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AMC12 2025 B

AMC12 2025 B · Q24

AMC12 2025 B · Q24. It mainly tests Functions basics, Logarithms (rare).

How many real numbers satisfy the equation $\sin(20\pi x) = \log_{20}(x)$?
有多少实数满足方程$\sin(20\pi x) = \log_{20}(x)$?
(A) 199 199
(B) 200 200
(C) 398 398
(D) 399 399
(E) 400 400
Answer
Correct choice: (D)
正确答案:(D)
Solution
Let $f(x)=\sin(20\pi x)$ and $g(x)=\log_{20}(x)$. Note that $g$ passes through $\left(\frac{1}{20},-1\right)$ and $(1,0)$ and $(20,1)$; these are the extrema and midpoint of $f$. We want to find the number of intersections of $f$ and $g$. Let an occurrence of sine passing under the $x$-axis a down-dip, and similarly define an up-dip. We find that the period of $f$ is $\frac{1}{10}$, so between $x=\frac{1}{20}$ and $x=1$ the number of periods is $9.5$. The first period indeed counts, so effectively we have $10$ down-dips in this interval. Each down-dip contributes $2$ to the total, so we have $20$ total intersections. From $x=1$ to $x=20$, there are $190$ periods, each of which also contributes $2$ to the total due to the up-dips. Therefore, this case contributes $380$ points to the total. But $(1,0)$ is counted in both cases, so the total is $20+380-1=\boxed{\textbf{(D) } 399}$.
设$f(x)=\sin(20\pi x)$和$g(x)=\log_{20}(x)$。注意$g$经过$\left(\frac{1}{20},-1\right)$、$(1,0)$和$(20,1)$;这些是$f$的极值和中点。我们要找到$f$和$g$的交点个数。 设正弦波穿过$x$轴下方的一次下潜为down-dip,类似定义up-dip。我们发现$f$的周期为$\frac{1}{10}$,所以从$x=\frac{1}{20}$到$x=1$有$9.5$个周期。第一个周期确实计入,所以有效有$10$个down-dip在此区间。每个down-dip贡献$2$个交点,总共$20$个。 从$x=1$到$x=20$,有$190$个周期,每个由于up-dip也贡献$2$个。因此,此区间贡献$380$个点。 但$(1,0)$被双重计数,总数为$20+380-1=\boxed{\textbf{(D) } 399}$。
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