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Revision as of 10:19, 30 May 2012
Problem
If and
, then, in terms of
and
,
equals
Solution
Notice that , so it would probably be easier to work in base
. From change of base,
. We're given that
, so now we just need to find
.
We have , so
. Also,
. Therefore,
.
See Also
1974 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 19 | |
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