2010 AIME Problems
AIME Problems 2010
March 16th
1 Maya lists all the positive divisors of 20102 . She then randomly selects two
distinct divisors from this list. Let p be the probability that exactly one of the
selected divisors is a perfect square. The probability p can be expressed in the
form mn , where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m + n.
2 Find the remainder when
9 99 999 |99 {z
9}
999 9s
is divided by 1000.
3 Suppose that y = 43 x and xy = y x . The quantity x + y can be expressed as a
rational number rs , where r and s are relatively prime positive integers. Find
r + s.
4 Jackie and Phil have two fair coins and a third coin that comes up heads with
probability 47 . Jackie flips the three coins, and then Phil flips the three coins.
Let m
n be the probability that Jackie gets the same number of heads as Phil,
where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m + n.
5 Positive integers a, b, c, and d satisfy a > b > c > d, a + b + c + d = 2010, and
a2 b2 + c2 d2 = 2010. Find the number of possible values of a.
6 Let P (x) be a quadratic polynomial with real coefficients satisfying
x2 2x + 2 P (x) 2x2 4x + 3
for all real numbers x, and suppose P (11) = 181. Find P (16).
7 Define an ordered triple (A, B, C) of sets to be minimally intersecting if |A
B| = |BC| = |CA| = 1 and ABC = . For example, ({1, 2}, {2, 3}, {1, 3, 4})
is a minimally intersecting triple. Let N be the number of minimally intersect-
ing ordered triples of sets for which each set is a subset of {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}.
Find the remainder when N is divided by 1000.
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Note: |S| represents the number of elements in the set S.
8 For a real number a, let a denominate the greatest integer less than or equal
to a. Let R denote the region in the coordinate plane consisting of points (x, y)
such that
x2 + y2 = 25.
The region R is completely contained in a disk of radius r (a disk is the union
of a circle and its interior). The minimum value of r can be written as nm ,
where m and n are integers and m is not divisible by the square of any prime.
Find m + n.
9 Let (a, b, c) be the real solution of the system of equations x3 xyz = 2,
y 3 xyz = 6, z 3 xyz = 20. The greatest possible value of a3 + b3 + c3 can
be written in the form mn , where m and n are relatively prime positive integers.
Find m + n.
10 Let N be the number of ways to write 2010 in the form
2010 = a3 103 + a2 102 + a1 10 + a0 ,
where the ai s are integers, and 0 ai 99. An example of such a representa-
tion is 1 103 + 3 102 + 67 101 + 40 100 . Find N .
11 Let R be the region consisting of the set of points in the coordinate plane that
satisfy both |8 x| + y 10 and 3y x 15. When R is revolved around the
line whose equation is 3y x = 15, the volume of the resulting solid is nm ,
p
where m, n, and p are positive integers, m and n are relatively prime, and p is
not divisible by the square of any prime. Find m + n + p.
12 Let M 3 be an integer and let S = {3, 4, 5, . . . , m}. Find the smallest value
of m such that for every partition of S into two subsets, at least one of the
subsets contains integers a, b, and c (not necessarily distinct) such that ab = c.
Note: a partition of S is a pair of sets A, B such that A B = , A B = S.
13 Rectangle ABCD and a semicircle with diameter AB are coplanar and have
nonoverlapping interiors. Let R denote the region enclosed by the semicircle
and the rectangle. Line meets the semicircle, segment AB, and segment CD
at distinct points N , U , and T , respectively. Line divides region R into two
regions with areas in the ratio 1 : 2. Suppose that AU = 84, AN = 126, and
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U B = 168. Then DA can be represented as m n, where m and n are positive
integers and n is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find m + n.
P100
14 For each positive integer n, let f (n) = k=1 log10 (kn). Find the largest value
of n for which f (n) 300.
Note: x is the greatest integer less than or equal to x.
15 In ABC with AB = 12, BC = 13, and AC = 15, let M be a point on AC
such that the incircles of ABM and BCM have equal radii. Let p and q
AM
be positive relatively prime integers such that CM = pq . Find p + q.
