已知實數abc不相等a+1/b=b+1/c=c+1/d=d+1/a=x,求x值

已知實數abc不相等a+1/b=b+1/c=c+1/d=d+1/a=x,求x值

b=1/(x-a),代入b+1/c =x得:
c=(x-a)/(x^2-ax-1)
代入c+1/d=x得(x-a)/(x^2-ax-1)+1/d =x
整理得dx^3-(ad+1)x^2+(a-2d)x+(ad+1)=0
由d+ 1/a=x,所以ad+1=ax所以(d-a)x^3+(a-2d)x+ax=0
所以(d-a)x^3+2(a-d)x=0
因為a≠d所以x^3-2x=0
所以x = 0或√2或-√2
當x=0時,ab=bc=cd=ad=-1則有a=c,b=d,與題意不符
綜上所述,x =±√2.