71. The equation 2000𝑥 !

+ 100𝑥 " + 10𝑥 # + 𝑥 − 2 = 0 has exactly two real roots, one of which is
𝑚 + √𝑛
,
𝑟
where 𝑚, 𝑛 and 𝑟 are integers, 𝑚 and 𝑟 are relatively prime and 𝑟 > 0. Find 𝑚 + 𝑛 + 𝑟.

72. Find the sum of all roots of the equation

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1
𝑥 + I − 𝑥J = 0,
2
given that there are no multiple roots.

73. In triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 , angles 𝐴 and 𝐵 measure 60° and 45°, respectively. The bisector of angle 𝐴
intersects 𝐵𝐶 at 𝑇 and 𝐴𝑇 = 24. The area of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 can be written in the form 𝑎 + 𝑏√𝑐,
where 𝑎 , 𝑏 and 𝑐 are positive integers, and 𝑐 is not divisible by the square of any prime.
Find 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐.

74. Triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 has 𝐴𝐵 = 21, 𝐴𝐶 = 22 and 𝐵𝐶 = 20. Points 𝐷 and 𝐸 are located on 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶,
respectively, such that 𝐷𝐸 is parallel to 𝐵𝐶 and contains the center of the inscribed circle of
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triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶. Then 𝐷𝐸 = ( , where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are relatively prime positive integers. Find 𝑚 + 𝑛.

75. The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are randomly written on the faces of a regular octahedron
so that each face contains a different number. The probability that no two consecutive numbers,
where 8 and 1 are considered to be consecutive, are written on faces that share an edge is 𝑚/𝑛,
where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are relatively prime positive integers. Find 𝑚 + 𝑛.

76. Given that 𝑥& = 211, 𝑥$ = 375, 𝑥# = 420, 𝑥) = 523, and

𝑥( = 𝑥(*& − 𝑥(*$ + 𝑥(*# − 𝑥(*) when 𝑛 ≥ 5,
find the value of 𝑥"#& + 𝑥+"# + 𝑥,+" .

77. Each unit square of a 3-by-3 unit-square grid is to be colored either blue or red. For each square,
either color is likely to be used. The probability of obtaining a grid that does not have a 2-by-2
red square is 𝑚/𝑛, where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are relatively prime positive integers. Find 𝑚 + 𝑛.

78. How many positive integer multiples of 1001 can be expressed in the form 10- − 10. , where 𝑖
and 𝑗 are integers and 0 ≤ 𝑖 < 𝑗 ≤ 99?
79. Club Truncator is in a soccer league with six other teams, each of which it plays once. In any of
&
its 6 matches, the probabilities that Club Truncator will win, lose, or tie are each # . The
'
probability that Club Truncator will finish the season with more wins than losses is (
,

where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are relatively prime positive integers. Find 𝑚 + 𝑛.

80. In quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, ∠𝐵𝐴𝐷 = ∠𝐴𝐷𝐶 and ∠𝐴𝐵𝐷 = ∠𝐵𝐶𝐷, 𝐴𝐵 = 8, 𝐵𝐷 = 10 and 𝐵𝐶 = 6. The
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length of 𝐶𝐷 can be written in the form ( , where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are relatively prime positive integers.

Find 𝑚 + 𝑛.

81. Consider the sequence defined by for 𝑘 ≥ 1 . Given that 𝑎' + 𝑎'/& + ⋯ +
𝑎(*& = 1/29, for positive integers 𝑚 and 𝑛 with 𝑚 < 𝑛, find 𝑚 + 𝑛.

82. In triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 the medians 𝐴𝐷 and 𝐶𝐸 have lengths 18 and 27, respectively, and 𝐴𝐵 = 24.
Extend 𝐶𝐸 to intersect the circumcircle of 𝐴𝐵𝐶 at 𝐹. The area of triangle 𝐴𝐹𝐵 is 𝑚√𝑛, where 𝑚
and 𝑛 are positive integers and 𝑛 is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find 𝑚 + 𝑛.

83. Find the smallest positive integer 𝑘 such that 1$ + 2$ + 3$ + ⋯ + 𝑘 $ is a multiple of 200.

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84. Find the smallest positive integer 𝑘 such that the equation o (
p = 𝑘 has no integer solutions

for 𝑛.

85. Let 𝑆 be the set {1, 2, 3, … , 10}. Let 𝑛 be the number of sets of two non-empty disjoint subsets of
𝑆. Find the remainder obtained when 𝑛 is divided by 1000.

86. Two distinct infinite geometric series each have a sum of 1 and have the same second term. The
third term of one of the series is 1/8, and the second term of both series can be written in the
√'*(
form 1
, where 𝑚, 𝑛 and 𝑝 are positive integers and 𝑚 is not divisible by the square of any

prime. Find 100𝑚 + 10𝑛 + 𝑝.

87. The perimeter of triangle 𝐴𝑃𝑀 is 152 and ∠𝑃𝐴𝑀 = 90°. A circle of radius 19 with center 𝑂 on
𝐴𝑃 is drawn so that it is tangent to 𝐴𝑀 and 𝑃𝑀. Given that 𝑂𝑃 = 𝑚/𝑛, where 𝑚 and 𝑛 are
relatively prime positive integers, find 𝑚 + 𝑛.