olymmath

VWO 1991

Flemish Mathematical Olympiad 1991.

Other problems

Problem 2

(a) Show that for every n∈Nn\in\mathbb{N} there is exactly one x∈R+x\in\mathbb{R}^+ so that xn+xn+1=1x^n+x^{n+1}=1 . Call this xnx_n . (b) Find lim⁡n→+∞xn\lim\limits_{n\rightarrow+\infty}x_n .

Problem 3

Given ΔABC\Delta ABC equilateral, with X∈[A,B]X\in[A,B] . Then we define unique points Y,Z so that Y∈[B,C]Y\in[B,C] , Z∈[A,C]Z\in[A,C] , ΔXYZ\Delta XYZ equilateral.

If Area(ΔABC)=2⋅Area(ΔXYZ)Area\left(\Delta ABC\right) = 2 \cdot Area\left(\Delta XYZ\right) , find the ratio of AXXB,BYYC,CZZA\frac{AX}{XB},\frac{BY}{YC},\frac{CZ}{ZA} .