Algebra

1. (7 p.)
Let \( P \) be the product of the non-real roots of the polynomial \( x^4-4x^3+6x^2-4x=2008 \). Evaluate \( [ P] \).

2. (5 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 \( m \).

3. (17 p.)
The number \[ \frac1{2\sqrt1+1\sqrt 2}+\frac1{3\sqrt2+2\sqrt3}+\frac1{4\sqrt3+3\sqrt4} + \dots + \frac1{100\sqrt{99}+99\sqrt{100}}\] is a rational number. If it is expressed as \( \frac pq \) for two relatively prime integers \( p \) and \( q \) evaluate \( p+q \).

4. (30 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 \( p+q \).

5. (38 p.)
A sequence \( x_n \) of real numbers satisfies \( x_0=0 \) and \( |x_{n}|=|x_{n-1}+1| \) for \( n\geq 1 \). Find the minimal value of \( |x_1+x_2+\dots+ x_{2008}| \).




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