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Compute $\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ 7 & -1 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} 1 & -5 \\ 0 & 4 \end{pmatrix}.$
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We have that \[\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ 7 & -1 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} 1 & -5 \\ 0 & 4 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} (2)(1) + (3)(0) & (2)(-5) + (3)(4) \\ (7)(1) + (-1)(0) & (7)(-5) + (-1)(4) \end{pmatrix} = \boxed{\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 2 \\ 7 & -39 \end{pmatrix}}.\]
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Find the integer $n,$ $0 \le n \le 180,$ such that $\cos n^\circ = \cos 758^\circ.$
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Since the cosine function has period $360^\circ,$ \[\cos 758^\circ = \cos (758^\circ - 2 \cdot 360^\circ) = \cos 38^\circ,\]so $n = \boxed{38}.$
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Let $\mathcal{T}$ be the set of ordered triples $(x,y,z)$ of nonnegative real numbers that lie in the plane $x+y+z=1.$ Let us say that $(x,y,z)$ supports $(a,b,c)$ when exactly two of the following are true: $x\ge a, y\ge b, z\ge c.$ Let $\mathcal{S}$ consist of those triples in $\mathcal{T}$ that support $\left(\frac ...
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We see that $\mathcal{T}$ is the triangle whose vertices are $(1,0,0),$ $(0,1,0),$ and $(0,0,1).$ We are looking for the points $(x,y,z) \in \mathcal{T}$ such that exactly two of the following inequalities hold: $x \ge \frac{1}{2},$ $y \ge \frac{1}{3},$ and $z \ge \frac{1}{6}.$ The plane $x = \frac{1}{2}$ cuts triang...
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In equilateral triangle $ABC,$ let points $D$ and $E$ trisect $\overline{BC}$. Find $\sin \angle DAE.$
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Without loss of generality, let the triangle sides have length 6. [asy] pair A = (1, sqrt(3)), B = (0, 0), C= (2, 0); pair M = (1, 0); pair D = (2/3, 0), E = (4/3, 0); draw(A--B--C--cycle); label("$A$", A, N); label("$B$", B, SW); label("$C$", C, SE); label("$D$", D, S); label("$E$", E, S); label("$M$", M, S); draw(A-...
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A line is parameterized by \[\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ -2 \end{pmatrix} + t \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}.\]A second line is parameterized by \[\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} -8 \\ 12 \end{pmatrix} + u \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}.\]If $\theta$ is...
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The direction vectors of the lines are $\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}$ and $\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}.$ The cosine of the angle between these direction vectors is \[\frac{\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}}{\left\| \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix} \rig...
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Let $x$, $y$, and $z$ be real numbers such that \[\cos x + \cos y + \cos z = \sin x + \sin y + \sin z = 0.\]Find the sum of all possible values of $\cos 2x + \cos 2y + \cos 2z.$
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Let $a = e^{ix}$, $b = e^{iy}$, and $c = e^{iz}$. Then \begin{align*} a + b + c &= e^{ix} + e^{iy} + e^{iz} \\ &= (\cos x + \cos y + \cos z) + i (\sin x + \sin y + \sin z) \\ &= 0. \end{align*}Also, \begin{align*} \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} &= \frac{1}{e^{ix}} + \frac{1}{e^{iy}} + \frac{1}{e^{iz}} \\ &= e...
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Let $A = (3, \theta_1)$ and $B = (9, \theta_2)$ in polar coordinates. If $\theta_1 - \theta_2 = \frac{\pi}{2},$ then find the distance $AB.$
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Let $O$ be the origin. Then $\angle AOB = \frac{\pi}{2},$ so by Pythagoras, \[AB = \sqrt{3^2 + 9^2} = \boxed{3 \sqrt{10}}.\][asy] unitsize(0.5 cm); pair A, B, O; A = 3*dir(100); B = 9*dir(10); O = (0,0); draw(A--O--B--cycle); draw((-2,0)--(10,0)); draw((0,-1)--(0,4)); label("$A$", A, NW); label("$B$", B, E); labe...
