Ω n ( x ) = i = 0 ∑ n sin [ ( 2 i + 1 ) x ] i = 0 ∑ n cos [ ( 2 i + 1 ) x ]
Consider the function above, if Ω 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) can be expressed in the form a + b c , where a , b , c are positive integers, with b square-free.
What is the value of a + b + c ?
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Thanks. The problem's points appear to be too low. Others may not be motivated to try it.
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In your opinion, what rating do you think this problem should have?
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@B.S.Bharath Sai Guhan – I think it should be high end of level 3.
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Ω n ( x ) = ∑ i = 0 n sin { ( 2 i + 1 ) x } ∑ i = 0 n cos { ( 2 i + 1 ) x }
Multiplying and dividing with 2 sin x ,
Ω n ( x ) = ∑ i = 0 n 2 sin x sin { ( 2 i + 1 ) x } ∑ i = 0 n 2 sin x cos { ( 2 i + 1 ) x }
Applying required identities,
Ω n ( x ) = ∑ i = 0 n cos 2 i x − cos { ( 2 i + 2 ) x } ∑ i = 0 n sin { ( 2 i + 2 ) x } − sin 2 i x
These are telescoping series. All middle terms will cancel out to yield,
Ω n ( x ) = 1 − cos { ( 2 n + 2 ) x } sin { ( 2 n + 2 ) x }
Applying double angle formulas,
Ω n ( x ) = 2 sin 2 { ( n + 1 ) x } 2 sin { ( n + 1 ) x } cos { ( n + 1 ) x }
We have simplified the tedious expression and got this result.
Ω n ( x ) = cot { ( n + 1 ) x }
We now put values n = 2 0 0 and x = 8 π
Ω 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = cot 8 2 0 1 π
Simplifying Angle,
Ω 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = cot 2 5 π + 8 π
Further simplifying,
Ω 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = cot 8 π
Putting cot 8 π = 2 + 1 ,
Ω 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = 2 + 1
Manipulating the above expression to get answer,
Ω 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = ( 2 + 1 ) 2
Simplifying,
Ω 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = 3 + 2 2
Therefore the answer is 7 .
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Nice solution ! Btw I used complex numbers , using euelr's !
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Notice that S = Ω 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) is, after expansion:
s i n ( x ) + s i n ( 3 x ) + . . . + s i n ( 2 0 1 x ) + . . . + s i n ( 3 9 9 x ) + s i n ( 4 0 1 x ) c o s ( x ) + c o s ( 3 x ) + . . . + c o s ( 2 0 1 x ) + . . . + c o s ( 3 9 9 x ) + c o s ( 4 0 1 x )
Grouping in Gaussian fashion, we get:
s i n ( x ) + s i n ( 4 0 1 x ) + s i n ( 3 x ) + s i n ( 3 9 9 x ) + . . . + s i n ( 2 0 1 x ) c o s ( x ) + c o s ( 4 0 1 x ) + c o s ( 3 x ) + c o s ( 3 9 9 x ) + . . . + c o s ( 2 0 1 x )
Using the Sum-to-Product formulae, we get :
⇒ 2 s i n ( 2 0 1 x ) c o s ( 2 0 0 x ) + 2 s i n ( 2 0 1 x ) c o s ( 1 9 8 x ) + . . . + s i n ( 2 0 1 x ) 2 c o s ( 2 0 1 x ) c o s ( 2 0 0 x ) + 2 c o s ( 2 0 1 x ) c o s ( 1 9 8 x ) + . . . + c o s ( 2 0 1 x )
Which conveniently reduces to :
⇒ s i n ( 2 0 1 x ) ( i = 0 ∑ 1 0 0 c o s ( ( 2 0 0 − 2 i ) x ) ) c o s ( 2 0 1 x ) ( i = 0 ∑ 1 0 0 c o s ( ( 2 0 0 − 2 i ) x ) )
Therefore, S = Ω 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = c o t ( 8 2 0 1 π )
Now, c o t ( 8 2 0 1 π ) = c o t ( 2 4 π + 8 9 π ) = c o t ( 8 9 π ) = c o t ( 8 π )
Also, using the Double-Angle formula for cotangents and using y = c o t ( 8 π ) :
c o t ( 2 ∗ 8 π ) = 2 y y 2 − 1 = 1
Solving which gives y = c o t ( 8 π ) = S = 1 + 2
I'm a little bit cross at the problem-setter for making the problem so twisted, but assume :
a + b c = 1 + 2 ⇒ a + b c = ( 1 + 2 ) 2 = 3 + 2 2
Hence (finally!)
a + b + c = 3 + 2 + 2 = 7
A really good problem. I'll set it at level -4
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Coming from experienced problem setters like yourself, it means a lot to me. Thank you very much, Krishna!
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Congratulations @B.S.Bharath Sai Guhan :)
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Let C n ( x ) = i = 0 ∑ n cos ( ( 2 i + 1 ) x ) and S n ( x ) = i = 0 ∑ n sin ( ( 2 i + 1 ) x )
We note that:
C 3 ( 8 π ) = cos 8 π + cos 8 3 π + cos 8 5 π + cos 8 9 π = cos 8 π + cos 8 3 π − cos 8 3 π − cos 8 π = 0
⇒ C n ( 8 π ) = 0 for n = 3 , 7 , 1 1 , . . . 4 k + 1 , . . . where k = 0 , 1 , 2 . . .
⇒ C n ( 8 π ) = C n mod 4 ( 8 π ) ⇒ C 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = C 0 ( 8 π ) = cos 8 π
Similarly, S n ( 8 π ) = S n mod 8 ( 8 π ) ⇒ S 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = S 0 ( 8 π ) = sin 8 π
Therefore,
Ω 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = S 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) C 2 0 0 ( 8 π ) = sin 8 π cos 8 π = sin 8 π cos 8 π 2 cos 2 8 π = sin 4 π cos 4 π + 1 = 2 1 2 1 + 1 = 1 + 2
⇒ a + b c a + b c = 1 + 2 = ( 1 + 2 ) 2 = 1 + 2 2 + 2 = 3 + 2 3 ⇒ a + b + c = 3 + 2 + 2 = 7