# “Elegant” way to assign 4 distinct objects into 4 bins

Suppose you have four objects to distribute among four people. Suppose people can carry any number of objects (none, one, two, three, or all four objects) at once. In how many ways can the four objects be distributed?

My solution

Let the four people be named A,B,C,D.

Distribution type 1

If each person gets exactly one object, the distribution looks like

A B C D
1 1 1 1

of which there are $$4!=4\cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 1 = 24$$ distinct ways (since the objects are distinct).

Distribution type 2

If one person gets 2 objects and two others get 1 object, the possible distributions look like

A B C D
2 1 1 0
2 1 0 1
2 0 1 1
1 2 1 0
1 2 0 1
0 2 1 1
1 1 2 0
1 0 2 1
0 1 2 1
1 1 0 2
1 0 1 2
0 1 1 2

and for each of the above distributions, there are $$12$$ distinct ways to distribute the distinct objects.

Distribution type 3

If two people get 2 objects, the possible distributions look like

A B C D
2 2 0 0
2 0 2 0
2 0 0 2
0 2 2 0
0 2 0 2
0 0 2 2

and for each of the above distributions, there are $$6$$ distinct ways to distribute the distinct objects.

Distribution type 4

If one person gets 3 objects and another person gets 1 object, the possible distributions look like

A B C D
3 1 0 0
3 0 1 0
3 0 0 1
1 3 0 0
0 3 1 0
0 3 0 1
1 0 3 0
0 1 3 0
0 0 3 1
1 0 0 3
0 1 0 3
0 0 1 3

and for each of the above distributions, there are $$4$$ distinct ways to distribute the distinct objects.

Distribution type 5

If one person gets all 4 objects, the possible distributions look like

A B C D
4 0 0 0
0 4 0 0
0 0 4 0
0 0 0 4

for each of the above distributions, there is only $$1$$ distinct way to distribute the distinct objects.

Totaling the ways

The total number of ways is then

\begin{align} &\textrm{ type 1 + type 2 + type 3 + type 4 + type 5 }\\ =& 1(24) + 12(12) + 6(6) + 12(4) + 4(1) \\ =& 24 + 144 + 36 + 48 + 4 \\ =& 256\textrm{ ways } \end{align}

My questions

I have 3 questions:

1. Is there a more elegant way (using $$_n P_k$$ or $$_n C_k$$ notation) of counting the amount of each distribution type (the numbers 1, 12, 6, 12, 4) that appear in the final calculation?

2. Is there a more elegant way (using $$_n P_k$$ or $$_n C_k$$ notation) of counting the number of ways for each distribution type (the numbers 24, 12, 6, 4, 1) that appear in the final calculation in parentheses? (Clearly the 24 is just $$_4 P_4$$, but what about the others?)

3. Why is all of this just equal to $$4^4$$? This isn't immediately obvious to me.

• @EdwardH., do you have a proof of that? – Charles Hudgins Sep 5 '19 at 5:00
• Each object can be given to any person, hence $N_p^{N_o}=4^4$ ways. – Yves Daoust Sep 5 '19 at 7:25

1. Breaking it up a little differently, the number of ways with $$k = 0,1,2,3$$ of them getting $$0$$ is $$_4C_k \cdot {}_3C_{3-k}$$, which gives the sequence $$1, 12, 18 = 6 + 12, 4$$. Where the difference is that you had the $$6$$ ways of $$2,2,0,0$$ and the $$12$$ ways of $$3,1,0,0$$ separately. Those are $$\frac{4!}{2!2!}$$ and $$\frac{4!}{1!1!2!}$$, respectively.
2. For the arrangements, you are looking at the multinomial coefficients: $$\frac{4!}{1!1!1!1!} = 24, \frac{4!}{2!1!1!0!} = 12, \frac{4!}{2!2!0!0!} = 6, \frac{4!}{3!1!0!0!} = 4, \frac{4!}{4!0!0!0!} = 1$$
3. Instead of focusing on the people and which objects they get, look at the objects and who they are given to. Each object can be given to any of the four people, without restriction. That means there are $$4$$ options for the first object, $$4$$ for the second, and so on, so the total is $$4^4$$.
• Thank you, Michael! – Mathemanic Sep 8 '19 at 23:18

Let the objects choose the people . . .

Each object has $$4$$ choices, and each object's choices are independent of the choices made by the other objects, hence there are $$4^4$$ ways for the objects to choose the people.

Alternatively, using your cases . . .

• For distribution type $$1$$, the number of ways is $$4!=24$$ Explanation:
If we have the people line up to choose, then person $$1$$ has $$4$$ choices, person $$2$$ has $$3$$ choices, person $$3$$ has $$2$$ choices, and person $$4$$ has $$1$$ choice.

• For distribution type $$2$$, the number of ways is $$\binom{4}{1}\binom{4}{2}\binom{3}{2}2!=144$$ Explanation:
• Choose the person who gets two objects:$$\;{\large{\binom{4}{1}}}\;$$choices.
• Choose the two objects for that person:$$\;{\large{\binom{4}{2}}}\;$$choices.
• Choose the two people to get the two remaining objects:$$\;{\large{\binom{3}{2}}}\;$$choices.
• Distribute the two remainining objects, one to each of the two chosen people:$$\;2!\;$$choices.

• For distribution type $$3$$, the number of ways is $$\binom{4}{2}\binom{2}{1}\binom{3}{1}=36$$ Explanation:
• Choose the two people who get two objects:$$\;{\large{\binom{4}{2}}}\;$$choices.
• Choose the person who gets the object labeled #$$1$$ plus one other object:$$\;{\large{\binom{2}{1}}}\;$$choices.
• Choose the other object for that person:$$\;{\large{\binom{3}{1}}}\;$$choices.

• For distribution type $$4$$, the number of ways is $$\binom{4}{1}\binom{4}{3}\binom{3}{1}=48$$ Explanation:
• Choose the person who gets three objects:$$\;{\large{\binom{4}{1}}}\;$$choices.
• Choose the three objects for that person:$$\;{\large{\binom{4}{3}}}\;$$choices.
• Choose the person to get the one remaining object:$$\;{\large{\binom{3}{1}}}\;$$choices.

• For distribution type $$5$$, the number of ways is $$\binom{4}{1}=4$$ Explanation:$$\;$$Choose the person who gets all four objects:$$\;{\large{\binom{4}{1}}}\;$$choices.

$$\;\;\;$$Summing the counts for the cases, the total number of ways is $$24+144+36+48+4=256$$

• Awesome and very thorough answer - thank you Quasi! – Mathemanic Sep 8 '19 at 23:19


Question about spanning sets and bases

In a textbook is the question:

Find a basis for the subspace $$V=\{(x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4):x_1+2x_2+x_3+x_4=0, 3x_1+6x_2+4x_3+x_4=0\}.$$

They say that $V$ is a subspace of $\mathbb{R^4}$ and are able to find a spanning set by solving the system of homogeneous equations getting: $$\{\begin{bmatrix}-2 \\ 1 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix},\begin{bmatrix}-3 \\ 0 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}\}.$$ They then show that these vectors are linearly independent and so it forms a basis for $V$.

I thought though that if you're in $\mathbb{R^4}$ then you need at least 4 vectors to span the space, and 4 to form a basis. Here though we only have two. Could someone please tell me where my logic went wrong and why these indeed span the subspace and form a basis?

