题目
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(a) On Diagram 1 sketch the graphs of
(i) y=x(3−x),
(ii) y=x(x−2)(5−x),
showing clearly the coordinates of the points where the curves cross the coordinate axes.
(4)
Diagram 1
(b) Show that the x coordinates of the points of intersection of
y=x(3−x)andy=x(x−2)(5−x)
are given by the solutions to the equation
x(x2−8x+13)=0.
(3)
The point P lies on both curves. Given that P lies in the first quadrant,
(c) find, using algebra and showing your working, the exact coordinates of P.
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解答
(a)
解法一
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第一条是开口向下的二次曲线,根是 0 和 3。第二条是负三次曲线,根是 0,2,5。
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For y=x(3−x), the graph is a downward-opening quadratic crossing the x-axis at
(0,0)and(3,0).
For y=x(x−2)(5−x), the graph is a negative cubic crossing the x-axis at
(0,0),(2,0),(5,0).
(b)
解法一
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交点满足两个 y 值相等。把两式联立后,把所有项移到一边并提出 x。
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At the points of intersection,
x(3−x)=x(x−2)(5−x).
So
x(x−2)(5−x)−x(3−x)=x{(x−2)(5−x)−(3−x)}=00.
Now
(x−2)(5−x)=−x2+7x−10.
Therefore
x(−x2+7x−10−3+x)=x(−x2+8x−13)=00.
Multiplying by −1 gives
x(x2−8x+13)=0.
解法二
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两边完全展开后合并同类项求解的方法。
我们也可以将等式两边完全展开,再合并同类项。
方程的左边展开为:
y=3x−x2
方程的右边展开为:
y=x(x2−7x+10)=x3−7x2+10x
令两边相等:
3x−x2=x3−7x2+10x
将所有项移到等号同一边并提取公因式 x,即可得出 x(x2−8x+13)=0。该方法极为直观,非常符合常规的代数展开和整理习惯。
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Expand the LHS of the intersection equation y=x(3−x):
LHS=3x−x2.
Expand the RHS of the intersection equation y=x(x−2)(5−x):
RHS===x(5x−x2−10+2x)x(−x2+7x−10)−x3+7x2−10x.
Set LHS equal to RHS:
3x−x2=−x3+7x2−10x
\begin{align*}
Move all terms to one side (e.g. to the left-hand side):
\end{align*}
x3−x2−7x2+3x+10x=x3−8x2+13x=00.
Factor out the common term x:
x(x2−8x+13)=0.
This is the required equation.
(c)
解法一
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第一象限的交点不是原点,所以解 x2−8x+13=0。两个解中,较小的那个给出第一象限交点。
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x2−8x+13=x==028±64−524±3.
For the first quadrant point,
x=4−3.
Then
y=====x(3−x)(4−3)(3−4+3)(4−3)(−1+3)−4+43+3−3−7+53.
Therefore
P=(4−3,−7+53).