2 1 + 3 1 + 4 1 + … + 9 9 9 9 1 + 1 0 0 0 0 1
Find the integer part of the value of the summation above.
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Really short but really good. The AM-GM was actually to indicate the simplification of the terms which was omitted by you. BTW, How you so good in all subjects at 14...Level 5 in all? :-o @Sean Ty
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Well, previously I studied in websites like Khan Academy until I found this one. So you could say maybe exposure? Well I barely made it in the "Electricity and Magnetism" and "Computer Science" (See how it dropped to level 4? Awww :( ) My aunt also made some fields when she made this account (My aunt is an actuarial) :) I mostly excel in Algebra, Combinatorics, Number Theory, Geometry, and Mechanics.
I still make some mistakes (mostly careless) like in a level 5 problem, (yeah, ouch) I forgot to multiply by 4 ! and yeah.. :( that's me I guess.
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Wow! Your solutions are also quite good..I must say- an inspiration you are!! If I am not wrng -you're a boy...and How did you learn to solve olympiad type problems?
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@Krishna Ar – I'm studying in a school where they pull some students out to solve challenging problems. And our school is really awesome for implementing it! By the way, I'm 13 and I'm in 8th grade. :)
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@Sean Ty – Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Sean Ty – Well, Thats facinating bro.
Coool Solution @Sean Ty Did it by somehow same way... Great to see your solution. also wonders to see your badge pichchu" In recent solvers. Once again short but nice solution.
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Notice the power of Pikachu! :D
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Hehehe So True.... !! :-D
By the way in which city You used to live ?
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How can you solve it using AM-GM or maybe even HM?
I have no idea how to approach this problem. I solved it by inserting it into a calculator. I didn't see any option of squaring P, maybe multiplying it with something else, or rewriting the equation into something with far less terms. One approach I thought of was to pair up each term with other terms until it equates to 1, but I don't think that is a possible solution as I don't even think every term paired up with other terms equates to 1, let alone that such a combination is unique, and that each term will be used a constant amount of times (say, we need each term ten times, then our sum is going to be 10P, which is completely fine). Can you provide us with a solution?
Let me try to provide one but the question is quite easy. and, srsly...? You did all those 10000 numbers with a calculator? I'm stunned...
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OH! I forgot to mention, I simply inserted i = 2 ∑ 1 0 0 0 0 i 1 . I can't imagine actually calculating all 10000 numbers separately!
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Hmm...I wish I had such a calculator :P. Was it an online one?
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@Krishna Ar – May be its wolfram alpha.. :-)
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@Akshay Sant – yeah,,,, ,,,,,,
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@Krishna Ar – Hmmm...... Bro Follow me too... For intresting problems. thank you.
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Solution will be short but I'll give it my best shot. (Difficult to type in an iPad)
P > 2 ( ( 1 0 0 0 1 − 1 0 0 0 0 ) + ( 1 0 0 0 0 − 9 9 9 9 ) + . . . . + ( 3 − 2 ) ) ≈ 1 9 7 . 1 8 1 6
Similarly,
P < 2 ( 1 0 0 0 0 − 1 ) = 1 9 8
So 1 9 7 < P < 1 9 8
And the Integral Part = 1 9 7