If the domain of the function
f(x)=log(10x2−17x+7)(18x2−11x+1)
is (−∞,a)∪(b,c)∪(d,∞)−e, then
90(a+b+c+d+e) equals:
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Official solution
f(x)=log(10x2−17x+7)(18x2−11x+1)logbaa>0b>0b=118x2−11x+1>018x2−9x−2x+1>09x(2x−1)−1(2x−1)>0(2x−1)(9x−1)>0S1:x∈(−∞,1/9)∪(1/2,∞)10x2−17x+7>010x2−10x−7x+7>010x(x−1)−7(x−1)>0(10x−7)(x−1)>0S2:x∈(−∞,7/10)∪(1,∞)10x2−17x+7=110x2−17x+6=010x2−12x−5x+6=02x(5x−6)−1(5x−6)=0(2x−1)(5x−6)=0S3:x=1/2,6/5⇒x=0.5,1.2.x∈[S1∩S2]−0.5,1.2.x∈[(−∞,1/9)∪(1/2,∞)]∩[(−∞,7/10)∪(1,∞)]−0.5,1.2.x∈(−∞,1/9)∪(1/2,7/10)∪(1,∞)−1.2.
Since 0.5 is not included, it need not to be subtracted.
Compare final solution with (−∞,a)∪(b,c)∪(d,∞)−e.
a=1/9,b=1/2,c=7/10,d=1e=1.2.90(a+b+c+d+e)=90(1/9+1/2+7/10+1+1.2)=10+45+63+90+108=316.