A Problem Book in Algebra - Krechmar (MIR, 1978)

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AJIrEBPE
V.A. KRECHMAR
A PROBLEM
BOOK
IN
ALGEBRA
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CONTENTS
1. Whole Rational Expressions 7
Solutions to Section 1 117
2. Rational Fractions 15
3. Radicals. Inverse Trigonometric Functions. Logarithms 28
4. Equations and Systems of Equations of the First Degree 40
5. Equations and Systems of Equations of the Second Degree 53
6. Complex Numbers and Polynomials 64
7. Progressions and Sums 83
8. Inequalities 93
9. Mathematical Induction 104
10. Limits 110
PROBLEMS
1. WHOLE RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS
The problems presented in this section are mainly on the
identity transformations of whole rational expressions.
These are the elementary operations we have to use here:
addition, multiplication, division and subtraction of mono-
mials and polynomials, as well as raising them to various
powers and resolving them into factors. As regards trigono-
metric problems, we take as known the definition of trigonc-
metric functions, principal relationships between these
functions, all thJ properties connected with their periodi-
city, and all corollaries of the addition theorem.
Attention should be drawn only to the formulas which
enable us to transform a product of trigonometric functions
into a sum or a difference of these functions. Namely:
1
cos A cos B=-:r[cos (A+B) +cos (A-B)],
sin A cos B =+ [sin (A + B) + sin (A- B)].
sin A sin B = -} [cos (A - B) - cos (A + B)].
1. Prove the identity
(a
2
+ b
2
) (x
2
+ y2) = (ax _ by)2 + (bx + ay)2.
2. Show that
(a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
+ d
2
) (x
2
+ y2 + Z2 + t2) =
= (ax - by - ez - dt)2 + (bx + ay - dz + et)2 +
+ (ex + dy + az - bt)2 + (dx - ey + ~ + at)2.
3. Prove that f ~ o m the equalities
ax - by - ez - dt = 0, bx + ay - dz + et = 0,
ex + dy + az - bt = 0, dx - ey + bz + at = 0,
8 Problems
follows either a = b = e = d = 0, or x = y = z = t = O.
4. Show that the following identity takes place
(a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
) (x
2
+ y2 + Z2) - (ax + by + ez)2 =
= (bx - ay)2 + (ey - bZ)2 + (az - ex)2.
5. Show that the preceding identity can be generalized in
the following way
(ai + a; + . . . + a;) b ~ + b; + . . . + b;) =
= (atbt + a2b2 + ... + a
n
b
n
)2 + (atb2 - a2bt)2 +
+ (atb3 - a3bt)2 + ... + (an-1bn - a
n
b
n
_
t
)2.
6. Let
n (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
+ ... + l2) =
= (a + b + e + ... + l)2,
where n is the number of the quantities a, b, e, ... , l.
Prove that then
a = b = e = ... = l.
7. Prove that from the equalities
a ~ + a; + ... + a; = 1, bi + b: + ... + b; = 1
follows
-1 :::;;; atb1 + a2b2 + ... + anb
n
:::;;; + 1.
8. Prove that from the equality
(y _ Z)2 + (z - X)2 + (x _ y)2 =
= (y + z - 2X)2 + (z + x - 2y)2 + (x + y - 2Z)2
follows
x = y = z.
9. Prove the following identities
(a
2
_ b
2
)2 + (2ab)2 = (a
2
+ b
2
)2,
(6a
z
, - 4ab + 4b
2
)S = (3a
2
+ 5ab - 5b
2
)3 +
+ (4a
2
_ 4ab + 6b
2
)3 + (5a
2
- 5ab - 3b
2
)3.
10. Show that
(p2 _ q2)" + (2pq + q2)" + (2pq + p2)" = 2 (p2+pq+ q2)".
if
1. Whole Rational Expressions
X
2
-+ XY -+ y2 = Z3
x = q3 -+ 3pq2 _ p3, Y = -3pq (p -+ q),
Z = p2 -+ pq -+ q'::..
12. Prove that
(3a -+ 3b)k -+ (2a -+ 4b)k -+ a
k
-+ b
k
=
= (3a -+ 4b)k -+ (a -+ 3b)" -+ (2a -+ b)h
at k = 1, 2, 3.
13. 1 Show that if x -+ y -+ z = 0, then
(ix - ky)n -+ (iy - kz)n -+ (iz - kx)n =
= (iy - kx)n -+ (iz - kyt -+ (ix - kz)n
at n = 0, 1. 2, 4.
2 Prove that
:.en -+ (x -+ 3)1t -+ (x -+ 5)n -+ (x -+ 6t -+ (x -+ 9t -+
-+ (x -+ 10t -+ (x -+ 12t -+ (x -+ 15t =
= (x -+ 1t -+ (x -+ 2t -+ (x -+ 4t -+ (x -+ 7t -+
-+ (x -+ 8t -+ (x -+ 1ft -+ (x -+ 13t -+ (x -+ 14t
at n = 0, 1, 2, 3.
14. Prove the identities
1 (a -+ b + e -+ d)2 -+ (a -+ b - e - d)2 -+
-+ (a -+ e - b - d)2 -+ (a -+ d - b - e)2 =
= 4 (a
2
-+ b
2
-+ e
2
-+ d
2
);
2 (a
2
- b
2
-+ e
2
- d2)2 -+ 2 (ab - be -+ de -+ ad)2 =
= (a
2
-+ b
2
-+ e
2
-+ d
2
)2 - 2 (ab - ad -+ be -+ de)2;
3 (a
2
- e
2
-+ 2bd)2 -+ (d
2
- b
2
-+ 2ae)2 =
= (a
2
- b
2
-+ e
2
- d
2
)2 -+ 2 (ab - be -+- de -+ ad)2.
(a -+ b -+ e)' -+ (b -+ e - a)' -+ (e -+ a - b)4 -+
-+ (a -+ b - e)' = 4 (a' -+ b
4
-+ e') -+
-+ 24 (b
2
e
2
-+ e
2
a
2
-+ a
2
b
2
).
10 ProlJlems
16. Let 8 = a + b + c.
Prove that
8 (8 - 2b) (8 - 2c) + 8 (8 - 2c) (8 - 2a) +
+ 8 (8 - 2a) (8 - 2b) = (8 - 2a) (8 - 2b) (b - 2c)-'-8abc.
17. Prove that if a + b + c = 28, then
a (8 - a)2 + b (s - b)2 + C (8 - C)2 + 2 (s - a) X
X (8 - b) (8 - c) = abc.
18. Put
28 = a + b + c; 2(}'2 = a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
.
Show that
}'2 _ a2) }'2 _ b2) + }'2 _ b2) }'2 _ c2) +
+ }'2 _ c
2
) }'2 _ a
2
) = 48 (8 - a) (8 - b) (8 - c).
19. Factor the following expression
(x + y + z)S - :r - y3 - zS.
x
S
+ yS + zS - 3xyz.
21. Simplify the expression
(a + b + c)S - (a + b - C)3 - (b + c - a)3 -
- (c + a - b)s.
(b - c)S + (c - a)S + (a - b)s.
23. Show that if a + b + c = 0, then
as + b
3
+ c3 = 3abc.
24. Prove that if a + b + c = 0, then
(a
2
+ b
2
+ C
2
)2 = 2 (a" + b' + c').
25. Show that
[(a- b)2 + (b - C)2 + (c _ a)2]2 =
= 2 [(a - b)' + (b - c)' + (c - a)'J.
1. Whole Rational Expressions 11
26. Let a + b + c = 0, prove that
1 2 (a
5
+ b
5
+ c
5
) = 5abc (a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
);
2 5 (a
3
+ b
3
+ c3) (a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
) = 6 (a
5
+ b
5
+ c
5
);
3 10 (a
7
+ b
7
+ c
7
) = 7 (a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
) (a
5
+ b
5
+ c
5
).
27. Given 2n numbers: ai' a2' ... , an; b
l
, b
2
, ... , b". Put
Prove that
albl + a2
b
2 + ... + anb
n
= (al - a2) s, + (a2 -- a3) S2 +
+ ... + (an-I - an) Sn_1 + ans
n

28. Put
Prove that
(s - al)2 + (s - a2)2 + ... + (s - a
n
)2 =
= + + ... +
29. Given a trinomial AX2 + 2Bxy + Cy2.
Put
x = ax' + y = yx' + fJy'.
Then the given trinomial becomes
A'X'2 + 2B'x'y' + C'y'2.
Prove that
B'l! _ A'C' = (B2 - AC) (afJ _
30. Let
Pi + qi = 1 (i = 1, 2, ... , n)
and
Pt+P2+ +Pn
P= n '
n
Prove that
Plq! + P2Q2 + ... + pnqn = npq - (PI - p)2_
-(P2-p)2_ ... -(Pn-p)2.
Problems
31. Prove that
1 1 1 1 1 1
T' 2n-1 + ""3' 2n- 3 + ... + 2n-1 . T =
= (1+ +! +
32. Let Sn = 1 + ! + + ... +
Show that
1 ... +n:1);
2
0 ( n - 1 11 - 2 2 1)
nSn=n+ -1-+-2 - + '" + n-2+ n-1 .
111 111 I 1
1 -"'2 + ""3 - T + ... + 2n -1 - 2n" = n + 1 -;- n + 2 + " . i-
34. Prove
(1 + ( 1 - ) ( 1 + ) X ... X
X(1+ 1 )(1 1)_
(2n-1)a-1 - 2na-1 -
1
+Tn'
(n+1)a (n+2la. (n+n)a
(n+1) a-1 (n+2) a-1 (n+n)a-1
35. Let kd denote the whole number nearest to a which
is less than or equal to it. Thus, [a] a < [a) + 1.
Prove that there exists the identity
[x) + [ x + J + [ x + ! ] + ... + [ x + n -:- 1 ] = [nx).
36. Prove that
cos (a + b) cos (a - b) = cos
2
a - sin
2
b.
37. Show that
(cos a + cos b)2 + (sin a + sin b)2 = 4 cos2 a;-b,
(cos a - cos b)2 + (sin a - sin b)2 = 4 sin2 a;-b.
1. Whole Rational Expressions
38. Given
(1 -+ sin a) (1 -+ sin b) (1 -+ sin c) = cos a cos b cos c.
Simplify
(1 - sin a) (1 - sin b) (1 - sin c).
39. Given
(1 -+ cos a) (1 -+ cos p) (1 -+ cos y) =
13
= (1 - cos a) (1 - cos p) (1 - cos V).
Show that one of the values of each member of this equal-
ity is
sina sin p sin y.
40. Show that
cos (a -+ P) sin (a - P) -+ cos (P -+ y) sin (P - y) -+
-+ cos (y -+ 6) sin (y - 6) -+ cos (6 -+ a) sin (0 - a) = O.
41. Prove that
sin (a -+ b) sin (a - b) sin (c -+ d) sin (c - d) -+
-+ sin (c -+ b) sin (c - b) sin (d -+ a) sin (d - a) -+
-+ sin (d -+ b) sin (d - b) sin (a -+ c) sin (a - c) = o.
42. Check the identities:
1 cos (P -+ y - a) --L cos (y -+ a - ~ ) -+
-+ cos (a -+ ~ - y) -+ cos (a -+ ~ -+ y) = 4 cos a cos ~ cos y;
2 sin (a -+ ~ -+ y) -+ sin ~ - + y - a) + sin (y-+a-p)-
- sin (a -+ ~ - y) = 4 cos a cos ~ sin y.
43. Reduce the following ('xpression to a form convenient
for taking logarithms
sin ( A -+ ~ ) -+ sin ( B + ) -+ sin ( C -+ : )-+
-+ cos ( A -+ ! ) -+ cos ( B -+ ~ ) -+ cos ( C -+ : )
if A -+ B -+ C = n.
14 Problems
44. Reduce the following expression to a form convenient
for taking logarithms
. A . B+. C+ A+ B+ C
sm -+sm- sm- cos- cos- cos-
4 4 4 4 4 4
if A + B + C = n.
45. Simplify the product
cos a cos 2a cos 4a ... cos 2"-la.
46. Show that
n 2n 3n 4n 5n 6n 7n ( 1 ) 7
cos 15 cos 15 cos 15 cos 15 cos 15 cos 15 cos 15 = "2 .
47. Given sin B = + sin (2A + B).
Prove that
tan(A+B)= tanA.
48. Let A and B be acute positive angles satisfying the
equalities
3 sin
2
A + 2 sin
2
B = 1,
3 sin 2A - 2 sin 2B=O.
Prove that A + 2B = i.
49. Show that the magnitude of the expression
cos
2
cp + cos
2
(a + cp) - 2 cos a cos cp cos (a + cp)
is independent of cpo
50. Let
a = cos cp cos'I\J + sin cp sin 'I\J cos 15,
a' = cos cp sin 'I\J - sin cp cos'I\J cos 15, a" = sin cp sin 15;
b = sin cp cos'I\J - cos cp sin 'I\J cos 15,
b' = sin cp sin 'I\J + cos cp cos'I\J cos 15, b" = -cos cp sin 15;
e = -Sill 'I\J sin 6, e' = cos'I\J sin 6, e" = cos 15.
2. Rational Fractions
Prove that
a
2
+ a'2 + a"2 = 1, b
2
+ b'2+ b"2 = 1,
c
2
+ C'2 + C"2 = 1,
ab + a'b' + a"b" = 0, ac + a'c' + a"c" = 0,
bc + b'c' + b"c" = O.
2. RATIONAL FRACTIONS
15
Transformations of fractional rational expressions to be
considered in this section are based on standard rules of
operations with algebraic fractions.
Let us draw our attention only to one point which we have
to- use (see Problems 15, 16, 17). If we have a first-degree
binomial in x
Ax+ B
and if we know that it vanishes at two different values of x
(say, at x = a and x = b), then we may state that the
coefficients A and B are equal to zero. Indeed, from the
equalities
Aa + B = 0, Ab + B = 0
we get
A (a - b) = 0
and since a - b =1= 0, then A = O. Substituting this value
into one of the equalities (*), we find B = O. Similarly,
we may assert that if a second-degree trinomial in x
Ax
2
+ Bx + C
vanishes at three distinct values of x (say, at x = a, x = b
and x = c), then A = B = C = O.
Indeed, we then have
Aa
2
+ Ba + C = 0, Ab
2
+ Bb + C = 0,
Ac
2
+ Bc + C = O.
Subtracting term by term, we have
A (a
2
- b
2
) + B (a- b) = 0, A (a
2
- c
2
) + B (a - c) =0.
16 Problems
Since a - b =1= 0, a - c =1= 0, we have
A (a + b) + B = 0, A (a + c) + B = O.
Hence A = 0 (since b - c =1= 0), and then we find B = 0
and C = o.
Analogously, we can show that if a third-degree poly-
nomial
Ai' + Bx
2
+ Cx + D
vanishes at four different values of x, then
A = B = C = D = 0,
and, in general, if an nth-degree polynomial vanishes at
n + 1 different values of x, then its coefficients are equal
to zero (see Sec. 6).
Finally, considered in this section are a number of pro-
blems pertaining finite continued fractions. We take as
known the information on these fractions contained usually
in elementary textbooks.
The principal trigonometric relations used in solving
triangles are also taken here as known.
3_ ( pS-2
q3
)3 (2
p3
_
q3
)3 3
P .-- P p3 + q3 + q p3 + q3 + q .
2. Simplify the following expression
1 (1 1) 3 (1 1) 6 (1 1)
(p+q)3 pa+qs + (p+q)4 p2+-q2 + (p+q)6 p+q- .
3. Simplify
1 (1 1) 2 (1 1)
(p+q)3 Jj4-1j' + (p+q)4 7-qs +
4. Let
a-b
x= a+b '
Prove that
b-c
y= b+c '
+
2 (1 1)
(p + q)6 Jli - ---;j2
c-a
Z=--.
c+a
(1 + x) (1 + y) (1 + z) = (1- x) (1- y) (1- z).
2, Rational Fractions
17
5. Show that from the equality
(a+b+e+ d) (a -b-e+d) = (a -b+e-d) (a+b-c- d)
follows
a b
7=(f'
ax
2
+ by2 + cz
2
bc (y-z)2+ca (z-x)2+ab (x-y)2
if
ax+by+ez=O,
7. Prove that the following equality is true
x2y2z2 (x
2
-a
2
) (y2_ a2) (z2_ a2) (x2_b
2
) (y2_b2) (z2-b2)
a2b2 + a2(a2_b2) + b2 (b2-a2) =
= x
2
+ y2+z2_ a2_b
2

8. Put
all b" cll
~ - - ; - : - ; - - - - : - + b + ( = 8 II'
(a-b) (a-c) (b-a) ( -c) (c-a) c-b)
Prove that
8
0
=8
1
=0,8
2
=1,8
s
=a+b+e,
8, = ab+ae + be + a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
,
8
5
= as + b
S
+ e
S
+a
2
b+b
2
a+e
2
a + a
2
e + b
2
e + e
2
b + abc.
9. Let
all b"
(a-b) (a-c) (a-d) + (b-a) (b-c) (b-d) +
cll d
ll
+ (c-a) tc-b) (c-d) + (d-a) (d-b) (d-c) = 8
11
,
Show that
8
0
=8
1
=8
2
=0,8
s
=1, 8
4
=a+b+e+d.
10. Put
m (a+b) (a+c) + bm (b+c) (b-l a) + m (c+a) (c+b)
O'm = a (a-b) (a-c) (b-c) (b-a) e (c-a) (c- b)'
Compute 0'1> 0'2, 0'3 and (J4'
18 Problems
(b-a)(b-p) (b-y) ,
be (a-a) (a-p) (a-y) + ea
(a-b) (a-c)
(b-a) (b-e) -r
+ab
12. Show that
(e-a) (c-y)
(c-a) (c-b)
a
2
b
2
c
2
a
2
b
2
d
2
(a-d) (b-d) (e-d) + (a-c) (b-c) (d-e) +

a
2
e
2
d
2
b
2
c
2
d
2
+ (a-b) (e-b) (d-b) + (b-a) (c-a) (d-a)
= abc + abd + acd + brd.
13. Simplify the following expressions
10 1 + 1 + 1_
a (a-b) (a-c) b (b-a) (b-c) e (c-a) (c-b) ,
20 1 1 + 1
a
2
(a-b)(a-c)+ b
2
(b-a) (b-e) e
2
(c-a)(e--b)'
aB. b
B
(a-b) (a-c) (x-a) + (b-a) (b-c) (x-b) +
e
h
+ (c-a) (e-b) (x-c) ,
where k= 1, 2.
15. Show that
b+c+d c+d+a
(b-a) (c-a) (d-a) (x-a) + ('-b) (d-b) (a-b) (x-b) +
a+b+e
I (d--c) (a-c) (b-e) (x-c) + (a-d) (b-d) (c-d) (x-d)
x-a-b-c-d
(x-a) (.x-b) (x-c) (x-d)
a
2
(:l'-b) (x-c) + b
2
(x-c) (x-a) + z (.x-a) (x-b) = x
2

(a-b) (a-c) (b-c) (b-a) C (e-a.) (e-b)
(x-b) (x-c) + (x-c) (.x-a) + (x-a) (x-b) = 1.
(a-b) (a-c) . (b-c) (b-a) (C-Il) (e-b)
18. Show that if a + b + c = 0, then
(
a-b + b-c (_c_+_a_+_'b_) =9.
cab a-b b-c c-a
a-b b-c c-a (a-b) (b-c)(c-a)
a+b + b+c + c+a + (a+b) (b+c)(c+a)
20. Prove that
b-c c-a a-b
(a-b) (a-c) + (b-c) (b-a) + (c-a) (c-b)
19

a-b b-c c- a
a
2
-bc b
2
-ac e
2
-ab
(a+b) (a+c) + (b+e) (b+a) + (c+a) (e+b) .
22. Prove that
dm (a-b) (b-e)+b
m
(a-d) (c-d) b-d
em (a-b) (a-d)+a
m
(b-e) (c-d) a-e
at m= 1,2.
23. Prove that
{
1_-=-+x(x-al ) x(x-al) (X-
a
2) + ... +
al ala2 ala2a3
+ (_1)n (X-
a
2) '" (x-an_l) } X
ala2a3 '" an
X {1
+
-=-+ x(x+al) + x(x+al)(x+a2)
---'-----'--=:.:.....:--'---""- + . . . +
al ala2 ala2aa
+ x (x+al) (x+a2) ... (x+an_l) } =
ala2a3 .. an
_ x
2
x
2
(x
2
- a r)
-1--2+ 2> - ... +
a l ala2
24. Given
b
2
+c
2
_a
2
+ c
2
+ a
2
_h
2
a
2
+b
2
_e
2
2bc 2ac + 2ab = 1.
20
Prove that two of the three fractions must be equal
to + 1, and the third to -1.
25. Show that from the equality
1 1 1 1
a-+lJ+c= a-f b+c
follows
if n is odd.
26. Show that from the equalities
bz-j-cy _ cx+az _ ay-t bx
x (-ax+by+cz) - y (ax-bu+cz) - z (ax+by-cz)
follows
x y z
a (b
2
+ c
2
-a
2
)
27. Given
Prove that
28. If
and
then

a+b+c=O,

abc
a
3
+b
3
+c
3
= (b+c) (a+c) (a+b)
x
3
+ y3 + Z3 = (x + y) (x + z) (y + z).
29. Consider the finite continued fraction
ao+""!"'+ 1
a1 Ii;'" + . . 1
.+-.
an
Put
Po=ao, Qo=1, P 1=aoal+1. QI=al
and in general
Then, as is known,
P Ml = ak+lPk + Ph-I>
Qk+l = ak+1Qk + Qk-I'
PQn =ao+-
1
+ (n= 0, 1, 2, 3, ... ).
a' 1
n I .. +_
an
Prove the following identities
21
1 ( P
n
+
2
_ 1) (1 _ P
n
-
I
) = ( Qn+2 _ 1) (1 _ Qn-I );
Pn Pn+1 Qn Qn+1
20 Pn _.!..2... __ 1 ___ 1_+ + (-1)n-l.
Q" Qo - QoQI QIQl . . . Qn-IQn'
3 P n+2Qn-2 - p n-2Qn+2 -.= (an+2an+lan + an+2 + an) ( - 1 )n;
4
0 Pn 1
--=an +--+
Pn-I an-I' 1
. +a;'
~ = a , , _ 1 _
Qn-I an_I' + -.!....
al
30. Put for brevity
ao+_
1
_ + = (ao, at> ... , 'an) = PQnn '
al 1
.+-
an
and let the fraction be symmetric, i.e.
ao = an, al = an_I>
Prove that
Pn-I=Qn.
31. Suppose we have a fraction
1 1
a+-+
1
a a+. 1
'.+-.
a
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Prove that
32. Let
1
x=-+ 1
a T+. 1
. 1
a+T+. 1
.. +-
1
and let PQn and PQn-
1
be, respectively, the last and last
n n-l
but one convergents of the fraction
Prove that
P"Qn+
P
n
P
n-l
x= Q2 P .
n+ nQn-l
33. Consider the continued fraction
a2
'bl -+
b
2
' a
Put

b
n
.
Po=b
o
, Qo= 1, P1=bob1 +ah Ql=bh
and in general
Prove that
Ph+1 = bh+1Ph + ak+1
P
k-h
Qk+1 = bk+1Qk + ak+1Qk-l .
2. Rational
34. Prove that
r
r
r+1 - 1'+1 r
-r:tT
(the number of lill ks ill the
to n).
35. Prove that
1 1 1
-+-+ ... +-=
Ul u2 Un
1
u
2
Ul -
1

Ul--t U2
-
U2+
U
3
36. Prove the equality
r
.- r+1
rn+l_r
- /,1'<+1-1
continued fraction is

Un-l+
U
n
where C" C2, , C
n
are arbitrary nonzero quantiLies.
37. Prove the following iden ti ties
sin (n+ 1) x
sin nx
=2cosx--
1
- 1
23
equal
2cosx---
2cosx-' 1
. -2cos x
(a total of n links);
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38. Prove that
1 sin a + sin b + sin c - si n (a + b + c) =
4
. a+u . a+c . b+c.
= SIn -2-sm -2- sm -2-'- ,
J
2 cos a+cos b+cosc + cos (a+ b + c) =
a+b b+c a+c
= 4 cos -2- cos -2- cos -2- .
39. Show that
sin (a+b+c)
tan a + tanb + tan c- = tan a tan b tan c.
cos a cos b cos c
40. Prove that if A + B +C = n, then we have the fol-
lowing rE'lationships
1
c
A . B+ . C 4 ABC
sm + sm sm = cos "2 cos "2 cos "2 ;
2 cos A + cos B + cos C = 1 + 4 sin sin sin ;
3 tanA+tanB+tanC=lnn.llanBtanC;
1 A B A C Be
4 tan "2 tan "2 + tan "2 tan "2+ tan "2 tanT = 1;
5 sin 2A + sin 2B + sin 2C = 4 sin A sin B sin C.
41. Find the algebraic relations between the quanti-
tiE'S a, band c which satisfy the following trigonometric
equalities
if
1
0 b 1 4 a . b c
cos a + cos + cos c = + sm 2" SIn 2 sm 2" ;
2 tan a + tan b + tan c = tan a tan b tan.e;
3 cos
2
a+cos
2
b + cos
2
c-2 cos acos bC08C = 1.
42.. Show tha t
x _Y_ _z_ _ 4xys
1-x
2
+ 1_y2 + 1_z2 - (1-x2) (1- y2)(1-z2)
X!I+XZ+ liZ = 1.
43. Show that the sum of the three fractions
b-c c-a a-b
1 +bc '
1+ac' 1 +ab
is equal to their product.
44. Prove that
tan 3a = tan a tan ( ~ + a ) tan ( ~ - a ) .
45. Prove that from the equality
sin' a + cos' a
a b
follows. the relationship
sinS a + cos
s
a
a3 b3
1
46. Suppose we have
atcOSat+a2cosa2+" +anCOSan=O,
at cos (at + 8) + a2 cos (a2 + 8) + ... + an cos (an + 8) =
(8 =i= kn).
Prove that for any 'A
at cos (at + 'A) + a2 cos (a2 + 'A) + ... + an cos (an + 'A) = O.
sin ~ - V ) + sin (v-a) + sin a - ~ ) _ 0
cos p cos V cos V cos a cos a cos ~ - .
48. let in a triangle the sides be efJual to a, band c,
and let
s s s
r=- r
a
=--,
p , p-a
r =--
c p-c'
where s is the area of the triangle and 2p = a + b + c.
Prove the following relationships
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(
a b + c ) _ 4.
r;+r; r; - ,
40 be ac +
(a-b) (a-c) + (b-c) (b-a) r6
ab
+ (c-a)
a
2
(a-b) (a-c) rbrc +
b
2
c
2
1
+ (b-c) (b-a) rera + (e-a) (e-b) rarb = fl ;
50 ara brb + ere _
(a-b) (a-c) + (b-c) (b-a) (e-lI) (c-b)-
(b+c) ra (e+a) rb
- (a-b) (a-c) + (b-c) (b-a) +
(a+b) rc
+ (e-a) (e-b)
E
r
49. Prove the identiLy
sin (a-c) sin (a-d)
sin (a+b-c-d) = sin (a-b) +
50. Given
+ sin (b-c) sin (b-d)
sin (b-a)
abc
cos e = b + e' cos cP = a + e' cos 'Ii' = a + b
(e, cp and 'Ii' lie between 0 and n).
Knowing that a, band c are the sides of a triangle
whose angles are A, Band C, correspondingly, prove
that
.)0 f). IV _ ABC
... tall 2 tau Ttan 2 -tan 2 tan 2 tan -:2.
51. Prove that
t 1
sin (a-b) sin(a-c) + sin(b-a)sin(b-e) +
t
+ sin (e-a) sin (e-b)
1
a-b a-c b-c
2 cos -2- cos -2 - cos -2-
10 sin a sin b
sin (a-b) sin (a-c) + sin (b-a) sin (b-c) +
sin c
+ =0;
sin (e-a) sin (c-b)
~ ~ ) ~ b +
sin (a-b) sin (a-c) + sin(b-a)sin(b-c)
+ cose =0.
sin (e-a) sin (c-h)
1 sin a sin (b- c) cos (b+c-a) +
+ sil). b sin (c- a) cos (c + a-b) +
+ sin c sin (a-b) cos (a + b- c) = 0;
2 cos a sin (b-c) sin (b + c-a) +
+cos b sin (c-a) sin (c+ a-b) +
+ cos (' sin (a - b) sin (a + b - c) = 0;
3 sin a sin (b -c) sin (b+ c- a) +
+sin bsin (c- a) sin (c+ a-b) +
+ sin c sin (a - b) sin (a + b - c) =
= 2 sin (b -c) sin (c- a) sin (a- b);
4 cos a sin (b-c)cos(b+c-a}+
+cosbsin(c-a)cos(c+a- b)+
+ cos c sin (a - b) cos (a + b - c) =
= 2 sin (b- c) sin (c -a) sin (a -- b).
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Problems
54. Prove that
1 sin
3
A cos (B - C) + sin
3
B cos (C - A)-1-
+ sin
3
C cos (A - B) = 3 sin A sin B sill C;
2 sins A sin (B - C) + sin
3
B sin (C - A) +
+ sins C sin (A - B) = 0
if A + B + C = n.
1 sin 3A sins (B - C) + sin 3B sins (C - A) +
+ sin 3C sins (A - B) = 0;
2 sin 3A cos
s
(B - C) + sin 3B cos
s
(C - A) +
+ sin 3C cos
s
(A - B) = sin 3A sin 3B sin 3C
if A + B + C = n.
3. RADICALS. INVERSE
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS.

