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For integers <math>a,b,</math> and <math>c</math> define <math>\fbox{a,b,c}</math> to mean <math>a^b-b^c+c^a</math>. Then <math>\fbox{1,-1,2}</math> equals:
 
For integers <math>a,b,</math> and <math>c</math> define <math>\fbox{a,b,c}</math> to mean <math>a^b-b^c+c^a</math>. Then <math>\fbox{1,-1,2}</math> equals:
  
<math>\text{(A)} -4\quad
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<math>\text{(A) } -4\quad
\text{(B)} -2\quad
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\text{(B) } -2\quad
\text{(C)} 0\quad
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\text{(C) } 0\quad
text{(D)} 2\quad
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\text{(D) } 2\quad
\text{(E)} 4</math>
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\text{(E) } 4</math>
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==

Revision as of 23:56, 25 September 2014

Problem

For integers $a,b,$ and $c$ define $\fbox{a,b,c}$ to mean $a^b-b^c+c^a$. Then $\fbox{1,-1,2}$ equals:

$\text{(A) } -4\quad \text{(B) } -2\quad \text{(C) } 0\quad \text{(D) } 2\quad \text{(E) } 4$

Solution

$\fbox{D}$

See also

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