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AMC12 2014 B

AMC12 2014 B · Q16

AMC12 2014 B · Q16. It mainly tests Polynomials, Manipulating equations.

Let $P$ be a cubic polynomial with $P(0) = k$, $P(1) = 2k$, and $P(-1) = 3k$. What is $P(2) + P(-2)$?
设 $P$ 是一个三次多项式,满足 $P(0) = k$,$P(1) = 2k$,且 $P(-1) = 3k$。求 $P(2) + P(-2)$。
(A) 0 0
(B) $k$ $k$
(C) 6$k$ 6$k$
(D) 7$k$ 7$k$
(E) 14$k$ 14$k$
Answer
Correct choice: (E)
正确答案:(E)
Solution
Answer (E): Because $P(0)=k$, it follows that $P(x)=ax^3+bx^2+cx+k$. Thus $P(1)=a+b+c+k=2k$ and $P(-1)=-a+b-c+k=3k$. Adding these equations gives $2b=3k$. Hence $$ P(2)+P(-2)=(8a+4b+2c+k)+(-8a+4b-2c+k) =8b+2k=12k+2k=14k. $$
答案(E):因为 $P(0)=k$,所以 $P(x)=ax^3+bx^2+cx+k$。因此 $P(1)=a+b+c+k=2k$,且 $P(-1)=-a+b-c+k=3k$。将这两个等式相加得 $2b=3k$。因此 $$ P(2)+P(-2)=(8a+4b+2c+k)+(-8a+4b-2c+k) =8b+2k=12k+2k=14k。 $$
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