2022 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 1
- The following problem is from both the 2022 AMC 10A #1 and 2022 AMC 12A #1, so both problems redirect to this page.
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What is the value of
Solution 1
We have ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 2
Continued fractions with integer parts and numerators all can be calculated as where
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Solution 3
Finite continued fractions of form have linear combinations of that solve Pell's Equation. Specifically, the denominator and numerator are solutions to the Diophantine equation . So for this problem in particular, the denominator and numerator are solutions to the Diophantine equation . That leaves two answers. Since the number of 's in the continued fraction is odd, we further narrow it down to , which only leaves us with answer and that is which means .
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(Note: Integer solutions increase exponentially, so our next solution will have a numerator greater than . Therefore, when you don't see numerators greater than in the answer choices, this method should be fine.)
Video Solution 1
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Video Solution 2
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Video Solution 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yAh4MtJ8a8&t=222s
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Video Solution 4
Video Solution 5
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See Also
2022 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |
2022 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions |
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