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Let $z_1$ and $z_2$ be the complex roots of $z^2 + az + b = 0,$ where $a$ and $b$ are complex numbers. In the complex plane, 0, $z_1,$ and $z_2$ form the vertices of an equilateral triangle. Find $\frac{a^2}{b}.$
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Let $z_2 = \omega z_1,$ where $\omega = e^{\pi i/3}.$ Then by Vieta's formulas, \begin{align*} -a &= z_1 + z_2 = (1 + \omega) z_1, \\ b &= z_1 z_2 = \omega z_1^2. \end{align*}Hence, \begin{align*} \frac{a^2}{b} &= \frac{(1 + \omega)^2 z_1^2}{\omega z_1^2} \\ &= \frac{\omega^2 + 2 \omega + 1}{\omega} \\ &= \omega + 2 +...
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Find the curve defined by the equation \[r = 2.\](A) Line (B) Circle (C) Parabola (D) Ellipse (E) Hyperbola Enter the letter of the correct option.
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Every point on the graph has a distance of 2 from the origin, so the graph is a circle. [asy] unitsize(2 cm); draw(Circle((0,0),1),red); draw((-1.2,0)--(1.2,0)); draw((0,-1.2)--(0,1.2)); label("$r = 2$", (1.2,0.8), red); [/asy] The answer is $\boxed{\text{(B)}}.$
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Find the matrix $\mathbf{M}$ such that \[\mathbf{M} \mathbf{v} = \begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ 2 \\ -8 \end{pmatrix} \times \mathbf{v}\]for all vectors $\mathbf{v}.$
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Let $\mathbf{v} = \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{pmatrix}.$ Then \[\begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ 2 \\ -8 \end{pmatrix} \times \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 8y + 2z \\ -8x - 5z \\ -2x + 5y \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 8 & 2 \\ -8 & 0 & -5 \\ -2 & 5 & 0 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y...
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What is the period of $y = \sin 5x $?
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The graph of $y = \sin 5x$ passes through one full period as $5x$ ranges from $0$ to $2\pi$, which means $x$ ranges from $0$ to $\boxed{\frac{2\pi}{5}}.$ The graph of $y = \sin 5x$ is shown below: [asy] import TrigMacros; size(400); real g(real x) { return sin(5*x); } draw(graph(g,-3*pi,3*pi,n=700,join=operator ....
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If the matrix $\mathbf{A}$ has an inverse and $(\mathbf{A} - 2 \mathbf{I})(\mathbf{A} - 4 \mathbf{I}) = \mathbf{0},$ then find \[\mathbf{A} + 8 \mathbf{A}^{-1}.\]
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Expanding $(\mathbf{A} - 2 \mathbf{I})(\mathbf{A} - 4 \mathbf{I}) = \mathbf{0},$ we get \[\mathbf{A}^2 - 6 \mathbf{A} + 8 \mathbf{I} = \mathbf{0}.\]Multiplying both sides by $\mathbf{A}^{-1},$ we get \[\mathbf{A} - 6 \mathbf{I} + 8 \mathbf{A}^{-1} = \mathbf{0}.\]Then \[\mathbf{A} + 8 \mathbf{A}^{-1} = 6 \mathbf{I} = \b...
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Find the unit vector $\mathbf{v},$ lying in the $xz$-plane, which makes an angle of $45^\circ$ with $\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix},$ and an angle of $60^\circ$ with $\begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 1 \\ - 1 \end{pmatrix}.$
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Since $\mathbf{v}$ is a unit vector lying in the $xz$-plane, it is of the form $\begin{pmatrix} x \\ 0 \\ z \end{pmatrix},$ where $x^2 + z^2 = 1.$ Since it makes an angle of $45^\circ$ with $\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix},$ \[\frac{\begin{pmatrix} x \\ 0 \\ z \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 2 \\ -...
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Find the inverse of the matrix \[\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ -1 & 7 \end{pmatrix}.\]If the inverse does not exist, then enter the zero matrix.
