Two Meeting Points

Problem

Let f(x)=1xf(x) = \dfrac{1}{x} and g(x)=ax2+bxg(x) = ax^2 + bx, where a,bRa, b \in \mathbb{R} and a0a \neq 0. Suppose the graphs of y=f(x)y = f(x) and y=g(x)y = g(x) have exactly two common points A(x1,y1)A(x_1, y_1) and B(x2,y2)B(x_2, y_2). Determine, with proof, the signs of x1+x2x_1 + x_2 and y1+y2y_1 + y_2 in each of the cases a<0a < 0 and a>0a > 0.

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Difficulty7/10
Topicsfunctions, Extrema, Substitution, algebra, Vieta's Formulas

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