1987 AIME Problems/Problem 14
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Compute
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~ pi_is_3.14
Solution
The Sophie Germain Identity states that can be factorized as . Each of the terms is in the form of . Using Sophie-Germain, we get that .
Almost all of the terms cancel out! We are left with .
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