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From the formula, \[\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ -1 & 7 \end{pmatrix}^{-1} = \frac{1}{(2)(7) - (3)(-1)} \begin{pmatrix} 7 & -3 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix} = \boxed{\begin{pmatrix} 7/17 & -3/17 \\ 1/17 & 2/17 \end{pmatrix}}.\]
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Two transformations are applied to the complex number $-3 - 8i$: A $45^\circ$ rotation around the origin in the counter-clockwise direction. A dilation, centered at the origin, with scale factor $\sqrt{2}.$ What is the resulting complex number?
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A $45^\circ$ rotation in the counter-clockwise direction corresponds to multiplication by $\operatorname{cis} 45^\circ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} + \frac{i}{\sqrt{2}},$ and the dilation corresponds to multiplication by $\sqrt{2}.$ Therefore, both transformations correspond to multiplication by $\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} + \...
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Find the distance from the point $(1,-1,2)$ to the line passing through $(-2,2,1)$ and $(-1,-1,3).$
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Let $\mathbf{a} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ -1 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}.$ The line can be parameterized by \[\bold{v} = \begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} + t \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ -3 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} -2 + t \\ 2 - 3t \\ 1 + 2t \end{pmatrix}.\]If $\bold{v}$ is the vector that is closest to $\bold{a}$, ...
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A line is expressed in the form \[\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \left( \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} - \begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ 8 \end{pmatrix} \right) = 0.\]The equation of the line can be expressed in the form $y = mx + b.$ Enter the ordered pair $(m,b).$
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Expanding, we get \[\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \left( \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} - \begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ 8 \end{pmatrix} \right) = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} x + 2 \\ y - 8 \end{pmatrix} = (x + 2) + 3(y - 8) = 0.\]Solving for $y,$ we find \[y = -\frac{1}{3} x + ...
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Find the equation of the plane which passes through the point $(1,4,-2),$ and which is parallel to the plane $-2x + y - 3z = 7.$ Enter your answer in the form \[Ax + By + Cz + D = 0,\]where $A,$ $B,$ $C,$ $D$ are integers such that $A > 0$ and $\gcd(|A|,|B|,|C|,|D|) = 1.$
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The plane $-2x + y - 3z = 7$ has normal vector $\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ 1 \\ -3 \end{pmatrix},$ so the plane we seek will also have this normal vector. In other words, the plane will have an equation of the form \[-2x + y - 3z + D = 0.\]Since we want the coefficient of $x$ to be positive, we can multiply by $-1$ to get ...
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Find the matrix $\mathbf{M},$ with real entries, such that \[\mathbf{M}^3 - 4 \mathbf{M}^2 + 5 \mathbf{M} = \begin{pmatrix} 10 & 20 \\ 5 & 10 \end{pmatrix}.\]
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Let $\mathbf{M} = \begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix}.$ Note that \[\mathbf{M} (\mathbf{M}^3 - 4 \mathbf{M}^2 + 5 \mathbf{M}) = \mathbf{M}^4 - 4 \mathbf{M}^3 + 5 \mathbf{M}^2 = (\mathbf{M}^3 - 4 \mathbf{M}^2 + 5 \mathbf{M}) \mathbf{M},\]so \[\begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} 10 & 20...
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If $e^{i \alpha} + e^{i \beta} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{3}{7} i,$ then find $e^{-i \alpha} + e^{-i \beta}.$
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We can write \[\cos \alpha + i \sin \alpha + \cos \beta + i \sin \beta = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{3}{7} i,\]so $\cos \alpha + \cos \beta = \frac{1}{4}$ and $\sin \alpha + \sin \beta = \frac{3}{7}.$ Therefore, \begin{align*} e^{-i \alpha} + e^{-i \beta} &= \cos (-\alpha) + i \sin (-\alpha) + \cos (-\beta) + i \sin (-\beta) ...
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The dilation, centered at $-1 + 4i,$ with scale factor $-2,$ takes $2i$ to which complex number?
