AlgebraDifficulty 4.1AIMEFind the answerUnited States
Problem: Let S be the sum of all the real coefficients of the expansion of (1+ix)2009. What is log2(S)?
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Solution
Solution: The sum of all the coefficients is (1+i)2009, and the sum of the real coefficients is the real part of this, which is 21((1+i)2009+(1−i)2009)=21004. Thus log2(S)=1004.
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