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<math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 2\ \text{divides\ }n | <math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 2\ \text{divides\ }n | ||
\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 3\ \text{divides\ }n | \qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 3\ \text{divides\ }n | ||
| − | \qquad\mathrm{(C)} | + | \qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 6\ \text{divides\ }n |
\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 7\ \text{divides\ }n | \qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 7\ \text{divides\ }n | ||
\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ n > 84</math> | \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ n > 84</math> | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 25 December 2011
- The following problem is from both the 2002 AMC 12B #4 and 2002 AMC 10B #7, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
Let 
be a positive integer such that 
is an integer. Which of the following statements is not true:
Solution
Since 
,
![\[0 < \lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \left(\frac{41}{42} + \frac{1}{n}\right) < \frac {41}{42} + \frac 1n < \frac{41}{42} + \frac 11 < 2\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/0/a/1/0a117286e3f8f0f84a7cbc59b1204f101146fc51.png)
From which it follows that 
and 
. Thus the answer is 
.
See also
| 2002 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 6 |
Followed by Problem 8 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
| 2002 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 3 |
Followed by Problem 5 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
