2013 AIME I Problem 14

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14.

For π≤θ<2π,\pi \le \theta \lt 2\pi, let P=12cos⁡θ−14sin⁡2θ−18cos⁡3θ+116sin⁡4θ+132cos⁡5θ−164sin⁡6θ−1128cos⁡7θ+… \begin{aligned} P &= \frac{1}{2}\cos\theta - \frac{1}{4}\sin 2\theta \\ &\quad {}- \frac{1}{8}\cos 3\theta + \frac{1}{16}\sin 4\theta \\ &\quad {}+ \frac{1}{32}\cos 5\theta - \frac{1}{64}\sin 6\theta \\ &\quad {}- \frac{1}{128}\cos 7\theta + \ldots \end{aligned} and Q=1−12sin⁡θ−14cos⁡2θ+18sin⁡3θ+116cos⁡4θ−132sin⁡5θ−164cos⁡6θ+1128sin⁡7θ+… \begin{aligned} Q &= 1 - \frac{1}{2}\sin\theta - \frac{1}{4}\cos 2\theta \\ &\quad {}+ \frac{1}{8}\sin 3\theta + \frac{1}{16}\cos 4\theta \\ &\quad {}- \frac{1}{32}\sin 5\theta - \frac{1}{64}\cos 6\theta \\ &\quad {}+ \frac{1}{128}\sin 7\theta + \ldots \end{aligned} so that PQ=227.\frac{P}{Q} = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{7}. Then sin⁡θ=−mn\sin\theta = -\frac{m}{n} where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. Find m+n.m + n.

Answer: 36
Concepts:complex numbergeometric sequencetrigonometryquadratic
Difficulty rating: 3270
Small Hint:

Combine the two series as Q+iP:Q + iP: the terms become a geometric series with ratio ieiθ2\frac{ie^{i\theta}}{2}

Big Hint:

Summing gives PQ=cos⁡θ2+sin⁡θ.\frac{P}{Q} = \frac{\cos\theta}{2 + \sin\theta}. Set it equal to 227,\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{7}, square, and keep the root with sin⁡θ≤0.\sin\theta \le 0.

Solution:

The signs and the alternation between sines and cosines suggest powers of i:i: indeed Q+iP=1+12ieiθ+14i2e2iθ+18i3e3iθ+⋯=11−ieiθ2=22−ieiθ. \begin{aligned} Q + iP &= 1 + \frac{1}{2}ie^{i\theta} + \frac{1}{4}i^2e^{2i\theta} \\ &\quad {}+ \frac{1}{8}i^3e^{3i\theta} + \cdots \\ &= \frac{1}{1 - \frac{ie^{i\theta}}{2}} = \frac{2}{2 - ie^{i\theta}}. \end{aligned} Since 2−ieiθ=(2+sin⁡θ)−icos⁡θ,2 - ie^{i\theta} = (2 + \sin\theta) - i\cos\theta, multiplying by the conjugate gives Q+iP=2(2+sin⁡θ)+2icos⁡θ5+4sin⁡θ, \begin{aligned} &Q + iP \\ &= \frac{2(2 + \sin\theta) + 2i\cos\theta}{5 + 4\sin\theta}, \end{aligned} so PQ=cos⁡θ2+sin⁡θ.\frac{P}{Q} = \frac{\cos\theta}{2 + \sin\theta}.

Setting cos⁡θ2+sin⁡θ=227\frac{\cos\theta}{2 + \sin\theta} = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{7} and squaring, 49(1−sin⁡2θ)=8(2+sin⁡θ)2,49(1 - \sin^2\theta) = 8(2 + \sin\theta)^2, which rearranges to 57sin⁡2θ+32sin⁡θ−17=(3sin⁡θ−1)(19sin⁡θ+17)=0. \begin{aligned} &57\sin^2\theta + 32\sin\theta - 17 \\ &= (3\sin\theta - 1)(19\sin\theta + 17) \\ &= 0. \end{aligned}

Since π≤θ<2π\pi \le \theta \lt 2\pi forces sin⁡θ≤0,\sin\theta \le 0, we get sin⁡θ=−1719\sin\theta = -\frac{17}{19} (and then cos⁡θ=6219>0,\cos\theta = \frac{6\sqrt{2}}{19} \gt 0, consistent with the positive ratio). Thus m+n=17+19=36.m + n = 17 + 19 = 36.

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