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Let $z$ be the image of $2i$ under the dilation. [asy] unitsize(0.5 cm); pair C, P, Q; C = (-1,4); P = (0,2); Q = (-3,8); draw((-5,0)--(5,0)); draw((0,-1)--(0,10)); draw(P--Q,dashed); dot("$-1 + 4i$", C, SW); dot("$2i$", P, E); dot("$-3 + 8i$", Q, NW); [/asy] Since the dilation is centered at $-1 + 4i,$ with scale...
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Compute the distance between the parallel lines given by \[\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ -3 \end{pmatrix} + t \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ -7 \end{pmatrix}\]and \[\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ -5 \end{pmatrix} + s \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ -7 \end{pmatrix}.\]
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To find the distance between the lines, we find a vector from a point on one line to a point on the other. Below, we have the two lines, and the projection: [asy] usepackage("amsmath"); unitsize(0.4 cm); pair A, B, P; A = (1,4); B = (-5,6); P = (A + reflect(B, B + (4,3))*(A))/2; draw((A + (4,3))--(A - 2*(4,3))); ...
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Find the equation of the plane passing through the point $(0,7,-7)$ and containing the line \[\frac{x + 1}{-3} = \frac{y - 3}{2} = \frac{z + 2}{1}.\]Enter your answer in the form \[Ax + By + Cz + D = 0,\]where $A,$ $B,$ $C,$ $D$ are integers such that $A > 0$ and $\gcd(|A|,|B|,|C|,|D|) = 1.$
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From the equation, $\frac{x + 1}{-3} = \frac{y - 3}{2},$ \[2x + 3y - 7 = 0.\]From the equation $\frac{y - 3}{2} = \frac{z + 2}{1},$ \[y - 2z - 7 = 0.\]So, any point on the line given in the problem will satisfy $2x + 3y - 7 = 0$ and $y - 2z - 7 = 0,$ which means it will also satisfy any equation of the form \[a(2x + 3y...
human
What is the volume of the region in three-dimensional space defined by the inequalities $|x|+|y|+|z|\le1$ and $|x|+|y|+|z-1|\le1$?
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In the octant where $x \ge 0,$ $y \ge 0,$ and $z \ge 0,$ the inequality $|x| + |y| + |z| \le 1$ becomes \[x + y + z \le 1.\]Thus, the region in this octant is the tetrahedron with vertices $(0,0,0),$ $(1,0,0),$ $(0,1,0),$ and $(1,0,0).$ By symmetry, the region defined by $|x| + |y| + |z| \le 1$ is the octahedron with ...
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If \[\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & a \\ 0 & 1 & 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}^n = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 18 & 2007 \\ 0 & 1 & 36 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix},\]then find $a + n.$
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Let $\mathbf{A} = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & a \\ 0 & 1 & 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}.$ Then we can write $\mathbf{A} = \mathbf{I} + \mathbf{B},$ where \[\mathbf{B} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 2 & a \\ 0 & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{pmatrix}.\]Note that \[\mathbf{B}^2 = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 2 & a \\ 0 & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{pm...
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Given that $\cos x - 4 \sin x = 1,$ find all possible values of $\sin x + 4 \cos x.$
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From the equation $\cos x - 4 \sin x = 1,$ \[\cos x - 1 = 4 \sin x.\]Squaring both sides, we get \[\cos^2 x - 2 \cos x + 1 = 16 \sin^2 x = 16 - 16 \cos^2 x.\]This simplifies to $17 \cos^2 x - 2 \cos x - 15 = 0,$ which factors as \[(\cos x - 1)(17 \cos x + 15) = 0.\]Hence, $\cos x = 1$ or $\cos x = -\frac{15}{17}.$ If ...
