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2014 MMATHS Tiebreaker p4 - min max n\sqrt5 - [ n\sqrt5]
2014 MMATHS Tiebreaker p4 - min max n\sqrt5 - [ n\sqrt5]
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October 8, 2023
algebra
inequalities
MMATHS
Problem Statement
Determine, with proof, the maximum and minimum among the numbers
5
−
⌊
5
⌋
,
2
5
−
⌊
2
5
⌋
,
3
5
−
⌊
3
5
⌋
,
.
.
.
,
2013
5
−
⌊
2013
5
⌋
,
2014
5
−
⌊
2014
5
⌋
\sqrt5 - \lfloor \sqrt5 \rfloor, 2\sqrt5 - \lfloor 2\sqrt5 \rfloor, 3\sqrt5 - \lfloor 3 \sqrt5\rfloor, ..., 2013\sqrt5 - \lfloor 2013\sqrt5\rfloor, 2014\sqrt5 - \lfloor 2014\sqrt5\rfloor
5
−
⌊
5
⌋
,
2
5
−
⌊
2
5
⌋
,
3
5
−
⌊
3
5
⌋
,
...
,
2013
5
−
⌊
2013
5
⌋
,
2014
5
−
⌊
2014
5
⌋
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