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IMO 1985 Problem 3

  • Day 1

For any polynomial P(x)=a0+a1x+…+akxkP(x)=a_0+a_1x+\ldots+a_kx^k with integer coefficients, the number of odd coefficients is denoted by o(P)o(P) . For i−0,1,2,…i-0,1,2,\ldots let Qi(x)=(1+x)iQ_i(x)=(1+x)^i . Prove that if i1,i2,…,ini_1,i_2,\ldots,i_n are integers satisfying 0≤i1<i2<…<in0\le i_1<i_2<\ldots<i_n , then: o(Qi1+Qi2+…+Qin)≥o(Qi1).o(Q_{i_1}+Q_{i_2}+\ldots+Q_{i_n})\ge o(Q_{i_1}).

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Official text: IMO 1985 official English paper, page 1.

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