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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
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Determine the number of [[ordered pair]]s <math> (a,b) </math> of [[integer]]s such that <math> \log_a b + 6\log_b a=5, 2 \leq a \leq 2005, </math> and <math> 2 \leq b \leq 2005. </math> | Determine the number of [[ordered pair]]s <math> (a,b) </math> of [[integer]]s such that <math> \log_a b + 6\log_b a=5, 2 \leq a \leq 2005, </math> and <math> 2 \leq b \leq 2005. </math> | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
− | + | The equation can be rewritten as <math> \frac{\log b}{\log a} + 6 \frac{\log a}{\log b} = \frac{(\log b)^2+6(\log a)^2}{\log a \log b}=5 </math> Multiplying through by <math>\log a \log b </math> and factoring yields <math>(\log b - 3\log a)(\log b - 2\log a)=0 </math>. Therefore, <math>\log b=3\log a </math> or <math>\log b=2\log a </math>, so either <math> b=a^3 </math> or <math> b=a^2 </math>. | |
+ | *For the case <math> b=a^2 </math>, note that <math> 44^2=1936 </math> and <math> 45^2=2025 </math>. Thus, all values of <math>a</math> from <math>2</math> to <math>44</math> will work. | ||
+ | *For the case <math> b=a^3 </math>, note that <math> 12^3=1728 </math> while <math> 13^3=2197 </math>. Therefore, for this case, all values of <math>a</math> from <math>2</math> to <math>12</math> work. | ||
+ | There are <math> 44-2+1=43 </math> possibilities for the square case and <math> 12-2+1=11 </math> possibilities for the cube case. Thus, the answer is <math> 43+11= \boxed{054}</math>. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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{{AIME box|year=2005|n=II|num-b=4|num-a=6}} | {{AIME box|year=2005|n=II|num-b=4|num-a=6}} | ||
[[Category:Intermediate Algebra Problems]] | [[Category:Intermediate Algebra Problems]] |
Revision as of 17:37, 25 July 2008
Problem
Determine the number of ordered pairs of integers such that
and
Solution
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
.
See also
2005 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 6 | |
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