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How many positive integers <math>n</math> satisfy the following condition: | How many positive integers <math>n</math> satisfy the following condition: | ||
− | <math> (130n)^{50} > n^{100} > 2^{200} </math> | + | <math> (130n)^{50} > n^{100} > 2^{200}\ ?</math> |
− | <math> \ | + | <math> \textbf{(A) } 0\qquad \textbf{(B) } 7\qquad \textbf{(C) } 12\qquad \textbf{(D) } 65\qquad \textbf{(E) } 125 </math> |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
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<math> 130n > n^2 > 16 </math> | <math> 130n > n^2 > 16 </math> | ||
− | Solving each part | + | Solving each part separately: |
<math> n^2 > 16 \Longrightarrow n > 4 </math> | <math> n^2 > 16 \Longrightarrow n > 4 </math> | ||
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So <math> 4 < n < 130 </math>. | So <math> 4 < n < 130 </math>. | ||
− | Therefore the answer is the number of [[positive integer]]s over the interval <math> (4,130) </math> which is <math> | + | Therefore the answer is the number of [[positive integer]]s over the interval <math> (4,130) </math> which is <math>129-5+1 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) }125}</math> |
− | ==See | + | ==See also== |
− | + | {{AMC10 box|year=2005|ab=A|num-b=12|num-a=14}} | |
− | + | [[Category:Introductory Number Theory Problems]] | |
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Revision as of 13:20, 13 December 2021
Problem
How many positive integers satisfy the following condition:
Solution
We're given , so
(because all terms are positive) and thus
Solving each part separately:
So .
Therefore the answer is the number of positive integers over the interval which is
See also
2005 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 14 | |
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