II
March 31st
1 Let N be the greatest integer multiple of 36 all of whose digits are even and
no two of whose digits are the same. Find the remainder when N is divided by
1000.
2 A point P is chosen at random in the interior of a unit square S. Let d(P )
denote the distance from P to the closest side of S. The probability that
1 1 m
5 d(P ) 3 is equal to n , where m and n are relatively prime positive
integers. Find m + n.
3 Let K be the product of all factors (b a) (not necessarily distinct) where a
and b are integers satisfying 1 a < b 20. Find the greatest positive integer
n such that 2n divides K.
4 Dave arrives at an airport which has twelve gates arranged in a straight line
with exactly 100 feet between adjacent gates. His departure gate is assigned at
random. After waiting at that gate, Dave is told the departure gate has been
changed to a different gate, again at random. Let the probability that Dave
walks 400 feet or less to the new gate be a fraction m n , where m and n are
relatively prime positive integers. Find m + n.
5 Positive numbers x, y, and p z satisfy xyz = 1081 and (log10 x)(log10 yz) +
(log10 y)(log10 z) = 468. Find (log10 x)2 + (log10 y)2 + (log10 z)2 .
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6 Find the smallest positive integer n with the property that the polynomial
x4 nx + 63 can be written as a product of two nonconstant polynomials with
integer coefficients.
7 Let P (z) = z 3 + az 2 + bz + c, where a, b, and c are real. There exists a complex
number w such that the three roots of P (z) are w + 3i, w + 9i, and 2w 4,
where i2 = 1. Find |a + b + c|.
8 Let N be the number of ordered pairs of nonempty sets A and B that have the
following properties:
A B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12},
A B = ,
The number of elements of A is not an element of A,
The number of elements of B is not an element of B.
Find N .
9 Let ABCDEF be a regular hexagon. Let G, H, I, J, K, and L be the midpoints
of sides AB, BC, CD, DE, EF , and AF , respectively. The segments AH, BI,
CJ, DK, EL, and F G bound a smaller regular hexagon. Let the ratio of the
area of the smaller hexagon to the area of ABCDEF be expressed as a fraction
m
n where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m + n.
10 Find the number of second-degree polynomials f (x) with integer coefficients
and integer zeros for which f (0) = 2010.
11 Define a T-grid to be a 33 matrix which satisfies the following two properties:
(1) Exactly five of the entries are 1s, and the remaining four entries are 0s.
(2) Among the eight rows, columns, and long diagonals (the long diagonals are
{a13 , a22 , a31 } and {a11 , a22 , a33 }, no more than one of the eight has all three
entries equal.
Find the number of distinct T-grids.
12 Two noncongruent integer-sided isosceles triangles have the same perimeter and
the same area. The ratio of the lengths of the bases of the two triangles is 8 : 7.
Find the minimum possible value of their common perimeter.
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13 The 52 cards in a deck are numbered 1, 2, . . . , 52. Alex, Blair, Corey, and Dylan
each picks a card from the deck without replacement and with each card being
equally likely to be picked, The two persons with lower numbered cards from
a team, and the two persons with higher numbered cards form another team.
Let p(a) be the probability that Alex and Dylan are on the same team, given
that Alex picks one of the cards a and a + 9, and Dylan picks the other of these
two cards. The minimum value of p(a) for which p(a) 21 can be written as
m
n . where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m + n.
14 In right triangle ABC with right angle at C, BAC < 45 degrees and AB = 4.
Point P on AB is chosen such that AP C = 2ACP and CP = 1. The ratio
AP
BP can be represented in the form p + q r, where p, q, r are positive integers
and r is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find p + q + r.
15 In triangle ABC, AC = 13, BC = 14, and AB = 15. Points M and D lie
on AC with AM = M C and ABD = DBC. Points N and E lie on AB
with AN = N B and ACE = ECB. Let P be the point, other than A, of
intersection of the circumcircles of AM N and ADE. Ray AP meets BC at
Q. The ratio BQ m
CQ can be written in the form n , where m and n are relatively
prime positive integers. Find m n.
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