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Let $A_n$ be the sum of the first $n$ terms of the geometric series \[704 + \frac{704}{2} + \frac{704}{4} + \dotsb,\]and let $B_n$ be the sum of the first $n$ terms of the geometric series \[1984 - \frac{1984}{2} + \frac{1984}{4} - \dotsb.\]Compute the value of $n \ge 1$ for which $A_n = B_n.$
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From the formula for a geometric series, \[704 + \frac{704}{2} + \frac{704}{4} + \dots + \frac{704}{2^{n - 1}} = 704 \cdot \frac{1 - \frac{1}{2^n}}{1 - \frac{1}{2}} = 1408 \left( 1 - \frac{1}{2^n} \right),\]and \[1984 - \frac{1984}{2} + \frac{1984}{4} + \dots + \frac{1984}{(-2)^{n - 1}} = 1984 \cdot \frac{1 - \frac{1}{...
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Find the point of intersection of the asymptotes of the graph of \[y = \frac{x^2 - 4x + 3}{x^2 - 4x + 4}.\]
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The denominator factors as $x^2 - 4x + 4 = (x - 2)^2,$ so the vertical asymptote is $x = 2.$ Since \[y = \frac{x^2 - 4x + 3}{x^2 - 4x + 4} = \frac{(x^2 - 4x + 4) - 1}{x^2 - 4x + 4} = 1 - \frac{1}{x^2 - 4x + 4}.\]Thus, the horizontal asymptote is $y = 1,$ and the intersection of the two asymptote is $\boxed{(2,1)}.$
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Find the largest real number $c$ such that \[x_1^2 + x_2^2 + \dots + x_{101}^2 \geq cM^2\]whenever $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_{101}$ are real numbers such that $x_1+x_2+\cdots+x_{101}=0$ and $M$ is the median of $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_{101}.$
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Since the inequality is always true for $M = 0,$ it suffices to consider the case $M \neq 0.$ For a particular $c$ and for any tuple $(x_1, \dots, x_{101})$ satisfying the conditions, the tuple $(-x_1, \dots, -x_{101})$ satisfies the conditions as well, so we may assume that $M > 0.$ Finally, we may assume that $x_1 \...
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A sequence is defined as follows: $a_1=a_2=a_3=1$, and, for all positive integers $n$, $a_{n+3}=a_{n+2}+a_{n+1}+a_n$. Given that $a_{28}= 6090307$, $a_{29}=11201821$, and $a_{30}=20603361$, find the remainder when $\displaystyle \sum_{k=1}^{28}a_k$ is divided by 1000.
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First we write down the equation $a_{n+3} = a_{n+2} + a_{n+1} + a_n$ for $n = 1, 2, 3, \ldots, 27$: \[\begin{aligned} a_4 &= a_3+a_2+a_1, \\ a_5&=a_4+a_3+a_2, \\ a_6&=a_5+a_4+a_3, \\\vdots \\ a_{30}&=a_{29}+a_{28}+a_{27}. \end{aligned}\]Let $S = a_1 + a_2 + \ldots + a_{28}$ (the desired quantity). Summing all these equ...
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Let $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a function such that \[f((x - y)^2) = f(x)^2 - 2xf(y) + y^2\]for all real numbers $x$ and $y.$ Let $n$ be the number of possible values of $f(1),$ and let $s$ be the sum of all possible values of $f(1).$ Find $n \times s.$
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Setting $y = 0,$ we get \[f(x^2) = f(x)^2 - 2xf(0).\]Let $c = f(0),$ so $f(x^2) = f(x)^2 - 2cx.$ In particular, for $x = 0,$ $c = c^2,$ so $c = 0$ or $c = 1.$ Setting $x = 0,$ we get \[f(y^2) = c^2 + y^2.\]In other words, $f(x^2) = x^2 + c^2$ for all $x.$ But $f(x^2) = f(x)^2 - 2cx,$ so \[f(x)^2 - 2cx = x^2 + c^2.\]...
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The graph of the equation \[\sqrt{x^2+y^2} + |y-1| = 3\]consists of portions of two different parabolas. Compute the distance between the vertices of the parabolas.