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Let $\theta$ be the angle between the planes $2x + y - 2z + 3 = 0$ and $6x + 3y + 2z - 5 = 0.$ Find $\cos \theta.$
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The two planes intersect at a line, as shown below. [asy] unitsize(0.4 cm); pair[] A, B, C, P; pair M; A[1] = (3,3); A[2] = (13,3); A[3] = (10,0); A[4] = (0,0); P[1] = (A[1] + A[2])/2; P[2] = (A[3] + A[4])/2; B[1] = P[1] + 4*dir(-45); B[4] = B[1] + P[2] - P[1]; B[2] = 2*P[1] - B[1]; B[3] = 2*P[2] - B[4]; C[1] = P[...
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Let $x$ and $y$ be distinct real numbers such that \[ \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 4 & 9 \\ 3 & x & y \\ 3 & y & x \end{vmatrix} = 0.\]Find $x + y.$
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Expanding the determinant, we obtain \begin{align*} \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 4 & 9 \\ 3 & x & y \\ 3 & y & x \end{vmatrix} &= \begin{vmatrix} x & y \\ y & x \end{vmatrix} - 4 \begin{vmatrix} 3 & y \\ 3 & x \end{vmatrix} + 9 \begin{vmatrix} 3 & x \\ 3 & y \end{vmatrix} \\ &= (x^2 - y^2) - 4(3x - 3y) + 9(3y - 3x) \\ &= x^2 - ...
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Let $\mathbf{a},$ $\mathbf{b},$ and $\mathbf{c}$ be unit vectors such that \[\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b} + \sqrt{3} \mathbf{c} = \mathbf{0}.\]Find the angle between $\mathbf{a}$ and $\mathbf{b},$ in degrees. Note: A unit vector is a vector of magnitude 1.
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From the given equation, \[\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b} = -\sqrt{3} \mathbf{c}.\]Then $(\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b}) \cdot (\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b}) = 3 \mathbf{c} \cdot \mathbf{c} = 3.$ Expanding, we get \[\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{a} + 2 \mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b} + \mathbf{b} \cdot \mathbf{b} = 3.\]Then $2 \mathbf{a} \cdot ...
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The matrices \[\begin{pmatrix} a & 2 \\ 1 & 4 \end{pmatrix} \quad \text{and} \quad \begin{pmatrix} -\frac{2}{7} & \frac{1}{7} \\ b & \frac{3}{14} \end{pmatrix}\]are inverses. Enter the ordered pair $(a,b).$
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The product of the matrices is \[\begin{pmatrix} a & 2 \\ 1 & 4 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} -\frac{2}{7} & \frac{1}{7} \\ b & \frac{3}{14} \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 2b - \frac{2a}{7} & \frac{a + 3}{7} \\ 4b - \frac{2}{7} & 1 \end{pmatrix}.\]We want this to be the identity matrix, so $2b - \frac{2a}{7} = 1,$ $\f...
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The quantity \[\frac{\tan \frac{\pi}{5} + i}{\tan \frac{\pi}{5} - i}\]is a tenth root of unity. In other words, it is equal to $\cos \frac{2n \pi}{10} + i \sin \frac{2n \pi}{10}$ for some integer $n$ between 0 and 9 inclusive. Which value of $n$?
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We have that \begin{align*} \frac{\tan \frac{\pi}{5} + i}{\tan \frac{\pi}{5} - i} &= \frac{\frac{\sin \frac{\pi}{5}}{\cos \frac{\pi}{5}} + i}{\frac{\sin \frac{\pi}{5}}{\cos \frac{\pi}{5}} - i} \\ &= \frac{\sin \frac{\pi}{5} + i \cos \frac{\pi}{5}}{\sin \frac{\pi}{5} - i \cos \frac{\pi}{5}} \\ &= \frac{i \sin \frac{\pi}...
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Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be real numbers. Find the minimum value of \[(2 \cos \alpha + 5 \sin \beta - 8)^2 + (2 \sin \alpha + 5 \cos \beta - 15)^2.\]
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Let $x = 2 \cos \alpha + 5 \sin \beta$ and $y = 2 \sin \alpha + 5 \cos \beta.$ Then \begin{align*} x^2 + y^2 &= (2 \cos \alpha + 5 \sin \beta)^2 + (2 \sin \alpha + 5 \cos \beta)^2 \\ &= 4 \cos^2 \alpha + 20 \cos \alpha \sin \beta + 25 \sin^2 \beta + 4 \sin^2 \alpha + 20 \sin \alpha \cos \beta + 25 \cos^2 \beta \\ &= ...
