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2015AIME-IProblems

The document contains a series of mathematical problems from the 2015 AIME I competition, covering various topics such as probability, geometry, number theory, and polynomials. Each problem presents a unique challenge, requiring the application of mathematical concepts and problem-solving skills. The problems are designed to test the participants' understanding and ability to work with integers, areas, and sequences.

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2015AIME-IProblems

The document contains a series of mathematical problems from the 2015 AIME I competition, covering various topics such as probability, geometry, number theory, and polynomials. Each problem presents a unique challenge, requiring the application of mathematical concepts and problem-solving skills. The problems are designed to test the participants' understanding and ability to work with integers, areas, and sequences.

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2015 AIME I 2

1. The expressions A = 1 × 2 + 3 × 4 + 5 × 6 + · · · + 37 × 38 + 39 and B =


1 + 2 × 3 + 4 × 5 + · · · + 36 × 37 + 38 × 39 are obtained by writing multiplication
and addition operators in an alternating pattern between successive integers.
Find the positive difference between integers A and B.
2. The nine delegates to the Economic Cooperation Conference include 2 officials
from Mexico, 3 officials from Canada, and 4 officials from the United States.
During the opening session, three of the delegates fall asleep. Assuming that
the three sleepers were determined randomly, the probability that exactly two
of the sleepers are from the same country is m
n , where m and n are relatively
prime positive integers. Find m + n.

3. There is a prime number p such that 16p + 1 is the cube of a positive integer.
Find p.
4. Point B lies on line segment AC with AB = 16 and BC = 4. Points D and E lie
on the same side of line AC forming equilateral triangles 4ABD and 4BCE.
Let M be the midpoint of AE, and N be the midpoint of CD. The area of
4BM N is x. Find x2 .
5. In a drawer Sandy has 5 pairs of socks, each pair a different color. On Monday
Sandy selects two individual socks at random from the 10 socks in the drawer.
On Tuesday Sandy selects 2 of the remaining 8 socks at random and on Wednes-
day two of the remaining 6 socks at random. The probability that Wednesday
is the first day Sandy selects matching socks is m
n , where m and n are relatively
prime positive integers. Find m + n.
6. Points A, B, C, D, and E are equally spaced on a minor arc of a circle. Points
E, F , G, H, I, and A are equally spaced on a minor arc of a second circle with
center C as shown in the figure below. The angle ∠ABD exceeds ∠AHG by
12◦ . Find the degree measure of ∠BAG.
D C
B
E A

F I
G H
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7. In the diagram below, ABCD is a square. Point E is the midpoint of AD.


Points F and G lie on CE, and H and J lie on AB and BC, respectively, so
that F GHJ is a square. Points K and L lie on GH, and M and N lie on AD
and AB, respectively, so that KLM N is a square. The area of KLM N is 99.
Find the area of F GHJ.
A M E D
N G

L
H K

B J C
8. For positive integer n, let s(n) denote the sum of the digits of n. Find the
smallest positive integer n satisfying s(n) = s(n + 864) = 20.
9. Let S be the set of all ordered triples of integers (a1 , a2 , a3 ) with 1 ≤ a1 , a2 , a3 ≤
10. Each ordered triple in S generates a sequence according to the rule an =
an−1 · |an−2 − an−3 | for n ≥ 4. Find the number of such sequences for which
an = 0 for some n.
10. Let f (x) be a third-degree polynomial with real coefficients satisfying

|f (1)| = |f (2)| = |f (3)| = |f (5)| = |f (6)| = |f (7)| = 12.

Find |f (0)|.

11. Triangle ABC has positive integer side lengths with AB = AC. Let I be the
intersection of the bisectors of ∠B and ∠C. Suppose BI = 8. Find the smallest
possible perimeter of 4ABC.
12. Consider all 1000-element subsets of the set {1, 2, 3, . . . , 2015}. From each such
subset choose the least element. The arithmetic mean of all of these least ele-
ments is pq , where p and q are relatively prime positive integers. Find p + q.
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13. With all angles measured in degrees, the product csc2 (2k − 1)◦ = mn , where
k=1
m and n are integers greater than 1. Find m + n.
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14. For each integer n ≥ 2, let A(n) be the area of the region √
in the coordinate
√
plane defined by the inequalities 1 ≤√x < n and 0 ≤ y ≤ xb xc, where b xc
is the greatest integer not exceeding x. Find the number of values of n with
2 ≤ n ≤ 1000 for which A(n) is an integer.
15. A block of wood has the shape of a right circular cylinder with radius 6 and
height 8, and its entire surface has been painted blue. Points A and B are
>
chosen on the edge of one of the circular faces of the cylinder so that AB on
◦
that face measures 120 . The block is then sliced in half along the plane that
passes through point A, point B, and the center of the cylinder, revealing a
flat, unpainted
√ face on each half. The area of one of these unpainted faces is
a · π + b c, where a, b, and c are integers and c is not divisible by the square of
any prime. Find a + b + c.

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