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Difference between revisions of "1987 AJHSME Problems/Problem 19"

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A calculator has a squaring key <math>\boxed{x^2}</math> which replaces the current number displayed with its square.  For example, if the display is <math>\boxed{000003}</math> and the <math>\boxed{x^2}</math> key is depressed, then the display becomes <math>\boxed{000009}</math>.  If the display reads <math>\boxed{000002}</math>, how many times must you depress the <math>\boxed{x^2}</math> key to produce a displayed number greater than <math>500</math>?
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A calculator has a squaring key <math>\boxed{x^2}</math> which replaces the current number displayed with its [[Perfect square|square]].  For example, if the display is <math>\boxed{000003}</math> and the <math>\boxed{x^2}</math> key is depressed, then the display becomes <math>\boxed{000009}</math>.  If the display reads <math>\boxed{000002}</math>, how many times must you depress the <math>\boxed{x^2}</math> key to produce a displayed number greater than <math>500</math>?
  
 
<math>\text{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 8 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 9 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 250</math>
 
<math>\text{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 8 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 9 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 250</math>
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[[1987 AJHSME Problems]]
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{{AJHSME box|year=1987|num-b=18|num-a=20}}
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[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]

Revision as of 17:38, 30 May 2009

Problem

A calculator has a squaring key $\boxed{x^2}$ which replaces the current number displayed with its square. For example, if the display is $\boxed{000003}$ and the $\boxed{x^2}$ key is depressed, then the display becomes $\boxed{000009}$. If the display reads $\boxed{000002}$, how many times must you depress the $\boxed{x^2}$ key to produce a displayed number greater than $500$?

$\text{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 8 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 9 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 250$

Solution

We just brute force this: \begin{align*} 2 &\rightarrow 4 \\ &\rightarrow 16 \\ &\rightarrow 256 \\ &\rightarrow 65536>500 \end{align*}

Clearly we need to press the button $4$ times, so $\boxed{\text{A}}$

See Also

1987 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 18 		Followed by
Problem 20
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