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Q.

Let   f(x)=(x2+3x+2)cos(πx). Find the sum of all positives integers n for which  |k=1nlog10f(k)|=1.

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a

21

b

23

c

19

d

24

answer is A.

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Note that cos(πx) is -1 when x is odd and 1
When x is even. Also note that  x2+3x+2=(x+1)(x+2)
For all  x. Therefore
log10f(x)=log10(x+1)+log10(x+2) if x is even
log10f(x)=log10(x+1)log10(x+2) if x is odd
Because of this,k=1nlog10f(k)  is a telescoping 
series of logs, and we have
k=1nlog10n+22 if n is even
k=1nlog10f(k)=log10(n+2)log102
=log102(n+2) if n is odd 
Setting each of the above quantities to 1 and -1 
And solving for n, we get possible values of  n=3  and  n=18
So our desired answer is  3+18=21

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