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AT-OEMO-FED1 1991

Austrian Mathematical Olympiad, Federal Competition Part 1 1991.

Other problems

Problem 1

Suppose that a,b,a,b, and a3+b3\sqrt[3]{a}+\sqrt[3]{b} are rational numbers. Prove that a3\sqrt[3]{a} and b3\sqrt[3]{b} are also rational.

Problem 2

Solve in real numbers the equation:

1x+1x+2−1x+4−1x+6−1x+8−1x+10+1x+12+1x+14=0.\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{x+2}-\frac{1}{x+4}-\frac{1}{x+6}-\frac{1}{x+8}-\frac{1}{x+10}+\frac{1}{x+12}+\frac{1}{x+14}=0.

Problem 3

Find the number of squares in the sequence given by a0=91a_0=91 and an+1=10an+(−1)na_{n+1}=10a_n+(-1)^n for n≥0.n \ge 0.

Problem 4

Let ABAB be a chord of a circle kk of radius rr , with AB=cAB=c . (a)(a) Construct the triangle ABCABC with CC on kk in which a median from AA or BB is of a given length d.d. (b)(b) For which cc and dd is this triangle unique?