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Romania District Olympiad 2001 - Grade IX

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March 12, 2011
number theory proposednumber theory

Problem Statement

Conside a positive odd integer kk and let n1<n2<<nkn_1<n_2<\ldots<n_k be kk positive odd integers. Prove that:
n12n22+n32n42++nk22k21n_1^2-n_2^2+n_3^2-n_4^2+\ldots+n_k^2\ge 2k^2-1
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