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Problem 24
Let . Distinct points lie on the -axis, and distinct points lie on the graph of . For every positive integer is an equilateral triangle. What is the least for which the length ?
Solution
Let . We need to rewrite the recursion into something manageable. The two strange conditions, 's lie on the graph of and is an equilateral triangle, can be compacted as follows: which uses , where is the height of the equilateral triangle and therefore times its base.
The relation above holds for and for , so Or, Thus, , so . We want to find so that . is our answer.
See Also
2008 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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Followed by Problem 25 |
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