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AIME 1999

American Invitational Mathematics Examination 1999.

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Problem 2

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Consider the parallelogram with vertices (10,45)(10,45), (10,114)(10,114), (28,153)(28,153), and (28,84)(28,84). A line through the origin cuts this figure into two congruent polygons. The slope of the line is m/n,m/n, where mm_{} and nn_{} are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+nm+n.

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Problem 4

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The two squares shown share the same center OO_{} and have sides of length 1. The length of AB‾\overline{AB} is 43/9943/99 and the area of octagon ABCDEFGHABCDEFGH is m/n,m/n, where mm_{} and nn_{} are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.m+n. [asy] //code taken from thread for problem real alpha = 25; pair W=dir(225), X=dir(315), Y=dir(45), Z=dir(135), O=origin; pair w=dir(alpha)*W, x=dir(alpha)*X, y=dir(alpha)*Y, z=dir(alpha)*Z; draw(W--X--Y--Z--cycle^^w--x--y--z--cycle); pair A=intersectionpoint(Y--Z, y--z), C=intersectionpoint(Y--X, y--x), E=intersectionpoint(W--X, w--x), G=intersectionpoint(W--Z, w--z), B=intersectionpoint(Y--Z, y--x), D=intersectionpoint(Y--X, w--x), F=intersectionpoint(W--X, w--z), H=intersectionpoint(W--Z, y--z); dot(O); label("OO", O, SE); label("AA", A, dir(O--A)); label("BB", B, dir(O--B)); label("CC", C, dir(O--C)); label("DD", D, dir(O--D)); label("EE", E, dir(O--E)); label("FF", F, dir(O--F)); label("GG", G, dir(O--G)); label("HH", H, dir(O--H));[/asy]

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Problem 5

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For any positive integer xx_{}, let S(x)S(x) be the sum of the digits of xx_{}, and let T(x)T(x) be ∣S(x+2)−S(x)∣.|S(x+2)-S(x)|. For example, T(199)=∣S(201)−S(199)∣=∣3−19∣=16.T(199)=|S(201)-S(199)|=|3-19|=16. How many values of T(x)T(x) do not exceed 1999?

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Problem 6

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A transformation of the first quadrant of the coordinate plane maps each point (x,y)(x,y) to the point (x,y).(\sqrt{x},\sqrt{y}). The vertices of quadrilateral ABCDABCD are A=(900,300),B=(1800,600),C=(600,1800),A=(900,300), B=(1800,600), C=(600,1800), and D=(300,900).D=(300,900). Let kk_{} be the area of the region enclosed by the image of quadrilateral ABCD.ABCD. Find the greatest integer that does not exceed k.k_{}.

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Problem 7

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There is a set of 1000 switches, each of which has four positions, called A,B,CA, B, C, and DD. When the position of any switch changes, it is only from AA to BB, from BB to CC, from CC to DD, or from DD to AA. Initially each switch is in position AA. The switches are labeled with the 1000 different integers (2x)(3y)(5z)(2^{x})(3^{y})(5^{z}), where x,yx, y, and zz take on the values 0,1,…,90, 1, \ldots, 9. At step i of a 1000-step process, the ii-th switch is advanced one step, and so are all the other switches whose labels divide the label on the ii-th switch. After step 1000 has been completed, how many switches will be in position AA?

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Problem 8

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Let T\mathcal{T} be the set of ordered triples (x,y,z)(x,y,z) of nonnegative real numbers that lie in the plane x+y+z=1.x+y+z=1. Let us say that (x,y,z)(x,y,z) supports (a,b,c)(a,b,c) when exactly two of the following are true: x≥a,y≥b,z≥c.x\ge a, y\ge b, z\ge c. Let S\mathcal{S} consist of those triples in T\mathcal{T} that support (12,13,16).\left(\frac 12,\frac 13,\frac 16\right). The area of S\mathcal{S} divided by the area of T\mathcal{T} is m/n,m/n, where mm_{} and nn_{} are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.m+n.

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Problem 9

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A function ff is defined on the complex numbers by f(z)=(a+bi)z,f(z)=(a+bi)z, where aa_{} and bb_{} are positive numbers. This function has the property that the image of each point in the complex plane is equidistant from that point and the origin. Given that ∣a+bi∣=8|a+bi|=8 and that b2=m/n,b^2=m/n, where mm_{} and nn_{} are relatively prime positive integers, find m+n.m+n.

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Problem 10

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Ten points in the plane are given, with no three collinear. Four distinct segments joining pairs of these points are chosen at random, all such segments being equally likely. The probability that some three of the segments form a triangle whose vertices are among the ten given points is m/n,m/n, where mm_{} and nn_{} are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.m+n.

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Problem 11

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Given that ∑k=135sin⁡5k=tan⁡mn,\sum_{k=1}^{35}\sin 5k=\tan \frac mn, where angles are measured in degrees, and mm_{} and nn_{} are relatively prime positive integers that satisfy mn<90,\frac mn<90, find m+n.m+n.

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Problem 12

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The inscribed circle of triangle ABCABC is tangent to AB‾\overline{AB} at P,P_{}, and its radius is 2121. Given that AP=23AP=23 and PB=27,PB=27, find the perimeter of the triangle.

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Problem 13

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Forty teams play a tournament in which every team plays every other team exactly once. No ties occur, and each team has a 50%50 \% chance of winning any game it plays. The probability that no two teams win the same number of games is mn,\frac mn, where mm_{} and nn_{} are relatively prime positive integers. Find log⁡2n.\log_2 n.

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Problem 14

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Point PP_{} is located inside triangle ABCABC so that angles PAB,PBC,PAB, PBC, and PCAPCA are all congruent. The sides of the triangle have lengths AB=13,BC=14,AB=13, BC=14, and CA=15,CA=15, and the tangent of angle PABPAB is m/n,m/n, where mm_{} and nn_{} are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.m+n.

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Problem 15

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Consider the paper triangle whose vertices are (0,0),(34,0),(0,0), (34,0), and (16,24).(16,24). The vertices of its midpoint triangle are the midpoints of its sides. A triangular pyramid is formed by folding the triangle along the sides of its midpoint triangle. What is the volume of this pyramid?

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