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2000 Oral #3: Inequality
2000 Oral #3: Inequality
Source:
October 6, 2014
inequalities
Problem Statement
Suppose the positive integers
a
,
b
,
c
a,b,c
a
,
b
,
c
satisfy
a
n
+
b
n
=
c
n
a^n+b^n=c^n
a
n
+
b
n
=
c
n
, where
n
n
n
is a positive integer greater than
1
1
1
. Prove that
a
,
b
,
c
>
n
a,b,c>n
a
,
b
,
c
>
n
. (Note: Fermat's Last Theorem may not be used)
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