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Let \[\mathbf{A} = \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.5} \begin{pmatrix} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & 0 & -\frac{1}{2} \\ 0 & -1 & 0 \\ \frac{1}{2} & 0 & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \end{pmatrix} \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1}.\]Compute $\mathbf{A}^{2018}.$
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We compute the first few powers of $\mathbf{A}$: \begin{align*} \mathbf{A}^2 &= \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.5} \begin{pmatrix} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & 0 & -\frac{1}{2} \\ 0 & -1 & 0 \\ \frac{1}{2} & 0 & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \end{pmatrix} \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1} \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.5} \begin{pmatrix} \f...
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The matrix for projecting onto a certain line $\ell,$ which passes through the origin, is given by \[\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.5} \begin{pmatrix} \frac{2}{15} & -\frac{1}{15} & -\frac{1}{3} \\ -\frac{1}{15} & \frac{1}{30} & \frac{1}{6} \\ -\frac{1}{3} & \frac{1}{6} & \frac{5}{6} \end{pmatrix} \renewcommand{\arrays...
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Let $\mathbf{P}$ denote the given matrix, so $\mathbf{P} \mathbf{v}$ is the projection of $\mathbf{v}$ onto $\ell.$ In particular, $\mathbf{P} \mathbf{v}$ lies on $\ell$ for any vector $\mathbf{v}.$ So, we can take $\mathbf{v} = \mathbf{i}.$ Then \[\mathbf{P} \mathbf{i} = \begin{pmatrix} \frac{2}{15} \\ -\frac{1}{15...
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Convert the point $( -2, -2 \sqrt{3}, -1)$ in rectangular coordinates to cylindrical coordinates. Enter your answer in the form $(r,\theta,z),$ where $r > 0$ and $0 \le \theta < 2 \pi.$
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We have that $r = \sqrt{(-2)^2 + (-2 \sqrt{3})^2} = 4.$ We want $\theta$ to satisfy \begin{align*} -2 &= 4 \cos \theta, \\ -2 \sqrt{3} &= 4 \sin \theta. \end{align*}Thus, $\theta = \frac{4 \pi}{3},$ so the cylindrical coordinates are $\boxed{\left( 4, \frac{4 \pi}{3}, -1 \right)}.$
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A square pyramid with base $ABCD$ and vertex $E$ has eight edges of length 4. A plane passes through the midpoints of $\overline{AE}$, $\overline{BC}$, and $\overline{CD}$. The plane's intersection with the pyramid has an area that can be expressed as $\sqrt{p}$. Find $p$.
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Place the pyramid on a coordinate system with $A$ at $(0,0,0)$, $B$ at $(4,0,0)$, $C$ at $(4,4,0)$, $D$ at $(0,4,0)$ and with $E$ at $(2,2,2\sqrt{2})$. Let $R$, $S$, and $T$ be the midpoints of $\overline{AE}$, $\overline{BC}$, and $\overline{CD}$ respectively. The coordinates of $R$, $S$, and $T$ are respectively $(1,...
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Let $a,$ $b,$ $c$ be integers such that \[\mathbf{A} = \frac{1}{5} \begin{pmatrix} -3 & a \\ b & c \end{pmatrix}\]and $\mathbf{A}^2 = \mathbf{I}.$ Find the largest possible value of $a + b + c.$
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We have that \begin{align*} \mathbf{A}^2 &= \frac{1}{25} \begin{pmatrix} -3 & a \\ b & c \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} -3 & a \\ b & c \end{pmatrix} \\ &= \frac{1}{25} \begin{pmatrix} 9 + ab & -3a + ac \\ -3b + bc & ab + c^2 \end{pmatrix}. \end{align*}Thus, $9 + ab = ab + c^2 = 25$ and $-3a + ac = -3b + bc = 0.$ From ...
