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- Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:12 pm
- Forum: Number Theory
- Topic: infinite primes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3351
Re: infinite primes
What's wrong ? :| :?: By Fermat's little theorem and as given , $pq|2^{p-1}-1$ and $pq|2^{q-1}-1$ . Let $2^{p-1}=pqc+1$ , $2^{p-1}=pqd+1$ . ( $c,d$ are 2 positive odd integers .) WLOG , $p<q$ . $2^{p-1}+2^{q-1}=2^{p-1}(2^{q-p}+1)$ $\Rightarrow pq(c+d)+2=2^{p-1}(2^{q-p}+1)$ , $\Rightarrow pqm+1=2^{p-...
x,y,z>1
Prove that if $x,y,z$ $>$ $1$ , and $\displaystyle \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z} = 2$ , then
$\displaystyle \sqrt{x+y+z}\geq\sqrt{x-1}+\sqrt{y-1}+\sqrt{z-1}.$
Source - IMO longlist (1992)
$\displaystyle \sqrt{x+y+z}\geq\sqrt{x-1}+\sqrt{y-1}+\sqrt{z-1}.$
Source - IMO longlist (1992)
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:19 pm
- Forum: National Math Olympiad (BdMO)
- Topic: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16117
Re: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
Problem 12. Let $G$ be the centroid of a triangle $ABC$, and $M$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Let $X$ be on $AB$ and $Y$ on $AC$ such that the points $X$, $Y$, and $G$ are collinear and $XY$ and $BC$ are parallel. Suppose that $XC$ and $GB$ intersect at $Q$ and $YB$ and $GC$ intersect at $P$. Show that ...
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:08 pm
- Forum: Geometry
- Topic: Touching Circumcircles around Incentre [Self-Made]
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3418
Re: Touching Circumcircles around Incentre [Self-Made]
$\angle MKB=\angle KBC= \frac{1}{2}\angle B=\angle MBK $ , so $MB=MK$ . As in $\Delta AKB$ , $MA=MK=MB$ , $M$ is the center of the circumcircle of $\Delta AKB$ . M is the midpoint of AB , so it is a right-angle triangle - $\angle AKB=90^o$ . Similarly , $\angle ALC=90^o$ . $\angle AKI+\angle ALI=180...
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:17 pm
- Forum: National Math Olympiad (BdMO)
- Topic: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16117
Re: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
Solution of 4 : circumcircle of $\Delta ADB$ cuts $AC$ at $Q$ . $\angle QBD = \angle QAD = 36^o$ , $\angle QBC + \angle CBD = 36^o \Rightarrow \angle QBC = 18^o $ , similarly $\angle QDC = 36^o$ . As $DC $ and $BC $ are angle bisector of $\angle QDP$ and $\angle QBP$ respectively ; $\displaystyle \f...
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:29 am
- Forum: National Math Olympiad (BdMO)
- Topic: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16117
Re: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
problem 10 was stated wrong , now it is edited .
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:18 pm
- Forum: National Math Olympiad (BdMO)
- Topic: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16117
Re: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
8. $$\binom{n}{n-1}n=3n$$ So, $$n=3$$ This could be written when n is variable , not necessarily true for constant $n$ . :? (Though answer is correct) My solution to problem 8 $2n^k+3n=(n+1)^n-1=n [ (n+1)^{n-1}+(n+1)^{n-2}+..............(n+1)^1+1 ]$ $2n^k+3n \equiv n[(n+1)^{n-1}+(n+1)^{n-2}+..........
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:17 pm
- Forum: Algebra
- Topic: simple equation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7357
Re: simple equation
This problem asks any value of $x$ . No integer solution is possible , but fraction , irrational solution can be possible .
- Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:10 pm
- Forum: National Math Olympiad (BdMO)
- Topic: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16117
Re: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
@Sowmitra , I had solved this using totient theorem ,but $7^4$ made it clean . Though it was $7^{1997}$ , doesn't matter ... @Fatin , it is not $LHS\not=RHS$ , it is that considering $\lambda_n$ as integer the equation got wrong , so contradiction for integer :) . $\lambda_n \notin \mathbb{N}$ [$\la...
- Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:12 pm
- Forum: National Math Olympiad (BdMO)
- Topic: warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16117
warm-up problems for national BdMO'14
This thread is for some practice as National Math Olympiad is knocking at door . Others may get benefitted , share and learn things together from here . One thing should be clear that this is not just about to get prize- you try , solve , learn and improve your skill and most important is having fun...