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We take cases on the sign of $y-1.$ If $y \ge 1,$ then the equation simplifies to \[\sqrt{x^2 + y^2} + (y-1) = 3,\]or \[\sqrt{x^2+y^2} = 4-y.\]Squaring both sides, we get $x^2 + y^2 = (4-y)^2 = y^2 -8y + 16,$ or $x^2 = -8y + 16.$ Solving for $y,$ we get \[y = -\frac{1}{8}x^2 + 2,\]so the vertex of this parabola is $(0,...
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Find the quadratic polynomial, with real coefficients, which has $-2 - 3i$ as a root, and where the coefficient of $x$ is $-4$.
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Since the coefficients are real, the other roots must be $-2 + 3i.$ Thus, the quadratic is a constant multiple of \[(x + 2 + 3i)(x + 2 - 3i) = (x + 2)^2 - (3i)^2 = (x + 2)^2 + 9 = x^2 + 4x + 13.\]We want the coefficient of $x$ to be $-4,$ so we simply multiply this quadratic by $-1,$ to get $\boxed{-x^2 - 4x - 13}.$
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Let \[f(x) = \frac{x^2 - 6x + 6}{2x - 4}\]and \[g(x) = \frac{ax^2 + bx + c}{x - d}.\]You are given the following properties: $\bullet$ The graphs of $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ have the same vertical asymptote. $\bullet$ The oblique asymptotes of $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are perpendicular, and they intersect on the $y$-axis. $\bulle...
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The vertical asymptote of $f(x)$ is $x = 2.$ Hence, $d = 2.$ By long division, \[f(x) = \frac{1}{2} x - 2 - \frac{2}{2x - 4}.\]Thus, the oblique asymptote of $f(x)$ is $y = \frac{1}{2} x - 2,$ which passes through $(0,-2).$ Therefore, the oblique asymptote of $g(x)$ is \[y = -2x - 2.\]Therefore, \[g(x) = -2x - 2 + \...
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Find \[\min_{y \in \mathbb{R}} \max_{0 \le x \le 1} |x^2 - xy|.\]
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The graph of \[x^2 - xy = \left( x - \frac{y}{2} \right)^2 - \frac{y^2}{4}\]is a parabola with vertex at $\left( \frac{y}{2}, -\frac{y^2}{4} \right).$ We divide into cases, based on the value of $y.$ If $y \le 0,$ then \[|x^2 - xy| = x^2 - xy\]for $0 \le x \le 1.$ Since $x^2 - xy$ is increasing on this interval, the...
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Let \[\begin{aligned} a &= \sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{6}, \\ b &= -\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{6}, \\ c&= \sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{6}, \\ d&=-\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{6}. \end{aligned}\]Evaluate $\left(\frac1a + \frac1b + \frac1c + \frac1d\right)^2.$
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Hoping for cancellation, we first compute $\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{d},$ since $a$ and $d$ have two opposite signs: \[\begin{aligned} \frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{d}&=\frac{a+d}{ad} \\ &= \frac{(\sqrt2+\sqrt3+\sqrt6) + (-\sqrt2-\sqrt3+\sqrt6)}{(\sqrt2+\sqrt3+\sqrt6)(-\sqrt2-\sqrt3+\sqrt6)} \\ &= \frac{2\sqrt6}{(\sqrt6)^2-(\sqrt2+\...
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Determine the sum of all real numbers $x$ satisfying \[(x^2-4x+2)^{x^2-5x+2} = 1.\]
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We consider cases. Either the exponent is $0$, or the base must be either $1$ or $-1$. (These are the only ways that $a^b=1$ is possible if $a$ and $b$ are real numbers. Also, if the base is $-1$, then the exponent must be an even integer.) Note: The first two cases use Vieta's Formula for the sum of the roots of a q...
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Two of the roots of \[ax^3 + (a + 2b) x^2 + (b - 3a) x + (8 - a) = 0\]are $-2$ and 3. Find the third root.
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Since $-2$ and 3 are roots, \begin{align*} a(-2)^3 + (a + 2b) (-2)^2 + (b - 3a)(-2) + (8 - a) &= 0, \\ a(3)^3 + (a + 2b) 3^2 + (b - 3a)(3) + (8 - a) &= 0. \end{align*}Solving, we find $a = \frac{8}{9}$ and $b = -\frac{40}{27}.$ By Vieta's formulas, the sum of the roots is \[-\frac{a + 2b}{a} = \frac{7}{3},\]so the thi...
