u^3 + 4 u^2 - 16 u - 16 =
(u^2 + (2 + 2 sqrt 2) u + 4 sqrt 2 + 4)
(u^2 + (2 - 2 sqrt 2) u - 4 sqrt 2 + 4)
$$
But all this is in hindsight...
answered 3 hours ago
lhflhf
167k11172404
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How do we know this is the minimal polynomial? What about $x - 50(-1+sqrt2 + sqrt2sqrt2 -1)= 0$?
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– David G. Stork
3 hours ago
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@DavidG.Stork, see my edited answer.
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– lhf
3 hours ago
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OK... I guess we can assume $x in mathbbQ$.
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2 hours ago
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Multiplying both sides by $(100+x)^2$, we get
$$
100^2(100+x)^2=x^2(100+x)^2+ 100^2x^2\
Rightarrow100^2[(100+x+x)(100+x-x)]=100^2x^2\
Rightarrow100(100+2x)=x^2\
Rightarrow x^2-200x-10000=0.
$$
You are then able to solve it. The positive root is $100(1+sqrt2)$.
answered 3 hours ago
Holding ArthurHolding Arthur
1,555417
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Can you explain how you went from step 1 to step 2? I think you've made an error.
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– Clayton
3 hours ago
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I think there's an error in the solution. The answer is not that.
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– shewlong
2 hours ago
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The right side is (x(100+x))^2.
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WA tell us that the positive root is
$$
50 (-1 + sqrt 2 + sqrt2 sqrt 2 - 1) approx 88.320
$$
WA also tells us that the minimal polynomial of this number over $mathbb Q$ is
$$
x^4 + 200 x^3 + 10000 x^2 - 2000000 x - 100000000
$$
and so there is no simpler answer.
On the other hand, substituting $x=50u$ in the minimal polynomial gives
$$
6250000 (u^4 + 4 u^3 + 4 u^2 - 16 u - 16)
$$
Now this can factored into two reasonably looking quadratics:
$$
u^4 + 4 u^3 + 4 u^2 - 16 u - 16 =
(u^2 + (2 + 2 sqrt 2) u + 4 sqrt 2 + 4)
(u^2 + (2 - 2 sqrt 2) u - 4 sqrt 2 + 4)
$$
But all this is in hindsight...
answered 3 hours ago
lhflhf
167k11172404
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
How do we know this is the minimal polynomial? What about $x - 50(-1+sqrt2 + sqrt2sqrt2 -1)= 0$?
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
3 hours ago
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@DavidG.Stork, see my edited answer.
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– lhf
3 hours ago
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OK... I guess we can assume $x in mathbbQ$.
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
2 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
WA tell us that the positive root is
$$
50 (-1 + sqrt 2 + sqrt2 sqrt 2 - 1) approx 88.320
$$
WA also tells us that the minimal polynomial of this number over $mathbb Q$ is
$$
x^4 + 200 x^3 + 10000 x^2 - 2000000 x - 100000000
$$
and so there is no simpler answer.
On the other hand, substituting $x=50u$ in the minimal polynomial gives
$$
6250000 (u^4 + 4 u^3 + 4 u^2 - 16 u - 16)
$$
Now this can factored into two reasonably looking quadratics:
$$
u^4 + 4 u^3 + 4 u^2 - 16 u - 16 =
(u^2 + (2 + 2 sqrt 2) u + 4 sqrt 2 + 4)
(u^2 + (2 - 2 sqrt 2) u - 4 sqrt 2 + 4)
$$
But all this is in hindsight...
answered 3 hours ago
lhflhf
167k11172404
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
How do we know this is the minimal polynomial? What about $x - 50(-1+sqrt2 + sqrt2sqrt2 -1)= 0$?
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
@DavidG.Stork, see my edited answer.
$endgroup$
– lhf
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
OK... I guess we can assume $x in mathbbQ$.
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
2 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
WA tell us that the positive root is
$$
50 (-1 + sqrt 2 + sqrt2 sqrt 2 - 1) approx 88.320
$$
WA also tells us that the minimal polynomial of this number over $mathbb Q$ is
$$
x^4 + 200 x^3 + 10000 x^2 - 2000000 x - 100000000
$$
and so there is no simpler answer.
On the other hand, substituting $x=50u$ in the minimal polynomial gives
$$
6250000 (u^4 + 4 u^3 + 4 u^2 - 16 u - 16)
$$
Now this can factored into two reasonably looking quadratics:
$$
u^4 + 4 u^3 + 4 u^2 - 16 u - 16 =
(u^2 + (2 + 2 sqrt 2) u + 4 sqrt 2 + 4)
(u^2 + (2 - 2 sqrt 2) u - 4 sqrt 2 + 4)
$$
But all this is in hindsight...
answered 3 hours ago
lhflhf
167k11172404
$endgroup$
WA tell us that the positive root is
$$
50 (-1 + sqrt 2 + sqrt2 sqrt 2 - 1) approx 88.320
$$
WA also tells us that the minimal polynomial of this number over $mathbb Q$ is
$$
x^4 + 200 x^3 + 10000 x^2 - 2000000 x - 100000000
$$
and so there is no simpler answer.
