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Since <math>1003/11 = 91 + 2/11</math>, the answer is just the number of odd integers in <math>[1,91]</math>, which is <math>46</math>. | Since <math>1003/11 = 91 + 2/11</math>, the answer is just the number of odd integers in <math>[1,91]</math>, which is <math>46</math>. | ||
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+ | == Solution 2 == | ||
+ | Using the above method, we can derive that <math>a^{2}r^{11} = 2^{1003}</math>. | ||
+ | Now, think about what happens when r is an even power of 2. Then <math>a^{2}</math> must be an odd power of 2 in order to satisfy the equation which is clearly not possible. Thus the only restriction r has is that it must be an odd power of 2, so <math>2^{1}</math>, <math>2^{3}</math>, <math>2^{5}</math> .... all work for r, until r hits <math>2^{93}</math>, when it gets greater than <math>2^{1003}</math>, so the greatest value for r is <math>2^{91}</math>. All that's left is to count the number of odd integers between 1 and 91 (inclusive), which yields <math>\boxed{046}</math>. | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
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[hide]Problem
The sequence is geometric with and common ratio where and are positive integers. Given that find the number of possible ordered pairs
Solution
So our question is equivalent to solving for positive integers. so .
The product of and is a power of 2. Since both numbers have to be integers, this means that and are themselves powers of 2. Now, let and :
For to be an integer, the numerator must be divisible by . This occurs when because . Because only even integers are being subtracted from , the numerator never equals an even multiple of . Therefore, the numerator takes on the value of every odd multiple of from to . Since the odd multiples are separated by a distance of , the number of ordered pairs that work is . (We must add 1 because both endpoints are being included.) So the answer is .
Another way is to write
Since , the answer is just the number of odd integers in , which is .
Solution 2
Using the above method, we can derive that . Now, think about what happens when r is an even power of 2. Then must be an odd power of 2 in order to satisfy the equation which is clearly not possible. Thus the only restriction r has is that it must be an odd power of 2, so , , .... all work for r, until r hits , when it gets greater than , so the greatest value for r is . All that's left is to count the number of odd integers between 1 and 91 (inclusive), which yields .
See also
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