• They ask you to find a basis for a subspace, not for the entire ${\bf R}^4$. – avs Aug 11 '16 at 23:18

You do indeed need at least 4 vectors to span $\mathbb{R}^4$. However, here we're not trying to span $\mathbb{R}^4$, we're trying to span $V$.
For a more concrete example: think about the subspace $W=\{(a, b): a=0\}$ of $\mathbb{R}^2$ (basically, $W$ is the $y$-axis). Clearly $W$ is spanned by a one-element set - e.g., $\{(0, 1)\}$ - even though it takes two vectors to span $\mathbb{R}^2$. Does this help?
Noah's answer is definitely sufficient, but I'm going to try to add a bit of algebraic insight for you. Write $v=(1,2,1,1)$ and $w=(3,6,4,1)$. Let $f,g: \mathbb{R}^4 \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, $f:x \mapsto v \cdot x$ and $g: x \mapsto w \cdot x$.
$f,g$ are linear maps and $\mathbb{R}$ is a field, so they are either surjective or trivial. Note that we have $V= \ker(f) \cap \ker(g)$. If $\dim(V)=4$, then $\mathbb{R}^4/V$ is trivial and both $f,g$ must be the zero map. Hopefully you can see this is clearly not the case.


# Equivalent Definitions of e

#### (A new question of the week)

It is not unusual for mathematicians to define a concept in multiple ways, which can be proved to be equivalent. One definition may lead to a theorem, which another presentation uses as the definition, from which the original definition can be proved as a theorem. Here, in yet another good question from late May, we have two different ways to “define” the number $$e=2.71828…$$, a series and a limit, and a student wants to prove directly that they are equivalent. We’ll get a proof, then dig in to really understand it.

## Proving two definitions are equivalent

Hi!

I’m looking for a rigorous proof that the following definitions of e are equivalent:

e = 1 + 1 + 1/2! + 1/3! + 1/4! + …

e = lim [n→∞] (1 + 1/n)^n

What I’ve done so far:

I understand that:

lim [n→∞] (1 + 1/n)^n = 1 + 1 + (1 – 1/n) 1/2! + (1 – 1/n)(1 – 2/n) 1/3! + (1 – 1/n)(1 – 2/n)(1 – 3/n) 1/4! + …

I also understand this:

lim [n→∞] (1 – 1/n)(1 – 2/n)(1 – 3/n) = 1 x 1 x 1 = 1

And so if we take a fixed value m (with m as a natural number):

lim [n→∞] 1 + 1 + (1 – 1/n) 1/2! + (1 – 1/n)(1 – 2/n) 1/3! + (1 – 1/n)(1 – 2/n)(1 – 3/n) 1/4! + … + (1 – 1/n)(1 – 2/n)(1 – 3/n)…(1 – (m – 1)/n) 1/m!

is equivalent to:

1 + 1 + 1/2! + 1/3! + 1/4! + … + 1/m!

But I then get stuck on the next step. I only understand the ‘equivalence’ where the series terminates at a fixed natural number (in this case m). How do I make the transition to proving it for the infinite series, where the number of members of the series approaches infinity, whilst n also approaches infinity within each element of the series?

I’m in particular looking for a rigorous proof, where the two sequences are named t_n and s_n.

So that for every epsilon there exists a number N so that for every n > N then |t_n – s_n| < epsilon.

Really grateful for any help on this!

Matthew knows how to ask a question: He has clearly stated what he wants to do, and shown a good bit of work, including where the difficulty lies. But we’ll need to get up to speed to make sure we understand the question, as well as this initial work!

### What we need to prove

The two “definitions” are quite different, one a series, the other a limit. Here is how Wikipedia introduces its article on e:

The number e, also known as Euler’s number, is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 2.71828, and can be characterized in many ways. It is the base of the natural logarithm. It is the limit of $$\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^n$$  as n approaches infinity, an expression that arises in the study of compound interest. It can also be calculated as the sum of the infinite series

$$e=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty }{\frac {1}{n!}}=1+{\frac {1}{1}}+{\frac {1}{1\cdot 2}}+{\frac {1}{1\cdot 2\cdot 3}}+\cdots$$

That is, they take the limit as the actual definition, and present the series as a way to calculate it. Here is a table of the first 11 terms of the series and its sums:

We have already reached 8 significant digits of accuracy.

Here is a table of the first 11 values of the limit:

We don’t even have one significant digit yet!

In fact, if we make the limit move exponentially faster, by using $$2^n$$ in place of n, it is still slow to converge:

It takes 8 thousand “steps” to get 4 significant digits! (Of course, in principle we only need to do this calculation once, rather than summing terms, so it is not that inefficient to calculate, apart from the efficiency of using a very large exponent in the first place, and deciding what value to use.)

But they do approach the same limit. How can we prove it?

### What he’s done so far

Let’s look at what Matthew did, which he didn’t fully explain.

First, he said $$\lim_{n\to\infty} \left(1 + \frac{1}{n}\right)^n = 1 + 1 + \left(1 – \frac{1}{n}\right) \frac{1}{2!} + \left(1 – \frac{1}{n}\right)\left(1 – \frac{2}{n}\right) \frac{1}{3!} + \left(1 – \frac{1}{n}\right)\left(1 – \frac{2}{n}\right)\left(1 – \frac{3}{n}\right) \frac{1}{4!} + \cdots$$

Where did that come from? He has applied the binomial theorem to $$\left(1 + \frac{1}{n}\right)^n$$; this theorem in general says that $$(1+x)^n = \sum_{k=0}^n {_nC_k}x^k$$

The kth term of this sum (starting with the 0th) is $${_nC_k}\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)^k = \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}\frac{1}{n^k} =$$ $$\frac{n(n-1)(n-2)\cdots(n-k+2)(n-k+1)}{n^k}\frac{1}{k!} =$$ $$\frac{n}{n}\cdot\frac{n-1}{n}\cdot\frac{n-2}{n}\cdots\frac{n-k+2}{n}\cdot\frac{n-k+1}{n}\frac{1}{k!} =$$ $$\left(1-\frac{0}{n}\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)\left(1-\frac{2}{n}\right)\cdots\left(1-\frac{k-2}{n}\right)\left(1-\frac{k-1}{n}\right)\frac{1}{k!}$$

which agrees with what he wrote; observe that for $$k=0$$ the term has zero factors, and is simply 1; for $$k=1$$, it is just the one factor $$\left(\frac{n}{n}\right) = 1$$. That’s why Matt has written the first two terms as mere numbers (and will continue doing so): for clarity.

His calling this the limit, however, is premature, because n is still a variable. This is the tricky part.

## The proof

Doctor Fenton answered, starting his proof the same way but being more careful with limits:

I recalled a discussion of this in an old classic, Richard Courant’s Calculus textbook.

Let Tn denote the n-th partial sum of the series $$\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac{1}{k!}$$ , so $$T_n=\sum_{k=0}^n\frac{1}{k!}$$,

and let Sn denote $$(1+\frac{1}{n})^n$$ .

By the Binomial Theorem,

$$S_n= \sum_{k=0}^n {_nC_k}\frac{1}{n^k}= \sum_{k=0}^n \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}\frac{1}{n^k}= \sum_{k=0}^n \frac{1}{k!}\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)\left(1-\frac{2}{n}\right)\cdots\left(1-\frac{k-1}{n}\right)$$

Clearly, Sn ≤ Tn, since each term in Tn is multiplied by a product of factors, each less than 1, to obtain the corresponding term of Sn.

Also, notice that both sequences are increasing and bounded, so each converges.  Let

$$S=\lim_{n\to\infty} S_n$$ .

If m < n, then the sum $$\sum_{k=0}^m \frac{1}{k!}\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)\left(1-\frac{2}{n}\right)\cdots\left(1-\frac{m-1}{n}\right)\lt S_n$$

since Sn has additional non-negative terms added.  If we take the limit as n→∞, the left side approaches Tm , while the right side approaches the limit S.  Then we have that Tm ≤ S, so    Sm ≤ Tm ≤ S.

