Number theoryDifficulty 4.6AIMEProve itUnited States
Problem: Let d be a randomly chosen divisor of 2016. Find the expected value of d2+2016d2
Solution
Solution: Answer: 21 Let ab=2016. Then a2+2016a2+b2+2016b2=a2+2016a2+(a2016)2+2016(a2016)2=a2+2016a2+a2+20162016=1 Thus, every divisor d pairs up with d2016 to get 1, so our desired expected value is 21.
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