The symbol ;Y A is understood here (if n is odd) as the
only real number whose nth power is equal to A. In this
case A can be either less or greater than zero. If n is even,
then the symbol ;Y A is understood as the only positive
number the nth power of which is equal to A. Here, neces-
sarily, A O.
Under these conditions, for instance,
VA2=A if A>O,
. VA2= -A if A<O.
All the rest of the standard rules and laws governing the
operations involving radicals, fractional and negative
exponents are considered here to be known. Let us also
remind of two formulas which sometimes turn out to be
3. Radicals. Inverse Trigonometric Lo{{aruhms 29
rather useful in performing various transformations, namely:
Y
- V _1/ A+VA2_H -01" A-VA2_H
A+ B-" 2 + V 2 '
V
V
.. I" A + V A2_H
A- B= V 2
As far as trigonometric functions are concerned, let us
first of all consider the reduction formulas:
1 The functions sin x and cos x are characterized by the
period 2n, whereas tan x and cot x by the period n so that
we may write the following equalities
sin (x + 2kn) = sin x, cos (x + 2kn) = cos x,
tan (x + kn) = tan x, cot (x + kn) = cot x,
where k is any whole number (positive, negative or zero).
2 For the functions sin x and cos x the quantity n is the
half-period, i.e. the rejection of the quantity +n in the
argument results in a change in the sign of a function.
Consequently,
sin (x + kn) =(_1)k sin x, cos (x + kn) = (_1)k cos x,
where k is any whole number (positive, negative or zero).
3 The functions sin x, tan x and cot x are odd functions,
and cos x is an even function. Therefore
sin (-x) = -sin x, tan (-x) = -tan x,
cot (-x) = -cot x, cos (-x) = cos x.
4 If x and yare two quantities entering the relationship
then
cos x = sin y,
tan x = cot y,
sin x = cos y,
cot x = tan y.
Using these remarks, we can always reduce sine or cosine
of any argument to sine or cosine of an argument lying
in the interval between 0 and The same can be said
about tangent and cotangent.
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Indeed, any argument c.t can be written in the following
form
n
c.t=s-+c.to
2 - ,
where s is an integer, and 0 c.to wherefrom follows
the stated proposition. Let us also mention the following
formulas (k an integer):
sin kn = 0, tan kn = 0, cos 1m = (-1)",
. kn 0
Sill 2=
kn "-1
sin -2- = ( - 1) 2
kn
cosT=(-1)2
kn
cos
2
=0
if k is even,
if k is odd,
if k is even,
if k is odd.
Further, we use the symbol arcsin x to denote an arc
whose sine is equal to x and which lies in the interval
11: n
between - 2 and + 2" .
Thus, in all cases
Similarly
- arcsin x + .
n n
- 2 < arctan x < + 2" '

0< arccotx < n.
In this section we also give several problems on trans-
forming expressions containing logarithms.
1. Prove tha t
2+ V3 2- V3 2
( 112 + V 2 + -Va + -V2-V 2 _ -V3 ) = 2.
3. J nverse Trigonometric Functions. Logarithms 31
2. Show that
1 :-'V2-t = V{- Vi+ Vi;
2 V,Y5 -;;4 (Y2 +,YW-,Y25);
3 V Y28-y-27 =!
1
40 (3+2V5)T = V5'+1 .
3-2t!5 V5-1 '
1
.')0 = _
V 5" V 5" V 2+ V 2il V
1
!14)2 5 ..!..
W' ( V 5+ Y 5 =(1+Y2+YS)
5
=
!/'T
= V 125+ Y 125+ V 125- V 125'
ABC D
3. Let -=-=-=-.
abc d
Prove that
VAa+YBb+ycc +V Dd=
if
= V (a+b+c+d) (A+B+C+D).
4. Show that
5. Put
:-' ax
2
+b
y
2+
cz
2=ra+Yb +rc
a,x
3
= by3 = cz
3
and .!. +i. +i. = 1.
x y z
all = ( 1 +- ) n + (1- ) n,
h,,= (1 + r -(1- 0 r
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Show that
b b
+
bm_1I
m+n=am II
6. Let
U
n
= [( 1+
2
V5 f - ( 1-
2
-v1 rJ
at
Prove the following relationshi ps
1 Un+1=un +un-t;
2 Un-l = UkUn-h -I- Uk-!Un-h-!;
3 U2n-l
4
5 - Un-2Un-1Un+1Un+2 = 1;
6 Un+1Un+2-UnUn+3=(-1t;
7 U nUn+1- Un-2Un-l = U2n-t.
(n=O, 1,2, ::1, .. ).
1 1 1
1 {2 [a
2
+b
2
)2 -a] [(a
2
+b
2
)2 -bll"z =
1
=a+b-(a
2
+b
2
)2 (a> 0, b>O);
I 1 1
2 {3[(a
3
+b
3
)3 -al [(a
3
+b
3
)"7 -bJ}T =
2 1
=(a+b)3 --ta2-ab+b2)3.
8. Compute the expression
1 1
(1-ax) (1 + axtl (1-+ bx)7 (1-- bx)-2
1
X = a-l (2 _1)"'2 (0 < a < b < 2a).
9. Simplify the expressioll
n
3
-3n+(n
2
-i)
n
3
-3n+(n
2
-i) Vn2-4+2
r + i-a JX
I -vn:a- -vr=a Vi-a
2
-i+a
(O<a<1).
11. Prove that for x 1
Yx+2vx=t +V.r-2Vx 1
is equal to 2 if and to 2 Vx=T if x> 2.
12. Compllte
V a + b + e + 2 Y ae + be + Y a + b + e - 2 Y ae + be
(a,O,
13. Prove that the trinomial x
3
+ px + q vanishes at
x= Y -t+ vi + + V - -v' + .
14. Express x in terms of a new variable so that Y x+a
and Vx+b become rational.
15. Rationalize the denominator of the fraction
1
if
a b c
16. Prove that cannot be represented in the form
p + yq, where p and q are rational (q> 0 and is not
a perfect square).
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1
0 tan ( 3; -a) cos ( 3; -a) 3t .
(2) +cos (ex--
2
)Slll (Jt-ex) +
cos 3t-a
+cns (n + ex) sin (ex- ~ =0;
2 (1- sill (3n - ex) + Cos (:In t- ex) X
X [ 1-siT! ( 3
2
3t - ex ) + cos ( 5
2
11 - a ) ] + sin 2a = 0;
3 (i-sin (n+ex) +cos (n + ex)]!! +
+ [ 1-sin ( 3
2
3t + ex ) +
+cos (_3; -ex)T=4-2sin2ex.
18. Let ex = 2kn + exo, where O ~ e x o < 2n.
Prove that there exists the following equality
.. a ( 1)",/1-cusa
SJJlT= - V 2 .
Let us assume then tha t ex = 2kn + exo, where - n ~
~ e x o < n.
Show that then
a_( 1)",/1+cosa
cosT - - V 2
19. If a whole number a is divisible by n leaving no
remainder, we shall write this in the following way
a == 0 (mod n)
\\ Ilicli j ~ read: a is comparable with zero by the modulus n.
What n'mainders can a whole number leave when being
ciivide(\ by the whole number n?
J 1 is obvious, that being divided by n, any whole number
can leave the following remainders
0, 1, 2, 3, ... , n - 1.
If as a result of dividing a by n we obtain a remainder k,
then we shall wri te
a == lr (I\lod n),
since in this case
a - k = 0 (mod n).
Thus, when dividing a by 2 only two cases are possible:
either a is divisible exactly, or leaves a remainder equal to 1.
In the first case we write a = 0 (mod 2), in the second
a == 1 (mod 2).
The division by 3 can also yield a remainder (0, 1, 2),
and, consequently, only three cases are possible: a = 0
(mod 3), a == 1 (mod 3), a == 2 (mod 3) and so on.
Consider tho following problom.
We have
A
1
= 1.
A2 =cos nIt.
A3 =-= 2 cos ( ; nIt - 118 It ) .
A4 = 2 cos ( ~ nIt- ! It).
As = 2 cos ( ~ nIt - ~ It) + 2 cos : nIt.
A6 = 2 cos ( ~ nIt - 1
5
8 :n:).
A7 = 2 cos ( ~ nn - ~ :n:) + 2 cos ( ; nIt- ~ It) +
-i 2 cos ( f n:n: + ~ It).
As = 2 cos ( ! nIt - 1
7
6 :n:) + 2 cos ( ! n:n: - 11(j :n:).
A9 = 2 cos ( ~ n:n: - ~ ; :n:) + 2 cos ( ~ nIt - ~ :n:) +
-I- 2 cos ( ~ n:n: + 2; It).
(
1 3) 3
A,o = 2 cos 5"nIt-"5:n: +2 cos "5 n:n:.
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(
2 15 -) ( 4 [:)
Au = 2 cos 1fnn-22 n + 2 cos .1fnn - 22 n -+-
+ 2 cos ( 1
6
1 nn - :2 n) + 2 cos ( nn - 2
3
2 n) +
+ 2 cos ( nn + :2 n) .
A12 = 2 cos ( ! nn - n) + 2 cos ( nn + n).
Al3 = 2 cos ( 1
2
3 nn- n) + 2 cos ( nn- n) +
+ 2 cos ( 1
6
3 un - n) -I- 2 cos ( nn + n) -+-
2
10 I 2 . ( 12 + 4 )
+ cos 13 nn, cos 13 nn - -13 n .
(
1 13) ( 3 3)
A 14 = 2 cos 7 nn -14 n 1- 2 cos "7 nn -14 n +
3
+2 cos ( ; nn-14 n).
All; = 2 cos ( 1
2
5 nn - n) -+- 2 cos ( 1; nn - 1
7
8 n) +
+ 2 cos ( 18
5
nn - n) -+- 2 cos ( :! nn + :8 n).
AI6 = 2 cos ( ! nn -+- ;; n) -+- 2 cos ( nn-+- n) +
+ 2 cos ( nn + 3
5
2 n) + 2 cos ( nn + 3
3
2 n).
An = 2 cos ( 1
2
7 nn + :; n) -+- 2 cos ( nn - 18
7
n) -1-
+ 2 cos ( if; nn - 1
5
7 n) -+- 2 cos 1
H
7 nn-+
+ 2 cos ( nn - ;7 n) + 2 cos nn - 1
5
7 n) +
(
14 1) ( 16 8)
-+-2cos T7nn-17n -+-2cos T7nn+T7n .
/1 18 = 2 cos n) -t- 2 cos n)--'--
9 27 9 27 '
-+- 2 cos ( nn +- :7 n).
3. Radicals. flwerse Trigonometric Functions. Logarithms 37
Prove that
A5 = 0
if
n = 1,
2 (mod 5),
A7 = 0
if n = 1, 3, 4 (mod 7),
A
lo
= 0 if n = 1,
2 (mod 5),
Au = 0
if n = 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 (mod 11),
AI3 = 0
if n = 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10 (mod 13),
Au = 0 if n=1, 3, 4 {mod 7),
AI6 = 0
if n = 0 (mod 2),
A17 = 0
if n==:=1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9,13,14 {mod 17),
and that A
2
, A
3
, A
4
, An' A
R
, A g , A
12
, .A
15
and AI8 never
vanish for any whole n (S. Ramanujan. Asymptotic formulae
in combinatory analysis).
20. Let
p(n)=A(n+3)2+B+C(-1t+Dcos ~ n (nan integer).
Prove that thorp exists the following relationship
p (n) - p (n - 1) - p (n - 2) + p (n - 4) +
21. Sho\v that
1 sin 15 = V6- V2
4
20 sin 180= -1+ V5
4
22. Show that
+ p (n - 5) - p (n - 6) = O.
cos 15 _ VB -1 V2 ;
-- 4
cos 18= ! V 10+2 V5.
. 60 _ V 30-6 V5 - V 6+2 V5
sm - 8 '
23. Show that
cos (arcsin x) = V 1-x
2
, sin (arccos x) = V 1-x
2

1 1
tan (arccot x) = - , cot (arctan x) = - .
x x
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cos (arctanx)= ,/ '
V 1+x2
1
sin (arctan x) = 11 X
1+x2
cos (arccot x) = 11 x ,sin (arccot x) = 11 1

24. Prove that
11 + :rt
arc tan x + arccot x = 2" ' arCSIn x arccos x = 2" .
x+y
arctanx+arctany=arctan 1-xy +en,
where e = 0 if xy < 1,
e = -1 if xy > 1 and x < 0,
e = + 1 if ,xy> 1 ancI x> o.
1 1:rt
26. Show that 4 arctan "5- arctan 239 = T .
111
27. Show that arctan 3" + arctan "5+ arctan 7+
1 11
+ arctan "8 = T .
28. Show that 2 arctan x+ arcsin 1 2 =n (x> 1).
IX
29. Prove that
1 11
arctan x+ arctan x= 2 if x> 0,
arctan x+ arctan ! = - if x < o.
30. Prov9 that
arcsin x + arcsin y = 'I'J arcsin (x V 1-y2 + y V 1-x
2
) + en,
where 'I'J== 1, 8==0 if xy < or
'I'J == -1, 8 == -1 if ,-,;2 + y" > 1, x < 0, 11 < 0,
'I'J= -1, 8== +1 if r+y"> 1, ,-,;>0, y>O.
3. Radicals. Inverse l'rigo/tumetric FUl!ctiolt3. 39
31. Check the equality
arccosx+arccos (; +} V3-3x2) = 11
if
32. If
j t
A = arctall'f amI B = arctan 3 '
then prove that cos 2A = sin 4B.
33. Let a
2
+ b
2
= 7ab.
Prove that
a+b 1
log -3 - = 2" (loga+ log b).
log(J n
34. Prove that I = 1 + loga m.
Og'am n
x(y+z-x) _ y(z+x-y)
log x - log y
follows x
Y
yX = zY yZ = X
Z
Z
36. 1 Prove that 10gb a.loga b = 1.
2 Simplify the expression
log(log a)
a log a
z(x+y-z)
log z
(logarithms are taken to one and the same base).
37. Given: y=10
1
-
10g
:x,
taken to the base 10).
Prove that
z = 10 I-log Y (logarithms
x= 10 l-
IO
i%.
38. Given.
are
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Prove that
logb+e a + loge_I, a = 2 loge+/, a loge_Ii a.
39. Let a>O, c>O, b=l/ac, a, c and ac*1, N>O.
Prove that
40. Prove that
log" N
loge N
loga N --Iog/) N
10gb N -loge N
41. Given a geometric and an arithmetic progression
with positive terms
The ratio of the geometric progression and the common
difference of the arithmetic progression are positive. Prove
that there always exists a system of logarithms for which
log all - b
n
c= log a - b (for any n).
Find the base of this system.
4. EQUATIONS AND SYSTEMS
OF EQUATIONS
OF THE FIRST DEGREE
The general form of a first-degree equation in one un-
known is
Ax + B = 0,
where A and B are independent of x. To solve the first-
degree equation means to reduce it to this form, since then
the expreS$ion for the root becomes explicit
B
x = - A'
Therefore the problem of solving the fust-degrre equation
is one of transforming the given exprpssion to the form
Ax + B = O. In doing so great attention should be paid
to make sure that all the equ<1tions involved are equivalent.
The prc,blem of solving a system of rquations also consists
to a considerable extent in transforming a system into
an equivalent one.
This section deals not only with equations of the first
degree in the unknown x, but also with the equations which
can be reduced to them by means of appropriate transforma-
tions (such are equations involving radicals, trigonometric
equations and ones involving exponential and logarithmic
functions). Here and in the following section we consider
a trigonometric equalion solvrd if we find the value of one
of the trigonometric functions of an expression linear in x.
I ndeed, if it is known that
tan (mx + n) = A,
then we flOd
mx + n = arctan A + kn,
where k is any intl'ger.
Consequently, all the required values of x are given by
formula
arctan A - n -l kn
x -= -----'--
m
Likewise, if it is found that
cot (mx+ n) = A,
then
mx+ n = arccot A + kn and
arc cot A - n + kn
x = ------'--
But if it is known that
sin(mx+n)=A,
m
then all the values of x satisfying the last equation are
found by the formula
mx + n = (_1)11 arcsin A + kn,
where k, as before, is any integer.
42 l'roblems
Analogously, fl'Orn the equatioll
cos (rnx + n) = A
follows
rnx + n = +arccos A + 21m.
When solving exponential equations one should remembe
that the equation
aX = 1 (a> 0 and iH 1101, equal 10 1)
has the only solution x = o.
1. Solve the equation
,/
x-ab + x--ac +- .r-be __ t- b--j
-- -- -- a- -c
a+b a-I e bTc -- .
6x -+ 2a + 3b 1- e 2.c + (ja + b + :k
6x,-2a-3b-e = 2x+6a-b-3c
a+b-x + + b+e-x + 1.
c a a+ +c
V-b+x {yb+x e{Yx
b + =--.
X IJ.
X 6. Solve the equations
, 1 Vx+1+Vx-1=1j
2 Vx+1-Vx-1= 1
7. Solve the . equation

4. Equations and Systems 0/ Equations 0/ the First Degree : ~
X 8. Solve the equation
V' -1-V---=X=4 =X=2 = x-1.
v'ii -t v'X-b .. fa
v'a+v'x-a V b'
v'a:t=X+ v'a=; = V b (a> 0).
v'a+x- v'a-x
11. Solve the system
x+y+z=a
x+y+v=b
x+z+v=c
y + z + v = d.
Xl + X2 + Xa + X, = 2al
Xl + X2 - Xa - X4 = 2a2
Xl - X2 + Xa - X4 = 2a
a
Xl - X2 - Xa + X4 = 2a4'
ax + m (y + z + v) = k
by + m (x + z + v) = l
cz + m (x + y + v) = p
dv + m (x + y + z) = q.
%t-at :e.-a. :ep-ap
-==--= ...
mt mil mp
Xt+X2+'" +xp=a.
44 Problems
if
1 1 1
-+-+-=a
x Y z
~ ~ i - = b
v x Y
1 1 1
V-+Z-+-;=e
ay + bx = e
ex+az=b
bz + ey = a.
ey + bz = 2dyz
az + ex = 2d'zx
bx + ay = 2d"xy.
xy =e, xz =b _y_z_=a.
~ ~ u+=' ~ ~
xyz
y+z-x=/i2
xyz
z+x-y=/j2
xyz
x+y-z=-;;2 .
(b + e) (y + z) - ax = b - e
(e + a) (x + z) - by = c - a
(a + b) (x + y) - cz = a - b
a + b + c::p O.
if
4. Equations and Systems ot Equations ot the First Degree 45
(c + a) y + (a + b) z - (b + c) x = 2a
3
(a + b) z+ (b + c) x - (c + a) y = 2b
3
(b +c) x + (c +- a) y - (a + b) z = 2c
3
b+c=;bO, a+c=i=O, a+b=;bO
x y + z 1
a-\-A. + b-l-A. c-\-A. =
_x_+_y_ 1 __ z __ 1
a+ ft b+ft"l c+ft -
_x_ __y_ __z __ = 1
a+v + b+v + c+v .
z -1- oy+a
2
x+ a
3
=0
z+by+b
2
x+b
3
=
z+cy+c
2
x +c3=O.
z + ay + a
2
x -I- a
3
t + a
4
=
z+ by+b
2
x+ b
3
t + b
4
=
z+cy + c
2
x+ c
3
t + c
4
=
Z + dy + d
2
x + d
3
t + d
4
= 0.
25. SolvA the syst8m
x+y+z+u=rn
ax + by + cz -\- du = n
a
2
.1; + b
2
y+ c
2
z+d
2
u = If
a
3
x -\- b
3
y + c
3
z + d
3
u = l.
Xl + 2X2 + 3X3 + ... -l- nXn = at
X2 + 2X3 + x ~ + ... -;- nXt = a:!
46 Problems
Xl-X2 - X3-
-.1',+3.1'2- X3-
-:C1 - .1'2+ 7.1'3-
-x!- X2- X3-
Xl+
X
2+
X
3+
,rl +X3+
Xj + :1'2 ,- ~ +
" .
...
...
-xn=2a
-,T
n
=4a
-:1'n = 8a
+xn =1
+Xn
=2
+Xn
=3
Xj + X2 + ... + Xn -! = n.
29. Show that for the equations
ax + b = \." a'x + b' = O.
to be compatible it is necessary and sufficient that
ab' - a'b = O.
30. Show that the systems
and
ax + by + c = 0
a' x + b' y + c' = 0
l(ax+by+c) + l' (a'x +b'y +c) =0
m(ax+by+c) + m' (a'x+ b'y+c')=O
are equivalent if
lm' -l'm =1= O.
31. Prove that the system
ax+by +c =0
a'x+b'y+c'=O
has one allfl only one solution if
ab' - a'b =1= O.
32. Prove that from the equations
ax+by =0
a'x+b'y=O,
if ab'-a'b=l=O, follows
x=y=o.
33. Show tha L the following three equa Lions are compatible
ax+by +e
a'.c+b'y+e' =0,
a"x "t b"y + e" =--=
if a" (be' - b'e) + b" (ea' - e'a) + e" (ab' - a'b) = 0.
34. Let a, b, e be distinct numbers. Prove that from
the equations:
follows
x + ay + a
2
z = 0,
x -1- by + b
2
z = 0,
x + ey -t e
2
z =
x = y = Z = o.
35. Prove that from the equations
Ax+By +Cz =0,
Atx+Bty+Cjz=O
follows
x y z
CIB-CHIO= CAl-CIA = AHj-AjB
if not all of the denominators are equal to zero.
36. Prove that the elimination of x, y, Z from the equations

ax + ey + bz = 0,
ex + by + az = 0,
bx + ay + ez =
48 Problems
37. Given the system
: -+- : =A (1 +

i--
x z ( y )
a c b
.
a C It b
Prove that the equations are compatible and determine x,
y and z.
38. Det.ermine whether the equations of the system
(a+b).c bq)y=ap'!.+bq?
(ap + hq) J:' + ((I p2+ y= ap3 -1- bq;l
are compa tible.
XI + X
2
= al
X
2
+ ,1'3 =a2
x;) + X
4
= a3
Xn-I-/-,Cn=an_1
;,l.'" + XI = an
a
2
J' b
2
y c
2
z
b-d + c-d =0
ax by cz
a-d + b-d + c--d =d(a-h)(b-c)(c-a).
4. Equations and Systems of of the First Degree 49
41. Solve tho system
(x + a) (y +- l) = (a - n) (l - b)
(y + b) (z + m) = (b - l) (m - c)
(z + c) (x + n) = (c - m) (n - a).
42. Determine k for the system
x + (1 + k) y = 0
(1 - k) x + ky = 1 + k
(1 + k) x + (12 - k) y = -(1 + k)
to be compatible.
x sin a + y sin 2a + z sin 3a = sin 4a
x sin b + y sin 2b + z sin 3b = sin 4b
x sin c + y sin 2c + z sin 3c = sin 4c.
abc
sin A = sin B = sin G' A + B + C = n
follows
a = b cos C + c cos B,
b = c cos A + a cos C,
c = a cos B + b cos A.
45. Show that from the given data
a = b cos C + c cos B,
b = c cos A + a cos C,
c = a cos B + b cos A,
o < A < n, 0 < B < n, 0 < C < n, a > 0,
b > 0, c > 0,
foJ]ows
abc
sin/J = sinG
and
50 f'robli'ms
46. Given
a -=0 b cos C + c cos B
b = c cos A + a cos C
c = a cos B + b cos A
a
2
= b
2
+ C
2
- 2bc cos.A
(1) b
2
= a
2
+ c
2
- 2ac cos B (2)
c
2
= a
2
+ b
2
- 2ab cos C.
Show that systems (1) and (2) are equivalent, i.e. from
equations (1) follow equations (2) and, conversely, from
equations (2) follow equations (1).
47. Given
cos a = cos b cos c + sin b sin c cos A,
cosb = cosacosc + sinasinc cosB, (*)
cos c = cos a cos b + sin a sin b cos C,
where a, b, c and A, B, C are between 0 and 11:.
Prove that
sin A sinE sinG
sina = sinb = sinc-
48. Prove that from the conditions of tne preceding
problem follows
1
0
cos A = -cos B cos C + sin B sin C cos a,
cos B = -cos A cos C + sin A sill C cos b,
cos C = -cos A cos B + sin A sin B cos c;
0, 1 -, / p p-a. p-b p-c
2 Lan"4 e = V tan T tan-
2
- tan -2- tan -2-
if e = A + B + C - 11: and 2p = a +- b +- c.
(b - c) tun (.1' + a) + (c - a) .tan (x + ~ +
+ (a - b) tan (x + y) = O.
50. Prove that sin x and cos x are rational if and only if
tan ~ is rational.
sin4 x + cos
4
X = a.
Equations and Systems of Equations of the First Df'gree 51
52. Solve the following equations
1 sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x = 0;
2 cos nx + cos (n - 2) :t - cos x = o.
1 m sin (a - x) = n sin (b - x);
2 sin (x + 3a:) = 3 sin (a: - x).
sin 5x = 16 sin
5
x.
sin x + 2 sin x cos (a - x) = sin a.
sin x sin ('Y - x) = a.
sin (a: + x) + sin a: sin x tan (a: + x) = m cos a: cos x.
cos
2
a: + cos
2
x + cos
2
(ci + x) = '1 + 2 cos a: cos (a:+x)
(1 - tan x) (1 + sin 2x) = 1 + tan x.
60. Show that if
tan x + tan 2x + tan 3x + tan 4x = 0,
then either 5x = kn, or 8 cos 2x = 1 V 17.
61. Given the expression
ax
2
+ 2bxy + cy2.
Make the substitution
x = X cos e - Y sin e,
y = X sin e + Y cos e.
52 Prohlems
I t is required to choose the angle e so that to ensure tho
identity
ax
Z
+ 2bxy + cy2 = AX
2
+ BYz.
x y z
tan (8+ a.) = = tan (!:I+y)
follows
x+y y-j-z z+x sin2(I'-a)=-O.
x-y y-z z-x
63. Solve the systems
10 sin x = sin y = 9in z
abc
x+y-t z=n;
20 tan x =-0 tan y = tan z
abc
x+y+z=n.
tanx tany= a
x+y=2b.
x+!
4x-3 2=3 2_2
2X
-
1