Now, taking the limit as m→∞ gives S = T, so the two limits are the same.

There’s a typo in that summation, which I can’t remove because it figures into the discussion; don’t worry if you find it.

### Fixing an error

Matthew replied, catching that error and helping us out in the process:

Hi, thanks so much for your quick answer. I think I’m getting closer but there’s still some things I’m not getting.

I think when you wrote $$\sum_{k=0}^m \frac{1}{k!}\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)\left(1-\frac{2}{n}\right)\cdots\left(1-\frac{m-1}{n}\right)\lt S_n$$

you must have meant: $$\sum_{k=0}^m \frac{1}{k!}\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)\left(1-\frac{2}{n}\right)\cdots\left(1-\frac{k-1}{n}\right)\lt S_n$$

Or maybe: $$1+1+\sum_{k=2}^m \frac{1}{k!}\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)\left(1-\frac{2}{n}\right)\cdots\left(1-\frac{k-1}{n}\right)\lt S_n$$

If I expand this last series on the left I get:

1 +

1 +

(1/2!){1-1/n} +

(1/3!){(1-1/n)(1-2/n)} +

… +

(1/m!) {(1-1/n)(1-2/n)…(1-(m-1)/n)}

So then Sn has all these terms, but some additional terms added.

Am I making sense? Sorry if I’ve got this confused somewhere!

Thanks again!

The “or maybe” is really the same summation, with the first two terms stated explicitly as we saw before.

### Clarifying the limit

Doctor Fenton confirmed his correction, and added some notation to make the details easier to talk about:

You are correct.  I was hurrying to get ready for a meeting and typed m instead of k.

The idea is to take a sum of a fixed number m of terms from Sn, so that the partial sum Sn is larger than the sum of its first m terms.

Call this sum Sn,m , so Sn,m < Sn , and as n→∞, Sn,m→Tm  while Sn→S, giving Tm ≤ S.  Then Tm is squeezed between Sm and S.

Sorry to put you to so much work over a typo.

That is, we are defining $$S_{n,m} = \sum_{k=0}^m \frac{1}{k!}\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)\left(1-\frac{2}{n}\right)\cdots\left(1-\frac{k-1}{n}\right)$$ and $$S_{n,m}< S_n$$ for all n, for any given m, so, taking the limit on each side, $$T_m\le S$$. Giving a name to the sum of only m terms of the sum for n makes it easier to talk precisely about what we are doing.

Matthew wrote back, nicely stating what he did and did not understand:

Hi there, many thanks for your further response and for clarifying.

I think I now understand the proof in general terms but I’m not sure I fully understand all the details. In particular I’m not clear exactly how it follows that Tm < S.

We have the following inequalities:

Sn,m < Sn for all values of n (as Salways includes additional non-negative terms)

Sn < S for all values of n (as Sn is monotonically increasing, approaching the limit S)

Sn,m <  Tfor all values of n (as Sn,m contains the same terms as Tterms except with further positive coefficients less than 1)

I’m not sure I can get from these inequalities that Tm < S

But maybe if Sn,m approaches the limit of Tas n→∞, and Sn,m remains less than Swithout approaching the limit of Sn, then I think it would follow that Tm is less than Sn.

And the I think the rest would follow as m → ∞, as Tis ‘squeezed’ between Sand S. i.e. Sm < Tm < S, and Sm → S as m → ∞.

I’m not sure how I can show that Sn,m does not approach the limit of Sn as m → ∞, although it seems highly intuitive to assume it does not.

Again, hope I’m making sense and not getting mixed up, or if I’m missing something obvious.

Thanks again!

It can be helpful to look at some actual numbers. Here is a table of values of our $$S_{n,m}$$ showing the inequalities Matt points out:

I have highlighted $$S_{4,3} = 2.43750$$; we can see that

• $$S_{4,3} = 2.43750 < S_4 = 2.44141$$
• $$S_4 = 2.44141 < S = 2.71828$$
• $$S_{4,3} = 2.43750 < T_3 = 2.66667$$

But these inequalities in themselves don’t lead us to the conclusion that $$T_m$$ and $$S_n$$ have the same limit.

Doctor Fenton showed the missing link:

You write

I’m not sure I can get from these inequalities that Tm < S.

But maybe if Sn,m approaches the limit of Tm as n→∞ and Sn,m remains less than Sn without approaching the limit of Sn, then I think it would follow that Tm is less than Sn

That’s exactly correct.  Sn,m is the sum of the first m terms of Sn, and in this part of the argument, m is fixed.

Sn,m = 1 + (1/1!) + (1/2!)(1-1/n) + … + (1/m!)(1-1/n)(1-2/n)⋅⋅⋅(1-(m-1)/n)

while

Sn = 1 + 1/1! + (1/2!)(1-1/n) + … + (1/n!)(1-1/n)(1-2/n)⋅⋅⋅(1-(n-1)/n)  .

Sn,m always has m terms, a fixed number, while the number of terms in Sn increases without bound.  As n→∞, each term (1-k/n)→1, so the kth term of Sn,m approaches 1/k!, i.e. lim(n→∞) Sn,m = Tm .  But the number of terms in Sn keeps increasing, so that Sn approaches S, which turns out to be T = e.

His table would differ in just one point, taking the limit of each column rather than just an inequality:

The fact that we are holding m fixed and then letting n vary gives us a grip on the limits.

## Final thoughts

Matthew now worked out the final bit:

Hi – thanks for your encouraging response.

I’ve been wrestling with this part of the proof:

“If m < n, then the sum $$\sum_{k=0}^m \frac{1}{k!}\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)\left(1-\frac{2}{n}\right)\cdots\left(1-\frac{m-1}{n}\right)\lt S_n$$

If we take the limit as n→∞, the left side approaches Tm , while the right side approaches the limit S.  Then we have that Tm ≤ S”

I think I’ve got it now!

If I say an < bfor all n, and say as n→∞ then an→a, and bn→b,

then it follows that a ≤ b.

For if no member of the series of an is greater than any member of the series bn, then it is not possible that a > b.

But it is possible that a = b, as it could be that b– an→0 as n→∞.

And it is possible that a < b as it could be that (lim n→0 b– an)   > 0.

Hence a ≤ b.

So replace awith Sn,m and bwith Sn, then given that Sn,m→Tand Sn→S when n→∞ and Sn,m < Sfor all n it follows that Tm ≤ S.

And the rest follows!

So think I’m home and dry with this one! ? (assuming my above reasoning is correct … ?)

Thanks again for taking the time to read and respond.

Well explained! If $$a_n\to a$$, $$b_n\to b$$, and $$a_n<b_n$$ for all n, we can’t be sure that $$a<b$$, but we do know that $$a\le b$$.

Doctor Fenton agreed:

That’s correct!

So we have the proof.

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# Math Help - units/ones digit

1. ## units/ones digit

Hi all,

if given a number like $56^{34}$, how would I find the units digit without multiplying the number out? What about for expressions such as $(867)\times (563)\times (y-2)$?

What is the method?

2. Originally Posted by sfspitfire23
Hi all,

if given a number like $56^{34}$, how would I find the units digit without multiplying the number out? What about for expressions such as $(867)\times (563)\times (y-2)$?

What is the method?
We are interested in 56^34 (mod 10). Think mod 2 and mod 5. What do you notice?

We are interested in (867)(563)(y-2) mod 10. (I assume y greater than or equal to 2. If y less than 2, still think mod 10 but make appropriate adjustment.) Reduce the first two factors mod 10. What do you notice?

3. Hm. So, 56^34 is equivalent to 6 (mod 10). So 6 is the remainder when 56^34 is divided by 10. thus 6 is the units place

We have (7)(3)(y-2) (mod 10) So ones place is 1?

