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Latest revision as of 11:28, 6 January 2017
Problem 11
Find a positive integral solution to the equation
Solution
Solution by e_power_pi_times_i
Notice that the numerator and denominator are the sum of the first 
odd and even numbers, respectively. Then the numerator is 
, and the denominator is 
. Then 
, so 
.
See also
| 1979 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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