66. Find the positive solutions of the equation
xX+l = 1.
aXbY=m
x+y=n(a>O, b>O).
(ax)IOg a = (by)log b
blog x = a10g y.
5. Equations and Systems of EquatLUns of the Second j)egree
5. EQUATIONS AND SYSTEMS
OF EQUATIONS OF THE SECOND DEGREE
The present section contains mainly problems on solving
quadratic equations and using the properties of the second-
degree trinomial.
I t should be remembered that if the roots of the trinomial
ax? + bx +" c* are imaginary, then this trinomial retains
its sign at any real values of x. As is easily seen in this
case the sign of the trinomial coincides with that of the
constant term (i.e. with the sign of c). Thus, if c > 0 and
the roots of the trinomial ax
2
+ bx + c are imaginary, then
ax? + bx + c > 0
for any real x.
When solving systems of equations the following proposi-
tion should be taken into account. Let a system of m equa-
tions in m unknowns be under consideration, the degrees
of these equations being, respectively,
kj, k2' ... , k
m

Then our system, generally speaking, allows for k
t
k
2
. .. k.
n
solution sets. To be more precise, the product of the degrees
of the equations is the maximal number of solutions.
Sometimes this limit is reached (see Problem 23), but some-
times it is not. Nevertheless, this proposition is of impor-
tance, since it prevents the loss of solutions.
x2 (b+x)(x+c) +b2 (b+c) (b+x) +c2 (c+x)(c+b) -_(b+C)2
(x-b) (x-c) (b-c) (b-x) (c-x) (c-b) .
In this section the letters a, b, c, p. q and other constants in
the equations denote real numbers.
54 Problems
a
3
(b-c) (x-b) (x- c) + b
3
(c-a) (x- c) (x- a) +
+c
3
(a-b) (x-a) (x--b)=O
and show that if the roots of this equation are equal, then
exists one of the following equalities
1 1 1
Va + Vii + Vc =0.
(a-x) Va=x-(b-x) V x-f} b
Va-x+Vx-b =a-.
V 4a+b-5x+V4b+a--5x-3 Va+b-2x=O.
5. Prove that the roots ot the equation
(x - a) (x - c) + A (x - b) (x - d) = 0
are real for any "A if a < b < c < d.
6. Show that the roots of the equation
~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ ~ - ~ = O
are always real.
7. Prove that at least one of the equations
x
2
+ px + q = 0,
x
2
+ PiX + ql = 0
has real roots if PiP = 2 (ql + q).
8. Prove that the roots of the equation
a (x - b) (x - c) + b (x - a) (x - c) +
+ c (x - a) (x - b) = 0
are always real.
9. Find the values of p and q for which the roots of the
equation
x
2
+ px + q = 0
are equal to P and q.
10. Prove that for any real x, y and z there exists the
following inequality
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 - xy - xz - yz ~ O.
5. Equations and Systems of Equations of the Second Degree 55
11. Let
x + y + z = a.
Show that then
a
2
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 ~ 3 .
12. Prove the inequality
x + y + z V 3 (x
2
+ y2 + Z2).
13. Let ex and ~ be the roots of the quadratic equation
x
2
+ px + q = O.
Put ex/< + ~ / < = S/<.
Express Sk in terms of p and q at k = 1, +2, +3, +4,
5.
14. Let ex and ~ be the roots of the quadratic equation
x
2
+ px + q = 0 (ex > 0, ~ > 0).
Express Vcx+n in terms of the coefficients of the equation.
15. Show that if the two equations
Ax
2
+ Bx + C = 0, A'x
2
,+ B'x + C' = 0
have a common root, then
(AC' - CA')2 = (AB' - BA') (EC' - CB').
x (x + y + z) = a
2
y (x + y + z) = b
2
Z (x + y + z) = c
2

t 7. Solve the system
x (x + y + z) = a - yz
y (x + y + z) = b - xz
z (x + y + z) = c - xy.
y + 2x + z = a (y + x) (z + x)
z + 2y + x = b (z + y) (x + y)
x + 2z + y = c (y + z) (x + z).
56 Problems
y + z + yz ... a
x+z+xz-=b
x + Y + :l'y == c.
20. Solve the s y s t ~ l l
yz = ax
z.x = by (a > 0, b > 0, C > 0).
xy = cz
21. Sol ve the system
.1:
2
-I- 1/ = c.ryl
x
2
+ Z2 = b.1'1I z
y2 + Z2 = axyz.
x (y + z) = a
2
11 (.1' + z) __ b
2
Z (x + y) = c
2

23. Sol ve the system
:i1 = ax + by
y3 = bx + ay.
x
2
= a + (y _ Z)2
y2 = b + (x _ Z)2
Z2 = C + (x _ y)2.
b(x+y) c(z-J x)
x+y+cxy + x+z-J bxz - a
c (y + z) a (x + y) _ b
y+z+ayz + x+y+cxy -
a(x+z) ...I- b(y+z) =C.
z+z+bxJ I v+a+av,
5. Equations and Systems of l!.'Quationl of the Second Degree 57
Xl - yz = a
y2 _ xz = b
Z2 - xy = e.
y2 + Z2 - (y + z) x = a
x
2
+ Z2 - (x + z) y = b
x
2
+ y2 - (x + y) z = e.
x
2
+ y2 + xy = e
2
Z2 + x
2
+ XZ = b
2
y2 + Z2 + yz = a
2
.
x3+y3+z3=a
3
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 = a
2
x + y + z = a.
x' + y' + Z4 + u' = a'
x
3
+ y3 + Z3 + u
3
= a
3
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 + u
2
= a
Z
x + y + z + u = a.
31. Prove that systeII).s of equalities (1) and (2) are equi-
valent, i.e. from existence of (1) follows the existence of (2)
and conversely.
a
2
+b
2
+e
2
=1, aa' +bb' +ee' =0,
a'2 + b'2 + e'2 = 1,
a"2 + b"2 + e"2 = 1,
a
2
+a':I+a-2= 1,
b
l
+ b'2 + b"" = 1,
e
Z
+c'z+C-
I
= 1,
a' a" + b' b" + e' e" = 0,
aa" + bb" +ee" =0;
ab+a'b' + a"b" = 0,
be+b'e' +b"e" =0,
ea+e'a' +e"a" ... 0.
(1)
(2)
58 Problellls
32. Eliminate x, y alld z from the equalities
x
2
(y+z)=a
3
, y2(x+z)=b3, Z2(X+y)=c
3
, xyz=abc.
33. Given
Eliminate x, y and z.
34. Eliminate x, y, z from the system
y2 + Z2 - 2ayz = 0
Z2 + x
2
- 2bxz = 0
x
2
+ y2 - 2cxy = O.
35. Show that the elimination of x, y and z from the system
y2 + yz + Z2 = a
2
Z2 + XZ + x
2
=---= b
2
x
2
+ xy + y2 = c
2
xy + yz + xz = 0
yields
(a + b + c) (b + c - a) (a + c - b) (a + b - c) = O.
36. Eliminate x and y from the equations
x + y = a, x
2
+ y2 = b, x
3
+ y3 = c.
37. Eliminate a, b, c from the system
38. Given
x y z
(;=7}=c
a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
= 1
a+b+c=1.
( ; + ; ) ( ; + ) ( + = ) = y.
5. Equatiuns and Systems of Equatiuns oj the Second Degree 59
Eliminate x, y and z.
39. Prove that if
x+y+z+w=O
aJ; + by + cz + dw = 0
(a - d)2 (b - p)2 (xw + yz) + (b - d)2 (c - a)2 (yw -+ zx) t-
+ (c - d)2(a - b)2(ZW + xy) = 0,
then
x _ y _
(d-b) (d-c) (b-c) - (d-c) (d-a) (c-a) -
40. 1 Let
and
Prove that
and
Prove that
41. Let
z w
= (d-a) (d-b) (a-b) = (b-c) (c-a) (a-b) .
:;
cos a + cos (a = 2.
1
cos acos cos = -S.
cos e + cos cp = a, sin 8 + sin cp = b.
Compute
Cos (8 + cp) and sin (8 + cp).
42. Given that a and are different solutions of the
equation
a cos x + b sin x = c.
60
Prove that
2 C
2
cos -2-= a2+b2
43. Let
sin (O--a) a
sin =0 b '
CO!! (O-a) c
cos = (j'
Prove that
44. Given
1 +2e cos a-t-e
2
Prove that
10 e
2
-1 _ e + ens
1+2ecosa+e
2
- e+eosa
2
0 a 1+e
tan 2' tan 2" = I-e'
45. Prove that if
cos x-cos a sin
2
a cos
cos x-cos = sin
2
cos a '
then one of the values of tan ; is tan . lan .
46. Let
cos a = cos cos cp = cos l' cos a, sin a = 2 sin sin
Prove that
tan
2
= tanS . tan' .
47. Show that if
(x - a) cos 9 + y sin 9 = (x - a) cos 9
1
+ Ii sin 9
1
= a
and
e 1ft 2l
tan2"-
tan
T= ,
then
,$. Equations anti Sylltl'ms 01 Equations of tilt' Second Degree (It
x cos 6 + y sin 6 = x cos cp + y sin cp = 2a
and
2 sin sin = 1
follows
49. Let
cos 6 -= cog a cos
Prove that
8+ex 8-ex 2
tan -2-
tan
-2-=tan 2'
50. Show that if
cos x cos (x+6)
-a-= b
cos (x + 26) cos (x + 38)
- c = d
then
a+c b+d
-b-=-c-'
51. Let
26 cos ex
cos = ,
2 cos Y tan 8 tan ex
cos cp = cos tan cp = tan y
Prove that
tan
2
tan
2
= tan
2

52. Prove that if
e CjI
cos 6 = cos a cos cp = cos at tan 2" tan 2" = tHn 2'
then
sin2A=(_f -1) (_1 __ 1)
t' cos ex cos ext .
53. Let
.r cos (a +cos (a - p) = xcos (P +y) -\- cos (p -y) =
= x cos (y+a) + cos (v-a).
62 Problems
Prove that
tan a tanB tany
1 = 1----'--
tan 2" (a+ y) tan 2" (rJ. + B)
1
tan 2 (B+ y)
51. Prove that if
+ =0
.
and
tan fl t.an a + cos (a-r.) = 0,
lall If lall cos
then
1 1
tan e = 2" (tan -/-cotex), tan <p = 2" (tall ex - cot
55. Given
n
2
sin
2
(ex = sin
2
ex + sin
2
- 2 sill ex sin cos (ex -
Prove that
1+n
tan rx -= 1 =
+n
;)6. Eliminate e from the equations
cos (ex - 38) = m e, sin (rx - = m sina fl.
57. Eliminate 0 from the' eqllations
(a - b) sin (8 + (p) = (a + b) si n (8 - cr),
a tan - b tan t = c.
58. Show that the reslllt of eliminat.ion of 0 an(l cp from
lhe C'qllaLions
:<iu
cos 0=-,- ,
illn a
sin Y A
COS(P=sina'
is
tan
2
ex = tan
2
+ tan
2
y.
59. Eliminate e and <p from the equations
a sin
2
0 + b cos
2
e = a cos
2
(P + b sin
2
<p = 1,
a ta 11 8 = b ta n (p.
60. Prove that if
Cos (8 - rx) = a, sin (8 - -= b,
5. Equations and of Equations of the Second Degree
then
a
2
- 2ab sin (ex - + b
2
= cos
2
(ex -
cos 3x cos
s
x + sin 3x sin
3
x = O.
sin 2x + cos 2x + sin x + cos x + 1 = O.
t 2 _ i-cos x
an x - 1-sin x
Solve the equation
32 ,cos
6
x - cos 6x = 1.
65. Solve and analyze the equation
sin 3x + sin 2x = m sin x.
66. 'Solve the equation
(
1 . k) cos x cos (2x-a) =1+k 2
T . cos (x-a) cos x.
sin'x+cos'x-2sin2x+! sin
2
2x=O.
2 logx a + logax a + 3 loga2x a = O.
69. Find the positive solutions of th,e system
xx+y=ya, yX+
Y
=x
4a
(a>O).
70. Find the positive values of the unknowns x, y, u and
v satisfying the system

6. COMPI.JEX NUMBERS AND
POL YNOMIALS
We proceed here from the assumption that the principal
operations with complex numbers (i.e, addition, multipli-
cation, division and evolution) are already known to t.he
reader. Likewise, we take as known the trigonometric form
of a complex number and de Moivre's form1lla. III factoring
polynomials and solving cel'tain higher-degree equations an
important role is played by the so-called remainder theorem
(stated by the French mathematician Bezout), usually
considered in textbooks of elementary algebra. Let us
recall it: if f (x) is a polynomial in x and if f (a) = 0, then
f (x) is exactly divisible by x-a. Hence (assuming that
the polynomial has one root) follows the possibility of
resolving an nth-degree polynomial into n, equal or unequal,
linear factors as well as the following propositio,n used here
repeatedly: if it is known that a certain nth-degree polyno-
mial ill x vanishes at n + 1 different values of x, then such
a polynomial identically equals zero. Consequently, if two
polynomials of the nth degree oi x attain equal values at n + 1
different values of x, then such polynomials are identically
equal to each other, that is, the coefftcients of equal powers
of x coincide. Finally, let us mention the relationship bet-
ween the roots of an nth-degree equation and its coeffi-
cients. Let the polynomial
Xll + p/x
ll
-
1
-1. P2Xn-2 + . , . + Pn-IX + pn
have the roots Xl, X2, , X
n
, so that there exists the facto-
rization '
X
n
+ PIX
n
-
1
+ P2x'H + ... + pn = (X-Xl} (X-X2)' (X- xn ).
We then have the relations:
Xl + X2 + ... + Xn = -PI,
X I X2 + XIX3 + ... + XIXn + X2
X
3 + ... + Xn -IXn = P2'
XIX2
X
3 + ... + Xn -2
X
n-I
X
n = -P3,
6. Complex Numbers and Polynomials
1. Let x and y be two complex numbers.
Prove that
1 x + y 12 + 1 x - y 12 = 2 {I X 12 + 1 y 12}.
65
The symbol 1 cx 1 denotes the modulus of the complex num-
ber cx.
2. Find all the complex numbers satisfying the following
condition
1 x = X2;
2 x = x3.
The symbol x denotes the number conjugate of x.
3. Prove that
V(aj + a2+ ... +an)2+(b
j
+b
2
+ ...
+ -V ai+bi+ ... +
where ai and b
i
are any real numbers (i = 1,2,3, ... , n).
4. Show that
(a + b + c) (a + be + ce
2
) (a + be
2
+ ce) =
= a
3
+ b
3
+ c
3
- 3abc
if
e
2
+ e + 1 = o.
5. Prove that
(a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
- ab - ac - bc) X
if
6. Given
X (x
2
+ y2 + Z2 - xy - xz - yz) =
= X
2
+ y2 + Z2 - Xy - Xz - YZ
x = ax + cy + bz,
y = cx + by + az,
Z = bx + ay + cz.
x+y +z =A,
x+ ye +ze
2
=B,
.T + yf2 + ze = C.
66 Problems
Here and in the next problem e is determined by the equa
lity
e
2
+ e + 1 = O.
1 Express x, y, Z in terms of A, B, and C.
2 Prove that
1 A 12 + 1 B 12 + 1 C 12 = 3 {I .r 12 + 1 y 12 + 1 Z 12}.
7. Let
A =x+y+z,
A' =x' +y' +z', AA' =x" + y" + Z",
B =X + ye +Ze
2
, B' = x' + y'e + Z'e
2
, BB'=x" + y"e+Z"1::
2
:
C = x+ye
2
+ Ze, C' = x' +y'e
2
+Z'e, CC' = x" + y"f,2 + z"e ..
Express x", y" and z" in terms of x, y, Z and x', y', z'.
(ax - by - ez - dt)2 + (bx + ay - dz + et)2 +
+ (ex + dy + az - bt)2 + (dx - ey + bz + at)2 =
= (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
+ d
2
) (x
2
+ y2 + Z2 + (2),
9. Prove the following equalities
1
0 cos ncp -.1 (n ) t 2 + ( n ) t 4 + A
cos" cp - - 2 an cp 4 an cp - . . ,
where
n
A = (_1)2 tan" cp if n is even,
A = (_1)n;1 ( n ) tann-1 cp if n is odd;
n-1
2 ~ O ~ ~ : = ( ~ ) tan cp - ( ; ) tan
3
cp + ( ) tan
5
cp + ... + A,
where
A=(_1)n;2 (,L':1) tall"-lcp
if n is even,
n-1
A = (- 1)-2- tan" cp
if n is odd.
67
Hero and in the following problems
(
n ) = c ~ = n (n - 1) .: . (n - k + 1)
k 123 .... k
10. Prove the following equalities
I<=m-l (2 ) 2 )
1 2
2
mcos
2
mx= ~ 2 : cos2(m-k)x+ ( :: ;
1<=0
I<=m-l 2m
2 2
2m
sin
2m
X = ~ ( -1 )m+h 2 ( k ) cos 2 (m - k) X +
1<=0
I<=m 2m+ 1)
3 2
2m
COS
2m
+1 X = ~ (k cos (2m - 2k + 1) X;
h=O
I<=m (2m+ 1)
4 2
2m
sin 2m+1 X= ~ (_1)m+h k sin(2m-2k+1)x.
1<=0
11. Let
U
n
= cos a+r cos (a -+ 0) -+ r
2
cos (a -+ 20) + .... +
-+ rn cos (a -+ nO).
Vn = sin a + r sin (a -+ 0) -+ r2 sin (a + 20) -+ ... -+
-+ rn sin (a + nO).
Show that
_ cos a- r cos (a- 0) - r
n
+
1
cos [(n + 1) O+al + /,1>+2 cos (nO + a)
un -- 1 _ 2r cos 8 + 1'2 '
V _ sina rsin(a-8)-r
n
+1 sin [(n+1)O+al+rn+2 sin(nO+a)
n - 1 - 21' cos H + /,2
12. Simplify the following slims
S
n(n-1)
1 = 1 + n cos e + 1.2 cos 20 + ... =
I<=n
= ~ C ~ cos kO, C ~ = 1);
1<=0
68 Problems
h=n
2
0 c" " 0+ /I (n-1) " 28 - '" C
h
" /:'0
,) =11 SlIl 1.2 SIll + ... - LJ "SIll t

sin
2P
a + sin
2P
2a + Sill
2fl
3a + ... + sin
2P
na =
1 r 135, .. , '(2p--l)
-- - T 12
- 2 24-(j, , , _ 2p
if a= 2: and p < 2n (pa positivp integpr).
14. Prove that
1 The polynomial x (X'>-l - nan-I) + an (12 - 1) is divi-
sible by (x - a)2.
2 The polynomial (1 - xn) (1 + x) - 2nx
n
(1 - x) -
- n
2
x
n
(1 - X)2 is divisible by (1 - X)3.
15. Prove that
1 (x + y)n - xn - yn is divisible by xy (x + y) X
X (x
2
+ xy -+- y2) if n is an odd number not divisible by 3.
2 (x + yt - xn - yn is divisible by xy (x + y) X
X (X2 + xy + y2)2 if n, when divided by 6, yields unity
as a remainder, i.e. if n = 1 (mod 6).
16. Show that the following identities are true
1 (x + y)3 - r - y3 = 3xy (x + y);
2 + y)5 _ x
5
_ y5 = 5xy (x + y) (x
2
+ xy -+- y2);
3 (x -+- y)' - x
7
- y7 = txy (x + y) (x
2
+ xy -+- y2)2.
17. Show that the expression
(x + y + z)m - xm _ ym - zm (m odd)
is divisible by
(x -+- y + Z)3 _ x
3
_ y3 _ Z3.
18. Find the condition necessary and suffIcient for x!l -+-
+ y3 -+- Z3 + kxyz to be divisible by ,r + y + z.
19. Deduce the cOTuliton at which xn - an is divisible
by x
1'
- aT' (n and p positive integers).
20. Find out whether the polYllomial x
41l
+ X4b+1 +
+ X
4N2
+ X4<1+:! (a, h, c, d positive illleg'{'fs) is divisible by
x
3
-+- x
2
+ X -+- 1.
21. Find out at what n the polynomial 1 + x
2
+ X4 +
+ ... + X
2n
-
2
is divisible by the polynomial 1 + x + x
2
+
+ ... + xn-l.
22. Prove that
1 The polynomial (cos cp + x sin cp)n - cos ncp -
- x sin ncp is divisible by x
2
+ 1.
2 The polynomial xn sin cp - pn-l X sin ncp +
+ pn sin (n - 1) cp is divisible by x
2
- 2px cos cp + p2.
23. Find out at what values of p and q the binomial
X4 + 1 is divisible by x
2
+ px + q.
24. Single out the real and imaginary parts in the expres-
sion V a + bi, i.e. represent this expression in the form
x + yi, where x and yare real.
25. Find all the roots of the equation
x
r
= 1.
26. Find the sum of the pth powers of the roots of the
equation
xn = 1 (p a positive integer).
27. Let
2n +. . 2n ( . t" )
e = cos n ~ SID n na POSl lYe IDteger
and let
Ak = x + yell. + Ze
2k
+ ... + We
m
-
ll
k
(k = 0, 1, 2, ... , n - 1),
where x, y, z, ... , u, ware n arbitrary complex numbers.
Prove that
k=n-l
~ I Ak 12 = n { I x 12 + 1 y 12 + I z 12 + ... + I W 12}
k=O
(see Problem 6).
k=n-l
1 x2n_1=(x2_1) ~ (x
2
-2xcos k: +1);
k=1
k=n
2 x
21l
+1_1=(x_1) II (x
2
-2xcos 2 ~ t +1);
k=1
70 Problems
k=n
3 X
2
n+l_1=(x+1) II (x
2
+2xcos 2 ~ 1 +1);
k=1
k=n-l
(
(2k -l- 1) n: )
4 x
2n
+ 1 = II x
2
-2xcos 2n + 1 .
k=O
1
0 n: . 2n: . (n-l)n: Vii.
SlIl 2n SID 2n ... SID 2n = 2n-1 '
1<
,2n: 4n: . 211n: ( _1)2
2 cos 2n+1 cos 2n+1 '" cos 2n+1 = -2-"-
if n is even.
30. Let the equation x" = 1 have the rools 1, a, ~ , y, ... , I,.
Show that
(1 - a) (1 - ~ ) (1 - y) ... (1 - A) = n.
31. Let
XI, X2' , Xn
be the roots of the equation
xn + x
n
-
1
+ ... + X + 1 = O.
Compute the expression
1 1 1
XI -1 + X2 - 1 + ... + ..e
11
- 1 .
32. Without solving the equations
find
6. Complex Numbers and Poiynomials 71
33. Prove that if cos a: + i sin a: is the solution of the
equation
xn + PIX
n
-
1
+ ... + Pn = 0,
then PI sin a:+P2 sin 2a:+ .. . +Pn sin na: =0 (PI, P2' ... ,
Pn are real).
34. If a, b, e, ... , k are the roots of the equation
xn + PIX
n
-
1
+ P2Xn-2 + ... + Pn _IX + Pn = 0
(PI, P2, ... , Pn are real), then prove that
(1 + a
2
) (1 + b
2
) (1 + k
2
) =
= (1 - P2 + P4 - .. .)2 + (PI - P3 + P5 - ... )2.
35. Show that if the equations
x
3
+ px + q = 0
x
3
+ P' X + q' = 0
have a common root, then
(pq' _ qp') (p _ p')2 = (q _ q')3.
1
0 V 2n if 4n Vo 8n
cos -7- + cos -7- + cos -7- =
= V {(5-3i!7);
if
2n 2 if 8n if 1 ( 3/0
2 cosg+V cos
g
+ cos
g
= 23119-6).
37. Let a+b+e=O.
Put
an + bl! + e
h
= Sh'
Prove the following relations (see Problems 23, 24, 26
of Sec. 1)
2s
4
= s;,
6s
7
= 7S
3
S
4
,
25S7S
3
= 2 1 s ~
6s
5
= 5S
2
S
3
,
10s
7
= 7S
2
S
5
,
5 0 s ~ = 49s
4
s;,
72 Problems
38. 1 Given
Prove that
for any n.
2 Given
Prove that
for any n.
39. Let
x + y = u + V,
X
2
+ y2 = U
2
+ V2.
x + y + z = U + v + t,
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 = u
2
+ v
2
+ t2,
x
3
+ y3 + Z3 = u
3
+ va + t
3

