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May 25, 2024
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Here's the solution for 1.

 

We can approach this problem by analyzing the given inequality and maximizing the expression for x^2 + 5x + 6 within the constraints.

 

Factoring the Inequality: The inequality x^2 + 7x + 12 <= 0 can be factored as (x + 3)(x + 4) <= 0. This means either both factors are less than or equal to zero, or one factor is positive and the other is negative (the product becomes zero).

 

Identifying the Range of x: From the factored inequality, we know:

 

x ≤ -3 (when x + 3 is less than or equal to zero)

 

x ≤ -4 (when x + 4 is less than or equal to zero)

 

However, the second condition (x ≤ -4) is redundant as -3 is already less than or equal to -4. Therefore, the valid range for x is x ≤ -3.

 

Maximizing x^2 + 5x + 6: We want to maximize the value of x^2 + 5x + 6 within the constraint x ≤ -3. We can rewrite the expression as a completed square:

 

x^2 + 5x + 6 = (x^2 + 5x + 25/4) + 11/4 = (x + 5/2)^2 + 11/4

 

Since the square of any real number (x + 5/2) is non-negative (including zero), adding a constant positive value (11/4) will always result in a positive or zero value.

 

Largest Possible Value: The largest possible value for x^2 + 5x + 6 occurs when (x + 5/2)^2 is zero. This happens when x = -5/2. However, this value of x (-5/2) violates the constraint x ≤ -3.

 

Therefore, the largest possible value for x^2 + 5x + 6 within the allowed range of x is achieved when x is as close to -3 as possible (without exceeding it). This occurs when x = -3.

 

Evaluating the Maximum Value: Substituting x = -3 in the expression:

 

x^2 + 5x + 6 = (-3)^2 + 5(-3) + 6 = 9 - 15 + 6 = 0

 

Answer: The largest possible value of x^2 + 5x + 6 is 0.

May 25, 2024
 #2
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Problem 2:

 

We can solve this problem by analyzing the factored expressions and using casework to explore the possible values of x and y.

 

Factoring the Expressions:

 

(2x^2 + 4x + 8) can be factored as 2(x^2 + 2x + 4). We can further factor (x^2 + 2x + 4) by noticing it's a perfect square trinomial. So, 2(x^2 + 2x + 4) = 2(x + 2)^2.

 

(3y^2 - 6y + 7) can be factored as 3(y^2 - 2y + 7/3). This trinomial cannot be factored further with integer coefficients.

 

Setting Up the Cases: The equation is: 2(x + 2)^2 * 3(y^2 - 2y + 7/3) = 24

 

We can rewrite it as: (x + 2)^2 * (y^2 - 2y + 7/3) = 4 ---------(1)

 

Since 4 can be factored as 1 * 4 or 2 * 2, we will consider two cases based on these factorizations:

 

Case 1: (x + 2)^2 = 1 and (y^2 - 2y + 7/3) = 4

 

Case 2: (x + 2)^2 = 4 and (y^2 - 2y + 7/3) = 1

 

Solving Case 1:

 

(x + 2)^2 = 1 --> x + 2 = ±1 --> x = -1 or x = -3

 

(y^2 - 2y + 7/3) = 4 --> This quadratic factors as (y - 1)(y - 7/3) = 0. So, y = 1 or y = 7/3.

 

Therefore, in Case 1, we have four possible ordered pairs: (-1, 1), (-1, 7/3), (-3, 1), and (-3, 7/3).

 

Solving Case 2:

 

(x + 2)^2 = 4 --> x + 2 = ±2 --> x = 0 or x = -4

 

(y^2 - 2y + 7/3) = 1 --> This quadratic has no real number solutions because the discriminant (b^2 - 4ac) is negative.

 

Therefore, Case 2 has no real number solutions for (x, y).

 

Total Ordered Pairs: Combining the results from both cases, we have a total of 4 possible ordered pairs from Case 1: (-1, 1), (-1, 7/3), (-3, 1), and (-3, 7/3).

 

Answer: There are 4 possible ordered pairs (x, y) that satisfy the given equation.

May 25, 2024
 #1
avatar+1839 
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Problem 1:

 

Let's analyze each statement and see if it's necessarily true given the conditions:

 

(A) a + c > b + d: Since a > b and c > d, adding them together would maintain this inequality. So, A is true.

 

(B) 2a + 3c > 2b + 3d: Multiplying both sides of a > b and c > d by positive constants (2 and 3) won't change the direction of the inequality. So, B is true.

 

(C) a - c > b - d: Subtracting the same number (c) from both sides of a > b doesn't necessarily guarantee a - c > b - d. It depends on the relative values of a, b, and c. So, C is not necessarily true.

 

(D) ac > bd: Since a > b and c > d, multiplying them together would maintain the inequality if both a and c have the same sign (both positive or both negative). However, if a and c have opposite signs, the product could be negative. So, D is not necessarily true.

 

(E) a^2 + c^2 > b^2 + d^2: Squaring a positive number increases its value, and squaring a negative number makes it positive. Since a > b and c > d, squaring them preserves the inequality as long as a and c have the same sign. So, E is true.

 

(F) a^3 + c^3 > b^3 + d^3: Cubing a positive number increases its value significantly, and cubing a negative number makes it much more negative. However, the behavior depends on the signs of a and c relative to b and d. It's not guaranteed that a^3 + c^3 will always be greater than b^3 + d^3. So, F is not necessarily true.

 

Therefore, the statements that must be true are (A), (B), and (E). The answer is A, B, E.

May 25, 2024

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