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 #1
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16.

In ABC with a right angle at C,

point D lies in the interior of AB and

point E lies in the interior of BC so that

AC=CD, DE=EB, and the ratio AC:DE = 4:3.

What is the ratio AD:DB?

Let ¯AC=¯CD=x Let ¯DE=¯EB=y Let ¯AD=s Let ¯DB=t 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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15 févr. 2019
 #2
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An ant moves on the following lattice, beginning at the dot labeled A.
Each minute he moves to one of the dots neighboring the dot he was at, choosing from among its neighbors at random.
What is the probability that after 5 minutes he is at the dot labeled B ?

 

My attempt:

 

The probability that after 5 minutes he is at the dot labeled B is

 

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13 févr. 2019
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[x/2]+[x/4]+[x/8]+507=x

[x/2],[x/4],[x/8]- INTEGER DIVISIONS!!!

 

I assume the "Floor Function":

 

So x is an integer.

 

We rearrange:

 

We substitute:

 

 

 

We divide alpha into 8 parts: 

 

 

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12 févr. 2019
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12 févr. 2019
 #1
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Consider

 

 

 

 

 

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11 févr. 2019