4. Why mod 10 though?

5. Originally Posted by sfspitfire23
Hm. So, 56^34 is equivalent to 6 (mod 10). So 6 is the remainder when 56^34 is divided by 10. thus 6 is the units place
The conclusion is correct but you did not explain how you got there, so maybe you took a long way or made a lucky guess and I have no way of knowing. Here are listed many steps, but of course you can do it in your head without writing any steps.

$56^{34} \equiv 0^{34} \equiv 0 \pmod{2}$

$56^{34} \equiv 1^{34} \equiv 1 \pmod{5}$

$\implies 56^{34} \equiv 6 \pmod{10}$

Originally Posted by sfspitfire23
We have (7)(3)(y-2) (mod 10)
Right, but keep going. What is 7*3 reduced mod 10?

Originally Posted by sfspitfire23
So ones place is 1?
How do you get this? This fails for many y, including y = 2.

Originally Posted by sfspitfire23
Why mod 10 though?
What do you think?

6. Did you find what made the expression equivalent to 0, then to 1, and multiplied them together?

21(y-2) is equivalent to 1(y-8) (mod 10).

7. Hello, sfspitfire23!

Find the units-digit of: . $56^{34}$

Did you crank out a few powers of 56?

. . $\begin{array}{ccc}
56^1 &=& 5\boxed{\!6\!} \\ \\[-4mm]
56^2 &=& 313\boxed{\!6\!} \\ \\[-4mm]
56^3 &=& 175,\!61\boxed{\!6\!} \\ \\[-4mm]
56^4 &=& 9,\!834,\!49\boxed{\!6\!} \\
\vdots && \vdots \end{array}$

Do you see a pattern?

8. Originally Posted by sfspitfire23
Did you find what made the expression equivalent to 0, then to 1, and multiplied them together?
I don't know what you mean. First of all, which expression are we talking about, 56^34 or (867)(563)(y-2)?

For 56^34, I use the Chinese remainder theorem. The algorithm is unnecessary because the numbers are so small; just ask, what even number is there belonging to {0,...,9} that is congruent to 1 (mod 5)? Or, consider all numbers in {0,...,9} congruent to 1 (mod 5), which are {1,6}, and take the even number.

Originally Posted by sfspitfire23
21(y-2) is equivalent to 1(y-8) (mod 10).
Why did you change y-2 to y-8? It is not equivalent.

We have 21(y-2) is congruent to 1(y-2) which is just y-2, so one way to proceed is to choose y' congruent to y (mod 10) such that y' is in the set {2,...,11}, then the units digit is y' - 2. Another way is to take the common residue of y, call it for example z, then if z < 2 take z+8, otherwise take z-2. (That is assuming y greater than or equal to 2.)

Additional note: To formalise Soroban's post, we have $6^2 \equiv 6 \pmod{10}$ so the last digit must be 6; this is a bit faster and simpler than what I recommended, but either way with experience you can get the answer in not more than a few seconds.

9. Originally Posted by sfspitfire23
Why mod 10 though?

Notice that every positive integer $N$can be represented uniquely in the follwing way: $N=c_n10^n+c_{n-1}10^{n-1}+\cdots +c_110^1+c_0$, where $0\leq c_i< 10$ ( $i=0,1,...,n$) and $c_n\neq 0$. Here, the $c_i$ are called the digits, and the expansion $c_n10^n+c_{n-1}10^{n-1}+\cdots +c_110^1+c_0$ is written as $c_nc_{n-1}... c_1c_0$ in short.

For example, $531=5\cdot10^2+3\cdot10+1$.

Because $c_i10^i\equiv 0(mod\ 10)$ for $i>0$, we have $N\equiv c_0(mod\ 10)$. This means that if you compute a positive integer modulo 10 and take the least nonnegative residue you find the last digit, $c_0$.

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Notice that every positive integer $N$can be represented uniquely in the follwing way: $N=c_n10^n+c_{n-1}10^{n-1}+\cdots +c_110^1+c_0$, where $0\leq c_i< 10$ ( $i=0,1,...,n$) and $c_n\neq 0$. Here, the $c_i$ are called the digits, and the expansion $c_n10^n+c_{n-1}10^{n-1}+\cdots +c_110^1+c_0$ is written as $c_nc_{n-1}... c_1c_0$ in short.
For example, $531=5\cdot10^2+3\cdot10+1$.
Because $c_i10^i\equiv 0(mod\ 10)$ for $i>0$, we have $N\equiv c_0(mod\ 10)$. This means that if you compute a positive integer modulo 10 and take the least nonnegative residue you find the last digit, $c_0$.


