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g(x) is defined as the product of all even integers k such that 0 < k
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g(x) is defined as the product of all even integers k such that 0 < k ≤ x. For example, g(14) = 2 × 4 × 6 × 8 × 10 × 12 × 14. If g(y) is divisible by 4^11, what is the smallest possible value for y?
(A) 22
(B) 24
(C) 28
(D) 32
(E) 44
(A) 22
(B) 24
(C) 28
(D) 32
(E) 44
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g(x) is defined as the product of all even integers k such that 0 < k
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28 Jul 2021, 03:35
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GeminiHeat wrote:
g(x) is defined as the product of all even integers k such that 0 < k ≤ x. For example, g(14) = 2 × 4 × 6 × 8 × 10 × 12 × 14. If g(y) is divisible by 4^11, what is the smallest possible value for y?
(A) 22
(B) 24
(C) 28
(D) 32
(E) 44
(A) 22
(B) 24
(C) 28
(D) 32
(E) 44
\(g(x)=g(y)\) =x!/4^11=x!/2^22
test all answer choices to find \(2^n\) and \(n=22\):
(A) \(22!/2^n\), \(n=22/2 + 22/4 + 22/8 + 22/16 = 11+5+2+1=19\) not a good choice
(B) \(24!/2^n\), \(n=24/2 + 24/4 + 24/8 + 24/16 = 12+6+3+1=22\) a good choice
(C) \(28!/2^n\), \(n=28/2 + 28/4 + 28/8 + 28/16 = 14+7+3+1=25\) not a good choice
choices (D) and (E) are not suitable as well. Hence, answer is B
checking the solution method and answer: \(24=2*4*6*8*10*12*14*16*18*20*22*24\),
2=2^1, 4=2^2, 6=3*2^1, 8=2^3, 10=5*2^1, 12=3*2^2, 14=7*2^1, 16=2^4, 18=9*2^1, 20=5*2^2, 22=11*2^1, 24=3*2^3. Total powers of 2^n result in n=22
Re: g(x) is defined as the product of all even integers k such that 0 < k
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30 Aug 2021, 03:33
30 Aug 2021, 03:33
Is this a Gmat level or a gre question?
