Practice Problem Set #1 For 1999 Further Training: B B B H H H
Practice Problem Set #1 For 1999 Further Training: B B B H H H
Practice Problem Set #1 For 1999 Further Training: B B B H H H
1.
2.
Let the inscribed circle of triangle ABC touches side BC at D, side CA at E and
side AB at F. Let G be the foot of perpendicular from D to EF. Show that
FG BF
.
EG CE
3.
Prove that every integer greater than 17 can be represented as a sum of three
integer greater than 1 which are pairwise relatively prime, and show that 17 does
not have this property.
4.
A circle passing through vertices B and C of triangle ABC intersects sides AB and
AC at C and B , respectively. Prove that the lines BB , CC and HH are
concurrent, where H and H are the orthocenters of triangles ABC and AB C ,
respectively.
5.
(Proposed by Leung Wing Chung) For each positive integer n, define the
sequence a1 n , ai 1 ai 2 ai 1 for i 1, 2, 3, . Find all those n such that
a k 1
is rational for some k.
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