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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
Consider the region <math>A^{}_{}</math> in the complex plane that consists of all points <math>z^{}_{}</math> such that both <math>\frac{z^{}_{}}{40}</math> and <math>\frac{40^{}_{}}{\overline{z}}</math> have real and imaginary parts between <math>0^{}_{}</math> and <math>1^{}_{}</math>, inclusive. What is the integer that is nearest the area of <math>A^{}_{}</math>?
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Consider the region <math>A</math> in the complex plane that consists of all points <math>z</math> such that both <math>\frac{z}{40}</math> and <math>\frac{40}{z}</math> have real and imaginary parts between <math>0</math> and <math>1</math>, inclusive. What is the integer that is nearest the area of <math>A</math>?
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==

Revision as of 21:51, 11 November 2007

Problem

Consider the region $A$ in the complex plane that consists of all points $z$ such that both $\frac{z}{40}$ and $\frac{40}{z}$ have real and imaginary parts between $0$ and $1$, inclusive. What is the integer that is nearest the area of $A$?

Solution

Let $z=a+bi$.

$\frac{z}{40}=\frac{a}{40}+\frac{b}{40}i$

Therefore, we have the inequality

$0\leq a,b \leq 40$

$\frac{40}{\overline{z}}=\frac{40a}{a^2+b^2}+\frac{40b}{a^2+b^2}i$

$0\leq a,b \leq \frac{a^2+b^2}{40}$

We graph them:


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Doing a little geometry, the area of the intersection of those three graphs is $200\pi -400\approx 228.30$

$\boxed{228}$

See also

1992 AIME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 9
Followed by
Problem 11
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