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Bob, the skibidi rizzler and mewer from Ohio just realized that he loves the song: "Sigma sigma on the wall", so he buys 13 mewing griddies to launch a nuke at all the fanum taxers that keep screaming for more spheres. How many skibidi toilets will it take to stop these ermos?
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{{duplicate|[[2024 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 15|2024 AMC 10A #15]] and [[2024 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 9|2024 AMC 12A #9]]}}
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==Problem==
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Let <math>M</math> be the greatest integer such that both <math>M+1213</math> and <math>M+3773</math> are perfect squares. What is the units digit of <math>M</math>?
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<math>\textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad\textbf{(E) }8</math>
  
 
==Solution 1==
 
==Solution 1==
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because skibidi toilets are skibidi, it I will take sigma amount of skibidi toilets to stop the ermos but the fanum taxers will keep screaming for more spheres so you need sigma skibidi ermos to stop the fanum taxers
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Let <math>M+1213=P^2</math> and <math>M+3773=Q^2</math> for some positive integers <math>P</math> and <math>Q.</math> We subtract the first equation from the second, then apply the difference of squares: <cmath>(Q+P)(Q-P)=2560.</cmath> Note that <math>Q+P</math> and <math>Q-P</math> have the same parity (or else <math>Q</math> and <math>P</math> would not be integers), and <math>Q+P>Q-P.</math>
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We wish to maximize both <math>P</math> and <math>Q</math> (Because we want to maximize <math>M</math>), so we maximize <math>Q+P</math> and minimize <math>Q-P.</math> It follows that
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<cmath>\begin{align*}
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Q+P&=1280, \\
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Q-P&=2,
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\end{align*}</cmath>
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from which <math>(P,Q)=(639,641).</math>
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Finally, we get <math>M=P^2-1213=Q^2-3773\equiv1-3\equiv8\pmod{10},</math> so the units digit of <math>M</math> is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) }8}.</math>
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~MRENTHUSIASM ~Tacos_are_yummy_1
  
 
==Solution 2==
 
==Solution 2==
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If you want to know where the king of ohio is you have to start mewing to skibidi and have a legendary mog battle with the all-knowing Ohio sigma known as master goonway who mews over the betas with l rizz and a level 0 on the rizz-o-meter. So stay skibidi and be the sigma over all betas so you can be the Ohio rizzler.
 
  
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also listen to Eminem clean
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Ideally, we would like for the two squares to be as close as possible. The best case is that they are consecutive squares (no square numbers in between them); however, since <math>M+1213</math> and <math>M+3773</math> (and thus their squares) have the same parity, they cannot be consecutive squares (which are always opposite parities). The best we can do is that <math>M+1213</math> and <math>M+3773</math> have one square in between them.
  
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oh and never gonna give you up
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Let the square between <math>M+1213</math> and <math>M+3773</math> be <math>x^2</math>. So, we have <math>M+1213 = (x-1)^2</math> and <math>M+3773 = (x+1)^2</math>. Subtracting the two, we have <math>(M+3773)-(M+1213) = (x+1)^2 - (x-1)^2</math>, which yields <math>2560 = 4x</math>, which leads to <math>x = 640</math>. Therefore, the two squares are <math>639^2</math> and <math>641^2</math>, which both have units digit <math>1</math>. Since both <math>1213</math> and <math>3773</math> have units digit <math>3</math>, <math>M</math> will have units digit <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) }8}</math>.
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never gonna let you down
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never gonna turn around and desert you
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~i_am_suk_at_math_2 (parity argument editing by Technodoggo)
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never gonna make you cry
 
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never gonna say goodbye
 
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never gonna tell a lie
 
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and hurt you
 
  
 
==Solution 3==
 
==Solution 3==
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By the Ohio theorem, the answer is clearly not 6969420, or 42069. We can apply the Skibidi Slicers theorem to then, get the answer of <math>\boxed{\text{Baby Gronk - Livvy Dunne}}</math>
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let <math>m+1213=N^2</math> <math>\Rightarrow m+3773=(N+a)^2</math>
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It is obvious that <math>a\neq1</math> by parity
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Thus, the minimum value of <math>a</math> is 2
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Which gives us,
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<cmath>(N+a)^2-N^2=m+3773-m+1213</cmath>
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<cmath>4N+4=2560</cmath>
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<cmath>N=639</cmath>
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Plugging this back in,
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<cmath>m=N^2-1213 \space \mod \space 10</cmath>
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<cmath>m=8 \space \mod \space 10</cmath>
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Hence the answer <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) }8}</math>.
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~lptoggled
  
 
==Solution 4==
 
==Solution 4==
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Sigma ohio inequality states that <math>b\text{Sigma}^{a}\leq \sqrt{\text{Ohio}^{ab} \text{Mogging caseoh}} \leq +10000b \text{aura}</math>
 
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<math>\forall a,b \in \mathbb{SIGMA}</math>
 
