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<cmath>x = 2001^{2002^{2003^0}} = 2001^{2002^1} = \boxed{\textbf {(B) }2001^{2002}}.</cmath> | <cmath>x = 2001^{2002^{2003^0}} = 2001^{2002^1} = \boxed{\textbf {(B) }2001^{2002}}.</cmath> | ||
Latest revision as of 02:01, 23 January 2023
Problem
The set of all real numbers for which
is defined is . What is the value of
?
Solution 1
For all real numbers and
such that
note that:
is defined if and only if
if and only if
Therefore, we have
from which
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Solution 2
Let
It follows that
The smallest value of
occurs when
so this expression becomes
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2004 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 15 |
Followed by Problem 17 |
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