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Find all the solutions to \[\sqrt{(2 + \sqrt{3})^x} + \sqrt{(2 - \sqrt{3})^x} = 4.\]Enter all the solutions, separated by commas.
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Let $y = \sqrt{(2 + \sqrt{3})^x}.$ Then \[\sqrt{(2 - \sqrt{3})^x} = \sqrt{ \left( \frac{1}{2 + \sqrt{3}} \right)^x } = \frac{1}{\sqrt{(2 + \sqrt{3})^x}} = \frac{1}{y},\]so the given equation becomes $y + \frac{1}{y} = 4.$ Then $y^2 + 1 = 4y,$ or \[y^2 - 4y + 1 = 0.\]By the quadratic formula, \[y = 2 \pm \sqrt{3}.\]Th...
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In a certain hyperbola, the center is at $(-2,0),$ one focus is at $(-2 + \sqrt{34},0),$ and one vertex is at $(-5,0).$ The equation of this hyperbola can be written as \[\frac{(x - h)^2}{a^2} - \frac{(y - k)^2}{b^2} = 1.\]Find $h + k + a + b.$
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The center of the hyperbola is $(h,k) = (-2,0).$ The distance between the center and one vertex is $a = 3,$ and the distance between the center and one focus is $c = \sqrt{34}.$ Then $b^2 = c^2 - a^2 = 34 - 3^2 = 25,$ so $b = 5.$ Therefore, $h + k + a + b = -2 + 0 + 3 + 5 = \boxed{6}.$
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For real numbers $x > 1,$ find the minimum value of \[\frac{x + 8}{\sqrt{x - 1}}.\]
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Let $y = \sqrt{x - 1}.$ Then $y^2 = x - 1,$ so $x = y^2 + 1.$ Then \[\frac{x + 8}{\sqrt{x - 1}} = \frac{y^2 + 9}{y} = y + \frac{9}{y}.\]By AM-GM, \[y + \frac{9}{y} \ge 6.\]Equality occurs when $y = 3,$ or $x = 10,$ so the minimum value is $\boxed{6}.$
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The numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 are arranged in a multiplication table, with three along the top and the other three down the left. The multiplication table is completed and the sum of the nine entries is tabulated. What is the largest possible sum of the nine entries? \[ \begin{array}{c||c|c|c|} \times & a & b & c \...
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The sum of the nine entries is \[ad + bd + cd + ae + be + ce + af + bf + cf = (a + b + c)(d + e + f).\]Note that the sum $(a + b + c) + (d + e + f) = 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13 = 41$ is fixed, so to maximize $(a + b + c)(d + e + f),$ we want the two factors to be as close as possible, i.e. $20 \times 21 = 420.$ We can ac...
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Let $F(0) = 0,$ $F(1) = \frac{3}{2},$ and \[F(n) = \frac{5}{2} F(n - 1) - F(n - 2)\]for $n \ge 2.$ Find \[\sum_{n = 0}^\infty \frac{1}{F(2^n)}.\]
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We claim that $F(n) = 2^n - \frac{1}{2^n}$ for all nonnegative integers $n.$ We prove this by strong induction. The result for $n = 0$ and $n = 1.$ Assume that the result holds for $n = 0,$ 1, 2, $\dots,$ $k,$ for some nonnegative integer $k \ge 1,$ so $F(k - 1) = 2^{k - 1} - \frac{1}{2^{k - 1}}$ and $F(k) = 2^k - \...
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Find the value of the sum \[\binom{99}{0} - \binom{99}{2} + \binom{99}{4} - \dots - \binom{99}{98}.\]
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By the Binomial Theorem, \begin{align*} (1 + i)^{99} &= \binom{99}{0} + \binom{99}{1} i + \binom{99}{2} i^2 + \binom{99}{3} i^3 + \dots + \binom{99}{98} i^{98} + \binom{99}{99} i^{99} \\ &= \binom{99}{0} + \binom{99}{1} i - \binom{99}{2} - \binom{99}{3} i + \dots - \binom{99}{98} - \binom{99}{99} i. \end{align*}Thus, t...
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Find all real solutions to $x^3+(x+1)^3+(x+2)^3=(x+3)^3$. Enter all the solutions, separated by commas.
