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2022 · 25 Jul · Shift 2 · Q38
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2022 · 25 Jul · Shift 2 · Q38

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Let f(x)f(x)f(x) be a quadratic polynomial with leading coefficient 1 such that f(0)=p,peq0f(0)=p, p eq 0f(0)=p,peq0, and f(1)=13f(1)=\frac{1}{3}f(1)=31​. If the equations f(x)=0f(x)=0f(x)=0 and f∘f∘f∘f(x)=0f \circ f \circ f \circ f(x)=0f∘f∘f∘f(x)=0 have a common real root, then f(−3)f(-3)f(−3) is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 25

Let f(x)=x2+bx+pf(x)=x^2+bx+pf(x)=x2+bx+p be the quadratic polynomial, since it is monic and f(0)=pf(0)=pf(0)=p.

We are also given f(1)=13f(1)=\frac13f(1)=31​ so 1+b+p=\frac13 \implies b+p=-\frac23. \tag{1}

We are told that the equations f(x)=0f(x)=0f(x)=0 and f∘f∘f∘f(x)=0f\circ f\circ f\circ f(x)=0f∘f∘f∘f(x)=0 have a common real root.


1. Interpret the common root condition

Let α\alphaα be a common real root. Then f(α)=0f(\alpha)=0f(α)=0 and also f(4)(α)=0,f^{(4)}(\alpha)=0,f(4)(α)=0, where f(4)=f∘f∘f∘ff^{(4)}=f\circ f\circ f\circ ff(4)=f∘f∘f∘f.

Since f(α)=0f(\alpha)=0f(α)=0, f(4)(α)=f(f(f(f(α))))=f(f(f(0))).f^{(4)}(\alpha)=f(f(f(f(\alpha))))=f(f(f(0))).f(4)(α)=f(f(f(f(α))))=f(f(f(0))). Thus the condition becomes f(f(f(0)))=0.f(f(f(0)))=0.f(f(f(0)))=0. But f(0)=pf(0)=pf(0)=p, so this is f(f(p))=0. \tag{2}

Now, the roots of fff are exactly the numbers sent to 000 by fff. So (2) says that f(p)f(p)f(p) is a root of fff.

Also, note that f(p)=p2+bp+p=p(p+b+1).f(p)=p^2+bp+p=p(p+b+1).f(p)=p2+bp+p=p(p+b+1). Using (1), b+1=13−p,b+1=\frac13-p,b+1=31​−p, so p+b+1=13.p+b+1=\frac13.p+b+1=31​. Hence f(p)=p\cdot \frac13=\frac p3. \tag{3}

Therefore p3\frac p33p​ is a root of fff.


2. Use the root condition

Since p3\frac p33p​ is a root, we must have f(p3)=0.f\left(\frac p3\right)=0.f(3p​)=0. Now f(p3)=(p3)2+b(p3)+p.f\left(\frac p3\right)=\left(\frac p3\right)^2+b\left(\frac p3\right)+p.f(3p​)=(3p​)2+b(3p​)+p. Using (1), b=−23−p.b=-\frac23-p.b=−32​−p. So \begin{align*} f\left(\frac p3\right) &=\frac{p^2}{9}+\frac p3\left(-\frac23-p\right)+p \ &=\frac{p^2}{9}-\frac{2p}{9}-\frac{p^2}{3}+p. \end{align*} Multiply by 999: p2−2p−3p2+9p=0p^2-2p-3p^2+9p=0p2−2p−3p2+9p=0 −2p2+7p=0-2p^2+7p=0−2p2+7p=0 p(7−2p)=0.p(7-2p)=0.p(7−2p)=0. Given p≠0p\ne 0p=0, we get p=72.p=\frac72.p=27​.

Then from (1), b=−23−72=−256.b=-\frac23-\frac72=-\frac{25}{6}.b=−32​−27​=−625​.

So f(x)=x2−256x+72.f(x)=x^2-\frac{25}{6}x+\frac72.f(x)=x2−625​x+27​.


3. Compute f(−3)f(-3)f(−3)

\begin{align*} f(-3) &=(-3)^2-\frac{25}{6}(-3)+\frac72 \ &=9+\frac{25}{2}+\frac72 \ &=9+14+2 \ &=25. \end{align*}


4. Final answer

25\boxed{25}25​

This matches the stored correct answer.

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