HMMT 二月 2007 · 代数 · 第 3 题
HMMT February 2007 — Algebra — Problem 3
题目详情
- [ 4 ] Three real numbers x, y , and z are such that ( x +4) / 2 = ( y +9) / ( z − 3) = ( x +5) / ( z − 5). Determine the value of x/y .
解析
- [ 4 ] Three real numbers x, y , and z are such that ( x +4) / 2 = ( y +9) / ( z − 3) = ( x +5) / ( z − 5). Determine the value of x/y . Answer: 1 / 2 . Because the first and third fractions are equal, adding their numerators and denomi- nators produces another fraction equal to the others: (( x + 4) + ( x + 5)) / (2 + ( z − 5)) = (2 x + 9) / ( z − 3). Then y + 9 = 2 x + 9 , etc.