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<math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}+\infty \text{ aura}}</math>
 
  
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==Solution 4==
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Let <math>M+1213=n^2</math> and <math>M+3773=(n+1)^2</math> for some positive integer <math>n</math>. We do this because, in order to maximize <math>M</math>, the perfect squares need to be as close to each other as possible. We find that this configuration doesn't work, as when we subtract the equations, we have <math>2n+1=2560</math>; impossible. Then we try <math>M+3773=(n+2)^2</math>. Now we would have <math>4n+4=2560</math> which indeed works! <math>n=639</math>.
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The probablity that this is brainrot is 100%. So the answer is <math>\boxed{BRAINROT}</math>
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Finally, we get <math>M=n^2-1213</math> so the units digit of <math>M</math> is <math>11-3=\boxed{\textbf{(E) }8}.</math>
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~xHypotenuse
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== Video Solution by Pi Academy ==
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https://youtu.be/ABkKz0gS1MU?si=ZQBgDMRaJmMPSSMM
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== Video Solution 1 by Power Solve ==
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https://youtu.be/FvZVn0h3Yk4
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==Video Solution by SpreadTheMathLove==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQ74nt3ynw
  
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==Noitulos <math>\pi</math>==
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==See also==
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?????????? wtf bro <math>\textbf{(D)}</math>
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{{AMC12 box|year=2024|ab=A|num-b=8|num-a=10}}
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 13 November 2024

The following problem is from both the 2024 AMC 10A #15 and 2024 AMC 12A #9, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

Let $M$ be the greatest integer such that both $M+1213$ and $M+3773$ are perfect squares. What is the units digit of $M$?

$\textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad\textbf{(E) }8$

Solution 1

Let $M+1213=P^2$ and $M+3773=Q^2$ for some positive integers $P$ and $Q.$ We subtract the first equation from the second, then apply the difference of squares: \[(Q+P)(Q-P)=2560.\] Note that $Q+P$ and $Q-P$ have the same parity (or else $Q$ and $P$ would not be integers), and $Q+P>Q-P.$

We wish to maximize both $P$ and $Q$ (Because we want to maximize $M$), so we maximize $Q+P$ and minimize $Q-P.$ It follows that \begin{align*} Q+P&=1280, \\ Q-P&=2, \end{align*} from which $(P,Q)=(639,641).$

Finally, we get $M=P^2-1213=Q^2-3773\equiv1-3\equiv8\pmod{10},$ so the units digit of $M$ is $\boxed{\textbf{(E) }8}.$

~MRENTHUSIASM ~Tacos_are_yummy_1

Solution 2

Ideally, we would like for the two squares to be as close as possible. The best case is that they are consecutive squares (no square numbers in between them); however, since $M+1213$ and $M+3773$ (and thus their squares) have the same parity, they cannot be consecutive squares (which are always opposite parities). The best we can do is that $M+1213$ and $M+3773$ have one square in between them.

Let the square between $M+1213$ and $M+3773$ be $x^2$. So, we have $M+1213 = (x-1)^2$ and $M+3773 = (x+1)^2$. Subtracting the two, we have $(M+3773)-(M+1213) = (x+1)^2 - (x-1)^2$, which yields $2560 = 4x$, which leads to $x = 640$. Therefore, the two squares are $639^2$ and $641^2$, which both have units digit $1$. Since both $1213$ and $3773$ have units digit $3$, $M$ will have units digit $\boxed{\textbf{(E) }8}$.

~i_am_suk_at_math_2 (parity argument editing by Technodoggo)

Solution 3

let $m+1213=N^2$ $\Rightarrow m+3773=(N+a)^2$

It is obvious that $a\neq1$ by parity

Thus, the minimum value of $a$ is 2 Which gives us, \[(N+a)^2-N^2=m+3773-m+1213\] \[4N+4=2560\] \[N=639\] Plugging this back in, \[m=N^2-1213 \space \mod \space 10\] \[m=8 \space \mod \space 10\] Hence the answer $\boxed{\textbf{(E) }8}$.

~lptoggled

Solution 4

Let $M+1213=n^2$ and $M+3773=(n+1)^2$ for some positive integer $n$. We do this because, in order to maximize $M$, the perfect squares need to be as close to each other as possible. We find that this configuration doesn't work, as when we subtract the equations, we have $2n+1=2560$; impossible. Then we try $M+3773=(n+2)^2$. Now we would have $4n+4=2560$ which indeed works! $n=639$.

Finally, we get $M=n^2-1213$ so the units digit of $M$ is $11-3=\boxed{\textbf{(E) }8}.$

~xHypotenuse


Video Solution by Pi Academy

https://youtu.be/ABkKz0gS1MU?si=ZQBgDMRaJmMPSSMM


Video Solution 1 by Power Solve

https://youtu.be/FvZVn0h3Yk4

Video Solution by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQ74nt3ynw

See also

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