Appearance
question:For how many integers n is (n+i)^6 an integer? text{(A)} text{none} qquad text{(B)} 1 qquad text{(C)} 2 qquad text{(D)} 3 qquad text{(E)} 4
answer:1. **Expand with binomial theorem**: [ (n+i)^6 = sum_{k=0}^6 binom{6}{k} n^{6-k} i^k. ] Each term simplifies as follows using i^2 = -1, hence: i^0 = 1, i^1 = i, i^2 = -1, i^3 = -i, i^4 = 1, i^5 = i, i^6 = (-1). [ (n+i)^6 = n^6 - 15n^4 + 15n^2 - 1 + (6n^5i - 20n^3i + 6ni). ] 2. **Separate real and imaginary parts**: The real part is n^6 - 15n^4 + 15n^2 - 1, and the imaginary part is 6n^5i - 20n^3i + 6ni. The imaginary part must sum to zero: [ 6n^5i - 20n^3i + 6ni = i(6n^5 - 20n^3 + 6n) = 0. ] Factoring, [ 6n(n^4 - (10/3)n^2 + 1) = 0. ] Solving the quadratic n^4 - (10/3)n^2 + 1 = 0 is impractical within integers, suggesting n=0 is the only solution. 3. **Conclusion**: Substituting n=0 yields: [ (0+i)^6 = i^6 = -1. ] That confirms for n = 0, (n+i)^6 is an integer. Thus, there is 1 integer n such that (n+i)^6 is an integer. The final answer is boxed{text{(B)} 1}
question:Prove that if frac{pi}{2} leq x_{i} leq frac{pi}{2} quad(i=1,2, cdots, n), then frac{cos x_{1}+cos x_{2}+cdots+cos x_{n}}{n} leq cos frac{x_{1}+x_{2}+cdots+x_{n}}{n} ; and if 0 leq x_{i}<frac{pi}{2} quad(i=1,2, cdots, n), then frac{tan x_{1}+tan x_{2}+cdots+tan x_{n}}{n} geq tan frac{x_{1}+x_{2}+cdots+x_{n}}{n} .
answer:To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: 1. Analyze the functions (cos x) and (tan x) to determine their concavity on the given intervals. 2. Apply Jensen's Inequality, which states that the value of a convex function at the arithmetic mean of a set of points is less than or equal to the arithmetic mean of the value of the function at those points, and similarly for concave functions. Step 1: Analyze (cos x) On the interval ( left[ -frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2} right] ), consider the second derivative of (cos x): [ (cos x)'' = -cos x. ] For (-frac{pi}{2} leq x leq frac{pi}{2}), (cos x geq 0). Thus, [ -cos x leq 0. ] This implies that ( cos x ) is a concave function on (left[ -frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2} right]). According to Jensen's Inequality for concave functions: [ cosleft(frac{x_1 + x_2 + cdots + x_n}{n}right) geq frac{cos x_1 + cos x_2 + cdots + cos x_n}{n}. ] Therefore, this inequality can be written as: [ frac{cos x_1 + cos x_2 + cdots + cos x_n}{n} leq cos left( frac{x_1 + x_2 + cdots + x_n}{n} right). ] Step 2: Analyze (tan x) On the interval ( left[ 0, frac{pi}{2} right) ), consider the second derivative of (tan x): [ (tan x)'' = frac{2 sin x}{cos^3 x}. ] For (0 leq x < frac{pi}{2}), both (sin x) and (cos x) are positive, and thus (frac{2 sin x}{cos^3 x} > 0). This implies that (tan x) is a convex function on (left[ 0, frac{pi}{2} right)). According to Jensen's Inequality for convex functions: [ tanleft(frac{x_1 + x_2 + cdots + x_n}{n}right) leq frac{tan x_1 + tan x_2 + cdots + tan x_n}{n}. ] Therefore, this inequality is written as: [ frac{tan x_1 + tan x_2 + cdots + tan x_n}{n} geq tan left( frac{x_1 + x_2 + cdots + x_n}{n} right). ] # Conclusion: Both parts of the problem have been solved using the properties of concave and convex functions together with Jensen's Inequality. boxed{frac{cos x_1 + cos x_2 + cdots + cos x_n}{n} leq cos left( frac{x_1 + x_2 + cdots + x_n}{n} right)} and boxed{frac{tan x_1 + tan x_2 + cdots + tan x_n}{n} geq tan left( frac{x_1 + x_2 + cdots + x_n}{n} right)}
question:f the function f(x) is defined at x=a, then f(x) achieves an extremum at x=a is a (__) condition for f'(a) = 0. A: Sufficient but not necessary B: Necessary but not sufficient C: Necessary and sufficient D: Neither sufficient nor necessary
answer:Firstly, to demonstrate that the condition is not sufficient, consider the function y = |x|. This function achieves a minimum value at x=0 with f(0) = 0, but f'(x) is not defined at x=0. Hence, f'(0) = 0 does not hold, showing that the condition is not sufficient. Secondly, to show that the condition is not necessary, let's take the function f(x) = x^3. Its derivative is f'(x) = 3x^2. Even though f'(0) = 0 at x=0, this point is not an extremum for f(x). Therefore, the condition is not necessary either. From these two counterexamples, we conclude that f'(x) = 0 is neither a sufficient nor a necessary condition for f(x) to have an extremum at x=a. Thus, the correct answer is [boxed{D: Neither sufficient nor necessary}]
question:A novel takes 480 minutes to read aloud. Each compact disc can hold up to 70 minutes of reading. Assuming that the smallest possible number of discs is used, and that each disc contains the same length of reading, how many minutes of reading will each disc contain? mathrm{(A)} 65.8 qquad mathrm{(B)} 67.3 qquad mathrm{(C)} 68.6 qquad mathrm{(D)} 70.0 qquad mathrm{(E)} 72.0
answer:1. **Calculate the number of discs needed**: Given that each disc can hold up to 70 minutes and the total reading time is 480 minutes, the number of discs required is calculated as: [ frac{480}{70} approx 6.857 ] Since we cannot use a fraction of a disc, we round up to the nearest whole number, resulting in 7 discs. 2. **Determine the minutes of reading per disc**: To find out how many minutes of reading each of these 7 discs would contain, divide the total reading time by the number of discs: [ frac{480}{7} approx 68.571 ] Thus, each disc will contain approximately 68.57 minutes of reading. Conclusion: Each disc will contain 68.57 minutes of reading. The final answer is boxed{68.6} (Choice C).