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Let $$p$$ and $$q$$ be roots of $$x^2 + px + q = 0$$are real. Prove that the roots of $$x^2 + px + q + (x + a)(2x + p) = 0$$ are real, for any real number $$a$$

May 9, 2020

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Sicne the roots of x^2 +px + q are real, and the roots of (x + a)(2x + p) are real, the roots of x^2 + px + q + (x + a)(2x + p) are also real.

May 9, 2020
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could you possibly explain how you get that and what your steps are?

May 10, 2020
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I can guess at the bits that are missing but I shouldn't have to do that.

May 10, 2020
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im sorry.

Let $$p$$ and $$q$$ be real numbers such that the roots of $$x^2 + px + q = 0$$are real. Prove that the roots of $$x^2 + px + q + (x + a)(2x + p) = 0$$ are real, for any real number $$a$$

May 10, 2020
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Melody  May 10, 2020
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Have you worked out what is wrong yet?   I will leave you with that.

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You had no hope of following guests logic as he did not have any. He had no idea what he was talking about.

Here is my take:

Consider y=(x+a)(2x+p)

The roots for this are -a and -p/2    So (-p/2, 0)   is a point on this parabola

Now consider.

$$y=x^2+px+q\\ \text{The axis of symmetry for this is }\frac{-p}{2}\\ \text{since this is a concave up parabola and the roots are real}\\ \text{It follows that when } x=\frac{-p}{2} \text{ the y value is negative or 0.}\\$$

When I add these two parabolas together the resulting y value when x=-p/2  MUST be equal to or less than 0.

The resultant parabola is concave up since the x^2 coefficient is positive (+3 to be precise).

Hence it must cross the x in 1 or 2 places and hence have 2 real roots (they can be equal roots)