2004 AIME I Problems/Problem 12
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Problem
Let
be the set of ordered pairs
such that
and
and
are both even. Given that the area of the graph of
is
where
and
are relatively prime positive integers, find
The notation
denotes the greatest integer that is less than or equal to
Solution
Graphing this yields a series of rectangles which become smaller as you move toward the origin. The
interval of each box is given by the geometric sequence
, and the
interval is given by
Each box is the product of one term of each sequence. The sum of these boxes is simply the product of the sum of each sequence or:
See also
| 2004 AIME I (Problems • Resources) | ||
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