AIME 1983 · 第 2 题

Solution 1

It is best to get rid of the absolute values first.

Under the given circumstances, we notice that $|x-p|=x-p$, $|x-15|=15-x$, and $|x-p-15|=15+p-x$.

Adding these together, we find that the sum is equal to $30-x$, which attains its minimum value (on the given interval $p \leq x \leq 15$) when $x=15$, giving a minimum of $\boxed{015}$.

Solution 2

Let $p$ be equal to $15 - \varepsilon$, where $\varepsilon$ is an almost neglectable value. Because of the small value $\varepsilon$, the domain of $f(x)$ is basically the set ${15}$. plugging in $15$ gives $\varepsilon + 0 + 15 - \varepsilon$, or $15$, so the answer is $\boxed{015}$