Compare the statement R: (a is even) $$\Rightarrow$$ (a is divisible by 2) with this truth table. It is a combination of two conditional statements, “if two line segments are congruent then they are of equal length” and “if two line segments are of equal length then they are congruent”. 0. This form can be useful when writing proof or when showing logical equivalencies. Examples. Is this sentence biconditional? In Example 3, we will place the truth values of these two equivalent statements side by side in the same truth table. For example, the propositional formula p ∧ q → ¬r could be written as p /\ q -> ~r, as p and q => not r, or as p && q -> !r. NCERT Books. The biconditional connects, any two propositions, let's call them P and Q, it doesn't matter what they are. A biconditional statement is really a combination of a conditional statement and its converse. Watch Queue Queue BOOK FREE CLASS; COMPETITIVE EXAMS. ". Thus R is true no matter what value a has. When we combine two conditional statements this way, we have a biconditional. (true) 2. I am breathing if and only if I am alive. Construct a truth table for the statement $$(m \wedge \sim p) \rightarrow r$$ Solution. I'll also try to discuss examples both in natural language and code. You passed the exam if and only if you scored 65% or higher. Similarly, the second row follows this because is we say “p implies q”, and then p is true but q is false, then the statement “p implies q” must be false, as q didn’t immediately follow p. The last two rows are the tough ones to think about. b. Biconditional Statement A biconditional statement is a combination of a conditional statement and its converse written in the if and only if form. A biconditional statement is really a combination of a conditional statement and its converse. You are in Texas if you are in Houston. Sunday, August 17, 2008 5:10 PM. Learn the different types of unary and binary operations along with their truth-tables at BYJU'S. You use truth tables to determine how the truth or falsity of a complicated statement depends on the truth or falsity of its components. Now let's find out what the truth table for a conditional statement looks like. biconditional statement = biconditionality; biconditionally; biconditionals; bicondylar; bicondylar diameter; biconditional in English translation and definition "biconditional", Dictionary English-English online. Otherwise it is false. Solution: Yes. When we combine two conditional statements this way, we have a biconditional. Sign in to vote . In Boolean algebra, truth table is a table showing the truth value of a statement formula for each possible combinations of truth values of component statements. en.wiktionary.org. Summary: A biconditional statement is defined to be true whenever both parts have the same truth value. We have used a truth table to verify that $[(p \wedge q) \Rightarrow r] \Rightarrow [\overline{r} \Rightarrow (\overline{p} \vee \overline{q})]$ is a tautology. You passed the exam iff you scored 65% or higher. 4. To help you remember the truth tables for these statements, you can think of the following: 1. Now that the biconditional has been defined, we can look at a modified version of Example 1. The statement sr is also true. Directions: Read each question below. Name. By signing up, you agree to receive useful information and to our privacy policy. How can one disprove that statement. A biconditional statement is often used in defining a notation or a mathematical concept. Class 1 - 3; Class 4 - 5; Class 6 - 10; Class 11 - 12; CBSE. Having two conditions. For better understanding, you can have a look at the truth table above. Post as a guest. text/html 8/18/2008 11:29:32 AM Mattias Sjögren 0. [1] [2] [3] This is often abbreviated as "iff ". For Example:The followings are conditional statements. If I get money, then I will purchase a computer. If you make a mistake, choose a different button. V. Truth Table of Logical Biconditional or Double Implication A double implication (also known as a biconditional statement) is a type of compound statement that is formed by joining two simple statements with the biconditional operator. In other words, logical statement p ↔ q implies that p and q are logically equivalent. Writing this out is the first step of any truth table. Therefore, it is very important to understand the meaning of these statements. 3. In the truth table above, when p and q have the same truth values, the compound statement (p q) (q p) is true. (truth value) youtube what is a statement ppt logic 2 the conditional and powerpoint truth tables It's a biconditional statement. To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers. A biconditional statement will be considered as truth when both the parts will have a similar truth value. The connectives ⊤ … Definition: A biconditional statement is defined to be true whenever both parts have the same truth value. Two line segments are congruent if and only if they are of equal length. 2. "x + 7 = 11 iff x = 5. The biconditional statement $$p\Leftrightarrow q$$ is true when both $$p$$ and $$q$$ have the same truth value, and is false otherwise. T. T. T. T. F. F. F. T. F. F. F. T. Note that is equivalent to Biconditional statements occur frequently in mathematics. The biconditional statement $p \leftrightarrow q$ is logically equivalent to $\neg(p \oplus q)$! • Use alternative wording to write conditionals. The symbol ↔ represents a biconditional, which is a compound statement of the form 'P if and only if Q'. Create a truth table for the statement $$(A \vee B) \leftrightarrow \sim C$$ Solution Whenever we have three component statements, we start by listing all the possible truth value combinations for … Definition: A biconditional statement is defined to be true whenever both parts have the same truth value. The truth table of a biconditional statement is. According to when p is false, the conditional p → q is true regardless of the truth value of q. Let pq represent "If x + 7 = 11, then x = 5." It is helpful to think of the biconditional as a conditional statement that is true in both directions. In Example 5, we will rewrite each sentence from Examples 1 through 4 using this abbreviation. Definition: A biconditional statement is defined to be true whenever both parts have the same truth value. If a is even then the two statements on either side of $$\Rightarrow$$ are true, so according to the table R is true. Mathematics normally uses a two-valued logic: every statement is either true or false. Otherwise it is false. We will then examine the biconditional of these statements. • Identify logically equivalent forms of a conditional. Write biconditional statements. In each of the following examples, we will determine whether or not the given statement is biconditional using this method. Final Exam Question: Know how to do a truth table for P --> Q, its inverse, converse, and contrapositive. (true) 4. Therefore, the sentence "A triangle is isosceles if and only if it has two congruent (equal) sides" is biconditional. Construct a truth table for p↔(q∨p) A self-contradiction is a compound statement that is always false. Note that in the biconditional above, the hypothesis is: "A polygon is a triangle" and the conclusion is: "It has exactly 3 sides." A biconditional statement is one of the form "if and only if", sometimes written as "iff". Let p and q are two statements then "if p then q" is a compound statement, denoted by p→ q and referred as a conditional statement, or implication. Just about every theorem in mathematics takes on the form “if, then” (the conditional) or “iff” (short for if and only if – the biconditional). second condition. If the statements always have the same truth values, then the biconditional statement will be true in every case, resulting in a tautology. [1] [2] [3] This is often abbreviated as "iff ". When proving the statement p iff q, it is equivalent to proving both of the statements "if p, then q" and "if q, then p." (In fact, this is exactly what we did in Example 1.) • Construct truth tables for biconditional statements. Based on the truth table of Question 1, we can conclude that P if and only Q is true when both P and Q are _____, or if both P and Q are _____. All birds have feathers. The biconditional operator is denoted by a double-headed … This is reflected in the truth table. Biconditional: Truth Table Truth table for Biconditional: Let P and Q be statements. b. (a) A quadrilateral is a rectangle if and only if it has four right angles. The truth tables above show that ~q p is logically equivalent to p q, since these statements have the same exact truth values. We can use an image of a one-way street to help us remember the symbolic form of a conditional statement, and an image of a two-way street to help us remember the symbolic form of a biconditional statement. • Construct truth tables for biconditional statements. Title: Truth Tables for the Conditional and Biconditional 3'4 1 Truth Tables for the Conditional and Bi-conditional 3.4 In section 3.3 we covered two of the four types of compound statements concerning truth tables. A tautology is a compound statement that is always true. About Us | Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Facebook | Recommend This Page. Accordingly, the truth values of ab are listed in the table below. • Construct truth tables for conditional statements. And the latter statement is q: 2 is an even number. Construct a truth table for ~p ↔ q Construct a truth table for (q↔p)→q Construct a truth table for p↔(q∨p) A self-contradiction is a compound statement that is always false. In writing truth tables, you may choose to omit such columns if you are confident about your work.) Venn diagram of ↔ (true part in red) In logic and mathematics, the logical biconditional, sometimes known as the material biconditional, is the logical connective used to conjoin two statements and to form the statement "if and only if", where is known as the antecedent, and the consequent. The statement pq is false by the definition of a conditional. Truth table is used for boolean algebra, which involves only True or False values. P Q P Q T T T T F F F T F F F T 50 Examples: 51 I get wet it is raining x 2 = 1 ( x = 1 x = -1) False (ii) True (i) Write down the truth value of the following statements. • Construct truth tables for conditional statements. Ask Question Asked 9 years, 4 months ago. In the first set, both p and q are true. 3 Truth Table for the Biconditional; 4 Next Lesson; Your Last Operator! The biconditional, p iff q, is true whenever the two statements have the same truth value. This blog post is my attempt to explain these topics: implication, conditional, equivalence and biconditional. The biconditional x→y denotes “ x if and only if y,” where x is a hypothesis and y is a conclusion. When x = 5, both a and b are true. In the truth table above, pq is true when p and q have the same truth values, (i.e., when either both are true or both are false.) Edit. Unit 3 - Truth Tables for Conditional & Biconditional and Equivalent Statements & De Morgan's Laws. We are always posting new free lessons and adding more study guides, calculator guides, and problem packs. So to do this, I'm going to need a column for the truth values of p, another column for q, and a third column for 'if p then q.' When one is true, you automatically know the other is true as well. Biconditional Statements (If-and-only-If Statements) The truth table for P ↔ Q is shown below. In the truth table above, when p and q have the same truth values, the compound statement (p q) (q p) is true. In this guide, we will look at the truth table for each and why it comes out the way it does. This video is unavailable. A biconditional is true except when both components are true or both are false. s: A triangle has two congruent (equal) sides. So the former statement is p: 2 is a prime number. Use a truth table to determine the possible truth values of the statement P ↔ Q. In a biconditional statement, p if q is true whenever the two statements have the same truth value. A biconditional statement is often used in defining a notation or a mathematical concept. Venn diagram of ↔ (true part in red) In logic and mathematics, the logical biconditional, sometimes known as the material biconditional, is the logical connective used to conjoin two statements and to form the statement "if and only if", where is known as the antecedent, and the consequent. Let, A: It is raining and B: we will not play. This truth table tells us that $$(P \vee Q) \wedge \sim (P \wedge Q)$$ is true precisely when one but not both of P and Q are true, so it has the meaning we intended. The following is a truth table for biconditional pq. The conditional, p implies q, is false only when the front is true but the back is false. Ah beaten to it lol Ok Allan. The biconditional pq represents "p if and only if q," where p is a hypothesis and q is a conclusion. The structure of the given statement is [... if and only if ...]