olymmath

ISL 2020 N3

    Let nn be an integer with n⩾2n \geqslant 2. Does there exist a sequence (a1,…,an)\left(a_{1}, \ldots, a_{n}\right) of positive integers with not all terms being equal such that the arithmetic mean of every two terms is equal to the geometric mean of some (one or more) terms in this sequence? (Estonia)

    Official text Transcription from NuminaMath olympiads, checked word for word against the official paper. Quoted with source.

    Official text: IMO 2020 Shortlist booklet, page 12.

    Solutions

    Official solution Solution 1 by the IMO Problem Selection Committee

    The terms of the source let olymmath link to this solution but not copy it. Read the solution (IMO official site).

    Locator isl/2020/n3 · Tag HH9YP61M83 · Edit this page on GitHub · Keys: j next, k previous