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Scary Sums and Logs

Source: 2014 AIME II Problem #7

March 27, 2014
trigonometrylogarithmsAMCsumsAIMEAIME II2014 AIME II

Problem Statement

Let f(x)=(x2+3x+2)cos(πx)f(x) = (x^2+3x+2)^{\cos(\pi x)}. Find the sum of all positive integers nn for which k=1nlog10f(k)=1.\left| \sum_{k=1}^n \log_{10} f(k) \right| = 1.