本屆初賽高中組其中一道題為：
Let k be a constant. It is given that for real number x , the minimum value of
x^2 - 5x + k is 2012. Find k.
A solution provided by one of the contestant:
x^2 - 5x + k >= 2012
(x - 5/2)^2 + k >= 2012 + 25/4
So, k >= 2018.25
k = 2019
官方答案的 k 為 2018.
大家看到問題在哪嗎？
提示：
A^2 + k >= C
k >= C - A^2
這類問題應該在比賽前post讓大家知道規矩嘛……
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回覆刪除Sorry I am someone who just accidentally visit this page but I do not understand why k = 2018.
回覆刪除If k = 2018, then if x = 2.5, x^2-5x+k = (2.5)^2-5(2.5)+2018 =2011.75<2012
Why is k 2018 but not 2019?
Thanks anyway.
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回覆刪除answer to a question is not an integer between 0 and 9999, one should pick the integer in the above
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2018.25 is more near to 2018 instead of 2019
so....2018
(x-5/2)^2+k >= 2018.25
回覆刪除k >= [2018.25-(x-5/2)^2] <= 2018.25
so the discrepency