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==Problem 1== | ==Problem 1== | ||
+ | Let <math>S</math> be the number of ordered pairs of integers <math>(a,b)</math> with <math>1 \leq a \leq 100</math> and <math>b \geq 0</math> such that the polynomial <math>x^2+ax+b</math> can be factored into the product of two (not necessarily distinct) linear factors with integer coefficients. Find the remainder when <math>S</math> is divided by <math>1000</math>. | ||
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 1 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 1 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 2== | ==Problem 2== | ||
− | + | The number <math>n</math> can be written in base <math>14</math> as <math>\underline{a}\text{ }\underline{b}\text{ }\underline{c}</math>, can be written in base <math>15</math> as <math>\underline{a}\text{ }\underline{c}\text{ }\underline{b}</math>, and can be written in base <math>6</math> as <math>\underline{a}\text{ }\underline{c}\text{ }\underline{a}\text{ }\underline{c}\text{ }</math>, where <math>a > 0</math>. Find the base-<math>10</math> representation of <math>n</math>. | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 2 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 2 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 3== | ==Problem 3== | ||
− | + | Kathy has <math>5</math> red cards and <math>5</math> green cards. She shuffles the <math>10</math> cards and lays out <math>5</math> of the cards in a row in a random order. She will be happy if and only if all the red cards laid out are adjacent and all the green cards laid out are adjacent. For example, card orders RRGGG, GGGGR, or RRRRR will make Kathy happy, but RRRGR will not. The probability that Kathy will be happy is <math> \frac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m + n</math>. | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 3 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 3 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 4== | ==Problem 4== | ||
− | + | In <math>\triangle ABC, AB = AC = 10</math> and <math>BC = 12</math>. Point <math>D</math> lies strictly between <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> on <math>\overline{AB}</math> and point <math>E</math> lies strictly between <math>A</math> and <math>C</math> on <math>\overline{AC}</math> so that <math>AD = DE = EC</math>. Then <math>AD</math> can be expressed in the form <math>\dfrac{p}{q}</math>, where <math>p</math> and <math>q</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>p+q</math>. | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 4 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 4 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 5== | ==Problem 5== | ||
− | + | For each ordered pair of real numbers <math>(x,y)</math> satisfying | |
+ | <cmath> \log_2(2x+y) = \log_4(x^2+xy+7y^2) </cmath>there is a real number <math>K</math> such that | ||
+ | <cmath> \log_3(3x+y) = \log_9(3x^2+4xy+Ky^2). </cmath>Find the product of all possible values of <math>K</math>. | ||
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 5 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 5 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 6== | ==Problem 6== | ||
− | + | Let <math>N</math> be the number of complex numbers <math>z</math> with the properties that <math>|z|=1</math> and <math>z^{6!}-z^{5!}</math> is a real number. Find the remainder when <math>N</math> is divided by <math>1000</math>. | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 6 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 6 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 7== | ==Problem 7== | ||
− | + | A right hexagonal prism has height <math>2</math>. The bases are regular hexagons with side length <math>1</math>. Any <math>3</math> of the <math>12</math> vertices determine a triangle. Find the number of these triangles that are isosceles (including equilateral triangles). | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 7 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 7 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 8== | ==Problem 8== | ||
− | + | Let <math>ABCDEF</math> be an equiangular hexagon such that <math>AB=6, BC=8, CD=10</math>, and <math>DE=12</math>. Denote <math>d</math> the diameter of the largest circle that fits inside the hexagon. Find <math>d^2</math>. | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 8 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 8 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 9== | ==Problem 9== | ||
− | + | Find the number of four-element subsets of <math>\{1,2,3,4,\dots, 20\}</math> with the property that two distinct elements of a subset have a sum of <math>16</math>, and two distinct elements of a subset have a sum of <math>24</math>. For example, <math>\{3,5,13,19\}</math> and <math>\{6,10,20,18\}</math> are two such subsets. | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 9 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 9 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 10== | ==Problem 10== | ||
