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Hello. Now I will announce the winners of the last contest.

 

WINNERS:

    Q1:​  1. Guest

            2. heureka

    Q2:  1. heureka

 

Good job guys/gals! Now for

                                                                DAILY QUESTION CONTEST #4

 

 

NOTICE: Someone in the last contest said that this is just basic algebra and people with average intelligence can solve it easily. Note that this tests people IF they have the average level of intelligence. smiley

 

 

Question:

 

Find "a" and "b" so that the rational function \(f(x)=\frac{(ax^4+bx^3+3)}{x^3-2}\)

has an oblique asymptote given by \(y=2x-3.\)

 

 

RULES/GUIDELINES:

 

1. A PERSON MAY ANSWER ONLY ONCE

2. FIRST 3 WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS WINNERS IN THE NEXT CONTEST

3. ANSWER REQUIRES SOLUTION

4. MOST NUMBER OF WINS AT THE END OF THE SEASON IS THE CHAMPION

 

GOOD LUCK AND MAY THE MATHS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR. laugh

 Mar 9, 2016
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(x^3 - 2) (2x -3) = 2 x^4 - 3 x^3 - 4 x + 6

 

Equating coefficients, we have

 

a = 2 

b = -3

3 = -4x + 6  →  -3 = -4x      →  x = 3/4

 

So...the polynomial in the numerator is :

 

2x^4 - 3x^3 + 3  

 

And

a = 2,  b = -3

 

 

cool cool cool            

 Mar 9, 2016

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