OMO Fall 2016

Algebra Level 4

Let G = 1 0 1 0 100 {G=10^{10^{100}}} (a.k.a. a googolplex). Then log ( log ( log 10 G ) G ) G \LARGE{\log_{(\log_{(\log_{10}G)}G)}G} can be expressed in the form m n \dfrac{m}{n} for relatively prime positive integers m m and n n . Determine the sum of the digits of m + n m+n .


The answer is 18.

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1 solution

Zee Ell
Dec 5, 2016

It is easy to see, that:

l o g 10 G = l o g 10 1 0 1 0 100 = 1 0 100 log_{10}G = log_{10}10^{10^{100}} = 10^{100}

Then, we can use the change of base theorem twice:

l o g 1 0 100 G = l o g 10 G l o g 10 1 0 100 = 1 0 100 100 = 1 0 98 log_{10^{100}}G = \frac {log_{10}G}{log_{10}10^{100}}= \frac {10^{100}}{100} = 10^{98}

And finally:

l o g 1 0 98 G = l o g 10 G l o g 10 1 0 98 = 1 0 100 98 = 5 × 1 0 99 49 log_{10^{98}}G = \frac {log_{10}G}{log_{10}10^{98}} = \frac {10^{100}}{98} = \frac {5×10^{99}}{49}

Now, it is also easy to see that:

m = 5 × 1 0 99 and m = 49 (and that m and n are coprimes). m= 5×10^{99} \text { and } m= 49 \text { (and that m and n are coprimes).}

Therefore:

m + n = 5 × 1 0 99 + 49 = 500...0049 m + n = 5×10^{99} + 49 = \overline {500...0049}

(Our sum contains 99 - 2 = 97 zeroes in its decimal form.)

Hence, the sum of the digits:

S = 5 + 97 × 0 + 4 + 9 = 18 S = 5 + 97 × 0 + 4 + 9 = \boxed {18}

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