There are three pairs of real numbers (x1,y1),(x2,y2), and (x3,y3) that satisfy both x3−3xy2=2005 and y3−3x2y=2004. Compute (1−y1x1)(1−y2x2)(1−y3x3).
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Solution
By the given, 2004 (x3−3xy2)−2005(y3−3x2y)=0. Dividing both sides by y3 and setting t=yx yields 2004(t3−3t)−2005(1−3t2)=0. A quick check shows that this cubic has three real roots. Since the three roots are precisely y1x1,y2x2, and y3x3, we must have 2004(t3−3t)−2005(1−3t2)=2004(t−y1x1)(t−y2x2)(t−y3x3). Therefore, (1−y1x1)(1−y2x2)(1−y3x3)=20042004(13−3(1))−2005(1−3(1)2)=10021
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