AIME 2003 II · 第 8 题

Solution 0.67

If you multiply the corresponding terms of two arithmetic sequences, you get the terms of a quadratic function. Thus, we have a quadratic $ax^2+bx+c$ such that $f(1)=1440$, $f(2)=1716$, and $f(3)=1848$. Plugging in the values for x gives us a system of three equations:

$a+b+c=1440$ $4a+2b+c=1716$ $9a+3b+c=1848$

Solving gives $a=-72, b=492,$ and $c=1020$. Thus, the answer is $-72(8)^2+492\cdot8+1020= \boxed{348}.$

Solution 1 (faster)

Use the same rationale as in solution 1; instead of using terms $1,2,3$, we use $-1,0,1$ and solve the $6$th term.

$a-b+c=1440$ $c=1716$ $a+b+c=1848$

Accordingly we will solve

$a=-72, b=204, c=1716$ $36a+6b+c= \boxed{348}.$

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Solution 2

Setting one of the sequences as $a+nr_1$ and the other as $b+nr_2$, we can set up the following equalities

$ab = 1440$ $(a+r_1)(b+r_2)=1716$ $(a+2r_1)(b+2r_2)=1848$

We want to find $(a+7r_1)(b+7r_2)$

Foiling out the two above, we have

$ab + ar_2 + br_1 + r_1r_2 = 1716$ and $ab + 2ar_2 + 2br_1 + 4r_1r_2 = 1848$

Plugging in $ab=1440$ and bringing the constant over yields

$ar_2 + br_1 + r_1r_2 = 276$ $ar_2 + br_1 + 2r_1r_2 = 204$

Subtracting the two yields $r_1r_2 = -72$ and plugging that back in yields $ar_2 + br_1 = 348$

Now we find

$(a+7r_1)(b+7r_2) = ab + 7(ar_2 + br_1) + 49r_1r_2 = 1440 + 7(348) + 49(-72) = \boxed{348}$.

Solution 3

Let the first sequence be

$A={a+d_1, a + 2d_1, a + 3d_1, \cdots}$

and the second be

$B={b+d_2, b + 2d_2, b + 3d_2, \cdots}$,

with $(a+d_1)(b+d_2)=1440$. Now, note that the $n^{\text{th}}$ term of sequence $A$ is $a+d_1 n$ and the $n^{\text{th}}$ term of $B$ is $b + d_2 n$. Thus, the $n^{\text{th}}$ term of the given sequence is

$n^2(d_1 + d_2) + n(ad_2 + bd_1) + ab$,

a quadratic in $n$. Now, letting the given sequence be $C$, we see that

$C_n - C_{n-1} = n^2(d_1 + d_2) + n(ad_2 + bd_1) + ab - (n-1)^2(d_1 + d_2) - (n-1)(ad_2 + bd_1) - ab = n(2d_1 + 2d_2) + ad_2 + bd_1 - d_1 - d_2$,

a linear equation in $n$. Since $C_2 - C_1 = 276$ and $C_3 - C_2 = 132$, we can see that, in general, we have

$C_n - C_{n-1} = 420 - 144n$.

Thus, we can easily find

$C_4 - C_3 = -12 \rightarrow C_4 = 1836$,

$C_5 - C_4 = -156 \rightarrow C_5 = 1680$,

$C_6 - C_5 = -300 \rightarrow C_6 = 1380$,

$C_7 - C_6 = -444 \rightarrow C_7 = 936$, and finally

$C_8 - C_7 = -588 \rightarrow \boxed{C_8 = 348}$.

Solution 4(Tedious)

Start by labeling the two sequences:

Sequence 1:$a,a+d_1,a+2d_1,\dots a+(n-1)d_1$,

Sequence 2:$b,b+d_2,b+2d_2,\dots b+(n-1)d_2$.

Additionally, label the sequence given in the problem the function $f$, such that

$f(1)=1440,f(2)=1716,f(3)=1848$.

Then,

$f(1)=ab,$ $f(2)=(a+d_1)(b+d_2)=a+ad_2+d_1b+d_1d_2,$ $f(3)=(a+2d_1)(b+2d_2)=ab+2ad_2+2bd_1+4d_1d_2,$

and $f(8)=(a+7d_1)(b+7d_2)=ab+7ad_2+7bd_1+49d_1d_2$.

In order to find $f(8)$ add $f(3)$ enough times to get the difference between the $d_1d_2$ and $ad_2+bd_1$ terms, then add $f(2)$ and $f(1)$ to get the other terms:

$21f(3)=21ab+42ad_2+42bd_1+84d_1d_2$ $21f(3)-35f(2)=21ab+42ad_2+42bd_1+84d_1d_2-35a-35ad_2-35d_1b-35d_1d_2=-14ab+7ad_2+7bd_1+49d_1d_2$ $21f(3)-35f(2)+15f(1)=-14ab+7ad_2+7bd_1+49d_1d_2+15ab=ab+7ad_2+7bd_1+49d_1d_2$

Now that the expression is in terms of the given values, insert values and solve:

$21*1848-35*1716+15*1440=1848+20*132+(20*1716-35*1716+15*1716)+15*(-276)$ $=1848+5*132+15(132-276)$ $=1848+660+15(-144)$ $=348$

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