AAA Division A

1 Let n be a positive integer. Define Pn (x) = xn xn1 + xn2 xn3 + x 1.

P1011 3a 1
t=1 P2t1 (3) can be expressed as k, where a, b, and k are positive
2b
integers. If b and k are as small as possible, find a + b + k.

2 There exists a function f : C C such that f

(z) = az for a C. For all
complex z we have |f (z)| = |f (z) 2016z| = | 2016(zi) + f (z)|. Compute
f (a) in simplest complex form.

3 The four unique positive integer solutions (a, b) to the equation 252 + 1282 =
a2 + b2 are (25, 128), (128, 25), (m, n), and (n, m) for positive integers m, n 6=
25, 128. Find mn.

4 A faulty calculator has one malfunctioning button, namely the sign. When

given a number n, pressing the sign will decrease the current value displayed
on the calculator by 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, or 50% randomly. If one were to

input 1 into the calculator and press the button for a positive number of
times, the final result displayed on the calculator will be a real number q. Find
the sum of all possible values of q.

5 Find all triples (a, b, c) of real numbers that satisfy the system

b + c = (a + b)(3b + 3c 1)
c + a = (b + c)(4c + 4a 1)
a + b = (c + a)(5a + 5b 1).

6 Let t = 20172017 . The value of

t !
1X 1 + n n2 4
cos1 ,
n2 1
n=2

where all calculations are done in radians, is a real number A. Find the integer
closest to 1000A.
Note: The notation cos1 x implies that the principal value be taken; in other
words, for all x, cos1 x [0, ].

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 AAA Division A

7 Define Pa (x) = x4 + ax3 + 216x2 + 217x + 218. Find the maximum value for a
such that there is no line that passes through four real distinct points on Pa (x).

8 The minimal polynomial of an algebraic integer z is the smallest polynomial

with integer coefficientsp
and leadingp
coefficient 1 that has z as a root. Find the
3
3

minimal polynomial of 3 + 3 3 3.

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