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Latest revision as of 21:19, 20 October 2024
Problem
Let 
, where 
. Determine the minimum value taken by 
for 
in the interval 
.
Solution
Solution 1
It is best to get rid of the absolute values first.
Under the given circumstances, we notice that 
, 
, and 
.
Adding these together, we find that the sum is equal to 
, which attains its minimum value (on the given interval 
) when 
, giving a minimum of 
.
Solution 2
Let 
be equal to 
, where 
is an almost neglectable value. Because of the small value , the domain of is basically the set 
. plugging in 
gives 
, or , so the answer is 
See Also
| 1983 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 | ||
| All AIME Problems and Solutions | ||
