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Math Prize 2010 Problem 18

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November 14, 2010
trigonometry

Problem Statement

If aa and bb are positive integers such that 8+32+768=acosπb, \sqrt{8 + \sqrt{32 + \sqrt{768}}} = a \cos \frac{\pi}{b} \, , compute the ordered pair (a,b)(a, b).