Q.

1 RMO 1996 Let the sides are 2n, n 1 & 2n + 1 So S = 3x =

3n(n)(n 1)(n + 1)

in radius r =

=4 s

3n 2 (n 2 1) =4 3n
n = 7, -7 nA Taken, as not applicable

so sides are 13, 14 & 15 = 84 R =

abc 4

13 14 15 48

= 8.125 Q. 2 RMO 1996 We assume a > b > c Then

1 3 1 + c
3

 1 1 1 1 So 1 + = 1 + 31 + . + 3 c c c c

3 1 = 1+ + 3 + 3 c c
3 1 = 4+ + 3 c c
or

1 1 + 3 c
+ f C > 3 then
1 1 1 + 1 + 2 3
3 3

64 = 27
<3 we conclude that c = 1 or 2 If c = 1 we get

1 1 3 1 + 1 + = a b 2

a +1 1+ b 3 . = a b 2
(a + ab + 1 + b) x 2 = 3 ab ab 2a 2b 2 = 0

 we get

(a - 2) (b - 2) = 6

(a 2, b 2) = (6, 1) or (3, 2) i.e. (a, b) = (8, 3) or (5, 4) for c = 2 we get (a 1) (b 1) = 2 we get a = 3, b = 2 so ordered solution is (a, b, c) (8, 3, 1) (5, 4, 1), (3 2 2)

Q. 3 & 4 RMO 1996

Sol repaired

y Q. 3 If x ory = 0 then other is: let m = w

xy 2 15 x 2 + 17 xy + 15 y 2 y2

x 2 y = 20 x 2 + 3 y 2 x2
y y = 20 + 3 x
2

x=

x x 15 + 17 + 15 y y

x = y

y 20 + 3 x
2

x x 15 + 17 + 15 y y

m=

20 + m 2 + 3m 4 15 17 + + 15 m2 m

m=

20m 3 + 3m 4 15 + 17 m + 15m 2

3m3 + 20m = 15 + 17m +15 m2 3 m3 15 m2 + 3m 15 = 0 m3 5m2 + m 5 = 0 m2 (m - 5) + 1 (m - 5) = 0 (m 5) (m2 + 1) = 0

y =5 x
2nd equation gives y = 20 + 3m2 = 20 + 3 x 25 = 95 x = 19

Q. 4 From question

ak+3 and ak have some value modulo 5,

As a1+a2+a3 = a2+a3+a4 modulo 5,

If n > 6 then a1, a4, a7 are all the same mod5, comradeliest So 145690 or rotation 235780 or rotation are solution.

Q. 5 RMO 1996 Lets draw a line l parallel to BC through A and reflect AC in this lire to get A D. Let CD intersect l at P join BD CP = PD = AQ = a A being altitude through We have b + c = Ac + AB = AD + AB > BD = =
(CD ) 2 + (CB ) 2

4h 2 a + a 2

(b + c)2 > a2 + 4 ha2

Q. 6 RMO 1996 Lets take

a = 2n+1 +

1 2

and

b = 2n+1 +

1 2

In the binomial expansions of ak and bk 1 < k < n, we see that all the terms except the last are integral and the last term are each equal to Hence ak bk is an integer for 1<k<n

1 2k

Q.No. 7 RMO 1996 If 100 E A then were are done. So Assume. AC {1, 2, 3 . 99} consider the two element subsets {1, 99}, {2, 98}, {3, 97} . {49, 51}. Along with the singleton set {50}. These fifty sets are disjoint, and their union is the set {1, 2, 3.. 99} and the sum of the two numbers in each of the two element set in 100. The hypothesis implies that A can contain at most one element from each of the fifty sets and since A has fifty elements it has to contain exactly one element from each of the fifty sets. Since {36, 64} is one of the pair and both 36 and 64 are squares, use are done.