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AIME 2008a Problem 5

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A right circular cone has base radius rr and height hh. The cone lies on its side on a flat table. As the cone rolls on the surface of the table without slipping, the point where the cone's base meets the table traces a circular arc centered at the point where the vertex touches the table. The cone first returns to its original position on the table after making 1717 complete rotations. The value of h/rh/r can be written in the form mnm\sqrt {n}, where mm and nn are positive integers and nn is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find m+nm + n.

Dataset text AIME 1983 to 2026. Quoted with source.

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