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2022 · 25 Jul · Shift 1 · Q39
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Sequences and Series question

2022 · 25 Jul · Shift 1 · Q39

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Let a,ba, ba,b be two non-zero real numbers. If ppp and rrr are the roots of the equation x2−8ax+2a=0x^{2}-8 \mathrm{a} x+2 \mathrm{a}=0x2−8ax+2a=0 and q\mathrm{q}q and s are the roots of the equation x2+12 bx+6 b=0x^{2}+12 \mathrm{~b} x+6 \mathrm{~b}=0x2+12 bx+6 b=0, such that 1p,1q,1r,1 s\frac{1}{\mathrm{p}}, \frac{1}{\mathrm{q}}, \frac{1}{\mathrm{r}}, \frac{1}{\mathrm{~s}}p1​,q1​,r1​, s1​ are in A.P., then a−1−b−1\mathrm{a}^{-1}-\mathrm{b}^{-1}a−1−b−1 is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 38

  1. Let α=1p,β=1q,γ=1r,δ=1s\alpha=\frac1p,\quad \beta=\frac1q,\quad \gamma=\frac1r,\quad \delta=\frac1sα=p1​,β=q1​,γ=r1​,δ=s1​ and it is given that α,β,γ,δ\alpha,\beta,\gamma,\deltaα,β,γ,δ are in A.P.

  2. First equation: x2−8ax+2a=0x^2-8ax+2a=0x2−8ax+2a=0 has roots p,rp,rp,r.

    By Vieta, p+r=8a,pr=2ap+r=8a,\qquad pr=2ap+r=8a,pr=2a

    Therefore, 1p+1r=p+rpr=8a2a=4\frac1p+\frac1r=\frac{p+r}{pr}=\frac{8a}{2a}=4p1​+r1​=prp+r​=2a8a​=4 So, α+γ=4\alpha+\gamma=4α+γ=4

  3. Second equation: x2+12bx+6b=0x^2+12bx+6b=0x2+12bx+6b=0 has roots q,sq,sq,s.

    By Vieta, q+s=−12b,qs=6bq+s=-12b,\qquad qs=6bq+s=−12b,qs=6b

    Therefore, 1q+1s=q+sqs=−12b6b=−2\frac1q+\frac1s=\frac{q+s}{qs}=\frac{-12b}{6b}=-2q1​+s1​=qsq+s​=6b−12b​=−2 So, β+δ=−2\beta+\delta=-2β+δ=−2

  4. Since α,β,γ,δ\alpha,\beta,\gamma,\deltaα,β,γ,δ are in A.P., let their common difference be ddd. Then β=α+d,γ=α+2d,δ=α+3d\beta=\alpha+d,\quad \gamma=\alpha+2d,\quad \delta=\alpha+3dβ=α+d,γ=α+2d,δ=α+3d

    Using the sums found above: α+γ=α+(α+2d)=2α+2d=4\alpha+\gamma=\alpha+(\alpha+2d)=2\alpha+2d=4α+γ=α+(α+2d)=2α+2d=4 β+δ=(α+d)+(α+3d)=2α+4d=−2\beta+\delta=(\alpha+d)+(\alpha+3d)=2\alpha+4d=-2β+δ=(α+d)+(α+3d)=2α+4d=−2

    Subtracting, 2d=−6  ⟹  d=−32d=-6\implies d=-32d=−6⟹d=−3

    Then from 2α+2d=42\alpha+2d=42α+2d=4 we get 2α−6=4  ⟹  2α=10  ⟹  α=52\alpha-6=4\implies 2\alpha=10\implies \alpha=52α−6=4⟹2α=10⟹α=5

    Hence the A.P. is 5,2,−1,−45,2,-1,-45,2,−1,−4

    So, {1p,1r}={5,−1},{1q,1s}={2,−4}\left\{\frac1p,\frac1r\right\}=\{5,-1\},\qquad \left\{\frac1q,\frac1s\right\}=\{2,-4\}{p1​,r1​}={5,−1},{q1​,s1​}={2,−4}

  5. Now use products.

    For p,rp,rp,r: 1p⋅1r=1pr=12a\frac1p\cdot\frac1r=\frac1{pr}=\frac1{2a}p1​⋅r1​=pr1​=2a1​ But from above, 5⋅(−1)=−55\cdot(-1)=-55⋅(−1)=−5 Hence, 12a=−5  ⟹  2a=−15  ⟹  a=−110\frac1{2a}=-5\implies 2a=-\frac15\implies a=-\frac1{10}2a1​=−5⟹2a=−51​⟹a=−101​ Therefore, a−1=−10a^{-1}=-10a−1=−10

  6. For q,sq,sq,s: 1q⋅1s=1qs=16b\frac1q\cdot\frac1s=\frac1{qs}=\frac1{6b}q1​⋅s1​=qs1​=6b1​ But from above, 2⋅(−4)=−82\cdot(-4)=-82⋅(−4)=−8 Hence, 16b=−8  ⟹  6b=−18  ⟹  b=−148\frac1{6b}=-8\implies 6b=-\frac18\implies b=-\frac1{48}6b1​=−8⟹6b=−81​⟹b=−481​ Therefore, b−1=−48b^{-1}=-48b−1=−48

  7. Therefore, a−1−b−1=(−10)−(−48)=38a^{-1}-b^{-1}=(-10)-(-48)=38a−1−b−1=(−10)−(−48)=38

So the required integer is 38\boxed{38}38​

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