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    The document contains 4 math problems from the Stanford Mathematics Problem Book by George Polya and Jeremy Kilpatrick: 1) Prove that for a right triangle, the sum of the lengths of the two sides is equal to the sum of the hypotenuse and the diameter of the inscribed circle. 2) Show that the expression n^2(n^2 - 1)(n^2 - 4) is divisible by 360 for positive integer values of n. 3) Solve the system of three equations for x, y, and z. 4) Find the ratio of the surface areas of a right prism with a regular hexagonal base and height equal to the diameter of the inscribed circle, to

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    FROM THE STANFORD MATHEMATICS PROBLEM BOOK

    GEORGE POLYA, JEREMY KILPATRICK

    1. In a right triangle, c is the length of the hypothenuse, a and b are the lengths of the
    two other sides, and d is the length of the diameter of the inscribed circle. Prove
    that
    a + b = c + d.

    2. Show that the expression


    n2 (n2 − 1)(n2 − 4)
    is divisible by 360 for n = 1, 2, 3, . . . .

    3. Solve the system of three equations for the unknowns x, y, and z, giving all solu-
    tions:
    x2 + 5y 2 + 6z 2 + 8(yz + zx + xy) = 36
    6x2 + y 2 + 5z 2 + 8(yz + zx + xy) = 36
    5x2 + 6y 2 + z 2 + 8(yz + zx + xy) = 36.
    (One solution is easy to find.)

    4. The base of a right prism is a regular hexagon, and the height of the prism is equal
    to the diameter of the circle inscribed in the base. The volume of the prism is equal
    to the volume of a regular octahedron.
    Find the ratio of the surface-arias of these two solids.
    Observe that the two solids have the same number of faces, and one of them is
    a regular solid, but the other is not. Any remark?

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