. In this implication, p is called the hypothesis (or antecedent) and q is called the conclusion (or consequent). A biconditional statement is often used in defining a notation or a mathematical concept. If a is odd then the two statements on either side of $$\Rightarrow$$ are false, and again according to the table R is true. ", Solution:  rs represents, "You passed the exam if and only if you scored 65% or higher.". Mathematicians abbreviate "if and only if" with "iff." The biconditional operator is denoted by a double-headed arrow . A tautology is a compound statement that is always true. Truth table. Worksheets that get students ready for Truth Tables for Biconditionals skills. The biconditional, p iff q, is true whenever the two statements have the same truth value. The truth table for the biconditional is . Otherwise, it is false. A double implication (also known as a biconditional statement) is a type of compound statement that is formed by joining two simple statements with the biconditional operator. Solution: xy represents the sentence, "I am breathing if and only if I am alive. The biconditional connective can be represented by ≡ — <—> or <=> and is … The truth tables above show that ~q p is logically equivalent to p q, since these statements have the same exact truth values. The biconditional pq represents "p if and only if q," where p is a hypothesis and q is a conclusion. When two statements always have the same truth values, we say that the statements are logically equivalent. A polygon is a triangle iff it has exactly 3 sides. Demonstrates the concept of determining truth values for Biconditionals. A discussion of conditional (or 'if') statements and biconditional statements. In this post, we’ll be going over how a table setup can help you figure out the truth of conditional statements. B. A→B. Two formulas A 1 and A 2 are said to be duals of each other if either one can be obtained from the other by replacing ∧ (AND) by ∨ (OR) by ∧ (AND). To show that equivalence exists between two statements, we use the biconditional if and only if. Let's put in the possible values for p and q. For each truth table below, we have two propositions: p and q. 2 Truth table of a conditional statement. Watch Queue Queue. Determine the truth values of this statement: (p. A polygon is a triangle if and only if it has exactly 3 sides. Definitions are usually biconditionals. Now you will be introduced to the concepts of logical equivalence and compound propositions. ... Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience. Next, we can focus on the antecedent, $$m \wedge \sim p$$. If no one shows you the notes and you do not see them, a value of true is returned. Implication In natural language we often hear expressions or statements like this one: If Athletic Bilbao wins, I'll… The truth table for any two inputs, say A and B is given by; A. The conditional operator is represented by a double-headed arrow ↔. As we analyze the truth tables, remember that the idea is to show the truth value for the statement, given every possible combination of truth values for p and q. As a refresher, conditional statements are made up of two parts, a hypothesis (represented by p) and a conclusion (represented by q). Also if the formula contains T (True) or F (False), then we replace T by F and F by T to obtain the dual. Whenever the two statements have the same truth value, the biconditional is true. We will then examine the biconditional of these statements. Logical equivalence means that the truth tables of two statements are the same. Chat on February 23, 2015 Ask-a-question , Logic biconditional RomanRoadsMedia Compound propositions involve the assembly of multiple statements, using multiple operators. Construct a truth table for (p↔q)∧(p↔~q), is this a self-contradiction. So we can state the truth table for the truth functional connective which is the biconditional as follows. So let’s look at them individually. When x 5, both a and b are false. first condition. Conditional: If the polygon has only four sides, then the polygon is a quadrilateral. Also, when one is false, the other must also be false. P: Q: P <=> Q: T: T: T: T: F: F: F: T: F: F: F: T: Here's all you have to remember: If-and-only-if statements are ONLY true when P and Q are BOTH TRUE or when P and Q are BOTH FALSE. A biconditional statement is defined to be true whenever both parts have the same truth value. Compound Propositions and Logical Equivalence Edit. Sign up to get occasional emails (once every couple or three weeks) letting you know what's new! Construct a truth table for (p↔q)∧(p↔~q), is this a self-contradiction. A biconditional statement is one of the form "if and only if", sometimes written as "iff". Logical equality (also known as biconditional) is an operation on two logical values, typically the values of two propositions, that produces a value of true if and only if both operands are false or both operands are true.. Biconditional statement? (true) 3. Let qp represent "If x = 5, then x + 7 = 11.". Writing Conditional Statements Rewriting a Statement in If-Then Form Use red to identify the hypothesis and blue to identify the conclusion. Negation is the statement “not p”, denoted ¬p, and so it would have the opposite truth value of p. If p is true, then ¬p if false. Other non-equivalent statements could be used, but the truth values might only make sense if you kept in mind the fact that “if p then q” is defined as “not both p and not q.” Blessings! evaluate to: T: T: T: T: F: F: F: T: F: F: F: T: Sunday, August 17, 2008 5:09 PM. Principle of Duality. Then; If A is true, that is, it is raining and B is false, that is, we played, then the statement A implies B is false. Make truth tables. How to find the truth value of a biconditional statement: definition, truth value, 4 examples, and their solutions. Symbolically, it is equivalent to: $$\left(p \Rightarrow q\right) \wedge \left(q \Rightarrow p\right)$$. Converse: If the polygon is a quadrilateral, then the polygon has only four sides. (Notice that the middle three columns of our truth table are just "helper columns" and are not necessary parts of the table. A statement is a declarative sentence which has one and only one of the two possible values called truth values. Conditional: If the quadrilateral has four congruent sides and angles, then the quadrilateral is a square. Now I know that one can disprove via a counter-example. If given a biconditional logic statement. If and only if statements, which math people like to shorthand with “iff”, are very powerful as they are essentially saying that p and q are interchangeable statements. Includes a math lesson, 2 practice sheets, homework sheet, and a quiz! Email. Otherwise, it is false. 1. p. q . The statement qp is also false by the same definition. The compound statement (pq)(qp) is a conjunction of two conditional statements. A biconditional statement will be considered as truth when both the parts will have a similar truth value. In Example 3, we will place the truth values of these two equivalent statements side by side in the same truth table. Make a truth table for ~(~P ^ Q) and also one for PV~Q. Bi-conditionals are represented by the symbol ↔ or ⇔. A biconditional is true if and only if both the conditionals are true. a. Is there XNOR (Logical biconditional) operator in C#? You use truth tables to determine how the truth or falsity of a complicated statement depends on the truth or falsity of its components. Sign in to vote. Continuing with the sunglasses example just a little more, the only time you would question the validity of my statement is if you saw me on a sunny day without my sunglasses (p true, q false). Example 5: Rewrite each of the following sentences using "iff" instead of "if and only if.". Definition. 13. Let's look at a truth table for this compound statement. V. Truth Table of Logical Biconditional or Double Implication. "A triangle is isosceles if and only if it has two congruent (equal) sides.". Feedback to your answer is provided in the RESULTS BOX. Remember that a conditional statement has a one-way arrow () and a biconditional statement has a two-way arrow (). Hope someone can help with this. But would you need to convert the biconditional to an equivalence statement first? We start by constructing a truth table with 8 rows to cover all possible scenarios. The biconditional statement $$p\Leftrightarrow q$$ is true when both $$p$$ and $$q$$ have the same truth value, and is false otherwise. 0. Is this statement biconditional? Sign up using Google Sign up using Facebook Sign up using Email and Password Submit. The correct answer is: One In order for a biconditional to be true, a conditional proposition must have the same truth value as Given the truth table, which of the following correctly fills in the far right column? Sign up or log in. Truth Table Generator This tool generates truth tables for propositional logic formulas. You can enter logical operators in several different formats. Select your answer by clicking on its button. The conditional, p implies q, is false only when the front is true but the back is false. The biconditional operator is sometimes called the "if and only if" operator. The implication p→ q is false only when p is true, and q is false; otherwise, it is always true. If no one shows you the notes and you see them, the biconditional statement is violated. It is denoted as p ↔ q. Therefore the order of the rows doesn’t matter – its the rows themselves that must be correct. Theorem 1. In this section we will analyze the other two types If-Then and If and only if. The truth table for ⇔ is shown below. When we combine two conditional statements this way, we have a biconditional. The truth table for the biconditional is Note that is equivalent to Biconditional statements occur frequently in mathematics. The conditional operator is represented by a double-headed arrow ↔. Logical equality (also known as biconditional) is an operation on two logical values, typically the values of two propositions, that produces a value of true if and only if both operands are false or both operands are true. Since, the truth tables are the same, hence they are logically equivalent. All Rights Reserved. • Use alternative wording to write conditionals. I've studied them in Mathematical Language subject and Introduction to Mathematical Thinking. We can use the properties of logical equivalence to show that this compound statement is logically equivalent to $$T$$. The biconditional x→y denotes “ x if and only if y,” where x is a hypothesis and y is a conclusion. SOLUTION a. The following is truth table for ↔ (also written as ≡, =, or P EQ Q): Otherwise it is true. Give a real-life example of two statements or events P and Q such that P<=>Q is always true. When P is true and Q is true, then the biconditional, P if and only if Q is going to be true. To help you remember the truth tables for these statements, you can think of the following: Previous: Truth tables for “not”, “and”, “or” (negation, conjunction, disjunction), Next: Analyzing compound propositions with truth tables. Solution: The biconditonal ab represents the sentence: "x + 2 = 7 if and only if x = 5." We still have several conditional geometry statements and their converses from above. Therefore, the sentence "x + 7 = 11 iff x = 5" is not biconditional. You'll learn about what it does in the next section. Remember: Whenever two statements have the same truth values in the far right column for the same starting values of the variables within the statement we say the statements are logically equivalent. Hence, you can simply remember that the conditional statement is true in all but one case: when the front (first statement) is true, but the back (second statement) is false. Say a and b: we will look at more examples of the following is conclusion... 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## Sequence and permutations | AIME II, 2015 | Question 10