+ | The wheel shown below consists of two circles and five spokes, with a label at each point where a spoke meets a circle. A bug walks along the wheel, starting at point <math>A</math>. At every step of the process, the bug walks from one labeled point to an adjacent labeled point. Along the inner circle the bug only walks in a counterclockwise direction, and along the outer circle the bug only walks in a clockwise direction. For example, the bug could travel along the path <math>AJABCHCHIJA</math>, which has <math>10</math> steps. Let <math>n</math> be the number of paths with <math>15</math> steps that begin and end at point <math>A.</math> Find the remainder when <math>n</math> is divided by <math>1000</math>. | ||
+ | <asy> | ||
+ | size(6cm); | ||
+ | |||
+ | draw(unitcircle); | ||
+ | draw(scale(2) * unitcircle); | ||
+ | for(int d = 90; d < 360 + 90; d += 72){ | ||
+ | draw(2 * dir(d) -- dir(d)); | ||
+ | } | ||
+ | |||
+ | dot(1 * dir( 90), linewidth(5)); | ||
+ | dot(1 * dir(162), linewidth(5)); | ||
+ | dot(1 * dir(234), linewidth(5)); | ||
+ | dot(1 * dir(306), linewidth(5)); | ||
+ | dot(1 * dir(378), linewidth(5)); | ||
+ | dot(2 * dir(378), linewidth(5)); | ||
+ | dot(2 * dir(306), linewidth(5)); | ||
+ | dot(2 * dir(234), linewidth(5)); | ||
+ | dot(2 * dir(162), linewidth(5)); | ||
+ | dot(2 * dir( 90), linewidth(5)); | ||
+ | |||
+ | label("$A$", 1 * dir( 90), -dir( 90)); | ||
+ | label("$B$", 1 * dir(162), -dir(162)); | ||
+ | label("$C$", 1 * dir(234), -dir(234)); | ||
+ | label("$D$", 1 * dir(306), -dir(306)); | ||
+ | label("$E$", 1 * dir(378), -dir(378)); | ||
+ | label("$F$", 2 * dir(378), dir(378)); | ||
+ | label("$G$", 2 * dir(306), dir(306)); | ||
+ | label("$H$", 2 * dir(234), dir(234)); | ||
+ | label("$I$", 2 * dir(162), dir(162)); | ||
+ | label("$J$", 2 * dir( 90), dir( 90)); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 10 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 10 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 11== | ==Problem 11== | ||
− | + | Find the least positive integer <math>n</math> such that when <math>3^n</math> is written in base <math>143</math>, its two right-most digits in base <math>143</math> are <math>01</math>. | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 11 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 11 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 12== | ==Problem 12== | ||
− | + | For every subset <math>T</math> of <math>U = \{ 1,2,3,\ldots,18 \}</math>, let <math>s(T)</math> be the sum of the elements of <math>T</math>, with <math>s(\emptyset)</math> defined to be <math>0</math>. If <math>T</math> is chosen at random among all subsets of <math>U</math>, the probability that <math>s(T)</math> is divisible by <math>3</math> is <math>\frac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m</math>. | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 12 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 12 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 13== | ==Problem 13== | ||
− | + | Let <math>\triangle ABC</math> have side lengths <math>AB=30</math>, <math>BC=32</math>, and <math>AC=34</math>. Point <math>X</math> lies in the interior of <math>\overline{BC}</math>, and points <math>I_1</math> and <math>I_2</math> are the incenters of <math>\triangle ABX</math> and <math>\triangle ACX</math>, respectively. Find the minimum possible area of <math>\triangle AI_1I_2</math> as <math>X</math> varies along <math>\overline{BC}</math>. | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 13 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 13 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 14== | ==Problem 14== | ||
− | + | Let <math>SP_1P_2P_3EP_4P_5</math> be a heptagon. A frog starts jumping at vertex <math>S</math>. From any vertex of the heptagon except <math>E</math>, the frog may jump to either of the two adjacent vertices. When it reaches vertex <math>E</math>, the frog stops and stays there. Find the number of distinct sequences of jumps of no more than <math>12</math> jumps that end at <math>E</math>. | |
[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 14 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 14 | Solution]] | ||
==Problem 15== | ==Problem 15== | ||
− | + | David found four sticks of different lengths that can be used to form three non-congruent convex cyclic quadrilaterals, <math>A,\text{ }B,\text{ }C</math>, which can each be inscribed in a circle with radius <math>1</math>. Let <math>\varphi_A</math> denote the measure of the acute angle made by the diagonals of quadrilateral <math>A</math>, and define <math>\varphi_B</math> and <math>\varphi_C</math> similarly. Suppose that <math>\sin\varphi_A=\frac{2}{3}</math>, <math>\sin\varphi_B=\frac{3}{5}</math>, and <math>\sin\varphi_C=\frac{6}{7}</math>. All three quadrilaterals have the same area <math>K</math>, which can be written in the form <math>\dfrac{m}{n}</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>. | |
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[[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 15 | Solution]] | [[2018 AIME I Problems/Problem 15 | Solution]] | ||
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Contents
Problem 1
Let be the number of ordered pairs of integers
with
and
such that the polynomial
can be factored into the product of two (not necessarily distinct) linear factors with integer coefficients. Find the remainder when
is divided by
.