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The equation simplifies to $3x^3+9x^2+15x+9=x^3+9x^2+27x+27$, or equivalently, $2x^3-12x-18=2(x-3)(x^2+3x+3)=0$. The discriminant of $x^2+3x+3$ is $-3<0$, so the only real solution is $x=\boxed{3}$.
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Let $x,$ $y,$ $z$ be nonnegative real numbers. Let \begin{align*} A &= \sqrt{x + 2} + \sqrt{y + 5} + \sqrt{z + 10}, \\ B &= \sqrt{x + 1} + \sqrt{y + 1} + \sqrt{z + 1}. \end{align*}Find the minimum value of $A^2 - B^2.$
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We can write \begin{align*} A^2 - B^2 &= (A + B)(A - B) \\ &= (\sqrt{x + 2} + \sqrt{x + 1} + \sqrt{y + 5} + \sqrt{y + 1} + \sqrt{z + 10} + \sqrt{z + 1}) \\ &\quad \times (\sqrt{x + 2} - \sqrt{x + 1} + \sqrt{y + 5} - \sqrt{y + 1} + \sqrt{z + 10} - \sqrt{z + 1}). \end{align*}Let \begin{align*} a_1 &= \sqrt{x + 2} + \sqrt...
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Let $x$ and $y$ be positive real numbers such that \[\frac{1}{x + 2} + \frac{1}{y + 2} = \frac{1}{3}.\]Find the minimum value of $x + 2y.$
gpt
By the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, \[((x + 2) + 2(y + 2)) \left( \frac{1}{x + 2} + \frac{1}{y + 2} \right) \ge (1 + \sqrt{2})^2.\]Then \[x + 2 + 2y + 4 \ge 3 (1 + \sqrt{2})^2 = 9 + 6 \sqrt{2},\]so $x + 2y \ge 3 + 6 \sqrt{2}.$ Equality occurs when $(x + 2)^2 = 2(y + 2)^2,$ or $x + 2 = (y + 2) \sqrt{2}.$ Substituting in...
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Find all roots of the polynomial $x^3-5x^2+3x+9$. Enter your answer as a list of numbers separated by commas. If a root occurs more than once, enter it as many times as its multiplicity.
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By the Rational Root Theorem, any root of the polynomial must divide $9$. Therefore the roots are among the numbers $\pm 1,3$. Since these are only four values, we can try all of them to find that $x=3$ and $x=-1$ are roots and $x=-3$ and $x=1$ are not. Since the given polynomial is cubic, it must have three roots. Th...
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Consider all polynomials of the form \[x^9 + a_8 x^8 + a_7 x^7 + \dots + a_2 x^2 + a_1 x + a_0,\]where $a_i \in \{0,1\}$ for all $0 \le i \le 8.$ Find the number of such polynomials that have exactly two different integer roots.
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If all the $a_i$ are equal to 0, then the polynomial becomes $x^9 = 0,$ which has only one integer root, namely $x = 0.$ Thus, we can assume that there is some coefficient $a_i$ that is non-zero. Let $k$ be the smallest integer such that $a_k \neq 0$; then we can take out a factor of $x^k,$ to get \[x^k (x^{9 - k} + ...
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Define \[c_k = k + \cfrac{1}{2k + \cfrac{1}{2k + \cfrac{1}{2k + \dotsb}}}.\]Calculate $\sum_{k = 1}^{11} c_k^2.$
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We can write \[c_k = k + \cfrac{1}{2k + \cfrac{1}{2k + \cfrac{1}{2k + \dotsb}}} = k + \cfrac{1}{k + k + \cfrac{1}{2k + \cfrac{1}{2k + \dotsb}}} = k + \frac{1}{k + c_k}.\]Then $c_k - k = \frac{1}{c_k + k},$ so $c_k^2 - k^2 = 1.$ Hence, $c_k^2 = k^2 + 1.$ Therefore, \[\sum_{k = 1}^{11} c_k^2 = \sum_{k = 1}^{11} (k^2 + ...
