AMC10 2019 A
AMC10 2019 A · Q19
AMC10 2019 A · Q19. It mainly tests Quadratic equations, Inequalities (AM-GM etc. basic).
What is the least possible value of $(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+4) + 2019$, where $x$ is a real number?
$(x+1)(x+2)(x+3)(x+4) + 2019$ 的最小可能值为多少,其中 $x$ 为实数?
(A)
2017
2017
(B)
2018
2018
(C)
2019
2019
(D)
2020
2020
(E)
2021
2021
Answer
Correct choice: (B)
正确答案:(B)
Solution
Answer (B): Observe that
$$(x+1)(x+4)(x+2)(x+3)+2019$$
$$=(x^2+5x+4)(x^2+5x+6)+2019$$
$$=[(x^2+5x+5)-1][(x^2+5x+5)+1]+2019$$
$$=(x^2+5x+5)^2-1+2019$$
$$=(x^2+5x+5)^2+2018.$$
Because $(x^2+5x+5)^2\ge 0$ for all $x$ and equals $0$ for $x=\frac{-5\pm\sqrt{5}}{2}$, it follows that the requested minimum value is $2018$.
答案(B):注意到
$$(x+1)(x+4)(x+2)(x+3)+2019$$
$$=(x^2+5x+4)(x^2+5x+6)+2019$$
$$=[(x^2+5x+5)-1][(x^2+5x+5)+1]+2019$$
$$=(x^2+5x+5)^2-1+2019$$
$$=(x^2+5x+5)^2+2018.$$
因为对所有$x$都有$(x^2+5x+5)^2\ge 0$,且当$x=\frac{-5\pm\sqrt{5}}{2}$时取到$0$,所以所求的最小值为$2018$。
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