olymmath

KURSCHAK 1959

Kürschák Competition 1959.

Other problems

Problem 1

a,b,ca, b, c are three distinct integers and nn is a positive integer. Show that an(a−b)(a−c)+bn(b−a)(b−c)+cn(c−a)(c−b)\frac{a^n}{(a - b)(a - c)}+\frac{ b^n}{(b - a)(b - c)} +\frac{ c^n}{(c - a)(c - b)} is an integer.

Problem 2

The angles subtended by a tower at distances 100100 , 200200 and 300300 from its foot sum to 90o90^o . What is its height?