2008年6月27日 星期五

高考題一則

今年高考純數科出現了一些「不難但很陌生」的題目,難倒不少考生。試題多樣化是大趨勢,讓我也炮製一道「高考程度但在高考很少出現」的題目:
證明方程 x4 - 8x3 + 22x2 - 24x + 10 = 0 沒有實根。

7 則留言:

  1. Let f(x) be the given function

    check
    f(0) = 10, f(1) = 1, f(2) = 2
    so, f(0),f(1),f(2) <> 0 (mode 3)
    Thus, there is no integral roots for f(x).

    However, the question asks for proving no real roots.
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    If x < 0, f(x) > 0. thus no real roots for x <0.

    f'(x) = 4x^3 - 24x^2 + 44x - 24
    set f'(x) = 0
    => x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x - 6 = 0
    => (x-1)(x-2)(x-3) = 0
    so the three turning points are at x=1, 2, 3

    we have
    f(0) = 10, f(1) = 1, f(2) = 2

    check f(3) = 1
    and f(x>3) > 0 as f'(x>3) > 0

    It is not difficult to sketch the graph of f(x)

    Thus f(x) > 0 for all real x.

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  2. Here is a simpler proof:

    f(x) = (x^2 - 4x + 3)^2 + 1. Done.

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  3. 哈,f(x) = (x^2 - 4x + 3)^2 + 1 是 Kahoo 的「立題原意」嗎?

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  4. 不,「立題原意」是用微分的,不過 Koopa 的做法令我想到一些出題的好主意……

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  5. ha, actually I tried to completing the square...but not get it done...so give up. :D

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  6. 我的做法和POP差不多:
    differentiate f(x)=0,
    => 4(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)=0
    => x=1,2,3
    sub into f(x),
    f(1)=1
    f(2)=2
    f(3)=1
    but f(x)=0
    so it is in consistent
    so f(x)have no real solution

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