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<cmath>a=\frac{116}{3600}=\frac{29}{900} \implies \boxed{\textbf{(C) }929}</cmath> | <cmath>a=\frac{116}{3600}=\frac{29}{900} \implies \boxed{\textbf{(C) }929}</cmath> | ||
~ktong | ~ktong | ||
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+ | ==Solution 3 (Comprehensive)== | ||
+ | Let <math>w=\lfloor x \rfloor</math> and <math>f=\{x\}</math> denote the whole part and the fractional part of <math>x,</math> respectively, in which <math>0\leq f<1</math> and <math>x=w+f.</math> | ||
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+ | We rewrite the given equation as <cmath>w\cdot f=a\cdot(w+f)^2.</cmath> | ||
+ | We expand and rearrange as <cmath>af^2+(2a-1)wf+aw^2=0, \hspace{23mm}(1)</cmath> which is a quadratic with either <math>f</math> or <math>w.</math> For simplicity purposes, we will treat <math>w</math> as some fixed integer so that <math>(1)</math> is a quadratic with <math>f.</math> | ||
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+ | By the quadratic formula, we get | ||
+ | <cmath>\begin{align*} | ||
+ | f&=\frac{(1-2a)w\pm\sqrt{(2a-1)^2w^2-4a^2w^2}}{2a} \ | ||
+ | &=w\left(\frac{1-2a\pm\sqrt{(2a-1)^2-4a^2}}{2a}\right) \ | ||
+ | &=w\Biggl(\frac{1-2a\pm\sqrt{1-4a}}{2a}\Biggr). \hspace{25mm}(2) | ||
+ | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
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+ | <b>SOLUTION IN PROGRESS. NO EDIT PLEASE.</b> | ||
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+ | ~MRENTHUSIASM (inspired by Math Jams's 2020 AMC 10/12A Discussion) | ||
==Remarks== | ==Remarks== |
Revision as of 18:00, 19 May 2021
Contents
[hide]Problem
The number , where
and
are relatively prime positive integers, has the property that the sum of all real numbers
satisfying
is
, where
denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to
and
denotes the fractional part of
. What is
?
Solution 1
Let be the unique solution in this range. Note that
is also a solution as long as
, hence all our solutions are
for some
. This sum
must be between
and
, which gives
and
. Plugging this back in gives
.
Solution 2
First note that when
while
. Thus we only need to look at positive solutions (
doesn't affect the sum of the solutions).
Next, we breakdown
down for each interval
, where
is a positive integer. Assume
, then
. This means that when
,
. Setting this equal to
gives
We're looking at the solution with the positive
, which is
. Note that if
is the greatest
such that
has a solution, the sum of all these solutions is slightly over
, which is
when
, just under
. Checking this gives
~ktong
Solution 3 (Comprehensive)
Let and
denote the whole part and the fractional part of
respectively, in which
and
We rewrite the given equation as
We expand and rearrange as
which is a quadratic with either
or
For simplicity purposes, we will treat
as some fixed integer so that
is a quadratic with
By the quadratic formula, we get
SOLUTION IN PROGRESS. NO EDIT PLEASE.
~MRENTHUSIASM (inspired by Math Jams's 2020 AMC 10/12A Discussion)
Remarks
Let and
We make the following table of values:
We graph (in red, by branches) and
(in blue, for
) as shown below.
Graph in Desmos: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ouvaiqjdzj
~MRENTHUSIASM
Video Solution 1 (Geometry)
This video shows how things like The Pythagorean Theorem and The Law of Sines work together to solve this seemingly algebraic problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IJ7Jxa98zw&feature=youtu.be
Video Solution 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xex8TBSzKNE ~ MathEx
Video Solution 3 (by Art of Problem Solving)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_mdreGBPvg&t=428s&ab_channel=ArtofProblemSolving
Created by Richard Rusczyk
See Also
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