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− | <math>2\sin t \cos t + 2 \sin t + 2 \cos t = \frac{1}{2}</math>, and adding <math>\sin^2 t + \cos^2t = 1</math> to both sides gives <math>(\sin t + \cos t)^2 + 2(\sin t + \cos t) = \frac{3}{2}</math>. Completing the square on the left in the variable <math>(\sin t + \cos t)</math> gives <math>\sin t + \cos t = -1 \pm \sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}</math>. Since <math>|\sin t + \cos t| \leq \sqrt 2 < 1 + \sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}</math>, we have <math>\sin t + \cos t = \sqrt{5}{2} - 1</math>. Subtracting twice this from our original equation gives <math>(\sin t - 1)(\cos t - 1) = \sin t \cos t - \sin t - \cos t + 1 = \frac{13}{4} - \sqrt{10}</math>, so the answer is <math>13 + 4 + 10 = 027</math>. | + | <math>2\sin t \cos t + 2 \sin t + 2 \cos t = \frac{1}{2}</math>, and adding <math>\sin^2 t + \cos^2t = 1</math> to both sides gives <math>(\sin t + \cos t)^2 + 2(\sin t + \cos t) = \frac{3}{2}</math>. Completing the square on the left in the variable <math>(\sin t + \cos t)</math> gives <math>\sin t + \cos t = -1 \pm \sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}</math>. Since <math>|\sin t + \cos t| \leq \sqrt 2 < 1 + \sqrt{\frac{5}{2}}</math>, we have <math>\sin t + \cos t = \sqrt{\frac{5}{2}} - 1</math>. Subtracting twice this from our original equation gives <math>(\sin t - 1)(\cos t - 1) = \sin t \cos t - \sin t - \cos t + 1 = \frac{13}{4} - \sqrt{10}</math>, so the answer is <math>13 + 4 + 10 = 027</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == |
Revision as of 08:58, 9 September 2007
Problem
Given that and
where and
are positive integers with
and
relatively prime, find
Solution
From the givens,
, and adding
to both sides gives
. Completing the square on the left in the variable
gives
. Since
, we have
. Subtracting twice this from our original equation gives
, so the answer is
.
See also
1995 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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