1996 AHSME Problems/Problem 6
Problem
If , then
Solution
Plugging in into the function will give . Since , this gives .
Plugging in into the function will give . Since and , this gives .
Plugging in will give a factor as the second term, giving an answer of .
Plugging in will give . The last term is , while the first term is
Adding up all four values, the answer is , and the right answer is .
See also
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