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USAMO 1994 Problem 1

  • Day 1

a1,a2,a3,…a_{1}, a_{2}, a_{3}, \ldots are positive integers such that an>an−1+1a_{n}>a_{n-1}+1. Put bn=a1+a2+…+anb_{n}=a_{1}+a_{2}+\ldots+a_{n}. Show that there is always a square in the range bn,bn+1,bn+2,…,bn+1−1b_{n}, b_{n}+1, b_{n}+2, \ldots, b_{n+1}-1.

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