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+ | Note that if <math>\tan \theta</math> is positive, then <math>\theta</math> is in the first or third quadrant, so <math>0^{\circ} < \theta < 90^{\circ} \pmod{180^{\circ}}</math>. Also notice that the only way <math>\tan{\left(2^{n}\theta\right)}</math> can be positive for all <math>n</math> that are multiples of <math>3</math> is when <math>2^0\theta, 2^3\theta, 2^6\theta</math>, etc. are all the same value <math>\pmod{180^{\circ}}</math>. This happens if <math>8\theta = \theta \pmod{180^{\circ}}</math>, so <math>7\theta = 0^{\circ} \pmod{180^{\circ}}</math>. Therefore, the only possible values of theta between <math>0^{\circ}</math> and <math>90^{\circ}</math> are <math>\frac{180}{7}^{\circ}</math>, <math>\frac{360}{7}^{\circ}</math>, and <math>\frac{540}{7}^{\circ}</math>. However <math>\frac{180}{7}^{\circ}</math> does not work since <math>\tan{2 \cdot \frac{180}{7}^{\circ}}</math> is positive, and <math>\frac{360}{7}^{\circ}</math> does not work because <math>\tan{4 \cdot \frac{360}{7}^{\circ}}</math> is positive. Thus, <math>\theta = \frac{540}{7}^{\circ}</math>. <math>540 + 7 = \boxed{547}</math>. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{AIME box|year=2019|n=II|num-b=9|num-a=11}} | {{AIME box|year=2019|n=II|num-b=9|num-a=11}} | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
Revision as of 18:41, 22 March 2019
Problem 10
There is a unique angle between
and
such that for nonnegative integers
, the value of
is positive when
is a multiple of
, and negative otherwise. The degree measure of
is
, where
and
are relatively prime integers. Find
.
Solution
Note that if is positive, then
is in the first or third quadrant, so
. Also notice that the only way
can be positive for all
that are multiples of
is when
, etc. are all the same value
. This happens if
, so
. Therefore, the only possible values of theta between
and
are
,
, and
. However
does not work since
is positive, and
does not work because
is positive. Thus,
.
.
See Also
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