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Irrational numbers

Source: Bulgarian IMO TST 2004, Day 3, Problem 3

July 8, 2013
algebra proposedalgebranumber theory

Problem Statement

Prove that among any 2n+12n+1 irrational numbers there are n+1n+1 numbers such that the sum of any kk of them is irrational, for all k{1,2,3,,n+1}k \in \{1,2,3,\ldots, n+1 \}.