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Simplify $\left(\dfrac{-1+i\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^6+\left(\dfrac{-1-i\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)^6.$
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We have that \[(-1 + i \sqrt{3})^2 = (-1 + i \sqrt{3})(-1 + i \sqrt{3}) = 1 - 2i \sqrt{3} - 3 = -2 - 2i \sqrt{3},\]and \[(-1 + i \sqrt{3})^3 = (-1 + i \sqrt{3})(-2 - 2i \sqrt{3}) = 2 + 2i \sqrt{3} - 2i \sqrt{3} + 6 = 8,\]so $(-1 + i \sqrt{3})^6 = 64.$ Then \[\left( \frac{-1 + i \sqrt{3}}{2} \right)^6 = \frac{64}{2^6} ...
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Find all real numbers $x$ so that the product $(x + i)((x + 1) + i)((x + 2) + i)$ is pure imaginary. Enter all the solutions, separated by commas.
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Expanding, we get \begin{align*} (x + i)((x + 1) + i)((x + 2) + i) &= (x^2 + x + xi + (x + 1)i + i^2)((x + 2) + i) \\ &= (x^2 + x - 1 + (2x + 1)i)((x + 2) + i) \\ &= (x^2 + x - 1)(x + 2) + (x^2 + x - 1)i + (2x + 1)(x + 2)i + (2x + 1)i^2 \\ &= (x^3 + 3x^2 - x - 3) + (3x^2 + 6x + 1)i \end{align*}We want this complex numb...
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Evaluate $|\omega^2+6\omega+58|$ if $\omega=9+2i$.
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It's certainly possible to just calculate the complex number $\omega^2+6\omega+58$ by just plugging in the value of $\omega$, but it's computationally simpler to use the fact that $|ab|=|a|\cdot|b|$ and our knowledge of factoring quadratics: \begin{align*} |\omega^2+6\omega+58|&=|(\omega+3+7i)(\omega+3-7i)|\\ &=|\omega...
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Find the number of real solutions of the equation \[\frac{4x}{x^2 + x + 3} + \frac{5x}{x^2 - 5x + 3} = -\frac{3}{2}.\]
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Let $y = x^2 + x + 3.$ Then we can write the given equation as \[\frac{4x}{y} + \frac{5x}{y - 6x} + \frac{3}{2} = 0.\]Multiplying everything by $2y(y - 6x),$ we get \[8x(y - 6x) + 10xy + 3y(y - 6x) = 0.\]Expanding, we get $3y^2 - 48x^2 = 0,$ so $y^2 - 16x^2 = (y - 4x)(y + 4x) = 0.$ Thus, $y = 4x$ or $y = -4x.$ If $y...
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Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola $y = 8x^2 + 2.$
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Recall that a parabola is defined as the set of all points that are equidistant to the focus $F$ and the directrix. To make the algebra a bit easier, we can find the directrix of the parabola $y = 8x^2,$ and then shift it upward 2 units to find the directrix of the parabola $y = 8x^2 + 2.$ Since the parabola $y = 8x^...
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In a certain ellipse, the endpoints of the major axis are $(-11,4)$ and $(9,4).$ Also, the ellipse passes through the point $(7,7).$ Find the area of the ellipse.
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From the given information, the center of the ellipse is $(-1,4),$ and the semi-major axis is 10. Thus, the equation of the ellipse is of the form \[\frac{(x + 1)^2}{10^2} + \frac{(y - 4)^2}{b^2} = 1.\]Setting $x = 7$ and $y = 7,$ we get \[\frac{8^2}{10^2} + \frac{3^2}{b^2} = 1.\]Solving, we find $b^2 = 25,$ so $b = 5...
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Let \[f(x) = \left\{ \begin{array}{cl} x + 3 & \text{if $x < 20$}, \\ 2x - 2 & \text{if $x \ge 20$}. \end{array} \right.\]Find $f^{-1}(7) + f^{-1}(46).$
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To find $f^{-1}(7),$ we try solving $f(x) = 7$ on each piece. If $x + 3 = 7$, then $x = 4,$ which satisfies $x < 20.$ If $2x - 2 = 7,$ then $x = \frac{9}{2},$ which does not satisfy $x \ge 20,$ so $f^{-1}(7) = 4.$ Similarly, $x + 3 = 46,$ then $x = 43,$ which does not satisfy $x < 20.$ If $2x - 2= 46,$ then $x = 24...
