2013 AIME II Problems
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Problem 2
Problem 3
A large candle is centimeters tall. It is designed to burn down more quickly when it is first lit and more slowly as it approaches its bottom. Specifically, the candle takes
seconds to burn down the first centimeter from the top,
seconds to burn down the second centimeter, and
seconds to burn down the
-th centimeter. Suppose it takes
seconds for the candle to burn down completely. Then
seconds after it is lit, the candle's height in centimeters will be
. Find
.