A = Xi + X2e + X3e2, B = Xi + x
2
e
2
+ X3e,
where
e
2
+ e + 1 = 0,
and Xi, X2, X3 are the roots of the cubic equation
X3 + px + q = O.
Prove that A 3 and B3 are the roots of the quadratic equa-
tion
if
Z2 + 27qz - 27p
3
= O.
(x + a) (x + b) (x + c) (x + d) = m
a + b = c + d.
(x + a)4 + (x + b)4 = c.
~ b ~ ~ a ~ ~ a ~ ~ b ~ _
- abcx = O.
if
x
3
+ 3ax
2
+ 3 (a
2
- be) x + a
3
+ b
3
+ e
3
- 3abe = O.
ax
4
+ bx
3
+ ex
2
+ dx + e = 0
a + b = b + e + d = d + e.
(a + b + X)3 - 4 (a
3
+ b
3
+ r) - 12abx = O.
a
2
x
2
x
2
+ (a+x)2 m (a and m > 0).
Deduce the condition under which all the roots are real,
and determine the number of positive and negative roots.
(5x
4
+ 10x
2
+ 1) (5a
4
+ 10a
2
+ 1)
(x4+ 10x2+ 1) (a4+ 10a2+5) = ax.
49. 1 Solve the equation
x
3
+ px
2
+ qx + r = 0
if xi = XZ:'c3
2 Solve the equation
x
3
+ px
2
+ qx + r = 0 if Xi = X2 + X3.
50. 1 Solve the system
y3 + Z3 + a
3
= 3ayz
Z3 + r + b
3
= 3bzx
x
3
+ y3 + e
3
= 3exy.
74 Problems
2 Solve the system
X4 - a = y4 - b = Z4 - C = u
4
- d = xyzu
if a + b + c + d = O.
51. In the expansion 1 + (1 + x) + ... + (1 + x)n in
powers of x find the term containing x".
52. Prove that the coefficient of ox' in the expansion in
powers of x of the expression {(s - 2) x
2
+ nx - s} (X+1)1I
is equal to
C
S - 2
n n
53. Prove that for x> 1 pX'1 qx
P
- P + q > 0 (p, q
positive integers and q > p).
54. Let x and a be positive numbers. Determine the
greatest term in the expansion of (x + a)n.
55. Prove that
1 im-i(i-1)m+ (i-2)m+ ... -!-(_1)i-1i.1m=0
if i> m.
2 mm-m(m-1)m+ (m-2)m+ ... +
(i and m positive integers).
+( _1)"'-1 m= m!
(x
2
+ a
2
)" = {X"l - -/- C;x "-4a4 - }2-/-
+ {C!x
ll
-
1
a _ -/- ... }2.
57. Determine the coefficient of xl (l=O, 1, ... , 2n) in
the following products
1 {1-/-X-/-X2+ ... +xn} {1-/-X-/-X2+ ... -/-x"};
2 {1 +X+X2+ .,. +xn} {1-X+X
2
_X
3
+ ... -1-
+(_1)nxn};
3 {1+2x+3x
2
+ ... +(n+1)x"}{1+2x+3x
2
-/- .. , +
-/-(n+1)x
n
};
4 {1+2x+3x
2
+ ... +(n+1)x"}{1-2x+3x
2
- .. , +
+(-1)"(n+1)xll}.
58. Prove that
1 ... =cA+c!+ ... =2
n
-
1
;
2 ... = 2210-2 if n is even;
3 1 '" = 22 -2 if n is odd.
1
0 CO , C
3
+ C
6
+ 1 (2" 2 nrc \.
n Inn - ... = "3 + cos 3) ,
2
0 Ci C4 7 __ 1 ( , (n-2)rc).
n+ n+Cn+ -"3 2 +2cos 3 '
3
0
C
2
+C
5
+C
8
+ __ (n-4)rc)
n n n ... - 3 -, cos 3 .
60. Prove thaL
ft
1
o CO C
4
C
8
1 (2'-1 22 ,nrc).
n -t- n + n + ... ="2 + T '
n
2
0 Cl+C5+C9+ 1 (2"-1+22. nrc ').
n n n ... = 2" S1l1"""4 '
n
3 C
2
+ C
6
+ C
iO
+ -! (2
n
-
1
_2
2

n _ n n ... - 2 cos 4 "
n
4
0 C3 + C
7
+ C
l1
1 (21-1 22. nrc)
n n n + ... ="2 - SIn"""4'
t2+22 + .... + n
2
=C;'+1 + 2 (C;' +C;-1 + '" +
75
62. If at. a2, a3 and a4 are four coefficients ill
the expansion of (1 +x)" in powers of x, then
at + a3 _ 2a2
at + a2 a3 + - a2 + a3 .
1 1 1
1 (n-l)! + 3! (n-3)! + 5! (n-5)!
1
+ ... + (n-1)! 1!
(n even).
76 Problems
64. Find the magnitude of the sum
....
65. Find the magnitudes of the following sums
2 4 f;
(J= 1-C
n
-+C
n
-C
n
-+ ... ,
, C
1
C
3
-+ (,5 C' -+
(J = n - n ,,-- n .
1 ...
2" e;' - 2C;, -1- 3C:, + ... + (_1)"-1 = O.
67. Prove that
1 1 1 2 1 3 ( -1 ),,-1 n n
2Cn-"3Cn+"4Cn-1 ... + n+1 Cn= n+1 .
68. Prove tha t
1
0 1 1 1 2 1 n 2n+1_1
1-+
2
Cn +3'Cn +- ... --j-- n+1 Cn= n+1 ;
22C
1
23C
2
24C3
2 tT-+T-+ ... + n+l
... -+( __ !)n-l ... +!.
70. Prove tha t
1
0 Cn I rm -+ (,n -+ en C
n
+
1
.
n r vn+1 'n+2 + . " n+h = n+k+1,
2 - C;. -1- + ... -f--( _1)h = (_1)h
71. Show that following equalities exist.
1
0 cOep -+ C
1
C
p
-
1
, -+ cpeo c
P
n m n m .-... n m = m+n;
2
0 COCr C1.e
r
+
1
rm-ren 2n!
n n -+ n n -+ ... -+ vn n = ( _ )' ( + )' .
n r. n r.
72. Prove the following identit.ies
1 + -+ + ... + = C
2n
;
2 ...
3 ...
4
0 (C
1
)2 2 (C'2)2 +- (C!!)2 _ (2n --i)!
n + n + ... - n n - (n-i)! (n-i)! .
73. Let f (x) be a polynomial leaving the remainder A
when divided by x - a and the remainder B when divided
by x - b (a =1= b). Find the remainder left by this polyno-
mial when divided by (x-- a) (x - b).
74. Let f (x) be a polynomial leaving the remainder A
when divided by x - a, the remainder B when divided by
x - b and the remainder C when divided by x-c. Find
the remainder left by this polynomial when divided by
(x - a) (x - b) (x - c) if a, band c are not equal to one
another.
75. Find the polynomial in x of degree (m - 1) which
at m different values of x, Xb X2, , x
m
, attains respecti-
vely the values YI, Y2' ... , Ym'
76. Let f (x) be a polynomial leaving the remainder Al
when divided by x - at. the remainder A 2 when divided
by x - a2' , and, finally, the remainder Am when divi-
ded by x - am' Find the remainder left by the polynomial,
when divided by (x - al) (x - a2) (x - am).
77. Prove that if Xl, X2, , Xm are m different arbitrary
quantities, f (x) is a polynomial of degree less than m,
then there exists the identity
78. Prove that if f (x) is a polynomial whose degree is
less than, or equal to, m - 2 and Xl, X2, , Xm are m
arbitrary unequal quantities, then there exists the identity
f (Xl) + f (:r2) +
(XI-X2) (Xl-xa) '" (xl-x
m
) (x2-Xll (X2- xa) ... (X2- Xm)
+ ... + (t (xm) = O.
(xm-XI) X
m
- X2) .,. (Xm-Xm-l) .
78 Problems
79. Put
Xn
+ ... + ( )( ') (
Xm-Xt X
m
-X2 .. Xm-Xm-t)
(Xl. X2, , Xm are m arbitrary unequal quantities). Show
that sn=O if O:::;;;n<m-1, and sm-t=1, and compute
Sn if
80. Compute the following
X-n x-n
S n= 1 + +
- (Xt- X2) (Xt - X3) (Xt- Xm) (X2 - Xt) (X2 - X3) (X2 + Xm)
x-
n
+ ... +( ( m ( (n=i,2,3, ... ).
Xm-Xt) X
m
-X2)'" xm-Xm-t)
81. ShGW that if f (x) is a polynomial whose degree i.,
less than m, then the fraction
f (x)
(X-Xt) (x-x2)'" (x-xm)
(Xt, X2, , Xm are arbitrary quantities not equal to each
other) can be represented as a sum of m partial fractions
At + A2 + ... + Am ,
X-Xt X-X2 x-xm
where At. A 2, .. , A m are independent of x.
82. Solve the system of equations
Xl
+
X2
+
+ Xn
='1
al-b
t at -b
2
at-bn
Xt
+
X2
+
+ Xn
=1
a2- bl a2 -b
2
a2 - b
n
.Tl
+
.1'2
+ +
,Tn
=1.
an-b
l
a
n
-b
2 an-bn
83. Prove tha t the following identity is true
n! 2q, +
'( .1'-+-;-;17") '( -. '(.1'-+;--11)'- X + 1 .1'+ 2
+ _ ... + (-it+1 .
x+3 x+n
In particular,
(_ it ala2" an + (al-b1)(a2-
b
t) ... (an-bt ) +
b
t
b
2
... h
n
b
l
(b
t
- b
2
) (b
t
- b
n
)
+ '(b' + ... +
2 ( 2- t). 2- n
+ (at-bn) ... (an-bn) =(-1t
b
n
(b
n
- btl ... (b
n
- b
n
-
t
)
... -1 =
...
86. Given a series of numbers Co, Cb C2, ... , Ck, CUt, ...
Put /1Ck = CHI - Ck, so that using the given series we can
form a new one
We then put
/1
2
Ck = /1Ck+t - /1ck
so as to get one more series: /1
2
co, /1
2
c" /1
2
C2' ... and so
forth.
Prove the following formulas
80 Problems
87. Show that if f (x) is any polynomial of nth degree
in x, then there exists the following identity
f(x)=f(O)+ .,. +
+x(x-1) ..
where M (0), (0), ... , (0) are obtained, proceeding
from the basic series: f (0), f (1), f (2), . . . .
88. Show that if
n A At 1 A2 ( 2
x = 0+-1 (x- )+21 x-1)(x- )+ ... +
+ (x-i) (x-2) .. , (x-n),
then As=(s+1)"-C!sn+C!(s-1)n+ ...
nl { 1 1 1 }
x(x+1) '" (x+n) -X+x+1+' "+x+n =
1 Ch + q + (1)n 1
=-;2- (x+1)2 (x+2)2 ... + - (x + n)2 .
90. Let
C(lh (x)=x (x-i) (x-2) ... (x-k+ 1).
Prove that the following identity exists
C(ln (x + y) =C(ln (x) + (x) C(lt (y) + (x) C(l2 (y) + .. , +
+ (x) C(ln-1 (y) + C(ln (Y)
10 xn+yn=pn_.!:..pn-2q+n(n-3) p"-4
q
2_ '" +
1 12
+(
_1\rn(n-r-1)(n-r-2) ... (n-2r+1) n-2r r+ .
J r! p q ... ,
20 xn+t_ yll-lt
x-y
where
P=X+y, q=xy.
92. Let x+y= 1.
Prove that
xm (1 + + ly2 + .. , + +
+ ym (1 + C;'x + '" + = 1.
93. Prove that the following identity is true
1
cat+! CV;:;:!.2 }
+ (x-a)m 2 (b-a)2 + ... + (x-a) (b-a)m 1 +
1 { 1 + +
+ (b-a)m (x-b)m + (x-b)m 1 (a-b) ...
CTm!'2 }
+ (x-b) (a-b)m 1
94. Show that constants Ai> A
2
, A3 can always be chosen
so that the following identity takes place
(x + y)n = xn + yn + AIXy (xn-2 + yn-2) +
+A2X2y2 (xn-4+ yn-
4
) +
Determine these constants.
XI +x2 =al
X1Yl + X2Y2 = a2
+ = a3
+ = a4
Show how the general system is solved
Xl+
X
2+
X
3+ ... +Xn-l+
X
n=al
XIYl + X2Y2 + ... + XnYn=
+ + .. , + = a3
(1)
(2)
(3)
82 Problems
x+y+z+u+v=2
px + qy + rz + su + tv =-- i3
p2x+q2y+r2z+s2u + f
2
v= 16
p3X + q3y + r
3
z + sau + t
3
v =-= 31
p4X + q4y + r
4
z + S4U + t
4
v =_c 10:1
p5X -+ q5y + r
5
z + S5U + t
5
v = 235
p6X +q6y + r
6
z +S6U + tilv = 674
P'x+ q7y + r
7
z + S7U + t
7
v = 1 669
p8X + q8y + rHz +S8U +t
8
v = 4 526
p9X + q9y + r
9
z + S9U + t
9
v = 1159.5.
97. Let m and f-t be positive integers (f-t:::;;; m). Put
(i-xm)(i-xm-i) ... (1_.r
m
-
I1
+
1
)
=(m, f-t).
(i-xl (i-.r
2
) . (1-:r
I1
)
Prove that
1 (m,f-t)=(m,m-f-t);
2 (m,. f-t+1)=(m-1, f-t+1)+Xn-I1-1 (m-1, f-t);
3
0
(m, f-t+ 1) =(f-t, f-t)+x(f-t+ 1, f-t)+X
2
(f-t+ 2, f-t)+ ... +-
+X
m
-I1-
1
(m-1, f-t);
4 (m, f-t) is a polynomial in x;
5 1-(m, 1) + (m, 2)- (m, 3) + ... is equal to
(1-x)(1-x
2
) ... (1-x
m
-
1
) if m is even,
o if m is odd.
(Gauss, Summatio quarumdam serierum singularium,
Werke, Bd. II).
98. Prove that
1 (1+xz)(1+x
2
z) ... (1+x"z)=
R.=n R.(k+1)
1
... (1-xn-
k
+i ) -2- k
= +. x z'
(i-xi) (1-x
2
) .,. (1-xk) ,
k=l
7. ProgreS$tons and Sums 83
k=n
(i-x2n) (i_x
2n
-
2
) ... (1_x2n-2k+2) X
k2
Z
k

(i-x
2
) (i-x
4
) (i-x
2k
)
99. Let
Prove that
n(n+l)
x x
3

--+ - ... +--=1.
Pn P1Pn-l P2Pn-2 Pn
tOO. Determine the coefficients Co, C., C
2
, , C
n
in the
following identity
... X
X (1 + X
2n
-
1
Z) (1 + X
2n
-
1
Z-
1
) = C
o
+ C
1
(z + Z-l) +
+ C
2
(Z2 + Z-2) + ... + C
n
(zn + z-n).
tot. Let
sin2nxsin(2n-1)x ... sin(2n-k+1) x
Uk = sin x sin 2x .' . sin kx
Prove that
1
0
1-Ut + U2 - U3 + ... + U2n =
= 2n.(1-cosx) (1-cos3x) ... [i-cos (2n-1) x];
2
0
...
= ( _ 1)n sin (2n + 2) x sin (2n + 4) x .. sin 4nx
sin 2x sin 4x ... sin 2nx
7. PROGRESSIONS AND SUMS
Solution of problems regarding the arithmetic and geo-
metric progressions treated in the present section requires
only knowledge of elementary algebra. As far as the summing
of finite series is concerned, it is performed using the method
of finite differences. Let it be required to find the sum
Problems
f (1) + f (2) + ... + f (n). Find the function F (k) which
would satisfy tbe relationship
F (k + 1) - F (k) = j-(k).
Then it is obvious that
f (1) + f (2) + ... + f (n) = [F (2) - F (1)] +
+ [F (3) - F (2)] + ... + [F (n + 1) - F (n)] =
= F (n + 1) - F (1).
1. Let a
2
, b
2
, c
2
form an arithmetic progression. Prove
h h
1 1 1 I f h
t at t e quantities b+c' c+a' a+b a so orm an ant -
metic progression.
2. ~ r o v that if a, band c are respectively the pth, qth
and rth terms of an arithmetic progression, then.
(q '- r) a + (r - p) b + (p - q) c = o.
3. Let in an arithmetic progression a
p
= q; a
q
= p
(an is the nth term of the progression). Find am.
4. In an arithmetic progression Sp = q; Sq = P (Sn
is the sum of the first n terms of the progression). Find Sp+q.
5. Let in an arithmetic progression Sp = Sq. Prove
that Sp+q = O.
Sm m
2
6. Given in an arithmetic progression -S = -2 . Prove
n n
th t
am _ 2m-1
a -- .
an 2n-1
7. Show that any power nil (k ~ 2 an integer) can be
represented in the form of a sum of n successive odd num-
bers.
8. Let the sequence at. a2, ... , an form an arithmetic
progression and at = O. Simplify the expression
9. Prove that in any arithmetic progression
7. Progressions and Sums
+ 1 n-1
-Van-t + -Van - -Vat + Van
10. Show that in any arithmetic progression
we have
85
11. Let 8 (n) be the sum of the first n terms of an arithme-
tic progression.
Prove that
1 8 (n + 3) - 38 (n + 2) + 38 (n + 1) - 8(n) = o.
2 8 (3n) = 3 {8 (2n) - 8 (n)}.
12. Let the sequence at, a2, ... , an' an+l, . .. be an
arithmetic progression.
Prove that the sequence 8 I, 82, 8
3
, . , where
81 = al + a2 + ... + an'
82 = an+! + ... + a2n' 8 3 = a2n+1 + ... + a3n' ... ,
is an arithmetic progression as well whose common diffe-
rence is n
2
times greater than the common difference of the
given progression.
13. Prove that if a, b, c are respectively the pth, qth and
rth terms bot h of an ari thmetic and a geometric progres-
sions simultaneously, then
a
b
-
c
b
G
-
a
c
a
-
b
= 1.
14. Prove that
(1 + x+x
2
+ ... +xn)2_xn =
= (1 + x + x
2
+ ... + x
n
-
1
) (1 + x + x
2
+ ... + xn+1).
15. Let 8
n
be the sum of the first n terms of a geometric
progression.
Prove that 8
n
(8
3n
- 82n) = (8211 - 8
n
)2.
16. Let the numbers ai, a2, a3, ... form a geometric
progression.
86 Problems
Knowing the sums
find the product P = ata2 ... an'
17. If ab a2, ... , an are real, then the equality
... ...
= (ata2 +- a2a3 + ... + an_lan)2
is possible if and only if ab a2, ... , an form a geometric
progression. Prove this.
18. Let at, a2, ... , an be a geometric progression with
ratio q and let Sm = at + ... + am'
Find simpler expressions for the following sums
1 St+S2+'" +Sn;
20 1 1 1
a2 _a2 + a2 _a2 + ... + a2 -aZ
1 2 2 3 n-l n
30 1 1
ak+ak + ak+ak + ... + ak +ak .
2 3 n-l n
19. Prove that in any arithmetic progression, whose
common difference is not equal to zero. the product of two
terms equidistant from the extreme terms is the greater
the closer these terms are to the middle term.
20. An arithmetic and a geometric progression with
positive terms have the same number of terms and equal
extreme terms. For which of them is the sum of terms grea-
ter?
21. The first two terms of an arithmetic and a geometric
progression with positive terms are equal. Prove that all
other terms of the arithmetic progression are not greater
than the corresponding terms of the geometric progression.
22. Find the sum of n terms of the series
S n = 1 x + 2x
2
+ 3x
3
+ . . . + nxn.
23. Let at, a2, ... , an form an arithmetic progression
and Ut, U2, ... , Un a geometric one. Find the expression
for the sum
7. Progressions and S um.s
24. Find the sum
( x + + ) 2 + ( x2 + :2 ) 2 + ... + ( 3;" + x1n ) 2
25. Let
Prove that
S _ n (n+ 1)
1- 1.2 '
C' _n(n+1)(2n+1)
""2 - 6 '
26. Prove the following general form ula
(k
-I-1) S + (k+1)k S -t-- (k+1)k(k-1) S -t-- +
I " 1.2 It-! 1.2.3 "-2'"
+ (k-I-1)S1 + So = (n + 1)"+1_1.
27. Put
1"+2"+ ... +n"=S,,(n).
Prove the formula
nS" (n) = S,,+dn) + S,.(n -1) + S,.(n - 2) + ... +
87
+ S" (2) + S" (1).
28. 1 Prove that
1"+2"+3"+ ... +n"=An"+1+Bn"+Cn"-1+ ... +Ln,
i.e. that the sum S" (n) can be represented as a polynomial
of the (k + 1)th degree in n with coefficients independent
of n and without a constant term.
2 Show that A = k!1 ' and B= .
29. Show that the following_ formulas take place
S _ n (n-I-1) (2n+1) (3n
2
+3n-1)
4 - 30 '
S _ n
2
(n + 1)2 (2n
2
+ 2n-1)
<i- 12 '
S
_ 6n
7
+21n
6
+21n&-7n
3
+n_
6- 42 -
n (n+ 1) (2n+1) [3n
2
(n+1)2-(3n
2
+3n-1)]
= 42
88 Problems
8
7
= 3n
8
-j12n'+14n
6
-7n
4
+2n
2
=
24
n
2
(n + 1)2 [3n
2
(n + 1)2_2 (2n
2
+ 2n -1))
= 24
30. Prove that the following relations take place
83 = 8i, 48: = 8
3
+ 38
5
, 28d- 83 = 3S;, 8
5
+ 8
7
= 28;.
31. Consider the numbers Bo, B
I
, B
2
, B
3
, B
4
, deter-
mined by the symbolic equali ty
(B + 1)h +1 - Bh +1 = k + 1 (k = 0, 1, 2, 3, ... )
and the initial value B
o
= 1. Expanding the left member
of this equality according to the binomial formula, we have
to replace the exponents by subscripts everywhere. Thus,
the above symbolic equality is identical to the following
common equality
Bk+1 +Ck+1Bk+cL1Bk-I+"
1 Com pu te Bo, B I! B
2
, B 10 with the aid of this
equality.
2 Show that the following formula takes place
1h+2h+3
h
+ ... +nh=
= k!1 1 -j-Ck+1B1nh-l-CL1B2nh-l + ... -I-
32. Let XI! X2, , Xn form an arithmetic progression.
It is known that
XI + X2-1- ... + xn=a, ... + x;,=b
2

Determine this progression.
33. Determine the sums of the following series
1 1 -I- 4x-I- 9X2 + ... -I-n
2
x
n
-
1
;
2 P-l-2
3
x-j-3
3
x
2
-1- ... +n
3
x
n
-
1

1
0 1 3 5 7 2n-1
+2+4+8+'" + 2n- 1 ;
2
0 1 3 5 7 + (1 n-l 2n-1
- 2 -I- "4 - "8 ' .. + -) 2n-t'
7. Progressions and Sums
1 1- 2 + 3 - 4 + ... + ( -1 )n-l n;
2 12-- 22 + 3
2
- ... + (_1)n-l n
2
;
3 1-3
2
+5
2
-7
2
+ ... -(4n-1)2;
4 2.12+3.2
2
+ ... +(n+1)n2.
89
36. Find the sum of n numbers of the form 1, 11, 111,
1111, ....
X4n+2 + y4n+2 =
= {x2n+l_ 2x2n-ly2 + 2X
Zn
-
3
y
4_ ... + (-it 2xy2n}2+
= {y2n+l_ 2y2n-lx2 + 2
y
2n-3
x
4_ ... + (-it 2yx2n}2.
38. Find the sum of products of the numbers 1, a,
a
2
, ... , an-I, taken pairwise.
( X"-1 + x!-I) + 2 ( x
n
-
2
-+- X!-2) + ... + (n -1) ( x -\- ! ) +n=
= xLI (X;-=-n 2
n (n+1)
=2(2n+1)(2n+3)
41. Compute the sum
90 Problems
42. Let at. a2, ... , an be an arithmetic progression
Prove the identity
_1_+_1_+ ... +_1_= ~ (_1 +_1 + ... ~ .
atan a2an-t anat at an at a2 an
43. Prove that
1
0 n n+1 n+p
(n+1)!+(n+2)!+ ... + (n+p+1)! =-;;y-- (n-tp-I-1)!'
2
0 1 + 1 + + 1 <
(n+1)! (n+2)! ... (n+p+1)!
1 [ 1 1 J
< -; nr- (n+p+1)!
(n and p any positive integers).
1 2 4 2n
x+1 + x2+1 + x4+1 + ... + x2n-+ 1
1 1 1
45. Let Sn=1+
T
+3"+ .. . +-;.
Prove that
n+p+1 {n-
p
n-p-1 1 }
n-p+1 n(p+1)+(n-1)(p+2)+ +n(p-j1) =S,,-SJI"
46. Let
1 1 1
Sn=1+
T
+3"+ ... +-;.
S._n+1_{ 1 -I-- 2 _ n-2}
n- 2 n(n-1) , (n-1) (n-2) + ... t- 2.3 .
Prove that S; = S n.
47. Let Sk be the sum of the first k terms of an arithme-
tic progression .. What must this progression be for the
ratio ~ ~ to be independent of x?
48. Given that at. a2, . , an form an arithmetic pro-
gression. Find the following sum:
S = ~
i=1
ai
a
i+t
a
i+2
ai + ai+ll
7. Progressions and Sums 91
49. Find the sum
1 1
cos a cos (a-t + cos cos (a+ + ... +
1
+ cos [a+ (n -1) cos (a +-
50. Show that
1 a 1 a 1 a
tan a + 2 tan 2" + 4" tan T + ... + 2
n
-
1
tan 2
n
-
1
=
1 a 2
= 2
n
-
1
cot 2
n
-
1
- 2 cot a.
51. Prove the following formulas
1 sina+sin(a+h)+ ... +sin[a+(n-1)hl=
. nh . ( n-1 h)
sm-r
sm
a+-
2
-
. h
sm
2
2 cosa+cos(a+h)+ .. . +cos[a+(n-1)hl=
. nh ( n-1)
sm -rcos a+-:r- h
. h
sm
2
52. Find the following sums
S . 1t + . 21 + +. (n -1) 1t
= sm n sm n . . . sm n '
I 1t 21t (n-l) 1t
S = cos - + cos - + ... + cos -"---'-
n n n
53. Show that
sina+sin3a+ ... +sin(2n-l)a t
cos a+-cos 3a+- ... +cos (2n-l) a = an na.
54. Compute the sums
Sn = cos
2
X + cos
2
2x + ... + cos
2
2n.r,
S; = sin
2
x f- sin
2
2x )- ... + sin
2
2n.c.
92
55. Prove that
i=p
"" . m1ti n1ti
LI sm p+ 1 sm p+ 1 =
i=l
56. Find the sum
Problems
- Pt 1 if m + n is divisible
by 2(p+1);
P! 1 if m - n is divisible
by 2(p+1);
o if m:f= n
and if m + nand m - n are
not divisible by 2 (p + 1).
x x
arctan 1+t.2x2 +arctan 1+2.3x2 + ... +
x
+ arctan 1+n (n+1) x2 (x> 0).
57. Find the sum
if at. a2, '" form an arithmetic progression with a common
difference r (a1 > 0, r > 0).
58. Compute the sum
.1t+ '21t
X1Sill- X2 sm -+
n n
.21t . 221t
x1sm-+x2sm -+
n n
+
'321t+ .( 121t
X3 sm n ... -t- Xn-1 sm n - ) n = a2,
8. J nequalities
.3n .2311:+
xlsm-+x2sm -
n n
L .3
3
11: + .( 1,)311:
-r-x3S1n ---j-... Xn_ISln n- -=a3,
n n
. (n -1) 11: 2 (n -1) 11: 3 (n -1) 11:
XI sm + X2 sm + X3 sm + ... +
n n n
. (n-1)11:
+ Xll_1 sm (n -1) = an-I.
n
8. INEQUALITIES
Let us recall the basic properties of inequalities.
1 If a> band b > c, then a> c.
2 If a > b, then a + m > b + m.
03
3 If a> b, then am> bm for m > and am < bm for
m < 0, i.e., when multiplying both members of the inequa-
lity by a negative number, the sign of the inequality is
reversed.
4 If a> b > 0, then aX> b
X
if X> 0.
This last inequality is readily proved for a rational x.
Indeed, let us first assume that X = m is a whole positive
number. Then
am - b
m
= (a- b) (a
m
-
1
+ a
m
-
2
b + ... + b
m
-
1
).
But either of the bracketed e
4
pressions on the right
exceeds zero, therefore am_b
m
> and am> b
m
. We now
put x = ~ Then aX-bx=r;/li-y/"b.
m
We have
(a- b) = (';Ili-y/b) (';I a
m
-
1
+ ... +y/b
m
-
1
).
Hence, actually, it follows that
94 Problems
Let, finally, x=.!!.... We have
q
p p
aX_bx=a
q
-bq =YaP-Yb
P