On the other hand, substituting $x=50u$ in the minimal polynomial gives
$$
6250000 (u^4 + 4 u^3 + 4 u^2 - 16 u - 16)
$$
Now this can factored into two reasonably looking quadratics:
$$
u^4 + 4 u^3 + 4 u^2 - 16 u - 16 =
(u^2 + (2 + 2 sqrt 2) u + 4 sqrt 2 + 4)
(u^2 + (2 - 2 sqrt 2) u - 4 sqrt 2 + 4)
$$
But all this is in hindsight...
answered 3 hours ago
lhflhf
167k11172404
edited 2 hours ago
answered 3 hours ago
lhflhf
167k11172404
answered 3 hours ago
lhflhf
167k11172404
answered 3 hours ago
lhflhf
167k11172404
167k11172404
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How do we know this is the minimal polynomial? What about $x - 50(-1+sqrt2 + sqrt2sqrt2 -1)= 0$?
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
3 hours ago
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@DavidG.Stork, see my edited answer.
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– lhf
3 hours ago
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OK... I guess we can assume $x in mathbbQ$.
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
2 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
How do we know this is the minimal polynomial? What about $x - 50(-1+sqrt2 + sqrt2sqrt2 -1)= 0$?
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
3 hours ago
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@DavidG.Stork, see my edited answer.
$endgroup$
– lhf
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
OK... I guess we can assume $x in mathbbQ$.
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
How do we know this is the minimal polynomial? What about $x - 50(-1+sqrt2 + sqrt2sqrt2 -1)= 0$?
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
How do we know this is the minimal polynomial? What about $x - 50(-1+sqrt2 + sqrt2sqrt2 -1)= 0$?
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
3 hours ago
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@DavidG.Stork, see my edited answer.
$endgroup$
– lhf
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
@DavidG.Stork, see my edited answer.
$endgroup$
– lhf
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
OK... I guess we can assume $x in mathbbQ$.
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
OK... I guess we can assume $x in mathbbQ$.
$endgroup$
– David G. Stork
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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Multiplying both sides by $(100+x)^2$, we get
$$
100^2(100+x)^2=x^2(100+x)^2+ 100^2x^2\
Rightarrow100^2[(100+x+x)(100+x-x)]=100^2x^2\
Rightarrow100(100+2x)=x^2\
Rightarrow x^2-200x-10000=0.
$$
You are then able to solve it. The positive root is $100(1+sqrt2)$.
answered 3 hours ago
Holding ArthurHolding Arthur
1,555417
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Can you explain how you went from step 1 to step 2? I think you've made an error.
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– Clayton
3 hours ago
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I think there's an error in the solution. The answer is not that.
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– shewlong
2 hours ago
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The right side is (x(100+x))^2.
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– shewlong
2 hours ago
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Multiplying both sides by $(100+x)^2$, we get
$$
100^2(100+x)^2=x^2(100+x)^2+ 100^2x^2\
Rightarrow100^2[(100+x+x)(100+x-x)]=100^2x^2\
Rightarrow100(100+2x)=x^2\
Rightarrow x^2-200x-10000=0.
$$
You are then able to solve it. The positive root is $100(1+sqrt2)$.
answered 3 hours ago
Holding ArthurHolding Arthur
1,555417
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Can you explain how you went from step 1 to step 2? I think you've made an error.
$endgroup$
– Clayton
3 hours ago
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I think there's an error in the solution. The answer is not that.
$endgroup$
– shewlong
2 hours ago
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The right side is (x(100+x))^2.
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– shewlong
2 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Multiplying both sides by $(100+x)^2$, we get
$$
100^2(100+x)^2=x^2(100+x)^2+ 100^2x^2\
Rightarrow100^2[(100+x+x)(100+x-x)]=100^2x^2\
Rightarrow100(100+2x)=x^2\
Rightarrow x^2-200x-10000=0.
$$
You are then able to solve it. The positive root is $100(1+sqrt2)$.
answered 3 hours ago
Holding ArthurHolding Arthur
1,555417
$endgroup$
Multiplying both sides by $(100+x)^2$, we get
$$
100^2(100+x)^2=x^2(100+x)^2+ 100^2x^2\
Rightarrow100^2[(100+x+x)(100+x-x)]=100^2x^2\
Rightarrow100(100+2x)=x^2\
Rightarrow x^2-200x-10000=0.
$$
You are then able to solve it. The positive root is $100(1+sqrt2)$.
answered 3 hours ago
Holding ArthurHolding Arthur
1,555417
answered 3 hours ago
Holding ArthurHolding Arthur
1,555417
answered 3 hours ago
Holding ArthurHolding Arthur
1,555417
answered 3 hours ago
Holding ArthurHolding Arthur
1,555417
1,555417
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Can you explain how you went from step 1 to step 2? I think you've made an error.
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– Clayton
3 hours ago
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I think there's an error in the solution. The answer is not that.
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– shewlong
2 hours ago
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The right side is (x(100+x))^2.
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2 hours ago
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Can you explain how you went from step 1 to step 2? I think you've made an error.
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– Clayton
3 hours ago
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I think there's an error in the solution. The answer is not that.
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– shewlong
2 hours ago
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The right side is (x(100+x))^2.
$endgroup$
– shewlong
2 hours ago
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Can you explain how you went from step 1 to step 2? I think you've made an error.
$endgroup$
– Clayton
3 hours ago
$begingroup$
Can you explain how you went from step 1 to step 2? I think you've made an error.
$endgroup$
– Clayton
3 hours ago
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I think there's an error in the solution. The answer is not that.
$endgroup$
– shewlong
2 hours ago
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I think there's an error in the solution. The answer is not that.
$endgroup$
– shewlong
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
The right side is (x(100+x))^2.
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– shewlong
2 hours ago
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The right side is (x(100+x))^2.
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– shewlong
2 hours ago
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