Question 17.

If x and y are real numbers such that 4x2+4y24xy6y+3=04x^2 + 4y^2 - 4xy - 6y + 3 = 0, then the value of (4x+5y)(4x + 5y) is

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In such questions, we should be trying to complete the squares. 

We see a xyxy term; we need to accommodate that in a square that has both x and y terms. 

Since there is only one other term with x, we also need to have it entirely in the square. 

(2xy)2=4x2+y24xy\left(2x-y\right)^{^2}=4x^2+y^2-4xy

Using this in the given equation, we are left with (2xy)2+3y2+36y\left(2x-y\right)^{^2}+3y^2+3-6y

This can be written as (2xy)2+3(y2+12y)\left(2x-y\right)^{^2}+3\left(y^2+1-2y\right)

(2xy)2+3(y1)2=0\left(2x-y\right)^{^2}+3\left(y-1\right)^2=0

Since both the squares add up to 0, this is only possible when the squares themselves are 0

This would give us y=1 from the second term, and using that, we get x= 1/2 from the first term. 

Therefore the value of 4x+5y will be 2+5 = 7

Hence, 7 is the correct answer. 

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