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AIME 1987

American Invitational Mathematics Examination 1987.

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Problem 1

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An ordered pair (m,n)(m,n) of non-negative integers is called "simple" if the addition m+nm+n in base 1010 requires no carrying. Find the number of simple ordered pairs of non-negative integers that sum to 14921492.

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Problem 2

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What is the largest possible distance between two points, one on the sphere of radius 19 with center (−2,−10,5)(-2,-10,5) and the other on the sphere of radius 87 with center (12,8,−16)(12,8,-16)?

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Problem 3

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By a proper divisor of a natural number we mean a positive integral divisor other than 1 and the number itself. A natural number greater than 1 will be called nice if it is equal to the product of its distinct proper divisors. What is the sum of the first ten nice numbers?

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Problem 4

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Find the area of the region enclosed by the graph of ∣x−60∣+∣y∣=∣x4∣.|x-60|+|y|=\left|\frac{x}{4}\right|.

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Problem 6

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Rectangle ABCDABCD is divided into four parts of equal area by five segments as shown in the figure, where XY=YB+BC+CZ=ZW=WD+DA+AXXY = YB + BC + CZ = ZW = WD + DA + AX, and PQPQ is parallel to ABAB. Find the length of ABAB (in cm) if BC=19BC = 19 cm and PQ=87PQ = 87 cm.

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Problem 7

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Let [r,s][r,s] denote the least common multiple of positive integers rr and ss. Find the number of ordered triples (a,b,c)(a,b,c) of positive integers for which [a,b]=1000[a,b] = 1000, [b,c]=2000[b,c] = 2000, and [c,a]=2000[c,a] = 2000.

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Problem 8

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What is the largest positive integer nn for which there is a unique integer kk such that 815<nn+k<713\frac{8}{15} < \frac{n}{n + k} < \frac{7}{13}?

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Problem 9

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Triangle ABCABC has right angle at BB, and contains a point PP for which PA=10PA = 10, PB=6PB = 6, and ∠APB=∠BPC=∠CPA\angle APB = \angle BPC = \angle CPA. Find PCPC. [asy] unitsize(0.2 cm); pair A, B, C, P; A = (0,14); B = (0,0); C = (21*sqrt(3),0); P = intersectionpoint(arc(B,6,0,180),arc(C,33,0,180)); draw(A--B--C--cycle); draw(A--P); draw(B--P); draw(C--P); label("AA", A, NW); label("BB", B, SW); label("CC", C, SE); label("PP", P, NE); [/asy]

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Problem 10

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Al walks down to the bottom of an escalator that is moving up and he counts 150 steps. His friend, Bob, walks up to the top of the escalator and counts 75 steps. If Al's speed of walking (in steps per unit time) is three times Bob's walking speed, how many steps are visible on the escalator at a given time? (Assume that this value is constant.)

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Problem 12

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Let mm be the smallest integer whose cube root is of the form n+rn+r, where nn is a positive integer and rr is a positive real number less than 1/10001/1000. Find nn.

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Problem 14

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Compute (104+324)(224+324)(344+324)(464+324)(584+324)(44+324)(164+324)(284+324)(404+324)(524+324).\frac{(10^4+324)(22^4+324)(34^4+324)(46^4+324)(58^4+324)}{(4^4+324)(16^4+324)(28^4+324)(40^4+324)(52^4+324)}.

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Problem 15

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Squares S1S_1 and S2S_2 are inscribed in right triangle ABCABC, as shown in the figures below. Find AC+CBAC + CB if area (S1)=441(S_1) = 441 and area (S2)=440(S_2) = 440.

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