But a
P
> bP (as has been proved), consequently, YaP>
> ;Y b
P
To prflve this inequality for an irrational x we may
consider x as a limit of a sequence of rational numbers and
pass to the limit.
5 If a > 1 and x > y > 0, then aX > aY; but if <
< a < 1 and x> y > 0, then aX < aY. The proof is
basically reduced to that of aU- > 1 if a> and a> 1
and can be obtained from 4.
6 log" x > log" y if x > y and a > 1; and loga x <
< log" y if x > y and < a < 1.
Out of the problems considered in this section, utmost
interest undoubtedly lies with Problem 30 both with
respect to the methods of its solution and to the number
of corollaries. Problem 50 should also be mentioned with
its inequalities useful in many cases.
1. Show that
1 1 +1>1 ( ... )
n+ 1 + n+2 + . . . 2n 2" n, a posItive mteger .
2. Let nand p be positive integers and n;;;::: 1, p;;;::: 1.
Prove that
1 1 1 1 1
n+1- ni-p+1 < (n-+ 1)2 + (n+2)2 + ... + (n+p)2 <
1 1
<n--n+p
3. Prove that the sum of any number of fractions taken
f h
i 1 1 1 I
rom among t e sequence 22 J 32' 42' ... IS a ways ess
than unity.
4. Prove that

5. Show that if a is a defective value of V A to within
unity (a<VA<a+1), then
A-a
2
V- A-a
2
1
a+ 2a+1 < A < a+ 2a+1 + 4(2a+1)
8. Inequalities 95
6. Prove that
1 1 1 V--
1 + V2 + V3 + ... + Vli < 2 n + 1-2.
7. Prove that
8. Prove that
8
+ cote (0 < e < n).
9. Show that if A+B+C= n(A, B, C>O) and the
angle C is obtuse, then
tan A tan B < 1.
10. Let tan e = n tan cp (n > 0).
Prove that
11. Show that if
1
-----n
R
+ tan a: tan = tan i', then cos 2i' -< O.
cos a cos p
12. Let us have n fractions
(i=1,2, ... ,n).
Prove that the fraction !:: is contained bet-
ween the greatest and the least of these fractions.
13. Prove that m+n+ ... +Vab ... l is contained between
the. greatest. and the least one of the quantities
m/- n/- p/-
-V a, -V b, "', -V l.
14. Suppose 0 < a: < < i' < ... < A < .
Prove that
t
<
sin a + sin + sin y + ... + sin A. < ta
an a: n "'.
cos a+cos y+ ... +cos A.
96 Problems
15. Let x
2
= y2 + Z2 (x, y, Z > 0).
Prove that
x'A. > y'A. + z'A. if ').. > 2,
x'A. < y'A. + z'A. if ').. < 2.
16. Prow that if
a
2
+ b
2
= 1, m
2
+ n
2
=1,
then\am + bn\ ~ 1.
17. Let a, b, c and a + b - c, a + c - b, b -t- c - a
be positive.
Prove that
abc ~ (a + b - c). (a + c - b) (b + c - a).
18. Let
A + B + C = n.
Prove that
19. Let
A + B + C = n (A, B, C > 0).
Prove that
20. Given
A + B + C = n (A, B, C > 0).
Prove that
3
1
0
cos A + cos B + cos C 2" ;
o ABC 3 Y3
2 cosTcosTcos-Y:S:;-8-'
21. Prove that
V(a+c) b + d ) ~ -V ab+ V cd (a, b, c and d> 0).
22. Prove that
a
3
+b
3
(a+b)3
2 ~ 2
(a> 0, b> 0).
8. J nequalities
23. Prove that
1 at
b
(a b>O);
2
0 'f ""'--b
a "'::::: 2 "'::::: 8 b I .
24. Prove that
a+b+c '- a/-b ( b > 0)
3 a c a" c .
25. Prove that
91
Vaja2+ Vajll3+'" + (aj+ a2+'" +an)
(ai>O; i=1, 2, ... , n).
26. Let ai > 0 (i = 1, 2, ... , n) and aja2' .. an = 1.
Prove that
(1 + aj) (1 + a2) ... (1 + an) 2n.
27. Prove that
1 (a, b, c>O):
20 _a_+_b_+_C_
2
!
b+c a+c a+b ?" 2
28. Prove that
y(a +k) (b+ l) (c+ :I"klm
(a, b, c, k, l, m > 0).
29. Prove that
..L + i. ""'-- 9 (b > 0)
a I b c a+b+c a" c .
(Xi> 0; i = 1, 2, ... , n),
the equality being obtained only in the case
Xl =X2= ... =X
n

31. Let at, a2, ... , an form an arithmetic progression
(Oi > 0).
98 Problems
V
n
<Yn!<nt
1

32. Lel a, b, and c bp pOHitive integerH.
a lJ c
Prove that
33. Prove thaL if a, b, c are positive, rational and such
that the Hum of every two IlUmberH exceeds a third one, then
(
b-C)"( c-a)u(1 a--b)"
1+- 1+- +- <;1.
abc
34. Let a, b, c, ... , l be n positive numbers and
s= a+b+c+ ... + l.
S,S S n
2
Prove that --i--
b
+ ... +--l
s-a s- s- n-
( b
+
b
I . b )2_ ( 2, 2 t 1 2)
al I a2 2 , .. -t- an n '::::::: all a
2
-,- an X
X ... -1
ad-az-l- . .. + an::::;;; Vn(a;+ ...
37. Prove that
(Xl+X2 t- ... +Xn)(_1_+_1_ t ...
XI X2 Xn
38. Let
,XI + X
2
-1- ... -1- Xn = p,
XI X2 -t XI.1'3 -1- ... + XIXn + :r2X3 + ... -t Xn_IXn = q.
Prove that
.L n-1 II >-x_::::;,.L_n-1-.1
n+ n V p l"""n n V P n-1
q

39. Let a, b, c, ... , l be n real positive numbers and
let p and q be alHo two real numbers.
8. Inequalities 99
Prove that if p and q are of the same sign, then
n (a
p
+
q
-f b
p
+
q
+ ... + lp+q) > (a
P
+- b
P
-t ... -+ lP) X
X (a
q
+b
q
+ ... -+ lq).
And if p and q have different signs, then
n (a
p
+
q
+- b
p
+
q
+- ... -+ (a
P
+- b
P
+- ... +- lP) X
X (a
q
+- b
q
+- ... +- lq).
40. Prove that
1 (1 +- IX)"- > 1 +- IX'A (IX is any positive number; 'A> 1
is rational).
2 (1 +- IX)"- < (IX > 0 real, 'A rational and posi-
tive, IX'A < 1).
41. Let Un = (1 +- r, n is a positive integer.
1 Prove that
2 Prove that Un is a bounded quantity, i.e. there exists
a constant (independent of n) such that Un is less than this
constant for any n.
42. Prove that
> ... >y-n>
n+l/--
> 11' n+ 1 > ...
43. Prove tb.at
2> > ... > n-'yn> Yn-+ 1> ...
44. Let us have
al1
X
t +- a12
X
2 +- ... +- aln
X
n = Yl
a21
x
l +- a22
x
2 +- ... +- a2n
X
n = Y2
a n l
X
l +- a n 2
X
2 +- ... +- annXn = Yn'
where aij > 0 and rational, Xi] > O.
100
Problems
Furthermore, it is given that
akl + ak2 + ... + akn = 1,
alk + a2h + ... + anh = 1 (k = 1,2, ... , n).
Prove that
45. Let
ai > 0, b
i
> 0 (i = 1,2, ... , n).
Prove that
;Y(a, + bl ) (a2 -1- b2) ... (an t ala2 ... all +
+;Y b1b
2
bll
46. Prove that
(
1+'<2+ ... -1 ...
n --=:::: n '
nand k are positive integers, Xi > o.
47. Let the function cp (t) defined in a certain interval
possess the following property
cp ( !.! 1 t2 ) < cp (tlH
n
cp (t
2
)
for any two tl and t2 not equal to each other.
Then
where tj, t
2
, , tn are n arbitrary values from the given
interval not equal to one another.
if
48. Find the greatest value of the sum
S = sin al + sin a2 + . . . + sin an
ai > 0 and al + a2 + ... + an = ll.
49. Let X, p and q be positive, f.! and q being integers.
Prove that
8. Inequalities
if p > q (x =1= 1).
50. Let X> 0 and not equal to 1, m rational.
Prove that
mx
m
-
1
(x - 1) > xm - 1 > m (x - 1)
if m does not lie between 0 and 1.
But if 0 < m < 1, then
mx
m
-
1
(x - 1) < xm - 1 < m (x - 1).
51. Prove that
(1 + x)m ~ 1 + mx
.
if m does not lie in the interval between 0 and 1;
(1 + x)m ~ 1 + mx
if 0 ~ m ~ 1 (m rational, x > -1).
52. Prove that
1 1
( xf + ~ ~ ... + ~ ) P ~ ( xi + ~ : ... + ~ ) q,
q ~ p, both q and p being positive integers.
53. Find the value of x at which the expression
(x - XI)2 + (x - X2)2 + ... + (x - X
n
)2
takes on the least value.
101
54. Let XI + X2 + ... -I- Xn = C (C constant). At what
XI, X2, . , Xn does the expression x ~ + xi + . . . + ~
attdin the least value?
55. Let XI > 0 (i = 1, 2, ... , n) and XI + X2 +
+ ... + Xn = C.
At what values of the variables Xl, X2' , Xn does the
expression
>.. >.. "-
,Xi + X2 + ... + Xn
(A. rational) attain the least value? -
56. Given Xi > 0 (i = 1,2, ... , n) and the sum Xl +
+ X2 + ... + Xn = C = const. Prove that the produ.ct
XlX2 Xn reaches the greatest value when Xl = Xa =
C
= ... = Xn =-;.
102 Problems
57. Given Xi > 0 (i = 1, 2, ... , n) and the product
XtX2X3 xn is constant, i.e., XtX2 . Xn = C.
Prove that the sum Xt + X2 + ... + Xn attains the
least value when
Xt=X2= . =Xn=;tC.
58. Let Xi> 0 (i = 1,2, ... , n) and the sum Xt +
+ X2 + ... + Xn = C = const.
Show that
'"
takes on the greatest value when
Xt X2 Xn C
=== ==-=
ftt f12 ftn ftt + ft2 + ... + ftn '
> 0 (i = 1, 2, ... , n) and rational.
59. Let
ai > 0, xi> 0
(i=1,2, ... ,n)
and
atXt + a2x2 + ... + anXn = C.
Prove that the product XtX2' . Xn attains the greatest
value when
(Ai> 0 and rational).
Prove that
takes on tho greatest value when
=
- -
- ... --
61. Let = C = const.
Show that
ftn
8. Inequalities
attains the least value if
xJl.! XJl.2
. -t; = -,,,2
2
= ...
- -
xJl.n
n

aiftl a2ft2 anftn
{ai, Xi > 0; Ai and !-ti > 0 are rational).
62. Find at what values of X, y, z, ... , t the sum
X2 + y2 + Z2 + ... + t
2
takes on the least value if
103
ax + by + ... +kt = A (a, b, ... , k and A constant).
63. At what values of x, y does the expression
u = (alx + bly + CI)2 + (a2x + b2y + C2)2 + ... +
+ (anx + bny + Cn)2
take on the least value?
64. Let xo, Xi, . , Xn be integers and let us assume
Xo < XI < X2 < ... < Xn
Prove that any polynomial of nth degree xn + alx
n
-
1
+
+ ... + an attains at points xo, Xi, .. , Xn the values at
least one of which exceeds or equals .
65. Let 0 X At what value of X does the product
sin X cos X reach the greatest value?
66. Let
1t 1t 1t 3T
x+y+z'--=:r;
At what values of x, y and z does the product tan X tan y X
X tan z attain the greatest value?
67. Prove that
1 1 1
n + 1 + n + 2 + ... + 3n + 1 > 1
(n a positive integer).
68. Let a > 1 and n be a positive integer.
Prove that
n+l n-l
(a-2--a
Z
).
104 Problems
69. Prove that
n 111
2< 1 +2+3+ +2n-1 < n
(n a positive integer).
70. Prove that
1 1 1
1 1+1 ~ 1
-a+T c+/f a+c+b+d
(a,b,c,d>O).
9. MATHEMATICAL INDUCTION
This section contains problems which are mainly solved
using the method of mathematical induction. A certain
amount of problems is dedicated to combinatorics.
1. Given
and
Vo = 2, Vi = 3.
Prove that
2. Let
and
Uo = 0, Ui = 1.
Prove that
Un = 2
n
- 1.
3. Let a and A > 0 be arbitrdry given numbers and let
... ,
Prove that
9. Mathematical Induction 105
for any whole n.
4. The series of numbers
is formed according to the following law. The fust two
numbers ao and al are given, each subsequent number being
equal to the half-sum of two previous ones. Express an in
terms of lZo, al and n.
5. The terms of the series
are determined as follows
al = 2 and an = 3a
n
-1 + 1.
Find the sum
al + a2 + ... + an
are connected by the relation
an = ka
n
-l + I (n = 2,3, ... ).
Express an in terms of al, k, land n.
7. The sequence al, a2, ... satisfies the relation a
n
+l -
- 2a
n
+ an -1 = 1.
Express an in terms of al, a2 and n.
8. The tern ., of the series
a ~ a2, aa, .
are related in the following way a
n
+3 - 3an+2+ 3a
n
H-a
n
= 1.
Express an in terms of al, a2' aa and n.
9. Let the pairs of numbers
(a, b) (ai. b
1
) (a2. b
2
)
be obtained according to the following law
a+b
41-=-2-'
106 Problems
Prove that
2 1 )
'
(b-a) (1-+
are determined by the relations
Xn = Xn -I + 2Yn -I sin
2
a, Yn =- Yn -1 + 2." -1 cos
2
a.
Besides, it is known that Xo = 0, Yo = cos a.
Express Xn and Yn in terms of a.
11. The n urn bers
are related as follows
Xn = aXn_1 +
(a6 - =1= 0).
Yn = YXn -I + 6Yn-1
Express Xn and Yn in terms of xo, Yo Rnrl n.
are determined by the relation
Xn = aXn -I + -2.
Express Xn in terms of xo, Xl and n.
13. The terms of the series Xo. XI! . are connected by
the relation
P.xn-l + qXn-2
Xn= p+q .
Express Xn in terms of Xo. orl and n.
14. The terms oro. Xl. X2 are determined by the equa-
lity
9. Mathematical Induction
Express Xn in terms of Xo and n.
Consider the particular cases
Xn -l
x
n
=2 +1'
Xn-l
15. The numbers:
are determined by the following law
107
ao and b
o
are given, and ao> b
o
> O. Express an and b
ll
in terms of ao, b
o
and n.
n 1 1 1 1 1
2n+1 -I- 23_2 + ... + (2n)3-2n = n-I-l + n+2 + ... + 2; .
(1 - x) (1 - x
2
) ... (1 - xn) + x (1 - x
2
) (1 - x
3
) x
X (1-x
n
)+x
2
(1-x
3
) '" (1-x
n
)+ ... +
+ xh (1- xh+l) ... (1- xn) + ... + x
n
-
1
(1- xn) + x"
x x 2 x4 x
zn
-
1
1 x_x
2n
1 - x 2 + 1 - x4 + 1 - x
S
+ ... + 1 2n = 1 - x 1 2. '<
-x -x
19. Check the identity
(1+x)(1+x2)(1+x4) ,., (1 + X
2n
-
1
) =
= 1 + x + x
2
+ x
3
+ ... + ,1'2
n
-
1
20. Prove the validity of the identity
1+.!.+a+1+(a+l)(b+1)+ .. +
a ab abc
+ (a+1) (b+l) ... (8+1) (k+1) = (a+1) (b+1) ... (k+l) (1+1)
abc ... skl abc ... kl
f08 Problems
b+c+d+ ... +k+ lb. -I c++
a (a+b+ c+ ... +k+l) a (a+b) (a+b) (a+b+c) ...
d
+ (a+b+c) (a+b+c+d) + ... +
+ 1
(a+b+ ... +k) (a+b+ ... +k+l) .
22. Let
1 q q (1 - z) + 1 q2 q2 (1 - z) (1 - qz) + ... +
+-1 qn (1-z)(1-qz) ... (1- qn-
1
z)=F
n
(z).
_qn
Prove the identity
1+F
n
(z)-F
n
(qz)=(1-qz)(1- q2z) ... (1-q"z).
23. Prove that
k=n
" (1-a
n
) (1-a
n
-
1
) (1-a
n
-
k
+l)
..6 i-a" =n.
k=1
24. Compute the sum
S a a (a-1) a (a-1) (a-2) f- a (a-i) ... (ll-n+ 1)
n=T+b(b-1)+ b(b-1)(b-2) b(b-1) ... (b-n+1)
(b is not equal to 0,1,2, ... , n-1).
25. Let
Sn=aj + (aj + 1) a2+ (aj + 1) ~ + 1) a3+ ... +
+ a j + 1 ) ~ + 1 ) ... (an-l + 1) an.
Prove that
S n = (at + 1)( + 1) ... (an + 1) - 1.
26. Prove the following iden ti ties:
x=n
1 ~ x(x+1) . ... (x+q)= q!2 n(n+1) .. . (n+q+1);
x=l
x=n
2 ~ $($+1) ~ .. ($+q) ; {:I-(n+1)(n+i) ... (n+qJ
x-l
I
9. Mathematical Induction f09
(
1 1) (1 1 1)
1-
2
-7; + 3-6"-8 + ... +
+ (2n 1 1 - 4n 2 - :n ) =
1( 1 1 1 1 1)
=2 1-
2
+
3
-7;+ '" +2n-1 -2n" .
28. Let us have a fequence of numbers (Fibonacci's series)
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, ;), 8, 13, 21, ., ..
This sequence is determined by the following condi tions
Un+! = Un + Un_!
and Uo = 0, U! = L
Show that there exist the following relatioIls
1 Un+2 = Uo + U! + U2 + ... + Un + 1;
2 U2n+2 = Ut + Ua + U5 + ... + UZn+!;
3 U2n+I=1+U2-1-u4+'" +uzn ;
4 - U2n-t + 1 = Ut - 112 + Ua + ... + U2n-t - U2n:
5 U2n-2+1=Ut-U2+Ua-U4+ . +uzn-t;
6 UnUn+t = u; + + ... +
7 = UtU2 + U2
U
3 + ... + U2n-t
U
2n;
8 Un+1Un+2- UnUn-ta= (_1)n;
9 - Un+tUn-l = (-1r+l;
10 - Un-2U,,-IU,,+tUn+2 = 1.
29. Compute the sum
1 2 Un +2
iT + --r:3 + ... + -u n-+-"'I-'-U=-n +-3-
30. Prove the relations
1 Un+p-t = Un-tUp-l + UnUp ;
2 U2n-l = +
3 U2n-1 = UnUn+i- Un-2Un-!'
110 Problems
31. Prove that u:. + U;'+l- = U3n

2 k
32. Prove that Un = 2: en

33. Find the number of whole positive solutions of the
equation XI + X2 + ... + Xn = m (m a positive integer).
34. Prove that the total number of whole nonnegative
solutions of the equations
X + 2y = n, 2x + 3y = n - 1, ... , nx + (n + 1) y = 1,
(n + 1) X + (n + 2) y = 0
is equal to n + 1.
35. Show that the total number of whole nonnegative
solutions of the equations
x + Ijy 3rt - 1, 4x + 9y = 5n - 4, 9x + 16y =
7n - 9, ... , n
2
x + (n + 1)2 y = n (n + 1)
is equal Lo n.
36. There are n white and n black balls marked 1,2,3, ... ,
n. In how many ways can the balls be arranged in a row
so that all neighbouring balls were of different colour?
37. I Il how many ways is it possible to distribute kn
distinct objects into Ie groups, each consisting of n elements?
38. How many permutations can be made up of n ele-
ments in which the two elements a and b never stand side
by side?
39. Find the number of permutations of n elements in
which none of the elements occupies the original position.
40. In how many ways can n distinct letters be arranged
in r squares (first, second, ... , rth square) so that each
square contains at least one letter (the order of the letters
inside the squares is disregarded)?
10. LIMITS
We take as known the concept of a variable and its limit,
as well as the basic theorems on limits which are usually
treated in elementary textbooks of algebra (the limit of a
S11m, product and quotient). Let us here remind the reader
..
10. Lim!ts 111
of one of the indications for a limit to exist: if a variable
increases but remains smaller than a certain constant, then
such a variable has a limit (likewise, a variable which,
when decreasing, remains greater than a certain constant
also has a limit). When dealing with an infinitely decreasing
geometric progression and, in general, with simple i nfmite
series, one should bear in mind that the symbolic notation
Ut + U2 + U3 + ... + un + .. .
denotes none other than lim (Ut + U2 + ... + un) if
n-->oo
such a limit exists. If there is no limit, then the series
Ut + U2 + U3 + ... + Un + ...
is said to be divergent, and it is useless to speak of its nume-
rical value.
1. Let Xn = an and I a I < 1. Prove that lim Xn = O.
n->oo
2. Prove that
an
lim """";iI = 0
n-+oo .
for any real a.
3. Find
4. Let
23_1 3
3
-1 n
3
-1
P n = 23 + 1 . 38-; 1 .., n3 +- 1 .
Prove that lim P" = .
n-+oo
5. Prove that
]' ...
1m nk+t - k +1
H--..OO
(k a positive integer).
n } 1
k+l
112
~
Problem$
(k a positive integer).
7. Let us have a sequence of numbers Xn determined by
the equality
xn-l +xn-2
xn= 3
and the values Xo and Xl'
Prove that
XO+
2X
l
lim X" = 3
n+oo
8. Let N > O. Let us take an arbitrary positive num-
ber Xo and form the following sequence
XI = -} ( Xo + ).
Xz= ; (XI+ ~ .
Xp= 21 (Xp -l + .
x
p
_l
Prove that lim Xn = V N.
n ~ o o
9. Generalize the result of the preceding problem for the
extracting a root of any index from a positive number.
Prove that if
then
m-t N
Xl=-m-
XO
+ mxm 1
o
m-t N
X2=-m-
X1
+ mxm 1
1
m-1 N
:r:p =--Xp _l+ mI'
m mX
p
_
1
1
nl/N
1m Xn=y .
n ~ o o
10. Limits 113
10. Prove that
11. Let
k= n
S II = ~ (V 1 + ~ 2 - 1 ) .
k=!
Find
12. Let the variable Xn be determined by the following
law of formation
xo=Va,
Xl= Va + Va,
x2=Va+Va+va.
X3 = Va + V a + V a + Va,
Find
lim X
n

