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==Problem 1== | ==Problem 1== | ||
− | Zou and Chou are practicing their 100-meter sprints by running <math>6</math> races against each other. Zou wins the first race, and after that, the probability that one of them wins a race is <math>\frac23</math> if they won the previous race but only <math>\frac13</math> if they lost the previous race. The probability that Zou will win exactly <math>5</math> of the <math>6</math> races is <math>\frac mn</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>. | + | Zou and Chou are practicing their <math>100</math>-meter sprints by running <math>6</math> races against each other. Zou wins the first race, and after that, the probability that one of them wins a race is <math>\frac23</math> if they won the previous race but only <math>\frac13</math> if they lost the previous race. The probability that Zou will win exactly <math>5</math> of the <math>6</math> races is <math>\frac mn</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>. |
[[2021 AIME I Problems/Problem 1|Solution]] | [[2021 AIME I Problems/Problem 1|Solution]] | ||
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==Problem 6== | ==Problem 6== | ||
− | Segments <math>\overline{AB}, \overline{AC},</math> and <math>\overline{AD}</math> are edges of a cube and <math>\overline{AG}</math> is a diagonal through the center of the cube. Point <math>P</math> satisfies <math> | + | Segments <math>\overline{AB}, \overline{AC},</math> and <math>\overline{AD}</math> are edges of a cube and <math>\overline{AG}</math> is a diagonal through the center of the cube. Point <math>P</math> satisfies <math>BP=60\sqrt{10}</math>, <math>CP=60\sqrt{5}</math>, <math>DP=120\sqrt{2}</math>, and <math>GP=36\sqrt{7}</math>. Find <math>AP.</math> |
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[[2021 AIME I Problems/Problem 6|Solution]] | [[2021 AIME I Problems/Problem 6|Solution]] | ||
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==Problem 11== | ==Problem 11== | ||
− | Let <math>ABCD</math> be a cyclic quadrilateral with <math>AB=4,BC=5,CD=6,</math> and <math>DA=7</math> | + | Let <math>ABCD</math> be a cyclic quadrilateral with <math>AB=4,BC=5,CD=6,</math> and <math>DA=7.</math> Let <math>A_1</math> and <math>C_1</math> be the feet of the perpendiculars from <math>A</math> and <math>C,</math> respectively, to line <math>BD,</math> and let <math>B_1</math> and <math>D_1</math> be the feet of the perpendiculars from <math>B</math> and <math>D,</math> respectively, to line <math>AC.</math> The perimeter of <math>A_1B_1C_1D_1</math> is <math>\frac mn,</math> where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n.</math> |
[[2021 AIME I Problems/Problem 11|Solution]] | [[2021 AIME I Problems/Problem 11|Solution]] | ||
==Problem 12== | ==Problem 12== | ||
− | Let <math>A_1A_2A_3 | + | Let <math>A_1A_2A_3\ldots A_{12}</math> be a dodecagon (<math>12</math>-gon). Three frogs initially sit at <math>A_4,A_8,</math> and <math>A_{12}</math>. At the end of each minute, simultaneously, each of the three frogs jumps to one of the two vertices adjacent to its current position, chosen randomly and independently with both choices being equally likely. All three frogs stop jumping as soon as two frogs arrive at the same vertex at the same time. The expected number of minutes until the frogs stop jumping is <math>\frac mn</math>, where <math>m</math> and <math>n</math> are relatively prime positive integers. Find <math>m+n</math>. |
[[2021 AIME I Problems/Problem 12|Solution]] | [[2021 AIME I Problems/Problem 12|Solution]] |
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Contents
Problem 1
Zou and Chou are practicing their -meter sprints by running
races against each other. Zou wins the first race, and after that, the probability that one of them wins a race is
if they won the previous race but only
if they lost the previous race. The probability that Zou will win exactly
of the
races is
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Problem 2
In the diagram below, is a rectangle with side lengths
and
, and
is a rectangle with side lengths
and
as shown. The area of the shaded region common to the interiors of both rectangles is
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Problem 3
Find the number of positive integers less than that can be expressed as the difference of two integral powers of
Problem 4
Find the number of ways identical coins can be separated into three nonempty piles so that there are fewer coins in the first pile than in the second pile and fewer coins in the second pile than in the third pile.
Problem 5
Call a three-term strictly increasing arithmetic sequence of integers special if the sum of the squares of the three terms equals the product of the middle term and the square of the common difference. Find the sum of the third terms of all special sequences.
Problem 6
Segments and
are edges of a cube and
is a diagonal through the center of the cube. Point
satisfies
,
,
, and
. Find
Problem 7
Find the number of pairs of positive integers with
such that there exists a real number
satisfying
Problem 8
Find the number of integers such that the equation
has
distinct real solutions.
Problem 9
Let be an isosceles trapezoid with
and
Suppose that the distances from
to the lines
and
are
and
respectively. Let
be the area of
Find
Problem 10
Consider the sequence of positive rational numbers defined by
and for
, if
for relatively prime positive integers
and
, then
Determine the sum of all positive integers
such that the rational number
can be written in the form
for some positive integer
.
Problem 11
Let be a cyclic quadrilateral with
and
Let
and
be the feet of the perpendiculars from
and
respectively, to line
and let
and
be the feet of the perpendiculars from
and
respectively, to line
The perimeter of
is
where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
Problem 12
Let be a dodecagon (
-gon). Three frogs initially sit at
and
. At the end of each minute, simultaneously, each of the three frogs jumps to one of the two vertices adjacent to its current position, chosen randomly and independently with both choices being equally likely. All three frogs stop jumping as soon as two frogs arrive at the same vertex at the same time. The expected number of minutes until the frogs stop jumping is
, where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
.
Problem 13
Circles and
with radii
and
, respectively, intersect at distinct points
and
. A third circle
is externally tangent to both
and
. Suppose line
intersects
at two points
and
such that the measure of minor arc
is
. Find the distance between the centers of
and
.
Problem 14
For any positive integer
denotes the sum of the positive integer divisors of
. Let
be the least positive integer such that
is divisible by
for all positive integers
. Find the sum of the prime factors in the prime factorization of
.
Problem 15
Let be the set of positive integers
such that the two parabolas
intersect in four distinct points, and these four points lie on a circle with radius at most
. Find the sum of the least element of
and the greatest element of
.
See also
2021 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
Preceded by 2020 AIME II |
Followed by 2021 AIME II | |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 | ||
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