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== Problem 23 == | == Problem 23 == | ||
Monic quadratic polynomial <math>P(x)</math> and <math>Q(x)</math> have the property that <math>P(Q(x))</math> has zeros at <math>x=-23, -21, -17,</math> and <math>-15</math>, and <math>Q(P(x))</math> has zeros at <math>x=-59,-57,-51</math> and <math>-49</math>. What is the sum of the minimum values of <math>P(x)</math> and <math>Q(x)</math>? | Monic quadratic polynomial <math>P(x)</math> and <math>Q(x)</math> have the property that <math>P(Q(x))</math> has zeros at <math>x=-23, -21, -17,</math> and <math>-15</math>, and <math>Q(P(x))</math> has zeros at <math>x=-59,-57,-51</math> and <math>-49</math>. What is the sum of the minimum values of <math>P(x)</math> and <math>Q(x)</math>? | ||
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ -100 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ -82 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ -73 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ -64 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 0</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ -100 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ -82 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ -73 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ -64 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 0</math> | ||
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Problem 23
Monic quadratic polynomial 
and 
have the property that 
has zeros at 
and 
, and 
has zeros at 
and 
. What is the sum of the minimum values of and ?
Solution
See Also
| 2010 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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