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Let
where . Consider the geometric progression , . Let and, for , let denote the sum of the first terms of this progression. For , let denote the circle with center and radius , and denote the circle with center and radius .
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Let
where . Consider the geometric progression , . Let and, for , let denote the sum of the first terms of this progression. For , let denote the circle with center and radius , and denote the circle with center and radius .
Consider with . The number of all those circles that are inside is
Official answer: B
Condition for . Its centre is at distance from the origin, so it lies inside M when
Simplify. With , this becomes
That holds exactly when .
Answer. 199 circles. (B)