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For a real number $x,$ find the maximum value of \[\frac{x^4}{x^8 + 2x^6 - 4x^4 + 8x^2 + 16}.\]
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If $x = 0,$ then the expression is equal to 0, so assume that $x \neq 0.$ Then dividing the numerator and denominator by $x^4,$ we get \[\frac{1}{x^4 + 2x^2 - 4 + \frac{8}{x^2} + \frac{16}{x^4}}.\]By AM-GM, \[x^4 + \frac{16}{x^4} \ge 2 \sqrt{x^4 \cdot \frac{16}{x^4}} = 8,\]and \[2x^2 + \frac{8}{x^2} \ge 2 \sqrt{2x^2 \...
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The line $y - x \sqrt{3} + 3 = 0$ intersects the parabola $2y^2 = 2x + 3$ at points $A$ and $B.$ Let $P = (\sqrt{3},0).$ Find $|AP - BP|.$
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First, note that $P$ lies on the line $y - x \sqrt{3} + 3 = 0.$ Solving for $x$ in $2y^2 = 2x + 3,$ we get $x = y^2 - \frac{3}{2}.$ Accordingly, let $A = \left( a^2 - \frac{3}{2}, a \right)$ and $B = \left( b^2 - \frac{3}{2}, b \right).$ We can assume that $a < 0$ and $b > 0.$ [asy] unitsize(1 cm); pair A, B, P; ...
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Solve the inequality \[-4x^2 + 7x + 2 < 0.\]
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The inequality factors as \[-(4x + 1)(x - 2) < 0.\]Therefore, the solution is $x \in \boxed{\left( -\infty, -\frac{1}{4} \right) \cup (2,\infty)}.$
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Let $x$ be a positive real number. Find the maximum possible value of $$\frac{x^2+2-\sqrt{x^4+4}}{x}.$$
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Rationalizing the numerator, we get \begin{align*} \frac{x^2+2-\sqrt{x^4+4}}{x}\cdot\frac{x^2+2+\sqrt{x^4+4}}{x^2+2+\sqrt{x^4+4}}&=\frac{(x^2+2)^2-(x^4+4)}{x(x^2+2+\sqrt{x^4+4})}\\ &=\frac{4x^2}{x(x^2+2+\sqrt{x^4+4})}\\ &=\frac{4}{\frac{1}{x}(x^2+2+\sqrt{x^4+4})}\\ &=\frac{4}{x+\frac{2}{x}+\sqrt{x^2+\frac{4}{x^2}}}. \...
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Point $O$ is the center of an ellipse with major axis $\overline{AB}$ and minor axis $\overline{CD}.$ Point $F$ is one focus of the ellipse. If $OF = 6$ and the diameter of the inscribed circle of triangle $OCF$ is 2, compute the product $(AB)(CD).$
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Let $a = OA = OB$ and $b = OC = OD.$ Then $a^2 - b^2 = OF^2 = 36.$ [asy] unitsize(0.5 cm); path ell = xscale(5)*yscale(3)*Circle((0,0),1); pair A, B, C, D, F, O; A = (5,0); B = (-5,0); C = (0,3); D = (0,-3); F = (4,0); O = (0,0); draw(ell); draw(A--B); draw(C--D); draw(C--F); draw(incircle(O,C,F)); label("$A$", A...
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Find the cubic polynomial $p(x)$ such that $p(1) = -7,$ $p(2) = -9,$ $p(3) = -15,$ and $p(4) = -31.$
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Let $p(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d.$ Then from the given information, \begin{align*} a + b + c + d &= -7, \\ 8a + 4b + 2c + d &= -9, \\ 27a + 9b + 3c + d &= -15, \\ 64a + 16b + 4c + d &= -31. \end{align*}Subtracting the first and second equations, second and third equations, and third and fourth equations, we get \begin...
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Find the polynomial $p(x),$ with real coefficients, such that $p(2) = 5$ and \[p(x) p(y) = p(x) + p(y) + p(xy) - 2\]for all real numbers $x$ and $y.$
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Let $q(x) = p(x) - 1.$ Then $p(x) = q(x) + 1,$ so \[(q(x) + 1)(q(y) + 1) = q(x) + 1 + q(y) + 1 + q(xy) + 1 - 2.\]Expanding, we get \[q(x)q(y) + q(x) + q(y) + 1 = q(x) + q(y) + q(xy) + 1,\]so $q(xy) = q(x)q(y)$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y.$ Also, $q(2) = p(2) - 1 = 4 = 2^2.$ Then \begin{align*} q(2^2) &= q(2) q(2...
