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Algebra Level 5

Let

λ = 1 3 + 2 3 + 3 3 + . . . . . . . . . + ρ 3 ( 1 ρ 100 ) . \lambda = 1^3+2^3+3^3+.........+\rho^3\ \ (1\leq\rho\leq100).

If the sum of all perfect square values of λ \lambda is ζ , \zeta, what is the value of ζ 1 0 7 ? \lfloor\frac{-\zeta}{10^7}\rfloor?

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The answer is -53.

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1 solution

Pranjal Jain
Dec 28, 2014

λ = n = 1 ρ n 3 = ρ 2 ( 1 + ρ ) 2 4 \lambda=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\rho} n^{3}\\=\frac{\rho^{2}(1+\rho)^{2}}{4}

Note that all values of λ \lambda are perfect squares.

ζ = ρ = 1 100 ρ 2 ( 1 + ρ ) 2 4 = 0.25 ( 1 100 ρ 4 + 2 1 100 ρ 3 + 1 100 ρ 2 ) = 0.25 ( 2101676680 ) = 525419170 \zeta=\displaystyle\sum_{\rho=1}^{100} \frac{\rho^{2}(1+\rho)^{2}}{4}\\=0.25(\displaystyle\sum_{1}^{100} \rho^4+2\displaystyle\sum_{1}^{100} \rho^3+\displaystyle\sum_{1}^{100} \rho^2)\\=0.25(2101676680)=525419170

ζ 1 0 7 = 52.54... = 53 \lfloor\frac{-\zeta}{10^7}\rfloor=\lfloor -52.54... \rfloor\\=\boxed{-53}

Perfect solution dud.....you should add more details like, how you computed the value of ρ 4 \sum \rho^4

Aman Sharma - 6 years, 5 months ago

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ρ n \sum \rho^{n} can be computed by Faulhaber's formula .

Also, isn't this a bit of an overrated problem?

Jake Lai - 6 years, 5 months ago

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It was initialy a level 3 problem ,but i don't know how,its ratings increased to level 5

Aman Sharma - 6 years, 5 months ago

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@Aman Sharma Maybe because usually people know about n , n 2 and n 3 \sum n, \sum n^2 \text{ and } \sum n^3 only. Rarely one knows about more powers!

Pranjal Jain - 6 years, 5 months ago

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@Pranjal Jain Yeah....btw are you preparing for jee???

Aman Sharma - 6 years, 5 months ago

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@Aman Sharma Yes! I am preparing for JEE-2015

Pranjal Jain - 6 years, 5 months ago

Did same!!

Dev Sharma - 5 years, 5 months ago

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