n-->oo
13. Prove that the variable
1 1 1 1r::
xn = 1 + V2 + V3 + ... + Vn - 2 y n
has a limit as n -+ 00.
14. Let us be given two sequences
Xo, Xl, X2' ... ,
Yo, Yl, Y2, . .. (Xo > Yo > 0),
where each subsequent term is formed from the preceding
ones in the following manner
.1"n-l + Yn-l
xn= 2 Yn = V x n -1Yn-l
114 Problems
Provo that X
Il
and YIl have limits which are equal to each
other.
15. Let
S 1 = 1 + q + q2 + .. . 1 ql < 1,
S = 1 + Q + Q2+ .. .
1 QI < 1.
Find
1 + qQ + q2Q2 + ....
16. Let s be the sum of terms of an infinite geometric
progression, a
2
the sum of squares of the terms. Show that
the sum of n terms of this progression is equal to
{
_ [ s2 - (J2 ] n }
S 1 s2+ 0 2
17. Prove that
1 lim nhx"= 0 if I x 1< 1 and k [is a positive integer;
~ o o
18. Find the sums of the following series
1
0 1 + 1 --L 1 + + l + .
n 23' 34 ... n(n+1) '" ,
20 _1_+_1_+ + 1 + ....
123 234 '" n(n+1)(n+2)
19. Prove that the series
111 1
1 +"2+""3+4+" +n+ ...
is a divergent one.
20. Prove that the series
1 1 1 t
1 +-a+-a+-a+ ... +-a+ ...
234 n
is a convergent one if ex> 1.
21. Find the sums of the following series
1 1 + 2x + 3x
2
+ ... + nx
n
-
1
+ ." .. ;
2 1+4x+Hx
2
+ ... -+ n
2
x
l
1-l+ ... ;
3 1 + 2
3
.1"+ 3
3
x
2
+ ... +n
3
x"-
1
+ ... (l:rl<1).
10. Limits 115
(
1 )n
22. 1 Prove t.hat the variable 11" = 1 I n (n = 1, 2,
3, ... ) has a limit.
2 Denoting the limit Un by e so that lim (1 + i..)n = e,
n-oo n
prove that
1 1 1
e=1+1+
n
+
1
.
2
.
3
+ ... + 123 ... k
(0 < 0 < 1).
23. Let 0 < x < .
Knowing that lim sin x = 1, prove that
x-+o x
. _ 1 3
x-slllx::::::::::llx.
24. 1 Prove that the series
is a convergent one.
+ e
123 ... kk
2 Prove that for any real number CJ) (0 < CJ) <1) it is
always-possible to find, and in the unique way, aj (0 ~ aj ~
~ 9; aj being integers), such that
(i.e. to expand the real number in decimal fractions).
3 Show that if a decimal fraction
is ftnit'.:l or periodic (i.e . for instance. an+1 = at. a
n
+2 =
= a2, ... a2n = an ... , so that the period contains n
digits: ah a2, ... an), then CJ) is a rational nnmb{'r.
25. Prove that the n u m e r ~ determined by the following
series are irrational ones
l' 1 -t 1 + 1 + 1 t 1
(,)= T -"""'iT 19 /1il+... [1l2 + ... ,
116 Problems
where 1 is any positive integer.
20 W _ + _1_ 1 _ 1
- 1 11.2 + 11.2.3 -1 +
+ ... + 1
1
2
.! ... n + ... , where 1 is any positive integer.
26. Prove that e is an irrational number (see Problem 22).
27. Let
1 1 1 1
W=-I + -1-1-+-1-11-+ '" + II I + ... ,
1 12 123 12"'n
where 1<l1 l2 l3 ... and Ii are integers. Prove that
W s rational only when lk (beginning with a certain k)
are all equal to one another.
28. Prove that the variable
111
un = 1 + '"2 + 3" + ... + n -log n
has a limit.
29. Prove the following formula:
1t 1
'"2= ...
SOLUTIONS
SOLUTIONS TO SECTION 1
1. Proved immediately by a check.
2. If we remove the brackets from the right member
and apply the formula for a square of a polynomial, then
it is easily seen that all the doubled products are cancelled
out, and we get the required identity.
3. If the identity of the preceding problem is used, then
from the condition of our problem it follows that
whence either a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ d
2
= 0, or x
2
+ y2 + Z2 +
+ t
2
= 0.
But the sum of the squares of real numbers equals zero
only when each of the numbers is equal to zero. Therefore,
from t ~ equality a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ d
2
= 0, we get a = b =
= c = d = 0, and from the equality x
2
+ y2 + Z2 + t
2
=
= we have x = y = z = t = 0.
Hence follows the required result.
4. This identity can be checked directly, and also can
be obtained from identity (2) if we put in it d = t =
and replace y by -y and z by -z.
5. If we expand the right member of the equality, then
all doubled products are cancelled out and the validity of the
identity becomes obvious.
6. Put in identity (5) al = a2 = a3 = ... = an = 1,
b
l
= a, b
2
= b, ... , b
n
-
I
= k, b
n
= I.
We then get
n (a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ ... + k
2
+ 12) =
= (a + b + ... +/)2 + (b _ a)2 +
+ (c - a)2 + ... + (k - 1)2.
118 Solutions
But since by hypothesis
n (a
2
+ b
2
+ ... + k
2
+ 12) = (a + b + ... + k + l)2,
we have
(b - a)2 + (c - a)2 + ... + (k - 1)2 = O.
Hence a = b = c = . . . = k = l.
7. Make use of identity (5). By hypothesis
a; + + ... + a; = 1, b: + b; + ... + b; = 1.
Therefore we have
(atb! + a2b2 + ... + a"b,,)2 =
= 1 - (a!b
2
- a2bl)2 - (a
1
b
3
- a3bl)2 - ... -
- (an-Ibn -
Whence
o (atbt + a2b2 + ... + a"b,,)2 1.
Thus,
-1 atb! + a2b2 + ... + anb" +1.
8. We have
(y + z - 2X)2 - (y - Z)2 + (z + x - 2y)2 - (z - X)2 +
+ (x -+ y - 2Z)2 - (X-y)2=O.
But
(y + z - 2X)2 - (y - Z)2 = 4 (y -- x) (z - x)
(using the formula for a difference of squares).
Likewise we find
(z + x - 2y)2 - (z - X)2 = 4 (z - y) (x - y),
(x + y - 2Z)2 - (x - y)2 = 4 (x - z) (y - z).
Consequently,
4 (y - x) (z - x) + 4 (z - y) (x - y) +
-+ 4 (x - z) (y - z) = 0
Removing the brackets, we get
2x
2
+ 2y2 + 2Z2 - 2xz - 2yz - 2xy = 0
Solutions to Sec. 1 119
or
(x - y)2 + (x _ Z)2 + (y _ Z)2 = 0,
whence
x = y = Z = o.
9. The first identity is obvious. Let us rewrite the second
one in the following way
(6a
2
- 4ab + 4b
2
)3 - (4a
2
- 4ab + 6b
2
)3 =
= (3a
2
+ 5ab - 5b
2
)3 + (5a
2
- 5ab _ 3b
2
)3.
Applying the formula for a difference of cubes to the left
member and the formula for a sum of cubes to the right
member, we find that it suffices to prove tho following iden-
tity
(3a
2
- 2ab + 2b
2
)2 + (3a
2
- 2ab + 2b
2
) (2a
2
- 2ab +3b
2
) +
+ (2a
2
- 2ab + 3b
2
)2 = (5a
2
- 5ab _ 3b
2
)2 -
- (5a
2
- 5ab - 3b
2
) (3a
2
+ 5ab - 5b
2
) +
+ (3a
2
+ 5ab - 5b
2
)2.
This identity is proved by directly removing the brackets.
10. To see whether the identity under consideration is
valid, we may rewrite it as
(p2 _ q2)4 = (p2 + pq + q2)4 _ (2pq +q2)4 +
+ (p2 + pq + q2)4 _ (2pq + p2)4.
It remains to simplify tho right member and to show that
it is equal to the left one.
Using the formula A 4 - B4 = (A + B) (A - B) (A 2+B2),
we get the following expression for the right member
(p2 + 3pq + 2q2) (p2 _ pq) [(p2 + pq + q2)2 +
+ (2pq + q2)2] + (2p2 + 3pq + q2) (q2 - pq) X
X [(p2 + pq + q2)2 + (2pq + p2)2] = (p + 2q) X
X P (p2 _ q2) [(p2 + pq + q2)2 + (2pq + q2)2] +
+ (2p + q) q (q2 _ p2) [(p2 + pq + q2)2 +
+ (2pq + p2)2] = (p2 _ q2) {(p2 + pq + q2)2 X
X [p2 + 2pq2_ 2pq _ q2] + (p2 + 2pq) (q2 + 2pq) X
X [2pq + q2_ 2pq _ p2]} = (p2 _ q2)2 {(p2 + pq+q2)2 _
_ (p2 + 2pq) (el + 2pq)} = (p2 _ q2)4.
120 Solutions
11. Check by direct substitution.
12. Check by substitution.
13. 1
0
The cases n = 0, 1, 2 are readily checked directly.
At n = 4 let us rewrite the identity in the following way
(ix - ky)4 - (ix - kZ)4 + (iy - kZ)4 -
- (iy - kX)4 + (iz - kX)4 -
- (iz - ky)4 = 0.
Transform the first two terms
(ix - ky)4 - (ix - kZ)4 = [(ix - ky)2 +
+ (ix - kZ)2] (2ix - ky - kz) k (z - y). (1)
By virtue of the equality x + y + z = 0, we get
2ix - ley - kz = (2i + k) x.
The expression in square brackets can be rewritten as follows
(2i
2
+ 2ik) x
2
+ k
2
(y2 + Z2).
Thus, we have
(ix - ky)4 - (ix - kZ)4 =
= k (2i + k) (y2 - Z2) [(2i2 + 2ik) x
2
+ k
2
(y2 + Z2)J. (1')
I t remains to transform the following expressions
(iy - kZ)4 - (iy - kx)4, (2)
(iz - kX)4 - (iz - ky)4. (3)
But it is easily seen that expression (2) is obtained from the
first one, already considered, by means of a circular permu-
tation of the letters x, y and z, i.e. when x is replaced by
y, y by z, and z by x. Expression (3) is obtained from (2)
also through such a permutation. Therefore, there is no
need to repeat computations for simplifying expressions (2)
and (3); it is sufficient only to apply appropriate permuta-
tions to the result obtained. We then have
(iy - kZ)4 - (iy - kX)4 =
= k (2i + k) (Z2 - x
2
) [(2i
2
+ 2ik) y2 +
+ k
2
(Z2 + x
2
), (2')
Solutions to Sec. 1
(iz - kX)4 - (iz - ky)4 =
= k (2i + k) (x
2
- y2) [(2i
2
+ 2ik) Z2 +
+ k
2
(x
2
+ y2)1.
And adding expressions (1'), (2') and (3'), we get
k (2i + k) {(2i
2
+ 2ik) [(y2 - Z2) x
2
+ (Z2 _ x
2
) y2 +
+ (x
2
_ y2) Z2] +
+ k
2
(y4 _ Z4 + Z4 _ X4 +
+ X4 _ y4)} = O.
121
(3')
2 At n = 0 the relation is obvious. Let us denote, for
brevity, the sum in the left member of the equality by
2: (x + k)n,
and the sum in the right member by
~ (x + l)n.
At n = 1 we have to prove that
8x + ~ k = 8x + 2: l,
i.e. we have to prove that
Lk = h l.
Finally, we have to check that
But
2}k = 2} l.
L k = 3 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 10 + 12 + 15 = 60,
2: 1 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 8 + 11 -+ 13 + 14 = 60.
At n = 2 we have to prove that
~ (x + k)2 = ~ (x + l)2,
i.e. that
8x
2
+ 2x L k + L k
2
= 8x
2
+ 2x L 1 + L l2.
And so, it remains to prove that
~ k = ~ l2,
122 Solutions
which is easily checked directly.
Likewise, to prove the last case (n = 3) we have only to
show that
14. The first idenLity is proved in the following way
(a + b + c + d)2 + (a + b - c - d)2 +
+ (a + c - b - d)2 + (a + d - b - C)2 =
= [(a + b) + (c + d)12 + [(a + b) - (c + d)12 +
-+ [(a - b) + (c - d)12 -+ [(a - b) - (c - d)J2 =
= 2 (a + b)2 + 2 (c -+ d)2 + 2 (a - b)2 + 2 (c - d)2 =
= 2 [(a + b)2 + (a - b)2] -+ 2 [(c -+ d)2 +
+ (c - d)2] = 4 (a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ d
2
).
The second and third identities are also proved by a direct
check with some preliminary transformations.
15. Rewrite our equality as follows
[(a -+ b -+ C)4 - (a
4
-+ b
4
+ c
4
)] -+ [(b + c - a)4 -
- (a
4
+- b
4
-+ c
4
)] + [(c -+ a _ b)4 -
- (a
4
+ b
4
+ c
4
)] + [(a + b - C)4 -
- (a
4
-+ b
4
+ c
4
)] = 24 (a
2
b
2
+ a
2
c
2
+ b
2
c
2
).
Consider the first term.
'Ve have
(([2 + b
2
+ c
2
-1- 2ab -+ 2ac + 2bc)2 _ a
4
_ b
4
_ c
4
=
= (ja
2
b
2
+ 6a
2
c
2
+- Gb
2
c
2
+ 4ac (a
2
-+ c
2
) +
+ 4ab (a
2
+ b
2
) + 4bc (b
2
+ c
2
) -I- 12a
2
bc +
-+ 12b
2
ac + 12c
2
ab.
The remaining terms are obtained from the first one by
means of successive substitutions: -a for a, -b for b,
-c for c. Adding the terms, we make sure that our identity
is valid.
16. We have
s (s - 2b) (s - 2e) + s (s - 2e) (s - 2a) +
+ s (s - 2a) {s - 2b) = (s - 2a) (s - 2b) (s - 2e) +
+ 2a (s - 2b) (s - 2e) + s (s - 2a) (2s - 2e - 2b) =
= (s - 2a) (s - 2b) (s - 2e) + 2a (s - 2b) (s - 2e) +
+ s (s - 2a) 2a.
Transform the sum
2a (s - 2b) (s - 2e) + s (s - 2a) 2a =
= 2a [(s - 2b) (s - 2e) + s (s - 2a)] =
= 2a [(s - 2b) (s - 2e) + (s - 2a) (s - 2b) +
+ 2b (s - 2a)] = 2a [(s - 2b) (2s - 2e - 2a) +
+ 2b (s - 2a)] = 2a [(s - 2b) 2b + 2b (s - 2a)] =
= 2a 2b [s - 2b - 2a] = 4ab 2e = 8abe.
17. Expanding the expression in the left member in
powers of s, we get
0 b ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
+ 2,il - 2S2 (a + b + c) +
+ 2s (ab + ae + be) -- 2abe.
Since a + b + e = 2s, we have
2,il - 28 (a
2
+ "b
2
+ e
2
) + a
3
+ b
3
+ e
3
+- 28
3
- 4.il +
+2s (ab + ae + be) - 2abe = -28 (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
) +
+ a:l + b:l + e:l + 2s (ab + ae + be) - 2abe =
= a
3
+ b
3
+ e
3
+ (a + b + c) (ab + ae + be -
- a
2
_ b
2
- e
2
) - 2abe.
Directly transforming the last expression, we make sure
tha tit is equal to abc (see also Problem 20).
18. We have
(20
2
_ 2a
2
) (20
2
_ 2b
2
) = (a
2
+ e
2
_ b
2
) (b
2
+ e
2
_ a
2
) =
= e
4
_ (a
2
_ b
2
)2,
124 Solutions
Using a circular permutation, we obtain
(20
2
_ 2b
2
) (20
2
_ 2c
2
) = a
4
_ (b
2
_ C
2
)2,
(20
2
_ 2c
2
) (20
2
_ 2a
2
) = b
4
_ (C
2
_ a
2
)2.
Hence
4 [(0
2
- a
2
) (0
2
- b
2
) + (0
2
- b
2
) (0
2
_ C
2
) +
But
+(0
2
_ C
2
) (0
2
_ a
2
)] = a
4
+ b
4
+ C
4
_ (a
2
_ b
2
)2 _
_ (b
2
_ C
2
)2 _ (C
2
_ a
2
)2 = -a
4
_ b
4
_ C
4
+
-+ 2a
2
b
2
+ 2a
2
c
2
-+ 2b
2
c
2
= _[a
4
_ 2 (b
2
+ c
2
)a
2
-+
+ (b
2
_ C
2
)2] = _[a
4
_ 2 (b
2
_ c
2
) a
2
+
-+ (b
2
_ C
2
)2 _ 4a
2
c
2
] = 4a
2
c
2
_ (a
2
_ b
2
+ C
2
)2 =
= (2ac + a
2
- b
2
+ c
2
) (2ac - a
2
+ b
2
_ c
2
) =
= (a + b + c) (a + c-=- b) (b - a + c) (b + a - c).
a -+ b + c = 28, a + b - c = 2 (8 - c),
a + c - b = 2 (8 - b), b + c - a = 2 (8 - a)
and we see that the identity is valid.
19. We have:
(x + y + Z)3 = x
3
+ y3 + Z3+ 3x
2
(y + z) +
+ 3y2 (x + z) + 3z
2
(x + y) + 6xyz.
Hence
(x + y -+ Z)3 - x
3
- y3 _ Z3 = 3 {X2y -+ x
2
z + y2x -]_ y2z +
-+ Z2X -+ Z2 y + 2xyz} = 3 {z (x
2
+ y2 + 2xy) +
+ Z2 (x + y) + xy (x + y)} = 3 (x + y) {z (x + y) -+
+ Z2 + xy} = 3 (x + y) (x + z) (y + z).
Thus,
(x + y + Z)3 - x
3
- y3 - Z3 = 3 (x + y) (x + z) (y + z).
20. We have
(x + y + Z)3 = X
3
+ y3 + Z3 + 3xy (x + y + z) +
Consequently
+ 3xz (x + y + z) + 3yz (x + y + z)-
- 3xyz.
3-
3
+ y3 + Z3 - 3xyz = (x + y + Z)3 - 3 (x + y + Z) X
X (xy + xz + yZ) = (x + y +.z) X
X (X
2
+ y2 + Z2 - xy - XZ - yz).
21. Put a + b - c = x, b + c - a = y, c + a - b =
= z. It is readily seen that x + y + z = a + b + c and,
hence, we have to simplify the following expression
(x + y + Z)3 _ x
3
_ y3 _ Z3.
On the basis of Problem 19 we have
(x + y + Z)3 - x
3
- y3 - Z3 = 3 (x + y) (x + z) (y + z)
But x + y = 2b, x + z = 2a, y + z = 2c, therefore,
(a + b + C)3 - (a + b - C)3 - (b + c - a)3 -
- (c + a - b)3 = 24abc.
22. On the basis of Problem 19 we have
x3 + y3 + Z3 = (x + y + Z)3 - 3 (x + y) (x + z) (y + z).
Putting here x = b - c, y = c - a, z = a - b, we find
x + y + z = 0, x + y = b - a,
x + z = a - c, y + z = c - b.
Hence
(b - C)3 + (c - a)3 + (a - b)3 =
= 3 (a - b) (a - c) (c - b).
23. Readily obtained from Problem 20. But it is possible
to use the following method
(a + b + c) (a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
) = 0.
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since
a + b + e = 0.
Hence,
a
3
+ b
3
+ e
3
+ ab (a + b) + ae (a + e) + be (b + e) = 0.
But
a + b = -e, a + e = -b, b + e = -a.
Now the required identity is obvious.
24. We have
(a + b + e)2 = 0,
a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
= -2 (ab + ae + be).
Squaring both members of the latter equality, we get
(a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
)2 = 4 [a
2
b
2
+ a
2
e
2
+ b
2
e
2
+ 2a
2
be +
+ 2b
2
ae + 2e
2
abJ = 4 [a
2
b
2
+ a
2
e
2
+ b
2
e
2
+
+ 2abe (a + b + e)J = 4 [a
2
b
2
+ a
2
e
2
+ b
2
e
2
J.
On the other hand,
(a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
)2 = a
4
+ b
4
+ e
4
+ 2 (a
2
b
2
+ a
2
e
2
+ b
2
e
2
).
Hence
4 (a
2
b
2
+ a
2
e
2
+ b
2
e
2
) = 2 (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
)2 _
- 2 (a
4
+ b
4
+ e
4
).
Comparing it with the equality
4 (a
2
b
2
+ a
2
e
2
+ b
2
e
2
) = (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
)2,
we get the required result.
25. Since
(a - b) -+- (b - e) + (e - a) = 0,
the result follows immediately from Problem 21.
26. 1 We have (see Problem 23)
~ -+- b
3
+ e
3
= 3abe.
Whence
(a
3
+ b
3
+ e
3
) (a
2
+- b
2
+ e
2
) = = 3abe (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
).
Solutions to Sec. 1
Then, transforming the left member, we obtain
a
5
+ b
5
+ e
5
+ a
2
b
2
(a + b) + a
2
e
2
(a + c) +
127
+ b
2
e
2
(b + c) = 3abe (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
)
or
a
5
+ b
5
+ e
5
_ a
2
b
2
e _ a
2
e
2
b _ b
2
e
2
a =3abe (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
).
IIence
a
5
+ b
5
+ e
5
- abc (ab + ae + be) = 3abe (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
).
But
-2 (ab + ae + be) = a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2

