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AMC10 2005 B

AMC10 2005 B · Q16

AMC10 2005 B · Q16. It mainly tests Quadratic equations, Vieta / quadratic relationships (basic).

The quadratic equation $x^2 + mx + n = 0$ has roots that are twice those of $x^2 + px + m = 0$, and none of $m$, $n$, and $p$ is zero. What is the value of $n/p$?
二次方程 $x^2 + mx + n = 0$ 的根是 $x^2 + px + m = 0$ 的根的两倍,且 $m$、$n$ 和 $p$ 均不为零。$n/p$ 的值是多少?
(A) 1 1
(B) 2 2
(C) 4 4
(D) 8 8
(E) 16 16
Answer
Correct choice: (D)
正确答案:(D)
Solution
(D) Let \(r_1\) and \(r_2\) be the roots of \(x^2+px+m=0\). Since the roots of \(x^2+mx+n=0\) are \(2r_1\) and \(2r_2\), we have the following relationships: \[ m=r_1r_2,\quad n=4r_1r_2,\quad p=-(r_1+r_2),\quad \text{and}\quad m=-2(r_1+r_2). \] So \[ n=4m,\quad p=\frac{1}{2}m,\quad \text{and}\quad \frac{n}{p}=\frac{4m}{\frac{1}{2}m}=8. \]
(D)设 \(r_1\) 和 \(r_2\) 为方程 \(x^2+px+m=0\) 的根。由于方程 \(x^2+mx+n=0\) 的根为 \(2r_1\) 和 \(2r_2\),我们有如下关系: \[ m=r_1r_2,\quad n=4r_1r_2,\quad p=-(r_1+r_2),\quad \text{且}\quad m=-2(r_1+r_2)。 \] 因此 \[ n=4m,\quad p=\frac{1}{2}m,\quad \text{并且}\quad \frac{n}{p}=\frac{4m}{\frac{1}{2}m}=8。 \]
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