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<div style="text-align:center;"><math>\frac{(10^4+324)(22^4+324)(34^4+324)(46^4+324)(58^4+324)}{(4^4+324)(16^4+324)(28^4+324)(40^4+324)(52^4+324)}.</math></div> | <div style="text-align:center;"><math>\frac{(10^4+324)(22^4+324)(34^4+324)(46^4+324)(58^4+324)}{(4^4+324)(16^4+324)(28^4+324)(40^4+324)(52^4+324)}.</math></div> | ||
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+ | == Video Solution == | ||
+ | https://youtu.be/ZWqHxc0i7ro?t=1023 | ||
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== Solution == | == Solution == |
Revision as of 18:17, 15 January 2021
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Video Solution
https://youtu.be/ZWqHxc0i7ro?t=1023
~ pi_is_3.14
Solution
The Sophie Germain Identity states that can be factorized as . Each of the terms is in the form of . Using Sophie-Germain, we get that .
Almost all of the terms cancel out! We are left with .
See also
1987 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 15 | |
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