Hence follows the final result.
2 The answer follows immediately from Problem 23 and 1 0.
3 Let us write the relations
2 (a
4
+ b
4
+ e
4
) = (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
)2 (Problem 24),
a
3
+ b
3
+ e
3
= 3abe (Problem 23).
Multiplying these equalities, we fwd
2 [a
7
t- b
7
+ e
7
+ a
3
b
3
(a + b) + a
3
e
3
(a + c) +
+ b
3
eS (b + e)l = 3abe (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
)2.
Hence
2 [a
7
+ b
7
+ e
7
- a
3
b
3
e - a
3
eSb - b:
1
e
3
al =
= 3abe (a
2
+ b
2
+ C
2
)2
or
2 (a
7
+ b
7
-\- e
7
) - 2abe (a
2
/)2 + a
2
e
2
+ b
2
e
2
) =
= Babe (a
2
+ /)2 + e
2
)2.
But
a
2
b
2
+ a
2
e
2
+ b
2
e
2
= 1 (a
2
+ b
2
+- e
2
)2 (Problem 2,'J).
Therefore
7
2 (a
7
+ b
7
+ e
7
) =-= abc (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
)2.
Using the result of 1, we tinally get the required relation
128 Solutions
27. For the sake of convenience let us introduce the sum-
mation symbol. And so, we put
k=n
al+az+ +an = ak
k=1
Using this symbol, we can now write
k=n k=n
a lbl + a
z
b2 + ... + allbn = akbk = al
b
l + akbk
k=1 k=2
But it is obvious that
b
k
= (b
l
+ b
2
+ ... + b k) - (b l + b 2 + ... + b
k
- l ) =
therefore our sum takes the following form
k=n k=n-l k=n
albl + -ak (Sk - Sk-l) albl + aksk - akSk-1 +
k=2 k=2 k=3
h=n-l
+ anSn -azsl = (al- a2) SI + anSn + a"sk-
h=2
h=n-l
- ak+Js" = (al - a2) SI + (ak - ah+l) Sh + a"Sn =
k=2 k=2
= (aJ - az) SI + (az - a3) S2 + ... + (an-t - an) S,,_I + ans".
28. Readily proved if we remove the brackets in the
left member and use the relation
n
al + a2 + ... + an = 2 ,s.
29. Substituting into the given expression x' and y'
for x and y, we find that
A' = Aa
2
+ 2Bay + Cy2,
C' = + + Cll2,
B' = + B (all + + Cyll.
Making up the expression B'2 - A' C
/
, we easily check the
required identity.
30. We have
i-=n i=n i=n i=n i=n
Piqi= Pi (1-Pi)= Pi - pI =np- py,
i=1 i=1 i=1 i=1 i=1
since
np = PI + P2 + ... + Pn'
Further
i=n i-::-,n
Piqi = np- z:: (Pi - p+ p)2=
i=1 ie-I
i=n i=n
=pn - (pi-p)2-
i=1 i=1
i=n i=n
-2PL Pi+ntr=np-h (Pi_p)2_ np2.
i=1 i=1
But
np - np2 = np (1 -r p) = npq.
Thus, we get
Plql + P2q2 + ... + Pnqn = npq - (PI - p)2 -
- (P2 - p)2 - ... - (Pn _ p)2.
31. Indeed
11 11 ,11
T' 2n -1 + 3"' 2n - 3 + ... I 2n -1 T =
__ 1_ {(2n-1)+1 (2n-3)+3 + + 1+(2n-1) } __
- 2n 1(2n-1) + 3(2n-3) ... (2n-1).1 --
1 {iii iii}
=T,l T+ 2n-1 +3"+ 2n-3 + ... + 2n-1 +T =
=+(1+-}+++ ... +
32. 1
0
It is obvious that
111
Sn=1+
T
+3"+"'+n-=
=n+[(1-1)+(+-1)+
+(-}-1)+ ... +(! -1)l=-
=n-(++ ;+ ... +n:-1).
130
Solutions
k-n
k=n
2 Sn= !,
_ ",l n-k+k _ "1..-' ( n-k + t)
nSn - L.J k - L.J k .
k=1 k=1 k=1
Hence,
(
n-1 n-2 1 )
nSn=n+ -1-+-2-+"'+ n-:-t .
33. Add to and subtract from tho left member the follo-
wing expression
We get
1 1 1 1 1
1-"2+"3-4"+"'+ 2n-1 -1n=
= ( 1 + ; + ! + ... + 2n 1 ) - (-} + i-+ ... + )
=(1+;
+ ( + + ! + ... + ) - 2 ( + ! + ... + ) =
1 1 1 1 1
=1+"2+3+"4+"'+ 2n-1 +1n-
(
1 1 1) t 1 1
- 1+"2+3+" '+-n = n+1 + 2 + .. '+1n
34. We have
( 1 + a 1 1 ) ( 1 - 2a 1 ) ( 1 + 3a 1 ) ... X
X(1+ 1 )(1- 1 )_
(2n-1) a-1 2na-:-1-
a(2a-2).3a '" (2n-1) a (2na-2) _
(a-i) (2a-1) (3a-i) ... (2na-1) -
1a3a5a ... (2n-1)a(2a-2) (4a-2) .. , (2na-2)
= (a-1)(2a-1) ... (na-1)[(n+ 1)a-1)[(n+2)a-1] ... l{n+n)a-.1] =
1a3a5a ... (2n-1) a(a-1) (2a-i) '" \na-1) .2
n
=
[(n+1)a-1] '" [(n+n)a-1] (a-1)(2a-1) ... (na-1)
1a3a5a ... (2n-1)a 2
n
= [(n+1)a-1] ... [(n-i n)a-1] .
But
1 3
r: (2 _1).2n-_ 12345 .,. 2n .2n-_-
.. ;) ... n 2.4.6 ... 2n
= .. .. .... 2n = (n+1) (n+2) '" 2n,
wherefrom we obtain the required identity.
35. Let a < x < a + 1, where a is an integer. Subdivide
the interval between a and a + 1 into n parts. Then x will
lie in one of these subintervals, i.e. we can find a whole
number p (0 < p < n - 1) such that
p+1.
n -..::: n
Therefore
a+ p+1 <a+ p+2
n -...;::: n n '
Hence
[X1=fx+!]= ... =[x+
f x+ n-;:p ] = ... = f x+ n-;:1 J =a+1.
Consequen tly
[xl+f x++ J+ ... +[x+ n-;:1 J=
= (n- p)a+ p(a+ 1)=an+ p.
On the other hand, from the inequality
a+
132 Solutions
we get
an + p ~ nx < an + p + 1,
hence,
[nxl = an + p,
and the formula is proved.
36. We have
cos (a + b) cos (a - b) =
= [cos a cos b - sin a sin bl X
X [cos a cos b + sin a sin bl = cos
2
a cos
2
b -
- sin
2
a sin
2
b = cos
2
a (1 - sin
2
b) -
- (1 - cos
2
a) sin
2
b = cos
2
a - sin
2
b.
37. Expanding the bracketed expressions in the left
members, we easily prove the equalities.
38. We have
(1-sin a) (i-sin b) (1-sin c) =
(1- sin
2
a) (1-sin
2
b) (1- sin
2
c)
(1 + sin a) (1 + sin b) (1 + sin c)
cos
2
a cos
2
b cos
2
C b
= cos a cos b cos c = cos a cos cos c.
39. Multiplying both members of the given equality by
(1 + cos a) (1 + cos ~ ) (1 + cos y),
we get
[(1 + cos a) (1 + cos ~ ) (1 + cos y))2 =
= sin
2
a sin
2
~ sin
2
y.
40. Using the formula
sin x cos y = ~ [sin (x + y) + sin (x - y)l,
we get
2 cos (a + ) sin (a - ~ ) ~ sin 2a - sin 2 ~ ,
2 cos ~ + y) sin ~ - y) = sin 2 ~ - sin 2V
and so on. Hence follows the identity.
Sulutions to Sec. I 133
41. Using the formula
sin x sin y = ~ [cos (x - y) - cos (x + y)l,
we get the identity
(cos 2b - cos 2a) (cos 2d - cos 2c) +
+ (cos 2b - cos 2c) (cos 2a - cos 2d) +
+ (cos 2b - cos 2d) (cos 2c - cos 2a) = O.
Let cos 2b = a, cos 2a = ~ , cos 2d = y, cos 2c = 8,
then
(a - ~ ) (y - 8) + (a - 8) ~ - 1') + (a - 1') (8 - ~ ) =
= (a - ~ ) (1' - 6) + (a - l' + l' - 6) ~ - 1') +
+ (a - 1') (6 - ~ ) = (a - ~ ) (y - 6) +
+ (a - 1') ~ - 1') + (1' - 6) ~ - 1') +
+ (a - y) (6 - ~ ) = O.
But (a - ~ ) (1' - 6) + (1' - 6) ~ - 1') = (1' - 0) (a - 1')
and (a - 1') ~ - 1') + (a - 1')-(8 - ~ ) = (a - 1') (6 - 1');
hence the required sum is equal to (a - y) (1' - 6) +
+ (a - 1') (6 - 1') = O.
42. 1
0
Summing the first two cosines, we get
2 cos l' cos ~ - a); the sum of the second two cosines
yields 2 cos (a + ~ ) cos y. The further check is obvious_
2
0
Analogous to 10.
43. We have
sin ( A + ! ) + cos ( A + ~ ) = sin (A+ ! ) +
+ sin ~ - A - ~ ) = 2 sin ~ cos (.::. - A - ~ )
2 4 4 4 4'
With the aid of a circular permutation we obtain (denoting
the transformed sum by S)
~ 2 =- cos ( ~ - A - 1 ) + cos ( ~ - B - ~ ) +
+ cos ( ~ - C - ~ ) = 2 cos ( ~ - At B - B t C ) X
X cos (A-;B +BtC)+sin ~ +C+:).
134 Solutions
Making use of the relation A + B + C = n, we can show
that
cos (..::. _ A + B _ B + C ) = sin (..::. + i:.- + )
42 8 828'
Therefore we have
-S-=2sin cos (A-B + B-C) +
V2 8 2 8 2 8
+ 2 sin ( + + ) cos ( ; + + ) =
= 2 sin ( + + ) [ cos ( A -; B + B -; C ) +
+ cos X
828- 828
,(11: B+C), (11: C+A)
XSlll 8'+2 ""8 Sill 8'+2 ""8'
44. Carrying out some transformations analogous to the
previous ones, we obtain the following result
,A+,B ,C A+ B+ C
slllT sIllT+SlllT+cosT cosT cosT=
= 4 Vi cos ( + ) cos ( + ) cos ( + ) ,
45. We have
sin 2a = 2 sin a cos a,
sin 4a = 2 sin 2a cos 2a,
sin 8a = 2 sin 4a cos 4a,
sin 2
n
a = 2 sin 2"-
1
a cos 2
n
-
1
a,
Multiplying term by term and dividing both members by
the product
sin 2a sin 4a , , , sin 2n-
1
a,
we get
sin 2
n
a = 2" sin a cos a cos 2a .. , cos 2
n
-
1
a,
whence
Solutions to Sec. 1
sin 2
n
a
cos a cos 2a ... cos 2n-
1
a = -,,---,---
2n sin a
135
46. We have
.2n 2' n n
sm 15= SIll 15 cos 15'
4n 2' ~ J : 2n
sm 15 = SIn 15 o s 1;>' ,
. 8n 2' 4n 4n
sllllS= SIll 15 cos 15'
16n 2' 8n 8n
slll15= SIll 15 cos 15'
Multiplying the equalities and noting that sin \6; =
. n 8n 7n
= -Sill 15 ' cos
15
= -COS
15
, we find
n 2n 4n 7n 1
cos 15 cos 15 cos 15 cos 15 = 24 .
Further
5n 1
COS 15= '"2
and
. 6n 2' 3n 3n
Sill 15 = SIll 15 cos 15'
12n 2' 6n 6n
SIll 1"5 = sm
15
cos 15 .
Hence
3n 6n 1
cos 15 . cos "15- = 22 .
The rest is obvious.
47. We have
tan (A+B) _ sin (A+B) cosA _ sin (2A+B)+sinB _ 3
tan A - cos (A+ B) sin A - sin (2A+B)-sin B - '"2 .
48. From the giveIl ;,plations we get
sin 2B = ~ sin 2A,
3 sin
2
A = 1 - 2 sin
2
B = cos 2B,
hence
cos (A + 2B) = cos A cos 2B - sinA sin 2B =
;:: cos A3sin
2
A- ~ sin A sin 2A =0.
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49. We have
2 cos a cos cp = cos (a + cp) + cos (a - cp).
Consequent ly the expression under consideration is equal to
cos
2
cp + ros2 (a + cp) - [cos
2
(a + cp) +
+cos (a+- cp) cos (a - cp)J = cos
2
(p -
- cos
2
a cos
2
cp + sin
2
a sin
2
(P = sin
2
a.
50. We have, for instance,
a
2
+ a'2 + a"2 = cos
2
(P cos
2
1p + sin
2
cp sin
2
1P cos
2
0 +
+ cos
2
cp sin
2
1p + sin
2
cp cos
2
1p cos
2
0 + sin
2
cp sin
2
6
(the doubled products in the first two squares are cancelled
ont). Hence
a
2
+ a'2 + a"2 = (cos
2
cp cos
2
1p + cos
2
(P sin21P) +
+ (sin2 cp sin
2
1P cos
2
6 + sin
2
cp COS
2
1P cos
2
6) +
+ sin
2
(P sin
2
0 = cos
2
cp +
+ (sin2 cp cos
2
0 + sin
2
cp sin
2
6) = 1.
The remaining equalities are proyed similarly.
1. Rewrite the identity in the following way
3 3 (2p3 - q3)3 _ 3 3 (p3 - 2q3)3
q +q (p3,q3)3 - P - P (p3+q3)3 .
I t is evident that the right member can be obtained from
the left one by permuting p and q. Let us reduce the left
mE'mber to such a form, wherefrom it would be seen that
after the permutation its vallie remains unchanged. Then
the validity"I:H the identity will become clear.
We have
q3 {( 3 + 3")3 + (2 3 3)3} _ 9
p
3
q
3 (6 + 6 6,..6)
(p3 + q3)3. P q p -q - (p3+q3)3 P q - P 'i .
2. We have
p3 + q3 3 (1 1) 6 (p --j-q)
(p+q)3 p3q3 + (p+q)4 p2+-q2 + (p+q)5 pq =
p2 _ pq - q2 3 (1 1 2)
= (p+q)2
p
3q3 + (p+q)4 pr+qz+-;;q =
p2 _ pq -+ q2 3 ( p1 + _q1 ) 2 =
= (p+q)2 p3q3 + (p+q)4
p2_pq+ q2 3 1
'"'" (p _+ q)2 p3q3 + (/1 + q)2 p2q2 (p --1 q)2 p3q3 X
X {p2_ pq+q2+3pq}= p31.q3
3. Grouping the last two terms of the sum, we get
2 q3_ p3 2 q-p
-(-p-+-q--'-)"-4 p3q3 + (p -t- q)4 p2q2
_ 2 (q- p) (2 + 2 '2 )_
- (p-+- q)4 p3q3 P q -t- pq -
Adding now the first term, we find
2(q-p)
(p+ q)2 p3q3
1 q4_ p4 2(q-p) q-p
(p + q)3 p4q4 + (p -+- q)2 p3q3 = p4q4
4. We have to prove that
1+x 1+y 1+z_1
1-x' i-y '1-Z- - .
Replacing x by its expression, we find \ ~ = 1;. Since
y and z are obtained from x by means of a circular
permutation of the letters a, b, c, we have
1+y b
1-y =c'
1 +z c
l-z a
l-Ience, the required identity is obvious.
5. We have
a+b+c+d
a+b-c-d
a-b+c-d
a-b-c+d
138 Solutions
But I
Of _- then A+B C+D d 1 of
B D' A-B = C-D' an converse y I
there exists the second of these equalities, then the first
one exists as well. Reasoning in the same way (putting
A = a + b + e + d, B = a + b - e - d, C = a - b + e - d,
D = a - b - e + d, we find
a+b a-b a+b c+d
--=--or-----
c+d c-d a-b - c-d 0
Hence
a C Il b
T=(f or c=(f 0
6. The denominator has the form
bey2 + bcz
2
- 2beyz + aez
2
+ aex
2
- 2aexz + abx
2
+
+ aby2 - 2abxy = e (ax
2
+ by2) + b (ax
2
+ ez
2
) +
+ a (ez
2
+ by2) - 2beyz - 2aexz - 2abxy =
= (a + b + e) (ax
2
+ by2 + ez
2
) - e
2
z
2
_ b
2
y2 -
- a
2
x
2
- 2beyz - 2aexz - 2abxy = (a + b + e) X
X (ax
2
+ by2 + ez
2
) - (ax + by + ez)2o
Since, by hypothesis, ax + by + cz = 0, the denominator
turns out to be equal to
(a + b + e) (ax
2
+ by2 + ez
2
),
and our fraction is equal to
1
a+b+c
7. Reduce to a common denominator the expression on
the left. The numerator of the fraction obtained will be
equal to
X
2
y
2
z
2 (a
2
_ b
2
) + b
2
(x
2
_ a
2
) (y2 _ a
2
) (Z2 _ a
2
) _
_ a
2
(x
2
_ b
2
) (y2 _ b
2
) (z2_b2)o
It is obvious that
(a
2
_ x
2
) (a
2
_ y2) (a2 _ Z2) =
= as _ (x
2
+ y2 + Z2) a' + (X
2
y2 + X
2
Z
2
+ y2
Z
2) a
2
_
_ X2
y
2
Z
2.
Hence
(b
2
~ x
2
) (b
2
_ y2) (b
2
_ Z2) =
= b
6
_ (x
2
+ y2 + Z2) b
4
+
+ (X
2
y
2 + X
2
Z
2
+ y2Z2) b
2
__ X
2
y
2Z2.
Substituting these expressions into the numerator and
performing all the necessary transformations, we obtain the
required value of the fraction.
111
8.8
0
= (a-b)(a-c) + (b-a)\b-c) + (c-a) (c-b)
Reducing the fractions to a common denominator, we have
1
80 = (a-b) (a-c) (b-c) {(b-c)-(a-c)+(a-b)}=O,
abc
8
1
= (a-b) (a-c) + (b-a) (b-c) + (c-a) (c-b) =
1
= Ta-b) (a-c) (b-c) {a(b-c)-b(a-c)+c(a-b)}=O,
a
2
b
2
c
2
(a-b) (a-c) + (b-a) (b-c) + (c-a) (c-b)
(a-b) a ~ c ) (b-c) {a
2
(b- c) _b
2
(a - c) + c
2
(a -b)}.
Consid'er the numerator.
We have
a
2
(b - c) - b
2
(a - c) + c
2
(a - b) =
= ab (a - b) - c (a
2
- b
2
) + c
2
(a - b) =
= (a - b) (ab - ca - cb + c
2
) =
= (a - b) [a (b - c) - c (b - c)] =
= (a - b) (b - c) (a - c),
wherefrom it follows that 8
2
= 1. 8
3
, 8
4
and 8
5
can be
computed analogously, but we shall proceed here in a some-
what different way.
It is easily seen that there exists the following identity
(x - a) (x - b) (x - c) = x
3
- (a + b +c )x
2
+
+ (ab + ac + be) x - abc.
140 Solutions
Putting, x = a, x = b and x = e, in turn, we get the fol-
lowing equalities
a
3
- (a + b + e) a
2
+ (ab + ae + be) a - abe = 0,
b
3
- (a + b + e) b
2
+ (ab + ae + be) b - abe = 0,
c3 - (a + b + e) e
2
+ (ab + ae + be) e - abe = 0.
Further, divide the fust of them by (a - b) (a - e),
the second by (b - e) (b - a) and the third by (e - a) X
X (e - b), and add them term by term. Then
S 3 - (a + b + e) S 2 + (ab + ae + be) S 1 - abe So = 0.
But since it is known that So = S1 = 0, S2 = 1, we have:
S3 = a + b + e.
To compute S4 let us take the preceding identity and
multiply its members by x. We obtain
x (x - a) (x - b) (x - e) = X4 - (a + b + e) x
3
+
+ (ab + ae + be) x
2
- abex.
Proceeding analogously, we find:
S4 - (a + b + e) S3 + (ab + ae + be) S2 - abe S1 = 0.
Hence
S4 --/(a + b + e) S3 - (ab + ae + be) S2 =
= (a + b + e)2 - ab - ae - be =
= a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
+ ab + ae + be.
Likewise, for computing S 5 (multiplying the original iden-
tity by X2), we find
S 5 - (a + b + e) S 4 + (ab + ae + be) S 3 - abe S 2 = 0.
Consequently
S 5 = (a + b + e) (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
+ ab + ae + be) -
- (ab + ae + be) (a + b + e) + abe =
= (a + b + e) (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
) + abe =
= a
3
+ b
3
+ c
3
+ a
2
b + a
2
e + b
2
a + b
2
e +
+ e
2
a + e
2
b + abe.
9. This problem is solved analogously to the precerling
one. Namply, the equalities So = SI ~ S2 = 0, S3 --- 1
are established by a direct check; and to compute S 4 we
may resort to the following identity
(x - a) (x - b) (x - c) (x - d) =
Hence
= X4 - (a -+ b + c + d) x
3
+
+ (ab + ae + ad + be + bd + de) x
2
-
- (abc + abd + aed + bed) x + abed
S 4 = (a + b + e -j - d) S 3 = a + b + e + d.
10. Put as before
am bm em
Sm= (a-b) (a-c) + (b-a) (b-c) + (c-a) (c-b)
Let us take the first term of our sum am and transform it
am (a+b) (a+c) _ (a+b+c) a
m
+
1
+a
m
-
1
.abc
(a-b) (a-c) - (a-b) (a-c) .
Making use of a circular permutation, we get similar
expressions for the second and third terms of am. Adding
now all these terms, we find: am = (a + b + c) Sm+! -+
+ abc S m-1- Hence (after some transformations)
al = (a -+ b + c) S 2 + abc So = a + b + e
(S 2 = 1, So = 0),
a2 = (a + Q + c) S 3 -\- abc SI = (a + b + e)2,
since S3 = a + b + e, SI=O,
a3 = (a + b + c) S 4 -+ abc S 2 =
= (a -+ b -+ c) (a
2
+ b
2
-+ e
2
-+ ab + ae + be) + abc,
a 4 = (a -+ b + c) S 5 -+ abc S 3 =
= (a + b + c) [(a + b -+ c) (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
) + 2abel.
Solutions
11. Transform the left member of our identity in the
following way
abe { (a-a) (a-I') +
(a-D) (a-b) (a-c)
Ie-a) (e-y)
+ (c-O) (c-a) (e-b)
(b-a) (b-y) +-
(b-O) (b-a) (b-c)
+ (O-a) (0-1')
(O-e) (O-a) (e-n)
_ }.
abc
Consider the first four terms of the sum in braces. Expand-
ing the numerator of the first term in powers of a, we get
a
3
- (a + + V) a
2
+ + aV + a -
Performing an analogous operation with the remaining
three terms and adding them, we find that the sum of the
first four terms is equal to
8 3 - (a + + V) 8 2 + + av + 81 -
where 8 k is the known sum (see Problem 9, where it is neces-
sary to put d = 0). Proceeding from the results of this
problem, we find that the sum of the first four terms under
consideration is equal to unity, and, consequently, the
sought-for expression takes the form
abe {1- }
12. Consider the following sum:
a4
8
4
= (a-I') (a-6) + +
1'4 6
4
+ (y-a) (1'-6) + .
From Problem 9 we have: 8
4
= a + + V + 6. Put a =
= abe, = abd, V = aed, 6 = bed. Then
a
4
a
4
b
4
e
4
(a-y) (a-l) -- (abc-abd) (abc-acd) (abc-bed) -
(e-d) (b-d) (a-d) .
Using a circular permutation, we get analogous expression
for the remaining three terms. Thus, the given identity
is proved.
13. 1 Transform one of the terms in the following way:
1 1
1 1
- - ---;---,----:----;--
a(a-b)(a-c) a (i--+) (+-+)
Then the required sum is equal to
1 {(+)2 (})2
abC ( -} _}) ( + _ + -( -:-! -_---:-!'--) --'--( -:-! _--:-! -) +
(+)2 } __ 1 S
+ (+_-}) (+-i-) - abc 2'
But (see Problem 8) S2 = 1, and, hence, we get:
1 1 1 1
a (a-b) (a-c) + b (b-c) (b-a) + c (c-a) (c-b) abc'
However, this result can be obtained in a somewhat diffe-
rent way. Let us consider the four quantities: a, h, c and 0,
and form So for them.
We then have
S _ 1 +
0- a (a-b) (a-c)
b (b-a) (b-c) + c (c-a) (c-b) +
1
+ -:("'""0 --a):-(""'O---:b-;-) -:-;(o:---c""-) = 0,
since So = O. Hence we get the previous result.
2 Likewise the sum can be transformed as
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And so
t 1 1
0
2
(a-b) (a-e) + b
2
(b-a) (b-c) + e
2
(e-a) (e-b)
ab+ae+be
a
2
b
2
e
2
,
A similar method can be applied when computing other
sums of the form
___ 1 ___ + + 1
ok (a-h) (a--c) bit (h-a) (h-e) e
il
(e-a) (e-b)
14. We have
alt b
k
(a-b) (a-c) (a-x) + (b-a) (b-e) (b-x) +
k xlt
e =0
+ (e-a) (e-b) (e-x) + (x-a) (x-b) (x-c)
at k = 1 and at
Hence
k = 2 (Problem 9).
alt
(a-b) (a-e) (x-a) + (b-a) (b-c) (x-b) +
en
+ (e-a) (e-b) (x-e)
15. We have
b+e+d
(b-a) (e-a) (d-a) (x-a)
(x-a) (x-b) (x-e)
(1=1,2).
(a+b+e+ d-x)+(x-a)
(b-a) (e-a) (d-a) (x-a)
1
=(a+b+c+d-x) (b-a) (e-a) (d-a) (x-a) +
1
+ (b-a) (e-a) (d-a)
Applying a circular permutation to the letters a, b, c, d
and adding the expressions thus obtained, we find that
the sum in the left member is equal ,to
{
t
(a + b -f- c + d - x) +
(a-b) (a-e) (a-d) (a-x)
+
1 1 '
~ - ~ ~ - ~ - ~ ~ - ~ +
' (n-a) (h-c) (h-d) (b-x) (e-a) (e-b) (e-d) (e-x)
, 1 }
T (d-a) (d--b) (d-c) (d--x) .
Solutions to Sec. 2
since the second sum equals zero.
I t remains only to make sure that
1 + 1
(a-b) (a-c) (a-d) (a-.r) (b-a) (b-c) (b-d) (b-.r) I
. 1 f- 1
T (c-a) (c--b) (c-d) (c -x) - (d-a) (d-b) (d-c) (d-f) I
1
+ (x-a) (x-b) (x-c) (x-d) =0.
It is possible to reduce these fractions to a common deno-
minator and, on performing necessary transformations in
the numerator, to obtain zero. But we can, however, proceed
in a different way.
Multiplying the left member by (a - x) (b - x) (c - x) X
X (d - x), we get
1
(a-b) (a-c) (a-d) (b-x)(c-x) (d-x)+
1
+ (b-a)(b-c)(b-d) (a-x)(c-x)(d-x)+
1
+ (c-a) (c-b)(c-d) (a-x)(b-x)(d-x)+
1
+ (d-a) (d-b) (d-c) (a-x)(b-x)(c-x)+1.
It is obvious that we deal with a third-degree polynomial
in x. It is required to prove that it is identically equal to
zero. For this purpose it is sufficient to show (see the beginn-
ing of the section) that it becomes zero at four different
particular values of x. Replacing x successively by a, b,
c, d, we make sure that our polynomial vanishes at these
four values of x, and, consequently, it is identically equal
to zero.
16. Transposing x
2
to the left, we get there a second-
degree trinomial in x. To prove that it identically equals
zero it suffices to show that it becomes zero at three diffe-
rent values of x. Putting x = a, b, c, we make sure that
the identity is valid.
17. Solved analogously to the preceding problem. How-
ever, Problem 16, as well as this one, can be solved by making
lise of the quantities S k (see Problem 8 and the following
o ill'S).
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18. Put
a-b b-c c-a
-c-=X, -a-=Y' -b-=Z,
The left member of our equality takes the form
(x+y+z) (.!.+.!.+.!.) =3 + y+z + .r+z + x+y .
. r y z :r y z
Consider the fraction y+z. We have
x
y+z = (b-C . c-a) ._c_=_c_. b
2
-bc-l-ac- 0
2
==
3.' a T b a -- b a - b ab
=_c_. b
2
-a
2
_-c(b-a) ~ (-a-b+c) =
a-b ab ab
c ~
=ab'( -a-b-c+2c) =a;;- ,
since a -+ b + c = O. Using a circular permutation, we find
y+z + x+z + x+y = 2c
2
-L 2a
2
+ 2b
2
= ~ (a3 +b3 +c3 ).
x y z ab I bc ac abc
But if a + b + c = 0, then a
3
+ b
3
+ c3 = 3abc (see
Problem 23, Sec. 1). Consequently
y + z + x + z + x + y == 6
x y z '
and the equality is solved.
19. Miltiplying the given expression by (a + b) (b + c) X
X (c + a), we get (a - b) (a + c) (b + c) + (a + c) X
X (a + b) (b - c) + (a + b) (c - a) (b + c) +
+ (a - b) (c - a) (b - c).
This expression is a second-degree trinomial in a which
becomes zero at a = b, a = c and a = 0 and, consequently,
is identically equal to zero, i.e.
a-b _!.... b-c c-a (a-b) (b-c) (c-a)_O
a+b I b+c + c+a +(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)- .
We assume here b =1= c. If b = c, then it is easy to make
sure directly that the identity holds true.
20. We have
b-c (b-a)+(a-c) 1 1
(a-b) (a-c) = (a-h) (a-c) = a-b - a-c'
Treating the remaining two terms in a similar way, we
arrive at the proposed identity.
21. Answer. O. Solved analogously to Problem 19.
22. I t is required to prove that
dm(a-b) (b-c)+b
m
(a-d) (c-d) _ b-d = O.
em (a-b) (a-d)+a
m
(b-c) (c-d) a-c
Reducing to a common denominator, let us prove that
the numerator equals zero. However, if the numerator
is divided by the product (a - b) (a - c) (a - d) (b - c) (b -
- d) X (c - d), we get the following expression
am b
m
(a-b) (a-c) (a-d) + (b-a) (b-c) (b-d) +
c
m
dna
+ (c-a) (c-b) (c-d) + (d-a) (d-o)(d-c) .
At m = 1,2 this expression is equal to zero (see Problem 9).
23. Let us first prove that
x (x-atl _ x (X-
a
l) (x-az) + ... +
al al a2 al a2a3
+ (-it x (X-
a
l)(x-
a
2) ... (X-an-l)
. ala2 ... an
= (_i)n (X-
a
l) (x-a:!) ... (x-an) . (*)
ala2 ... an
Likewise, it is evident that the second bracketed expression
is equal to
And the product of the bracketed expressions yields
(-it ...
. ..
Replacing here x by x
2
and (1.i by and applying tho
equality (*) in a reverse order, we get the required identity.
24. Given
(b
2
+;:c-
a2
1) + (C
2
+;:c- b
2
_ 1) +
(
02+ b2_C2 )
+ 2ab + 1 =0.
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The first bracketed expression is equal to
(b-C)2_ a2 (b-c-a)(b-c-j Ii)
2bc 2bc
the second to
(a-c)2-b
2
(a-c-b)(a-c+b)
2ac ... "-------:2:<-a'-c----'--'
Likewise, the third one takes the form
(a+b)2-c
2
(a+b+c) (a+b-c)
2ab = 2ab
Consider the sum of these expressions
(a+b-c)(a+c-b) (a+b-c) (c+b - a) +
2bc 2ac
+
(a+b-c) (a+b+c)_
2ab -
a+b-c )}
= 2abc {c(a+b-t c)-b(c+b-a)-a(a+c-b =
Thus, we are given that
(a+b-c) (c+a-b) (c-a+b)
2abc
(a+b-c) (a+c-b) (c+b-a) _
2abc - ,
wherefrom follows that at least one of the factors in the
numerator equals zero. Suppose a + b - c = 0; then all
the three bracketed expressions in the equality (*) are equal
to zero, and, consequently two of the given fractions are
equal to 1, while the third one to - 1. The remaining
two possibili ties yield the same result.
25. Reducing the original equality to a common deno-
minator and cancelling it out, we get (after some trans-
forma tiOIlS)
(a + b) (a+ c) (b+c) =,0. (1)
But the second equality (which is to be proved) can
also be reduced to the form
(a
n
+ bn)(an+cn)(b
n
+ crt) =0. (2)
It is quite obvious, that with an odd n' equality (2)
follows from (f), since if, for instance, a+b=O, then
a= -b and an+bn=a"+(_a)n=an_an=O.
26. Rewrite the given proportion in the following way
(bz+cy) yz (cx+az) xz (ay+bx) xy
-ax-j- by+cz = ax-by+cz = ax+by-cz
ACE A+C
But from the proportion 73=75= y follows B-"-D -
C+E A \-E ( , A
- D+F B+F
it is easy to check, putting -B =
C E
= 75 = y= A and ('xpressing A, C and E in terms of A,
B, D, F).
Therefore we ha ve
C (x
2
+ y2)+z (ax+by)
c
a (z2+ y2) + x (by +cz)
a
b (x2 j-z2)+y (cz+ax)
- b
Subtractingx
2
+ y2 + Z2 from each term of this equality,
we get
z (ax+ by-cz) x (by + cz-ax) y (cz+ax-by)
cab
Take the original equalities
ay+bx bz+cy cx+az
-
z (ax+by-cz) x (-ax+by+cz) y (ax-by+cz)
Multiplying these equalities, we find
ay+bx bz+cy cx+az
Hence
cab
e = (ay + bx) /l,
b = (ex + az) /l,
a = (bz + ey) /l.
Multiplying the first of these equalities bye, the second
by b and the third by a, and forming the expression b
2
+
+ e
2
- a
2
, we find b
2
+ e
2
- a
2
= 2/lbex.
Analogously, we get
e
2
+ a
2
- b
2
= 2/leay, a
2
+ b
2
- e
2
= 2/labz.
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Hence, finally
x y z
a(b
2
+c
2
-a
2
) = b(a
2
+c
2
_b
2
) = c(a
2
+b
2
-c
2
)
27. Since a + b + c = 0, we may write
(a + b + c) (aex + bP + cy) = o.
Expanding the expression in the left member, we find
a
2
ex + b
2
p + c
2
y + ab (ex + P) + ac (ex + y) +
+ cb (P + y) = o.
But ex + P = -v' ex + y = -p, + V = -ex, therefore
a
2
ex + b
2
p + c
2
V - abV - acp - cbex = 0, or a
2
ex + b
2
p +
= 0 and + 1. +.1. = 0
a'b c' abc
(by hypothesis), we have: a
2
ex + b
2
p + C2V = O.
28. From the equalities
(b
2
+ c
2
_ a
2
) x = (c
2
+ a
2
- b
2
) y = (a
2
+ b
2
- c
2
) z
follows
1
b
2
+c
2
-a
2
Put for brevity
y
c
2
+a
2
-b
2
z
a
2
+b
2
-c
2
b
2
+ c
2
_ a
2
= A, c
2
+ a
2
- b
2
= B, a
2
+ b
2
- c
2
= C.
It is evident that our problem is equivalent to the follow-
ing one: if the equation x3 + y3 + z3 = (x + y) (x + z) X
X (y + z) has the solution
x = a, y = b, z = c,
then it also has the following solution
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x=A' y=7I' Z=C'
We know the following identity (see Problem 19, Sec. 1).
(x + y + Z)3 - x
3
- y3 - Z3 = 3 (x + y) (x + z) (y + z).
Using this identity, we can easily prove that the equalities
x
3
+ y3 + Z3 = (x + y) (x + Z) (y + z), (1)
(x + y + Z)3 = 4 (r + y3 + Z3) =
= 4 (x + y) (x + z) (y + z), (2)
(x + y - z) (x + z - y) (y + z - x) = -4xyz (3)
are equivalent, and the existence of any of them involves
the existence of the remaining ones. Thus, it is sufficient
to prove that
(
1 1 1)3 ( 1 1) ( 1 1 ) ( 1 1 )
A+n+c =4 A+n A+C If+c'
i.e. that
(AB + AC + BC)3 = 4 (A + B) (A + C) (B + C) ABC.
But
A + B = 2c
2
, A + C = 2b
2
, B + C = 2a
2