Problem 2
The number can be written in base
as
, can be written in base
as
, and can be written in base
as
, where
. Find the base-
representation of
.
Problem 3
Kathy has red cards and
green cards. She shuffles the
cards and lays out
of the cards in a row in a random order. She will be happy if and only if all the red cards laid out are adjacent and all the green cards laid out are adjacent. For example, card orders RRGGG, GGGGR, or RRRRR will make Kathy happy, but RRRGR will not. The probability that Kathy will be happy is
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Problem 4
In and
. Point
lies strictly between
and
on
and point
lies strictly between
and
on
so that
. Then
can be expressed in the form
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Problem 5
For each ordered pair of real numbers satisfying
there is a real number
such that
Find the product of all possible values of
.
Problem 6
Let be the number of complex numbers
with the properties that
and
is a real number. Find the remainder when
is divided by
.
Problem 7
A right hexagonal prism has height . The bases are regular hexagons with side length
. Any
of the
vertices determine a triangle. Find the number of these triangles that are isosceles (including equilateral triangles).
Problem 8
Let be an equiangular hexagon such that
, and
. Denote
the diameter of the largest circle that fits inside the hexagon. Find
.
Problem 9
Find the number of four-element subsets of with the property that two distinct elements of a subset have a sum of
, and two distinct elements of a subset have a sum of
. For example,
and
are two such subsets.
Problem 10
The wheel shown below consists of two circles and five spokes, with a label at each point where a spoke meets a circle. A bug walks along the wheel, starting at point . At every step of the process, the bug walks from one labeled point to an adjacent labeled point. Along the inner circle the bug only walks in a counterclockwise direction, and along the outer circle the bug only walks in a clockwise direction. For example, the bug could travel along the path
, which has
steps. Let
be the number of paths with
steps that begin and end at point
Find the remainder when
is divided by
.
Problem 11
Find the least positive integer such that when
is written in base
, its two right-most digits in base
are
.
Problem 12
For every subset of
, let
be the sum of the elements of
, with
defined to be
. If
is chosen at random among all subsets of
, the probability that
is divisible by
is
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Problem 13
Let have side lengths
,
, and
. Point
lies in the interior of
, and points
and
are the incenters of
and
, respectively. Find the minimum possible area of
as
varies along
.
Problem 14
Let be a heptagon. A frog starts jumping at vertex
. From any vertex of the heptagon except
, the frog may jump to either of the two adjacent vertices. When it reaches vertex
, the frog stops and stays there. Find the number of distinct sequences of jumps of no more than
jumps that end at
.
Problem 15
David found four sticks of different lengths that can be used to form three non-congruent convex cyclic quadrilaterals, , which can each be inscribed in a circle with radius
. Let
denote the measure of the acute angle made by the diagonals of quadrilateral
, and define
and
similarly. Suppose that
,
, and
. All three quadrilaterals have the same area
, which can be written in the form
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
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