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Lines $l_1^{}$ and $l_2^{}$ both pass through the origin and make first-quadrant angles of $\frac{\pi}{70}$ and $\frac{\pi}{54}$ radians, respectively, with the positive $x$-axis. For any line $l$, the transformation $R(l)$ produces another line as follows: $l$ is reflected in $l_1$, and the resulting line is reflecte...
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More generally, suppose we have a line $l$ that is reflect across line $l_1$ to obtain line $l'.$ [asy] unitsize(3 cm); draw(-0.2*dir(35)--dir(35)); draw(-0.2*dir(60)--dir(60)); draw(-0.2*dir(10)--dir(10)); draw((-0.2,0)--(1,0)); draw((0,-0.2)--(0,1)); label("$l$", dir(60), NE); label("$l_1$", dir(35), NE); label("$...
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One line is described by \[\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix} + t \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ -k \end{pmatrix}.\]Another line is described by \[\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 4 \\ 5 \end{pmatrix} + u \begin{pmatrix} k \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}.\]If the lines are coplanar (i.e. there is a plane that contains both lines), then ...
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The direction vectors of the lines are $\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ -k \end{pmatrix}$ and $\begin{pmatrix} k \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}.$ Suppose these vectors are proportional. Then comparing $y$-coordinates, we can get the second vector by multiplying the first vector by 2. But then $2 = k$ and $-2k = 1,$ which is not ...
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Express $\sin (a + b) - \sin (a - b)$ as the product of trigonometric functions.
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By sum-to-product, \[\sin (a + b) - \sin (a - b) = \boxed{2 \sin b \cos a}.\]
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In coordinate space, a particle starts at the point $(2,3,4)$ and ends at the point $(-1,-3,-3),$ along the line connecting the two points. Along the way, the particle intersects the unit sphere centered at the origin at two points. Then the distance between these two points can be expressed in the form $\frac{a}{\sq...
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The line can be parameterized by \[\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix} + t \left( \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ -3 \\ -3 \end{pmatrix} - \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix} \right) = \begin{pmatrix} 2 - 3t \\ 3 - 6t \\ 4 - 7t \end{pmatrix}.\]Then the particle intersects the sphere when \[(2 - 3t)^2 + (3 - 6t)^2 + (...
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Find the area of the triangle with vertices $(-1,4),$ $(7,0),$ and $(11,5).$
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Let $A = (-1,4),$ $B = (7,0),$ and $C = (11,5).$ Let $\mathbf{v} = \overrightarrow{CA} = \begin{pmatrix} -1 - 11 \\ 4 - 5 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} -12 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}$ and $\mathbf{w} = \overrightarrow{CB} = \begin{pmatrix} 7 - 11 \\ 0 - 5 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} -4 \\ -5 \end{pmatrix}.$ The area o...
human
Find the cross product of $\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 0 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}$ and $\begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ -1 \\ 7 \end{pmatrix}.$
gpt
The cross product of $\begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 0 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}$ and $\begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ -1 \\ 7 \end{pmatrix}$ is \[\begin{pmatrix} (0)(7) - (-1)(3) \\ (3)(5) - (7)(2) \\ (2)(-1) - (5)(0) \end{pmatrix} = \boxed{\begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ 1 \\ -2 \end{pmatrix}}.\]
human
If $\det \mathbf{A} = 5,$ then find $\det (\mathbf{A^3}).$
gpt
We have that $\det (\mathbf{A}^3) = (\det \mathbf{A})^3 = \boxed{125}.$
human
Let $D$ be the determinant of the matrix whose column vectors are $\mathbf{a},$ $\mathbf{b},$ and $\mathbf{c}.$ Find the determinant of the matrix whose column vectors are $\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b},$ $\mathbf{b} + \mathbf{c},$ and $\mathbf{c} + \mathbf{a},$ in terms of $D.$
gpt
The determinant $D$ is given by $\mathbf{a} \cdot (\mathbf{b} \times \mathbf{c}).$ Then the determinant of the matrix whose column vectors are $\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b},$ $\mathbf{b} + \mathbf{c},$ and $\mathbf{c} + \mathbf{a}$ is given by \[(\mathbf{a} + \mathbf{b}) \cdot ((\mathbf{b} + \mathbf{c}) \times (\mathbf{c} ...