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Compute all values of $b$ for which the following system has a solution $(x,y)$ in real numbers: \begin{align*} \sqrt{xy} &= b^b, \\ \log_b (x^{\log_b y}) + \log_b (y^{\log_b x}) &= 4b^4. \end{align*}
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Let $m = \log_b x$ and $n = \log_b y.$ Then $x = b^m$ and $y = b^n.$ Substituting into the first equation, we get \[\sqrt{b^m \cdot b^n} = b^b,\]so $b^{m + n} = b^{2b},$ which implies $m + n = 2b.$ The second equation becomes \[\log_b (b^{mn}) + \log_b (b^{mn}) = 4b^4,\]so $2mn = 4b^4,$ or $mn = 2b^4.$ By the Trivi...
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Let $x,$ $y,$ $z$ be nonzero real numbers such that $x + y + z = 0,$ and $xy + xz + yz \neq 0.$ Find all possible values of \[\frac{x^5 + y^5 + z^5}{xyz (xy + xz + yz)}.\]Enter all possible values, separated by commas.
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Substituting $z = -x - y,$ we get \[\frac{x^5 + y^5 - (x + y)^5}{xy(-x - y)(xy - x(x + y) - y(x + y))}.\]Expanding the numerator and denominator, we get \begin{align*} -\frac{5x^4 y + 10x^3 y^2 + 10x^2 y^3 + 5xy^4}{xy(x + y)(x^2 + xy + y^2)} &= -\frac{5xy (x^3 + 2x^2 y + 2xy^2 + y^3)}{xy(x + y)(x^2 + xy + y^2)} \\ &= -...
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The symbol $\lfloor x \rfloor$ denotes the largest integer not exceeding $x$. For example, $\lfloor 3 \rfloor = 3,$ and $\lfloor 9/2 \rfloor = 4.$ Compute \[\lfloor \sqrt{1} \rfloor + \lfloor \sqrt{2} \rfloor + \lfloor \sqrt{3} \rfloor + \cdots + \lfloor \sqrt{16} \rfloor.\]
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Since $1 \le \sqrt{1} < \sqrt{2} < \sqrt{3} < 2,$ the first three terms of the sum are equal to $1.$ Then, since $2 \le \sqrt{4} < \sqrt{5} < \dots < \sqrt{8} < 3,$ the next five terms equal $2.$ Then, since $3 \le \sqrt{9} < \sqrt{10} < \dots < \sqrt{15} < 4,$ the next seven terms equal $3.$ Finally, the last term equ...
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Simplify \[\frac{1}{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}+1} + \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{3}-1}}.\]
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We first simplify each smaller fractional expression, by multiplying by the conjugate of the denominator: \[\frac{1}{\sqrt2+1} = \frac{1}{\sqrt2+1} \cdot \frac{\sqrt2-1}{\sqrt2-1} = \sqrt2-1\]and \[\frac{2}{\sqrt3-1} = \frac{2}{\sqrt3-1} \cdot \frac{\sqrt3+1}{\sqrt3+1} = \sqrt3+1.\]Therefore, the given expression becom...
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Let $f(x) = x^4 + ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d$ be a polynomial whose roots are all negative integers. If $a + b + c + d = 2009,$ find $d.$
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Let the roots be $-r_1,$ $-r_2,$ $-r_3,$ $-r_4,$ so all the $r_i$ are positive integers. Then \[f(x) = (x + r_1)(x + r_2)(x + r_3)(x + r_4),\]and $f(1) = (1 + r_1)(1 + r_2)(1 + r_3)(1 + r_4).$ Also, $f(1) = 1 + a + b + c + d = 2010.$ The prime factorization of 2010 is $2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 67,$ so $1 + r_1,$ $1 +...
