Problem Analysis #20

Claude Opus 4.8 · Run 1

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Problem Statement

Return a single integer only. The problem has been revised so that no final answer is an irrational number, a parameterized expression, a range, a proof, a drawing, a graph, a locus equation, or a region description.

For

f(θ)=sinθθ+θ36f(\theta)=\sin\theta-\theta+\frac{\theta^3}{6}

on 1θ1-1\le\theta\le1, let MM be the maximum value and mm be the minimum value. The individual values contain sin1\sin1, so instead compute the integer

M+m.M+m.
Ground Truth
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Recorded model response / solution
Reasoning Process

f(θ) = sinθ - θ + θ³/6.

f is odd: f(-θ) = -sinθ + θ - θ³/6 = -f(θ). So odd function.

f'(θ) = cosθ - 1 + θ²/2 ≥ 0 (known inequality cosθ ≥ 1 - θ²/2). So f is increasing.

Thus max at θ=1, min at θ=-1, and by oddness M = f(1), m = f(-1) = -f(1).

M + m = 0.

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Final Model Output
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Comparative Analysis (P20) (Average across runs)

Averages use reported measurements only. Missing usage is not treated as zero.

Avg Time Taken

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
61.7
DeepSeek V4 Pro
24.7
Solar Pro 3
10.6
GPT-5.5
9.9
Gemini 3.5 Flash
7.9
Claude Opus 4.8
2.4
KT Mi:dm 2.0 Base Instruct
2.1

Avg Token Usage

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
6031.7
Solar Pro 3
1824.3
Gemini 3.5 Flash
1761.0
KT Mi:dm 2.0 Base Instruct
1301.0
DeepSeek V4 Pro
1147.3
GPT-5.5
611.0
Claude Opus 4.8
417.3
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