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HMMT 2019 A3

  • Algebra and Number Theory
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Let xx and yy be positive real numbers. Define a=1+xya=1+\frac{x}{y} and b=1+yxb=1+\frac{y}{x}. If a2+b2=15a^{2}+b^{2}=15, compute a3+b3a^{3}+b^{3}.

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