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− | Multiplying <math>(31)(30)(29)(28)</math> gives us <math>755160</math>. Adding <math>1</math> to this gives <math>755161</math>. | + | Multiplying <math>(31)(30)(29)(28)</math> gives us <math>755160</math>. Adding <math>1</math> to this gives <math>755161</math>. Now we must choose a number squared that is equal to <math>755161</math>. Since we know the answer must be between <math>0</math> and <math>999</math>, we will start with <math>0</math>. <math>0</math> squared is <math>0</math>, <math>1</math> squared is <math>1</math>, <math>2</math> squared is <math>4</math>. If we continue this process, we will eventually reach <math>\boxed{869}</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == |
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Contents
Problem
Compute .
Solution
Solution 1
Notice and . So now our expression is . Setting 870 equal to , we get which then equals . So since , , our answer is .
Solution 2
Note that the four numbers to multiply are symmetric with the center at . Multiply the symmetric pairs to get and . .
Solution 3
The last digit under the radical is , so the square root must either end in or , since means . Additionally, the number must be near , narrowing the reasonable choices to and .
Continuing the logic, the next-to-last digit under the radical is the same as the last digit of , which is . Quick computation shows that ends in , while ends in . Thus, the answer is .
Solution 4
Similar to Solution 1 above, call the consecutive integers to make use of symmetry. Note that itself is not an integer - in this case, . The expression becomes . Distributing each pair of difference of squares first, and then distributing the two resulting quadratics and adding the constant, gives . The inside is a perfect square trinomial, since . It's equal to , which simplifies to . You can plug in the value of from there, or further simplify to , which is easier to compute. Either way, plugging in gives .
Solution 5
Multiplying gives us . Adding to this gives . Now we must choose a number squared that is equal to . Since we know the answer must be between and , we will start with . squared is , squared is , squared is . If we continue this process, we will eventually reach .
See also
1989 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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