Distinct
Definition
Distinct is a commonly used word in mathematics competitions meaning different.
Examples
- Distinct numbers are numbers which are not equal to each other.
- Distinct sets are sets which are not equal to each other.
- Distinct polygons are polygons which are not congruent to each other.
- Distinct objects are objects which are distinguishable
Problems
Introductory
- Let the letters
,
,
,
,
,
represent distinct digits. Suppose
is the greatest number that satisfies the equation
What is the value of
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Intermediate
- Call a positive integer
extra-distinct if the remainders when
is divided by
and
are distinct. Find the number of extra-distinct positive integers less than
.
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Olympiad
- Given any set
of four distinct positive integers, we denote the sum
by
. Let
denote the number of pairs
with
for which
divides
. Find all sets
of four distinct positive integers which achieve the largest possible value of
.
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