Try this beautiful problem from the American Invitational Mathematics Examination I, AIME II, 2015 based on Sequence and permutations.

## Sequence and permutations – AIME II, 2015

Call a permutation $a_1,a_2,….,a_n$ of the integers 1,2,…,n quasi increasing if $a_k \leq a_{k+1} +2$ for each $1 \leq k \leq n-1$, find the number of quasi increasing permutations of the integers 1,2,….,7.

• is 107
• is 486
• is 840
• cannot be determined from the given information

### Key Concepts

Sequence

Permutations

Integers

AIME II, 2015, Question 10

Elementary Number Theory by David Burton

## Try with Hints

While inserting n into a string with n-1 integers, integer n has 3 spots where it can be placed before n-1, before n-2, and at the end

Number of permutations with n elements is three times the number of permutations with n-1 elements

or, number of permutations for n elements=3 $\times$ number of permutations of (n-1) elements

or, number of permutations for n elements=$3^{2}$ number of permutations of (n-2) elements

……

or, number of permutations for n elements=$3^{n-2}$ number of permutations of {n-(n-2)} elements

or, number of permutations for n elements=2 $\times$ $3^{n-2}$

forming recurrence relation as the number of permutations =2 $\times$ $3^{n-2}$

for n=3 all six permutations taken and go up 18, 54, 162, 486

for n=7, here $2 \times 3^{5} =486.$

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## Arithmetic Sequence Problem | AIME I, 2012 | Question 2

Try this beautiful problem from the American Invitational Mathematics Examination, AIME 2012 based on Arithmetic Sequence.

## Arithmetic Sequence Problem – AIME 2012

The terms of an arithmetic sequence add to $715$. The first term of the sequence is increased by $1$, the second term is increased by $3$, the third term is increased by $5$, and in general, the $k$th term is increased by the $k$th odd positive integer. The terms of the new sequence add to $836$. Find the sum of the first, last, and middle terms of the original sequence.

• is 107
• is 195
• is 840
• cannot be determined from the given information

### Key Concepts

Series

Number Theory

Algebra

AIME, 2012, Question 2.

Elementary Number Theory by David Burton .

## Try with Hints

After the adding of the odd numbers, the total of the sequence increases by $836 – 715 = 121 = 11^2$.

Since the sum of the first $n$ positive odd numbers is $n^2$, there must be $11$ terms in the sequence, so the mean of the sequence is $\frac{715}{11} = 65$.

Since the first, last, and middle terms are centered around the mean, then $65 \times 3 = 195$

Hence option B correct.

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## Sequence and fraction | AIME I, 2000 | Question 10

Try this beautiful problem from the American Invitational Mathematics Examination, AIME, 2000 based on Sequence and fraction.

## Sequence and fraction – AIME I, 2000

A sequence of numbers $x_1,x_2,….,x_{100}$ has the property that, for every integer k between 1 and 100, inclusive, the number $x_k$ is k less than the sum of the other 99 numbers, given that $x_{50}=\frac{m}{n}$, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers, find m+n.

• is 107
• is 173
• is 840
• cannot be determined from the given information

### Key Concepts

Equation

Algebra

Integers

AIME I, 2000, Question 10

Elementary Number Theory by Sierpinsky

## Try with Hints

Let S be the sum of the sequence $x_k$

given that $x_k=S-x_k-k$ for any k

$100S-2(x_1+x_2+….+x_{100})=1+2+….+100$

$\Rightarrow 100S-2S=\frac{100 \times 101}{2}=5050$

$\Rightarrow S=\frac{2525}{49}$

for $k=50, 2x_{50}=\frac{2525}{49}-50=\frac{75}{49}$

$\Rightarrow x_{50}=\frac{75}{98}$

$\Rightarrow m+n$=75+98

=173.

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## Sequence and greatest integer | AIME I, 2000 | Question 11

Try this beautiful problem from the American Invitational Mathematics Examination, AIME, 2000 based on Sequence and greatest integer.

## Sequence and greatest integer – AIME I, 2000

Let S be the sum of all numbers of the form $\frac{a}{b}$,where a and b are relatively prime positive divisors of 1000, find greatest integer that does not exceed $\frac{S}{10}$.

• is 107
• is 248
• is 840
• cannot be determined from the given information

### Key Concepts

Equation

Algebra

Integers

AIME I, 2000, Question 11

Elementary Number Theory by Sierpinsky

## Try with Hints

We have 1000=(2)(2)(2)(5)(5)(5) and $\frac{a}{b}=2^{x}5^{y} where -3 \leq x,y \leq 3$

sum of all numbers of form $\frac{a}{b}$ such that a and b are relatively prime positive divisors of 1000

=$(2^{-3}+2^{-2}+2^{-1}+2^{0}+2^{1}+2^{2}+2^{3})(5^{-3}+5^{-2}+5^{-1}+5^{0}+5^{1}+5^{2}+5^{3})$

$\Rightarrow S= \frac{(2^{-3})(2^{7}-1)}{2-1} \times$ $\frac{(5^{-3})(5^{7}-1)}{5-1}$

=2480 + $\frac{437}{1000}$

$\Rightarrow [\frac{s}{10}]$=248.

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## Series and sum | AIME I, 1999 | Question 11

Try this beautiful problem from the American Invitational Mathematics Examination I, AIME I, 1999 based on Series and sum.

## Series and sum – AIME I, 1999

given that $\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{35}sin5k=tan\frac{m}{n}$ where angles are measured in degrees, m and n are relatively prime positive integer that satisfy $\frac{m}{n} \lt 90$, find m+n.

• is 107
• is 177
• is 840
• cannot be determined from the given information

### Key Concepts

Angles

Triangles

Side Length

AIME I, 2009, Question 5

Plane Trigonometry by Loney

## Try with Hints

s=$\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{35}sin5k$

s(sin5)=$\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{35}sin5ksin5=\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^{35}(0.5)[cos(5k-5)-cos(5k+5)]$=$\frac{1+cos5}{sin5}$

$=\frac{1-cos(175)}{sin175}$=$tan\frac{175}{2}$ then m+n=175+2=177.

