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== Problem 32 ==
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== Problem ==
  
 
If <math>s=(1+2^{-\frac{1}{32}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{16}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{8}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{4}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{2}})</math>, then <math>s</math> is equal to
 
If <math>s=(1+2^{-\frac{1}{32}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{16}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{8}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{4}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{2}})</math>, then <math>s</math> is equal to
  
 
<math>\textbf{(A) }\textstyle{\frac{1}{2}}(1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}})^{-1}\qquad \textbf{(B) }(1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}})^{-1}\qquad \textbf{(C) }1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}}\qquad \ \textbf{(D) }\textstyle{\frac{1}{2}}(1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}})\qquad  \textbf{(E) }\frac{1}{2}</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A) }\textstyle{\frac{1}{2}}(1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}})^{-1}\qquad \textbf{(B) }(1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}})^{-1}\qquad \textbf{(C) }1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}}\qquad \ \textbf{(D) }\textstyle{\frac{1}{2}}(1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}})\qquad  \textbf{(E) }\frac{1}{2}</math>
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== Solution ==
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<math>\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\tfrac12(1+2^{-\frac1{32}})^{-1}}</math>.
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== See Also ==
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{{AHSME 35p box|year=1971|num-b=31|num-a=33}}
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{{MAA Notice}}
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[[Category:Intermediate Algebra Problems]]

Revision as of 16:19, 8 August 2024

Problem

If $s=(1+2^{-\frac{1}{32}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{16}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{8}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{4}})(1+2^{-\frac{1}{2}})$, then $s$ is equal to

$\textbf{(A) }\textstyle{\frac{1}{2}}(1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}})^{-1}\qquad \textbf{(B) }(1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}})^{-1}\qquad \textbf{(C) }1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}}\qquad \\ \textbf{(D) }\textstyle{\frac{1}{2}}(1-2^{-\frac{1}{32}})\qquad  \textbf{(E) }\frac{1}{2}$


Solution

$\boxed{\textbf{(A) }\tfrac12(1+2^{-\frac1{32}})^{-1}}$.

See Also

1971 AHSC (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 31
Followed by
Problem 33
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