Difference between revisions of "2014 AIME II Problems/Problem 15"

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==Solution==
Note that in base 2 <math>a_1</math> = 2, <math>a_10</math> = 3, <math>a_11</math> = 2 * 3 = 6, ..., <math>a_10010101</math> = 2 * 5 * 11 * 19 = 2090. Thus, t = 10010101 (base 2) = <math>\boxed{149}</math>.
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Note that (in base 2 for the indices, base 10 for the values) <math>a_1</math> = 2, <math>a_{10}</math> = 3, <math>a_{11}</math> = 2 * 3 = 6, ..., <math>a_{10010101}</math> = 2 * 5 * 11 * 19 = 2090. Thus, t = 10010101 (base 2) = <math>\boxed{149}</math>.

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Solution

Note that (in base 2 for the indices, base 10 for the values) $a_1$ = 2, $a_{10}$ = 3, $a_{11}$ = 2 * 3 = 6, ..., $a_{10010101}$ = 2 * 5 * 11 * 19 = 2090. Thus, t = 10010101 (base 2) = $\boxed{149}$.