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  • What is <math>B</math>'s time to run around the track, expressed in seconds? Given the polynomial <math>a_0x^n+a_1x^{n-1}+\cdots+a_{n-1}x+a_n</math>, where <math>n</math> is
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  • ...of a function, <math>f(x)</math>. He reveals to Bob that the function is a polynomial of the form <math>f(x) = ax^8 + bx^5 + cx^2 + dx + e</math>, where <math>a< ...t row, which contains <math>32</math> blocks. John removes blocks one at a time, removing only blocks that currently have no blocks on top of them. Find th
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  • ...lems which are considered "intractable", i.e. no known "quick" (polynomial-time) [[algorithm]] is known for their solution. Heuristic algorithms quickly co ...egime. For instance, a long-time solution may be valid over "intermediate" time-scales as well. (Eg, for any t greater than 1.)
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  • ...1 ranks (0 to 10). A parade is a sequence of cards played one by one; each time a card is played at the end of the sequence, count that number back, and fr |Prove or disprove: If P(x) is a polynomial (with non-zero degree) of one real variable and a and b satisfy <math>P^{(n
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  • ...sum of the roots of the 20th degree polynomial, taken <math>n</math> at a time. ...the sum of the cotangent inverses of the roots, taken <math>n</math> at a time. The cotangent inverses will be multiplied as necessary, then added.
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  • ...cts on their field of mathematics and beyond, and were all unsolved at the time of the offering of the prize. ...nyone who could solve one of the seven most difficult open problems at the time.
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  • ...ch he takes <math>40</math> nickels out of a roll and tosses them one at a time toward his desk where his change jar sits. He awards himself <math>5</math> ...long time friend of the family. An unusual fellow, Dr. Lisi spends as much time surfing
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  • Given a [[ring]] <math>R</math>, the '''polynomial ring''' <math>R[x]</math> is, informally, "the ring of all polynomials in a ...ements of <math>R[x]</math> '''polynomials''' (over <math>R</math>). For a polynomial <math>p=(a_0,a_1,a_2,\ldots)</math>, the terms <math>a_0,a_1,a_2,\ldots</ma
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  • series, either, but I don't have time to prove it this evening.--> is theology.]" In time, though, the value of nonconstructive
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  • ...rules; the ratings are generally synchronized with the amount of available time, etc. Also, due to variances within a contest, ranges shown may overlap. A ...blue, which are randomly distributed. If two balls were taken at the same time, then the probability that the balls are both blue or both white is <math>\
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  • ...h> hours including the stop. Which equation could be used to solve for the time <math>t</math> in hours that she drove before her stop? The polynomial <math>x^3 -ax^2 + bx -2010</math> has three positive integer roots. What is
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  • ...m]] to reveal that <math>6x</math> is an integer because we can divide the polynomial by <math>2</math>. The only such <math>x</math> in the above-stated range i ...t I actually believe appears in Mandelbrot 1995-2003, or some book in that time-range).
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  • ...h will give us <math>a+b+c+1</math>. Plugging in <math>z=1</math> into our polynomial, we get <math>(-3)(-3-6i)(-3+6i)</math> which evaluates to <math>-135</math
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  • ...ath> ways, except we must subtract the number of ways for a triangle. Each time, there is <math>1</math> less vertex, so <math>5</math> times less ways to ...two adjacent vertices share the same color. In other words, it gives us a polynomial in terms of <math>k</math> where we can plug in <math>k=6</math> to get our
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  • ...away XP. The quests are missions that must be done in a limited amount of time to earn. There is a log at the bottom left. It shows recent problems you've If the answer is a polynomial, put your answer in decreasing degree order. For example, use x^2+3x+2 inst
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  • ...<math>\text{8:00 AM}</math>, and all three always take the same amount of time to eat lunch. On Monday the three of them painted <math>50\%</math> of a h Consider the polynomial
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  • ...ath> and all zeros <math>x_1, x_2, x_3,</math> and <math>x_4</math> of the polynomial <math>P(x)=x^4+ax^3+bx^2+cx+d</math> are real. Find the smallest value the ...math>B</math> may choose any counter on the board and remove it. If at any time there are <math>k</math> consecutive grid cells in a line all of which cont
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  • ...ath>4,</math> and <math>2.5</math> miles per hour, respectively. The first time Butch and Sundance meet at a milepost, they are <math>n</math> miles from D ...numbers <math>a,</math> <math>b,</math> and <math>c</math> are zeros of a polynomial <math>P(z) = z^3 + qz + r,</math> and <math>|a|^2 + |b|^2 + |c|^2 = 250.</m
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  • Consider the polynomial <math>p(x)=3x^2+2x+1</math>. Let <math>p^n (x) = p(p^{n-1}(x))</math> and < Let <math>P(x)</math> be a polynomial of degree 10 satisfying <math>P(x^2) = P(x)P(x-1)</math>. Find the maximum
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  • Let <math>p(x)</math> be the polynomial <math>(1-x)^a(1-x^2)^b(1-x^3)^c\cdots(1-x^{32})^k</math>, where <math>a, b, ...everse the order of the coefficients of each factor, then we will obtain a polynomial whose coefficients are exactly the coefficients of <math>p(x)</math> in rev
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