Difference between revisions of "2002 AMC 12P Problems/Problem 10"

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Let $f_n (x) = \text{sin}^n x + \text{cos}^n x.$ For how many $x$ in $[0,\pi]$ is it true that

$6f_{4}(x)-4f_{6}(x)=2f_{2}(x)?$

$\text{(A) }2 \qquad \text{(B) }4 \qquad \text{(C) }6 \qquad \text{(D) }8 \qquad \text{(E) more than }8$

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 == Solution ==
-If <math>\log_{b} 729 = n</math>, then <math>b^n = 729</math>. Since <math>729 = 3^6</math>, <math>b</math> must be <math>3</math> to some [[factor]] of 6. Thus, there are four (3, 9, 27, 729) possible values of <math>b \Longrightarrow \boxed{\mathrm{E}}</math>.
 == See also ==
 {{AMC12 box|year=2002|ab=P|num-b=9|num-a=11}}
 {{MAA Notice}}