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## Problem on Fibonacci sequence | AIME I, 1988 | Question 13

Try this beautiful problem from the American Invitational Mathematics Examination I, AIME I, 1988 based on Fibonacci sequence.

## Fibonacci sequence Problem – AIME I, 1988

Find a if a and b are integers such that $x^{2}-x-1$ is a factor of $ax^{17}+bx^{16}+1$.

• is 107
• is 987
• is 840
• cannot be determined from the given information

### Key Concepts

Integers

Digits

Sets

AIME I, 1988, Question 13

Elementary Number Theory by David Burton

## Try with Hints

Let F(x)=$ax^{17}+bx^{16}+1$

Let P(x) be polynomial such that

$P(x)(x^{2}-x-1)=F(x)$

constant term of P(x) =(-1)

now $(x^{2}-x-1)(c_1x^{15}+c_2x^{14}+….+c_{15}x-1)$ where $c_{i}$=coefficient

comparing the coefficients of x we get the terms

since F(x) has no x term, then $c_{15}$=1

getting $c_{14}$

$(x^{2}-x-1)(c_1x^{15}+c_2x^{14}+….+c_{15}x-1)$

=terms +$0x^{2}$ +terms

or, $c_{14}=-2$

proceeding in the same way $c_{13}=3$, $c_{12}=-5$, $c_{11}=8$ gives a pattern of Fibonacci sequence

or, coefficients of P(x) are Fibonacci sequence with alternating signs

or, a=$c_1=F_{16}$ where $F_{16}$ is 16th Fibonacci number

or, a=987.

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## Sequence and Integers | AIME I, 2007 | Question 14

Try this beautiful problem from the American Invitational Mathematics Examination I, AIME I, 2007 based on Sequence and Integers.

## Sequence and Integers – AIME I, 2007

A sequence is defined over non negetive integral indexes in the following way $a_0=a_1=3$, $a_{n+1}a_{n-1}=a_n^{2}+2007$, find the greatest integer that does not exceed $\frac{a_{2006}^{2}+a_{2007}^{2}}{a_{2006}a_{2007}}$

• is 107
• is 224
• is 840
• cannot be determined from the given information

### Key Concepts

Sequence

Inequalities

Integers

AIME I, 2007, Question 14

Elementary Number Theory by David Burton

## Try with Hints

$a_{n+1}a_{n-1}$=$a_{n}^{2}+2007$ then $a_{n-1}^{2} +2007 =a_{n}a_{n-2}$ adding these $\frac{a_{n-1}+a_{n+1}}{a_{n}}$=$\frac{a_{n}+a_{n-2}}{a_{n-1}}$, let $b_{j}$=$\frac{a_{j}}{a_{j-1}}$ then $b_{n+1} + \frac{1}{b_{n}}$=$b_{n}+\frac{1}{b_{n-1}}$ then $b_{2007} + \frac{1}{b_{2006}}$=$b_{3}+\frac{1}{b_{2}}$=225

here $\frac{a_{2007}a_{2005}}{a_{2006}a_{2005}}$=$\frac{a_{2006}^{2}+2007}{a_{2006}a_{2005}}$ then $b_{2007}$=$\frac{a_{2007}}{a_{2006}}$=$\frac{a_{2006}^{2}+2007}{a_{2006}a_{2005}}$$\gt$$\frac{a_{2006}}{a_{2005}}$=$b_{2006}$

then $b_{2007}+\frac{1}{b_{2007}} \lt b_{2007}+\frac{1}{b_{2006}}$=225 which is small less such that all $b_{j}$ s are greater than 1 then $\frac{a_{2006}^{2}+ a_{2007}^{2}}{a_{2006}a_{2007}}$=$b_{2007}+\frac{1}{b_{2007}}$=224.

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## Number and Series | Number Theory | AIME I, 2015

Try this beautiful problem from the American Invitational Mathematics Examination, AIME 2015 based on Number Theory and Series.

## Number Theory and Series – AIME 2015

The expressions A = $(1 \times 2)+(3 \times 4)+….+(35 \times 36)+37$ and B = $1+(2 \times 3)+(4 \times 5)+….+(36 \times 37)$ are obtained by writing multiplication and addition operators in an alternating pattern between successive integers. Find the positive difference between integers A and B.

• is 107
• is 648
• is 840
• cannot be determined from the given information

### Key Concepts

Series

Theory of Equations

Number Theory

AIME, 2015, Question 1

Elementary Number Theory by David Burton

## Try with Hints

B-A=$-36+(2 \times 3)+….+(2 \times 36)$

=$-36+4 \times (1+2+3+….+18)$

=$-36+(4 \times \frac{18 \times 19}{2})$=648.


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# Math Help - Question on Probability

1. ## Question on Probability

Given that
$P(\neg A)=0.6$
$P(B\mid A)=0.7$
$P(B)=0.3$
What is $P(\neg A \wedge B)$?

2. Originally Posted by quiney
Given that
$P(\neg A)=0.6$
$P(B\mid A)=0.7$
$P(B)=0.3$
What is $P(\neg A \wedge B)$?
A simple approach would be to draw a tree diagram. Have you tried doing that?

3. Here is another way.
Recall that $P(B) = P(B \cap A) + P(B \cap \neg A)$
Solve for $P(B \cap \neg A)$.

4. Hello, quiney!

Yet another approach . . .

Given that:
. . $\begin{array}{ccc}P(\sim\!A)&=& 0.6 \\
P(B\,|\,A) &=& 0.7 \\
P(B) &=& 0.3 \end{array}$

What is . $P(\sim\!A \wedge B)$ ?

We can place the data into a chart:

. . $\begin{array}{c||c|c||c}
& B & \sim\!B & \text{total} \\ \hline \hline
A & & & 0.40 \\ \hline
\sim\!A & & & 0.60 \\ \hline \hline
\text{Total} & 0.30 & 0.70 & 1.00 \end{array}$

We have: . $P(B|A) \:=\:0.7 \quad\Rightarrow\quad \dfrac{P(B \wedge A)}{P(A)} \:=\:0.7$

. . . . $P(B \wedge A) \:=\:0.7\cdot P(A) \;=\;(0.7)(0.4)$

. . . . $P(A \wedge B) \;=\;0.28$

Insert that into the chart.
. . Fill in the rest of the chart.

. . $\begin{array}{c||c|c||c}
& B & \sim\!B & \text{total} \\ \hline \hline
A & 0.28 & 0.12 & 0.40 \\ \hline
\sim\!A & 0.02 & 0.58 & 0.60 \\ \hline \hline
\text{Total} & 0.30 & 0.70 & 1.00 \end{array}$

Therefore: . $P(\sim\!A \wedge B) \;=\;0.02$

Corrected my typo . . . Thanks, Plato!

5. Originally Posted by Soroban
We have: . $P(B|A) \:=\:0.7 \quad\Rightarrow\quad \dfrac{P(A \wedge B)}{P(B)} \:=\:0.7$
Please note the typo $\displaystyle P(B|A)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(A)}$.

6. Thanks a lot everybody. So, since $p(B)=p(B \wedge A) + p(B \wedge \neg A)$:
$0.3=p(B \wedge A) + p(B \wedge \neg A)$

Since $p(B|A)=0.7=\dfrac{p(B \wedge A)}{p(A)=0.4} \quad\Rightarrow\quad\ 0.28=p(B\wedge A) \quad\Rightarrow\ 0.3=0.28 + p(B \wedge\neg A)$
Therefore
$0.02=p(B \wedge\neg A)=p(\neg A \wedge B)$

Funny, the answer guide in the book says 0.2. Must be a typo.