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Therefore, the smallest positive solution is <math>x = \boxed{159}</math>. | Therefore, the smallest positive solution is <math>x = \boxed{159}</math>. | ||
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− | <math>\dfrac{\cos{96^{\circ}}+\sin{96^{\circ}}}{\cos{96^{\circ}}-\sin{96^{\circ}}} </math> | + | <math>\dfrac{\cos{96^{\circ}}+\sin{96^{\circ}}}{\cos{96^{\circ}}-\sin{96^{\circ}}} = \dfrac{1 + \tan{96^{\circ}}}{1-\tan{96^{\circ}}}</math> |
So <math>19x = 141 +180n</math>, for some integer <math>n</math>. | So <math>19x = 141 +180n</math>, for some integer <math>n</math>. | ||
Then <math>0 \equiv 8 + 9n \pmod{19}</math>, from which <math>n \equiv 16 \pmod{19}</math> after some manipulation. The smallest suitable value of <math>n</math> is therefore 16 from which <math>x = \boxed{159}</math> | Then <math>0 \equiv 8 + 9n \pmod{19}</math>, from which <math>n \equiv 16 \pmod{19}</math> after some manipulation. The smallest suitable value of <math>n</math> is therefore 16 from which <math>x = \boxed{159}</math> |
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Problem
Find the smallest positive integer solution to .
Solution
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The period of the tangent function is , and the tangent function is one-to-one over each period of its domain.
Thus, .
Since , multiplying both sides by yields .
Therefore, the smallest positive solution is .
Solution 2
So , for some integer . Then , from which after some manipulation. The smallest suitable value of is therefore 16 from which
See also
1996 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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