ISL 2022 C3
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In each square of a garden shaped like a board, there is initially a tree of height 0 . A gardener and a lumberjack alternate turns playing the following game, with the gardener taking the first turn: - The gardener chooses a square in the garden. Each tree on that square and all the surrounding squares (of which there are at most eight) then becomes one unit taller. - The lumberjack then chooses four different squares on the board. Each tree of positive height on those squares then becomes one unit shorter. We say that a tree is majestic if its height is at least . Determine the largest number such that the gardener can ensure there are eventually majestic trees on the board, no matter how the lumberjack plays. (Colombia)
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5N^2
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