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Correct answer: 25
Let be the quadratic polynomial, since it is monic and .
We are also given so 1+b+p=\frac13 \implies b+p=-\frac23. \tag{1}
We are told that the equations and have a common real root.
1. Interpret the common root condition
Let be a common real root. Then and also where .
Since , Thus the condition becomes But , so this is f(f(p))=0. \tag{2}
Now, the roots of are exactly the numbers sent to by . So (2) says that is a root of .
Also, note that Using (1), so Hence f(p)=p\cdot \frac13=\frac p3. \tag{3}
Therefore is a root of .
2. Use the root condition
Since is a root, we must have Now Using (1), 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 : Given , we get
Then from (1),
So
3. Compute
\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
This matches the stored correct answer.
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