# Algebra

 1. (17 p.) Let $$a$$ be the coefficient of $$x^2$$ in the polynomial $(1-x)(1+2x)(1-3x)\dots (1+14x)(1-15x).$ Determine $$|a|$$

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

 3. (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 $$p+q$$.

 4. (23 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 $$p(x) = x^6 - x^5 - x^3 - x^2 - x$$.

 5. (20 p.) The equation $$2^{333x-2} + 2^{111x+2} = 2^{222x+1} + 1$$ has three real roots. Assume that their sum is expressed in the form $$\frac mn$$ where $$m$$ and $$n$$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $$m+n$$.

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