human
It can be shown that for any positive integer $n,$ \[\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}^n = \begin{pmatrix} F_{n + 1} & F_n \\ F_n & F_{n - 1} \end{pmatrix},\]where $F_n$ denotes the $n$th Fibonacci number. Compute $F_{784} F_{786} - F_{785}^2.$
gpt
Since $\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}^n = \begin{pmatrix} F_{n + 1} & F_n \\ F_n & F_{n - 1} \end{pmatrix},$ \[\det \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}^n = \det \begin{pmatrix} F_{n + 1} & F_n \\ F_n & F_{n - 1} \end{pmatrix}.\]Now, \[\det \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}^n = \left( \...
human
Compute $\arccos \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.$ Express your answer in radians.
gpt
Since $\cos \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2},$ $\arccos \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = \boxed{\frac{\pi}{6}}.$
human
Let $\mathbf{u},$ $\mathbf{v},$ and $\mathbf{w}$ be vectors such that $\|\mathbf{u}\| = 3,$ $\|\mathbf{v}\| = 4,$ and $\|\mathbf{w}\| = 5,$ and \[\mathbf{u} + \mathbf{v} + \mathbf{w} = \mathbf{0}.\]Compute $\mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{v} + \mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{w} + \mathbf{v} \cdot \mathbf{w}.$
gpt
From $\mathbf{u} + \mathbf{v} + \mathbf{w} = \mathbf{0},$ we have $(\mathbf{u} + \mathbf{v} + \mathbf{w}) \cdot (\mathbf{u} + \mathbf{v} + \mathbf{w}) = 0.$ Expanding, we get \[\mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{u} + \mathbf{v} \cdot \mathbf{v} + \mathbf{w} \cdot \mathbf{w} + 2 (\mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{v} + \mathbf{u} \cdot \m...
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Triangle $ABC$ has a right angle at $B$, and contains a point $P$ for which $PA = 10$, $PB = 6$, and $\angle APB = \angle BPC = \angle CPA$. Find $PC$. [asy] unitsize(0.2 cm); pair A, B, C, P; A = (0,14); B = (0,0); C = (21*sqrt(3),0); P = intersectionpoint(arc(B,6,0,180),arc(C,33,0,180)); draw(A--B--C--cycle); dra...
gpt
Since $\angle APB = \angle BPC = \angle CPA,$ they are all equal to $120^\circ.$ Let $z = PC.$ By the Law of Cosines on triangles $BPC,$ $APB,$ and $APC,$ \begin{align*} BC^2 &= z^2 + 6z + 36, \\ AB^2 &= 196, \\ AC^2 &= z^2 + 10z + 100. \end{align*}By the Pythagorean Theorem, $AB^2 + BC^2 = AC^2,$ so \[196 + z^2 + 6z...
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As $t$ takes on all real values, the set of points $(x,y)$ defined by \begin{align*} x &= t^2 - 2, \\ y &= t^3 - 9t + 5 \end{align*}forms a curve that crosses itself. Compute the ordered pair $(x,y)$ where this crossing occurs.
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Suppose the curve intersects itself when $t = a$ and $t = b,$ so $a^2 - 2 = b^2 - 2$ and $a^3 - 9a + 5 = b^3 - 9b + 5.$ Then $a^2 = b^2,$ so $a = \pm b.$ We assume that $a \neq b,$ so $a = -b,$ or $b = -a.$ Then \[a^3 - 9a + 5 = (-a)^3 - 9(-a) + 5 = -a^3 + 9a + 5,\]or $2a^3 - 18a = 0.$ This factors as $2a (a - 3)(a...