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Thus the total number of possible values is <math>43+11=\boxed{54}</math>. | Thus the total number of possible values is <math>43+11=\boxed{54}</math>. | ||
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+ | Using the change of base formula on the second equation to change to base <math>a</math>, we get <math>\log_a(b) + \frac{6 \log_a(a)}{\log_a(b)}</math>. If we substitute <math>x</math> for <math>\log_a(b)</math>, we get <math>x + \frac{6}{x}</math>. Multiplying by <math>x</math> on both sides and solving, we get <math>x=3,2</math>. Substituting back in, we get <math>\log_a(b) = 3,2</math>. That means <math>a^3 = b</math> or <math>a^2 = b</math>. Since <math>b \leq 2005</math>, we can see that for the cubed case, the maximum <math>a</math> can be without exceeding 2005 is 12(because <math>13^3 = 2197</math>) and for the squared case it can be a maximum of 44. Since <math>a \neq 1</math>, the number of values is <math>(44-1)+(12-1) = \boxed{54}</math>. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == |
Latest revision as of 18:15, 4 April 2024
Problem
Determine the number of ordered pairs of integers such that and
Solution 1
The equation can be rewritten as Multiplying through by and factoring yields . Therefore, or , so either or .
- For the case , note that and . Thus, all values of from to will work.
- For the case , note that while . Therefore, for this case, all values of from to work.
There are possibilities for the square case and possibilities for the cube case. Thus, the answer is .
Note that Inclusion-Exclusion does not need to be used, as the problem is asking for ordered pairs , and not for the number of possible values of . Were the problem to ask for the number of possible values of , the values of under would have to be subtracted, which would just be values: and . However, the ordered pairs where b is to the sixth power are distinct, so they are not redundant. (For example, the pairs (4, 64) and (8, 64).)
Solution 2
Let . Then our equation becomes . Multiplying through by and solving the quadratic gives us or . Hence or .
For the first case , can range from 2 to 44, a total of 43 values. For the second case , can range from 2 to 12, a total of 11 values.
Thus the total number of possible values is .
Solution 3(similar to solution 2)
Using the change of base formula on the second equation to change to base , we get . If we substitute for , we get . Multiplying by on both sides and solving, we get . Substituting back in, we get . That means or . Since , we can see that for the cubed case, the maximum can be without exceeding 2005 is 12(because ) and for the squared case it can be a maximum of 44. Since , the number of values is .
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