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Evaluate $2000^3-1999\cdot 2000^2-1999^2\cdot 2000+1999^3$
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Let $a = 1999$ and $b = 2000.$ Then \begin{align*} 2000^3 - 1999 \cdot 2000^2 - 1999^2 \cdot 2000 + 1999^3 &= b^3 - ab^2 - a^2 b + a^3 \\ &= b^2 (b - a) - a^2 (b - a) \\ &= (b^2 - a^2)(b - a) \\ &= (b + a)(b - a)(b - a) \\ &= \boxed{3999}. \end{align*}
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Let $\mathcal P$ be a parabola, and let $V_1$ and $F_1$ be its vertex and focus, respectively. Let $A$ and $B$ be points on $\mathcal P$ so that $\angle AV_1 B = 90^\circ$. Let $\mathcal Q$ be the locus of the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$. It turns out that $\mathcal Q$ is also a parabola, and let $V_2$ and $F_2$ denote...
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Since all parabolas are similar, we may assume that $\mathcal P$ is the curve $y = x^2,$ so $V_1 = (0,0).$ Then, if $A = (a, a^2)$ and $B = (b, b^2)$, the slope of line $AV_1$ is $a,$ and the slope of line $BV_1$ is $b.$ Since $\angle AV_1 B = 90^\circ,$ $ab = -1$. Then, the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ is \[ \left( \...
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If $(x,y)$ is a solution to the system \begin{align*} xy &= 6, \\ x^2 y + xy^2 + x + y &= 63, \end{align*}find $x^2 + y^2.$
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The second equation factors as $(xy + 1)(x + y) = 63,$ so $7(x + y) = 63,$ or $x + y = 9.$ Then \[x^2 + y^2 = (x + y)^2 - 2xy = 9^2 - 2 \cdot 6 = \boxed{69}.\]
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What is the smallest possible value of the sum $\lvert x + 2\rvert + \lvert x + 4\rvert + \lvert x + 5\rvert$?
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For $x \le -5,$ \[|x + 2| + |x + 4| + |x + 5| = -(x + 2) - (x + 4) - (x + 5) = -3x - 11.\]For $-5 \le x \le -4,$ \[|x + 2| + |x + 4| + |x + 5| = -(x + 2) - (x + 4) + (x + 5) = -x - 1.\]For $-4 \le x \le -2,$ \[|x + 2| + |x + 4| + |x + 5| = -(x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 5) = x + 7.\]For $x \ge -2,$ \[|x + 2| + |x + 4| + |x ...
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The function $f(x)$ satisfies $f(1) = 1$ and \[f(x + y) = 3^y f(x) + 2^x f(y)\]for all real numbers $x$ and $y.$ Find the function $f(x).$
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Switching the roles of $x$ and $y,$ we get \[f(y + x) = 3^x f(y) + 2^y f(x).\]Hence, \[3^y f(x) + 2^x f(y) = 3^x f(y) + 2^y f(x).\]Then \[(3^y - 2^y) f(x) = (3^x - 2^x) f(y),\]so for $x \neq 0$ and $y \neq 0,$ \[\frac{f(x)}{3^x - 2^x} = \frac{f(y)}{3^y - 2^y}.\]Setting $y = 1,$ we get \[\frac{f(x)}{3^x - 2^x} = \frac{f...
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Let $x$ and $y$ be positive real numbers such that $3x + 4y < 72.$ Find the maximum value of \[xy (72 - 3x - 4y).\]
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We can consider $xy (72 - 3x - 4y)$ as the product of $x,$ $y,$ and $72 - 3x - 4y.$ Unfortunately, their sum is not constant. In order to obtain a constant sum, we consider $(3x)(4y)(72 - 3x - 4y).$ By AM-GM, \[\sqrt[3]{(3x)(4y)(72 - 3x - 4y)} \le \frac{3x + 4y + (72 - 3x - 4y)}{3} = \frac{72}{3} = 24,\]so $(3x)(4y)...
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Find the number of positive integers $n,$ $1 \le n \le 1000,$ for which the polynomial $x^2 + x - n$ can be factored as the product of two linear factors with integer coefficients.
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If $x^2 + x - n$ factors as the product of two linear factors with integer coefficients, then it must be of the form \[(x - a)(x - b) = x^2 - (a + b)x + ab,\]where $a$ and $b$ are integers. Then $a + b = -1$ and $ab = -n$, which means $n = -ab = -a(-a - 1) = a(a + 1).$ We want $1 \le n \le 1000.$ The possible values...