Difference between revisions of "2015 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 24"

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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
The zeroes of the function <math>f(x)=x^2-ax+2a</math> are integers.  What is the sum of all possible values of <math>a</math>?
 
  
<math>\textbf{(A) }7\qquad\textbf{(B) }8\qquad\textbf{(C) }16\qquad\textbf{(D) }17\qquad\textbf{(E) }18</math>
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Rational numbers <math>a</math> and <math>b</math> are chosen at random among all rational numbers in the interval <math>[0,2)</math> that can be written as fractions <math>\frac{n}{d}</math> where <math>n</math> and <math>d</math> are integers with <math>1 \le d \le 5</math>. What is the probability that
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<cmath>(\text{cos}(a\pi)+i\text{sin}(b\pi))^4</cmath>
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is a real number?
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{3}{5} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{4}{25} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{41}{200} \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{6}{25} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{13}{50}</math>
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==Solution==
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== See Also ==
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{{AMC12 box|year=2015|ab=A|num-b=23|num-a=25}}

Revision as of 00:59, 5 February 2015

Problem

Rational numbers $a$ and $b$ are chosen at random among all rational numbers in the interval $[0,2)$ that can be written as fractions $\frac{n}{d}$ where $n$ and $d$ are integers with $1 \le d \le 5$. What is the probability that \[(\text{cos}(a\pi)+i\text{sin}(b\pi))^4\] is a real number?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{3}{5} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{4}{25} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{41}{200} \qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{6}{25} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{13}{50}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

See Also

2015 AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 23
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Problem 25
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