# Algebra

 1. (36 p.) Consider the set $$S\subseteq(0,1]^2$$ in the coordinate plane that consists of all points $$(x,y)$$ such that both $$[\log_2(1/x)]$$ and $$[\log_5(1/y)]$$ are even. The area of $$S$$ can be written in the form $$p/q$$ for two relatively prime integers $$p$$ and $$q$$. Evaluate $$p+q$$.

 2. (27 p.) Let $$a$$, $$b$$, $$c$$, $$d$$ be the roots of $$x^4 - x^3 - x^2 - 1 = 0$$. Find $$p(a) + p(b) + p(c) + p(d)$$, where $$p(x) = x^6 - x^5 - x^3 - x^2 - x$$.

 3. (9 p.) Let $$P$$ be the product of the non-real roots of the polynomial $$x^4-4x^3+6x^2-4x=2008$$. Evaluate $$[ P]$$.

 4. (6 p.) The set $$A$$ consists of $$m$$ consecutive integers with sum $$2m$$. The set $$B$$ consists of $$2m$$ consecutive integers with sum $$m$$. The difference between the largest elements of $$A$$ and $$B$$ is 99. Find $$m$$.

 5. (21 p.) Let $$a$$ be the coefficient of $$x^2$$ in the polynomial $(1-x)(1+2x)(1-3x)\dots (1+14x)(1-15x).$ Determine $$|a|$$

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