Therefore we have to prove
(AB + AC + BC)3 = 32a
2
b
2
c
2
ABC.
Let us fIrst compute AB + AC + BC, and then ABC.
We have
AB + AC + BC = A (B + C) + BC =
= (b
2
+ c
2
_ a
2
) .2a
2
+ [a
2
+ (b
2
- c
2
)J X
X [a
2
- (b
2
- c
2
)J = 2a
2
b
2
+ 2a
2
c
2
- 2a
4
+
+ a
4
_ b
4
_ c
4
+ 2b
2
c
2
= _a
4
_ b
4
- c
4
+
+ 2a
2
b
2
+ 2a
2
c
2
+ 2b
2
c
2
= 4a
2
b
2
_ (a
2
+ b
2
_ C
2
)2 =
= (a - b + c) (-a + b + c) (a + b - c) (a + b + c).
By virtue of equality (3)
(a + c - b) (b + c - a) (a + b - c) = -4abc.
Therefore
AB + AC + BC = -4abc (a + b + c).
Solutions
Compute ABC. Put
then
ABC = (s - 2a
2
) (s - 2b
2
) (s - 2c
2
) =
But
= s3 - 2 (a
2
+ b
2
+ C
2
) 8
2
+ 4 (a
2
b
2
+ a
2
c
2
+ b
2
c
2
) s -
- 8a
2
b
2
c
2
= 4 (a
2
b
2
+ a
2
c
2
+ b
2
c
2
) s _ S3 - 8a
2
b
2
c
2
=
= s {4a
2
b
2
+ 4a
2
c
2
+ 4b
2
c
2
_ (a
2
+ b
2
+ C
2
)2} _
_ 8a
2
b
2
c
2
= _ s {a
4
+ b
4
+ c
4
- 2a
2
b
2
- 2a
2
c
2
_
- 2b
2
c
2
} - 8a
2
b
2
c
2
= s (a -I- c - b) (b + c - a) X
X (a -I- b - c) (a + b + c) - 8a
2
b
2
c
2
=
= -4abc (a + b + c) (a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
) - 8a
2
b
2
c
2
=
= -4abc {a
3
+ b
3
+ c
3
+ a
2
(b + c) + b
2
(a + c) +
+ c
2
(a + b) + 2abc}.
(a + b) (a -I- c) (b -I- c) = a
2
(b + c) +
+ b
2
(a + c) + c
2
(a + b) + 2abc.
Therefore, by virtue of equality (1), the bracketed expres-
sion is equal to 2 (a
3
+ b
3
+ c
3
).
But, by virtue of equality (2),
1
2 (a
3
+ b
3
+ c
3
) = "2 (a + b -I- C)3.
Therefore ABC = -2abc (a -I- b -I- C)3.
But, as has been deduced, AB -I- AC + BC =
= - 4abc (a + b + c).
Therefore,
(AB + AC + BC)3 = 32a
2
b
2
c
2
ABC.
29. 1 We have:
P
n
= anP
n
- 1 -I- P
n
-
2
, P
n
- P,,-2 = anP
n
- l ,
Qn = anQn-1 + Qn-2, Qn - Qn-2 = anOn_I.
The left member of the equality in question is transformed
by the following method
Pn +2 -Pn Pn +1 -P,,-1 Pn +1 Pn
P
. P =an+2-p an+1-p =an t2
a
n+l
n n+l n n+l
We get quite analogously that the right member also
yields an+! a
n
+2. Thus, the identity is proved.
2 We have
~ P"-1 _PhQIl-I-QIlPk- 1
QIl QI1-1 - QI1Q"-1
( _1)k-l
QkQk-1
Putting here k = 1,2, ... , n and adding termwise, we
obtain the required result.
3 We have
Pn+2Qn-2 - Pn - 2Qn+2 = (an+2
P
n+1 + Pn) Qn-2-
- Pn - 2 (Qn-l-l
a
n+2 + Qn) = all +2 (1\>+IQn-2 - Pn-2QIl+l) +
+ PnQn-2 - P
n
-2Qn =
= an+2 {(an+IPn + Pn - I) On-2 - PIl - 2 (an+IQn + Qn-l)} +
+ (anPn- 1 + Pn- 2) Qn-2 - Pn- 2 (a
n
Qn-I+Qn-2)
= an+l an+2 (PnQn-2 - Pn - 2Qn) +
+ an+2 (Pn- 1Qn-2 - PIl - 2Qn-l) +
+ an (P
n
- 1Q,,-2 - P,,-2Qn-l) =
= an+l an+2 {(anPn- 1 + Pn- 2) Qn-2 -
- P
n
-
2
(anQn-1 + Q,,-2)} + a
n
+2(-1)n + an (_1)"
= (an+2an+lan + a
n
+2 + an) (_1)n.
4 It is known that P
n
= a
n
P
n
-
1
+ P
n
-
2
. Therefore
Pn + P,,-2 1 + 1
-F) =an -P-= an +-p--=an P +P
n-l n-l n-l a,,_l n-2 n-3
P n - 2 Pn - 2
1 1
= an + =an +--+
an_I + pP
n
-
3
an-I .. + __ 1-=_
n-2 Po
a2+-
p
-
1
1
=an +--+
a
n
-l .. + __ 1--;1-
al+-
ao
The expression for
Q
Qn is found in a similar way.
n-l
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30. On the basis of the results of the preceding problem
we have
oJ:
= (an, an-h ... , ao) = ('10, a2, .. , an) = .
Consequently, P
n
-
1
= Qn.
31. We have to prove that
2
Pn+l-Pn-tPn+1 = P nP n+
2
-Pn,
But
Or
PnH = aPn + Pn -1> P
n
+2 ---= aP
n
+1 + P
n

Consequently,
P
n
+1 - P
n
- 1 = aPn, P
n
+2 - P
n
= aP
n
+1
Hence, follows the validity of our identity.
32. By hypothesis
1 P
n
1
x = ""7""""-;-------:--:------:.,...
(a, b, ... , l, a, b ... , l) Qn = (a. b .. , l)
1
x=-+ 1
a T+. 1
.. +-+2
l Qn
Thus, x is obtained
+.!.2!. in this fraction.
Qn
from if 1 is replaced by 1 +
But 2= ZP
n
-
1
+ P
n
-
2
. Therefore
Qn ZQn-l + Qn-2
x=
( l + PQnn) Pn- 1+Pn- 2 P Q P P
n n ,- n n-l
(z
Pn)Q Q
+ Q;; n-l + n-2
33. It is obvious that at k = 0, 1 our formula holds true.
Assuming that it is valid at k = n - 1, let us prove that
it takes place also at k = n. And so, we assume
= Pn-l
b1 + . a Qn-l
..
bn-t
However, according to the rule for composing Ph and Qh,
we have
Pn-I = bn-IPn_2+an_IPn_3
Qn-I bn- IQn-2+
a
n-IQn-3'
where P
n
-
2
, P
n
-
3
, Qn-2, Qn-3 are independent of an-l and
bn-l.
On the other hand, it is clear that the fraction
b al
o+Tt + .
.. + an_I an
b
n
_1 +b
n
is obtained from the fraction
b
al
o+Tt + .
.. + an_I
b
n
_
1
b I b b b
an
y rep acing n-I Y 11-1 + b .
Therefore
n
(bn- I + i;) Pn-2+an-IPn-3
(bn_1 + ::) Qn-2+
a
n-IQn-3
an
bn_IP n-2 + an_IP n-3 + Tn P n-2
bn- IQn-2+ an-IQn-3+ ~ : Qn-2
_ bnPn-
1
+anPn-
2
Pn
- bnQn-1 + anQn-2 Qn
34. Denoting the value of our fraction by ~ : we have
PI = r, QI = r + 1,
P
2
= r (r + 1), Q2 = r2 + r + 1.
Using the method of induction, let us prove that.
rn-1
Pn =r--
1
'
r-
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At n = 1 these formulas are valid. Assuming their validity
at n = m, let us prove that they also take place at n =
=m+1.
We have
Pm+1 = bm+1Pm + am+1Pm-l.
In our case we find
rm-1 2 rm-l-1 rm+l-1
Pm+1 =(r+1)r---;:-=T-r r-1 =r r-1
Analogously we obtain that
35. Put
~ _ 1 _ = 1
Ur Ur+l Ur + Ir
Then we find
Xr =
Therefore
1
Further
where
Thus
~ +.! + .! = ___ 1=---,c--_
Ul U2 U3 Ut
Ul Ul + /12 + X2
Using the method of induction, we also get the general
formula.
36. Let us denote the fraction
by ' and put the fraction
1 t
It'
equa 0 IS
. d h P
n
f
reqUire to prove t at On = or any
whole positive n.
We have
... ,
Pi CtOt P; Ctc2atb2
Qi = clb
l
' = ClC2 (b
l
b
2
+ a2) ,
We may put PI = ai, QI = b
l
, P
z
= alb
z
, Qz = b1b
z
+ a2,
and then the following relations take place (see Problem 33)
Pr.+1 = bn+IPn + an+IPn- l ,
Put
P; = Ctal, = Clc2al b
2
;
Q; = Cl bl, = CI C2 (b
t
b
2
+ a2)
Let us prove that for any n we then have
= CIC2 .. cnP
n
, = CtC2 ... cnQn.
Let us prove this assertion using the method of inducLion.
i.e. assuming its validity for a subscript smaller than, 01
equal to, n, we shall prove the validity for the subscript
n+1. .
We have
,= + c"cn+tan+t P;, -1,
= ClI +lu,,+IQ;'T e"Cn
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Hellce (with the asumption)
P ~ 1 = Cn+l
b
n+1
C
1
C
Z cnPn +
+ CnCn+lan+1C1CZ C
n
-1 P n-l =
= C1CZ Cn+l (b
n
+ 1P n + a
ll
+1Pn-l)
= C1CZ C
n
+1P ntl
Likewise prove that
Q ~ 1 = C1
C
Z Cn+1Qn+l'
Now it is easy to find that
37. 1 Put
1
2 cosx--
2
-- 1
cos x - 2-c-o-s-x _ .
'-2cosx
We have
PI 2
7[;= cos x.
Therefore we may put
Further
P _ sin2x
1- sin x '
sin x
Ql=sinx'
!2. = 2cos x __
1
_= 4coszx-1 .
Q2 2 cos x 2 cos x
Com;equently, we may take
p _ sin 3x
2- 5in x '
Q =sin 2,T
Z sin x .
sin(n+1)x sinnx ,
Let us prove that then P
n
= , , Qn =-, - for any n.
sin x slnx
Assuming that these formulas are valid for subscripts
not exceeding n, let us prove that they also take place at
n + 1. We have (see Problem 33)
sin (n + 1) x sin nx 1 .
P
n
+
1
= 2 cos x , - -,- = -,- SID (n+ 2) x.
Sin x sin x Sin x
sin (/1 + 1) x
In the same way we fmd that QM! = . , and there-
SIn .c
fore
P
n
sin(n+1)x
0;:= sin nx
for any whole positive n.
2 Let us denote the continued fraction on the right by
P
n
W
Q;; . e have to prove that
~ =1+b2 +b2b3 + ... +b2b3 b".
We have
Therefore we may take: P! = 1, Q! = 1, P2 = b
2
+ 1,
Q2 = 1. Then, using the method of induction, it is easy
to prove that
P
n
= 1 + b
2
+ b
2
b
3
+ ... + b
2
b
3
bn,
Qn = 1.l
and, consequently, our equality is also true.
38. 1 We have
sin a+ sinb+ sin c = sin (a+b+c) =
= (sin a + sin b) + [sin c - sin (a + b + c)j =
= 2 sin a+b cos a-b -2 sin a-f-b cos a+b+2c_
2 2 2 2-
2
. a+b (a-b a+b+2c)
= SIn -2- cos -2- - cos 2 =
4
. a+b . a +c . b+C)
= SIn -2- SIn -2- sm -2- .
2 Analogous to the preceding one.
39. ConsIder the sum
tan a + tan b + tan c.
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We have
sin(a+b) +sinc=
tan a + tan b + tan c = cos a cos beDs c
_ sin (a-t b) cos c+sin c cos acosb_
- o ~ a cos b cos c -
_ sin(a+b) cos c+cos(a+b) sin c-cos (a+b) sin c+sin c cos a cos b_
- cos a cos b cos c -
_ sin (a+ b+c)+ sin c [cos a cos b-cos (a+b)l_
- cos a cos b cos c -
sin (a+ b+ c)+sin a sin b sin c
cos a cos b cos c
Hence follows the required equality.
40. The equalities 1, 2 and 3 are easily obtained from
Problems 38 (1, 2) and 39 putting a = A, b = B, c = C
and a + b + c = A + B + C = n.
Now let us prove 4. Rewrite the left member in the follo-
wing way
A B C( A B)
S=tan2tanT+tan2 tanZ-+tan
2
.
But since
we have
C ( II A+B) A+B 1
tan
2
=tan 2--2- =cot-
2
-= A+B (
tan--
2
Hence
A
S = tan
2
tan
A B
B tan 2-+ tan 2
2+ A+B =1,
tan-
2
-
since
A B
A+B tan:r+tanT
tan-
2
-= A B'
1-tan- tan-
2 2
Solutions to Sec. 2
5 lndeed
sin 2A + sin 2B + sin 2C =
= sin 2A + 2 sin (B + C) cos (B - C)
= 2 sin A cos A + 2 sin A cos (B - C)
= 2 sin A [cos A + cos (B - C)] =
= 4 sin A sin B sin C.
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41. 1
0
It is necessary to find how a, b, and c are related if
b+
1 4
a b c 0
cos a + cos cos c- - .SIll 2 SIll 2 SIlly= .
To this end let us reduce the left member of the equality
to a form convenient for taking logs, i.e. try to represent
it in the form of a product of trigonometric functions of the
quantities a, band c.
We have
, a+b a-b
cos a+ cos b= 2 cos-
2
-cos -2-=
= 2 (cos
2
.!!:... cos
2
.!!.. - sin
2
.!!:... sin
2
.!!..)
2 2 2 2'
cos c -1 = - 2 sin
2

Therefore the left member takes the form
2
2a 2b 22a.2b 2'2
c
cos 2cOS 2- SIll 2
sm
2- sm 2-
4
. a , b . c
- S1l1 2 sm 2 SIll 2 =
2r
2a 2b (. 2
a
2
b
2 a. b . c
= cos 2 cos 2 - Sill 2 Sill "2 + sm"2 SIll '2 sm 2 +
+ sin
2
) ] = 2 [ cos
2
cos
2
- (sin sin + sin rJ =
2[(
a b + . (l b) . cJ
= cos 2 cos 2 sm 2 SIll '2 + sm "2 X
[(
a b . a . b) . C]
X COS-COS--SIll-Sln- -SIll- =
2 2 2 2 2
2
(
a-b , C) ( a+b . C)
= cos -2-+ SIll 2 cos -2--SIllZ- =
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= 2 [ cos a -; b + cos ( - ) ] [ cos at b - cos ( - ) J =
8
. n-\-b+c-a. n+a+c-b
= - SIll 4 sm 4 X
. n+a+b-c. a+b-l--c-n
X sm 4 sm 4
By hypothesis, this expression must equal zero and, conse-
quently, at least one of the factors must be equal to zero. But
from the equality sin a = 0 a = kn (where k is
any whole number). Therefore, among a, band e, satisfying
the original relationship, there exists at least one of the
four relationships
a + b + e = (4k + 1) n, a + b - e = (4k - 1) n,
a + e - b = (4k - 1) n, b + e - a = (4k - 1) n.
2 We have (see Problem 30)
tan a+ tan b + tane -tan a tan b tan c = sin .
. (,05 a cos cos c
By virtue of our conditions
sin (a + b + e) = 0 and a + b + e = kn.
3 Transform the original expression. We have
1 - cos
2
a - cos
2
b - cos
2
e + 2 cos a cos b cos e =
= 1 - cos
2
a - cos
2
b - (cos
2
e - 2 cos a cos b cos e +
+ cos
2
a cos
2
b) + cos
2
a cos
2
b = 1 - cos
2
a - cos
2
b -
- (cos e - cos a cos b)2 + cos
2
a cos
2
b =
= (1 - cos
2
a) (1 - cos
2
b) - (cos e - cos a cos b)2 =
= (sin a sin b - cos e + cos a cos b) X
X (sin a sin b + cos e - cos a cos b) =
= [cos e - cos (a + b)] [cos (a - b) - cos e] =
_ 4 . a+b+c . a+b-c . a+c-b . c+b-a
- sm 2 sm 2 sm 2 SIll 2 .
Consequently, there exists at least one of the following
relations
a + b + e = 2kn, a + b - e = 2kn, a + e - b = 2kn,
b + e - a = 2kn.
42. Put
x = tan y = tan z = tan f .
Solutions to Sec. 2
Then
2x 2y 2z
1 _ x2 = tan IX, 1-y2 = tan 1 _ z2 = tan V,
and our problem takes the following form. Prove that
tan IX + tan + tan V = tan IX tan tan V
ex. ex. l' l'
tan "'2 tan "2 + tan "2 tan "'2 + tan "2 tan 2 = 1.
Rewrite the last equality as
tan (tan + tan f) - ( 1-tan tan n = 0.
Dividing both members by 1-tan {tall , we get
163
tan tan -1 =0, tan = = tan
Hence
+ + l' _ :!: = kn
2 2 2
(if taI)gents are equal, the corresponding angles differ by
the multiple of n) and
(2k+ 1) n.
And ,0 the proposition is proved (see Problem 40, 3).
43. Put b = c = tan 'V, a = tan IX. Then
b- c _ tan l' _ tan (A _ )
p V,
and, hence, our equality is equivalent to the following one
tan - V) + tan (V - IX) + tan (IX - =
= tan - V) tan (V - IX) tan (IX -
Put
- V = x, V - IX = y, IX - = z.
Let us finally prove that
tan x + tan y + tan z = tan x tan y tan z
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if
x + y + z = 0.
But then we have
tan (x+ y) = - tan z,
tanx+tany = -tanz.
i-tan xtan!!
Hence follows the required equality.
It is obvious, that the last two problems can be solved by
direct transformations of the considered algebraic expres-
sions.
44. We have
t 3
sin3a sina(3-4sin
2
a) t 3-4sin
2
a
an a=--= =
cos 3a cos a (1-4 sin
2
a) 1-4 sin
2
a
Divide both the numerator and denominator of this
fraction by cos
2
a and replace __ 12- by 1 + tan
2
a.
cos a
We get
t 3 t
3-tan2a t V3-+ tanC(. V3-tana
an a = an a = a Il a . .
1-3 tan
2
a 1- V3 tan a 1 + V3 tan a
Hence
tan 3a = tan a tan t a ) tan ( - ).
45. Multiplying both members of the equality by a + b
and replacing unity in the right member by (sin2 a +
+ cos
2
a)2, we get
sin
4
a+cos
4
a+ sin
4
a+ : cos
4
a=
= sin
4
a + cos
4
a + 2 sin
2
a
whence
sin
4
a-2 sin
2
acos
2
a+: cos
4
a=0,
( V sin
2
a-V: cos
2
a) 2 = 0,
b 4 a 4
-aSlD a=bcos a,
or
Solutions to Sec. 2
sin
4
ex, cos
4
ex,
---a2 = /j2 = I..
Substituting it into the original equality, we find
1
'A= (a+b)2
Therefore
46. From the second equality we have
(at cos at + a2 cos a2 + . . . + an cos an) cos e -
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- (at sin a! + a2 sin a2 + . . . + an sin an) sin e = o.
On the basis of the first equality and since sin e =1= 0, we get
at sin at + a2 sin a2 + ... + an sin an = O. (*)
Multiplying the first equality by cos I. and the equality (*)
by sin I., and subtracting the second result from the first
one, we have
at cos (at + I.) + a2 cos (a2 + I.) + ... +
+ an cos (an + I.) = O.
47. It is obvious that the left member is reduced to the
following expression
(tan ~ - tan V) + (tan V - tan a) + (tan a - tan ~ ) = o.
48. 1 We have
Hence
~ = a p p - a )
ra-r s
Thprpforo
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But
S2= p(p-a) (p-b) (p-c).
Hence
{
a be}
w=s (p-b)(p-c)+(p-a) (p-c)+(p-a) (p-b) =
=s{(P-b)+(P-C)+ (p-a)+(p-c) + (p-a)+(p-b)} =
(p-b) (p-c) (p-a) (p-c) (p-a) (p-b)
=2 (ra+rb+rc).
2 We have
a
2
r b
2
rb c
2
r
0'_ n + + C
- (a-b) (a-c) (b-c) (b-a) (c-a) (c-b)
{
a2 b
2
=s ~ _ ~ ~ _ ~ ~ _ ~ ~ _ ~ ~ _ ~ ~ _ ~
c
2
}
+ (p-c) (c-a) (c-b)
But (see Problem 9)
a
2
b
2
(p-a) (a-b) (a-c) + (p-b) (b-c) (b-a) +
c2 p2
+ (p-c) (c-a) (c-b) = (p-a) (p-b) (p-c)"
Therefore
Sp2 sp3 p3 p2
0'= =-=-=-
(p-a) (p-b) (p-c) s2 s r
3 We get
(
1 1 1) s(ab+ac+bc- p2)
ra+rb+rc=s p-a+p-b+p-c =(p-a)(p-b)(p-c)"
Further
l : . ~ _ c = !{a (p-a) +b (p-b) + c (p-c)} =
ra rb rc 8
1
= _ (2 p2 _ a
2
_ b
2
_ c
2
) =
s
2
=$ (- p2+ ab+ac+bc).
Solutions to Sec. 2
4 Consider the first sum
1 {bC(p-a)2 ac(p-b)2, ab(p-c)2 }
0=52 (a-b) (a-c) + (b-c) (b-a) + (c-a) (c-b) =
__ 1{2[ be ac + ab J_
- s2 p (a-b) (a-c) + (b-c) (b-a) (c-a) (c-b)
2 b [1 1 1]+
- pa C _(a-b)(a-c)+(b-c)(b-a)+(c-a)(c-b)
+ abc [ a + b + _ c ] } .
(a-b) (a-c) (b- c) (b-a) (c-a) (c-b)
But (see Problem 8)
1 + 1 + 1 -0
(a-b)(a-c) (b-c) (b-a) (c-a)(c-b)-'
abc -0
(a-b) (a-c) + (b-c) (b-a) + (c-a) (c-b) - .
Therefore
p2 [bC ac ab ]
0=52 (a-b) (a-c) + (b-c) (b-a) + (c-a) )c-b) ;
further
be ac ab
(a-b) (a-c) + (b-c) (b-a) + (c-a) (c-b)
= abc {[a (a-c) + b (b-a) + c (c-b) +
-L 1 J+-
1
}=1
I (O-a) (O-b) (O-c) abc .
And so
p2 1
0=82=-;:2 .
Let us go over to the s(lcond sum. We have
G= _1_ { a2ra + b2rb +
rarbrc (a-b) (a-c) (b- c) (b-a)
c2rc } s { a
2
+ (c-a) (c-Il) = rarbrc (a-b) (a-c) (p-a) +

+ (b-c) (b-a) (p-b) + (c-a) (c-b) (p-c)
167
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But
a
2
1J2
(a-b) (a-c) (a- p) + (b-e) (b-a) (b- p) +
n 2
+ + P -0
(e-a) (e--b) (e-p) (p-a)(p-b)(p-e)-'
Therefore
s(p-a) (p-b) (p-e) p2 p2 1
0= s3 (p-a)(p-b)(p-e) =52"=-,:2
5 We have
0= + +
(a-b) (a-c) (b-e) (b-a) (e-a) (e--b)
{
a b
=s (a-b) (a-c) (p-a) + (b-e) (b-a)(p-b) +
+ (e-a) (p-e) } = -s { (a-b) (a-p) +
b e
+ (b-e) (b-a) (b-p) + (e-a) (e-b) (e-p) +
p p}
+ (p-a) (p-b) (p-e) (p-a) (p-b) (p-e) =-=
sp p2 P
= (p-a) (p-b) (p-e) = s =-; .
Further
0= (b+e)ra (e+a)rb (a+b)rc
(a-b) (a-c) + (b-e) (b-a) + (e-a) (e-b)
{
(b+e) (e+a)
=s (a-b) (a-c) (p-a) -+ (b-e) (b-a) (p-b)-+
(a-i b) } ( b { 1
+(e-a)(e-b)(p-e) =s a-+ -+c) (a-b) (a-c) (p-a) +
1 1}
+ (b-e) (b-a) (p-b) + (e-a) (l:-b) (p-e) -
-s { (/ + b +
(a--h) (1/- r) (fl--a) (b-e) (b-a) (p-b)
+ (e-a) }.
But
1 1
(a-b) (a-c)(a-p) + (b-c) (b-a) (b-p) +
+ 1 + 1 -0
(c-a)(c-b)(c-p) (p-a)(p-b)(p-c)-
Therefore, the first braced expression is equal to
1
( ) ( b) ( )
The second braced expression is equal
p-a p- p-c
2
to ~ 2 Hence
s(a+b+c) p2 2p2 p2 p2 P
a=(p-a)(p-b)(p-c)-s=-s--s=-;=-;
49. Rewrite the supposed identity in the following way:
sin (a + b - c - fl) sin (a - b) =
= sin (a - c) sin (a - fl) - sin (b - c) sin (b - fl).
1
Using the formula sin A sin B = 2" {cos (A - B) -
- cos (A + B)}, we find
sin(a+b-c-d) sin (a-b) =
i
=2" {cos (2b-c-d) -cos (2a-c-d)},
sin (a-c) sin (a-d) = ~ {cos (c-d) -cos (2a-c-d)},
sin (b- c) sin (b - d) = ~ {cos (c- d) - cos (2b- c- d)}.
50. 1 We have: 1 + tan
2
~ = ~ = 1 ~ o s 8 = _b+_p_C ,
cos
2
-
2
where a+b+c=2p.
Hence
1 + tan
2
~ + 1 + tan
2
~ + 1 + tan
2
~ =
= (b+c)+(a+c)+(a+b) =4,
p
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and, consequently, tan
2
-} + tan
2
+ tan
2
~ = 1.
2
0
tan2 8
2
= b+ c -1 = p-a . Therefore
p p
t
8 t qJ t '1' _ .. /(p-a) (p-b) (p-c)
an"2 an""2 an T - V p3
But, as is known
t
At B t C _ .. /(p-a) (p-b) (p-c)
an 2" an 2" an 2" - V p3
8 qJ '1'_ ABC
Hence, tan "2 tan "2 tan 2" - tan 2" tan 2" tan ""2 .
51. The left member of our equality can be rewritten as
1
sin (a-b) sin (a-c) sin (b-c) {sin (b-c) -sin (a-c) +
+ sin (a - b)}.
But we have
. (b ) . ( ) 2 b-a b+a-2c
sin -c -sm a-c = slIl-
2
-cos 2
Therefore, the braced expression is equal to
But
2
. b-a b+a-2c 2 b-a b-a
8m -2- cos 2 - sm -2 - cos -2- =
4
. b-a . b-c . c-a
= sin -2- sm -2- sin -2- .
sin (a- b) sin (a- c) sin (b - c) =
. a-b. a-c. b-c a-b a-c b-c
= 8 sm -2- sm -2- sm -2- cos -2- cos -2- cos -2- .
52. 1
0
The fraction in the left member has the form
1 { . . (b )
. ( b) ( . (b sm a sm - c +
Sill a - Sill a - c) Sill - c)
+ sin bsin (c- a) + f1in c sin (a-. b)} =
1 ~ (b )
= . . . . sm a sm - c
Sill (a-b) Sill (a-c) Sill (b-c) ,
where summing is applied to all the expressions obtained
from the one under the summation sign by means of a
circular permutation. But
sinasin(b-e)= [cos(a-b+e)-cos(a+b-e)].
ThereforE' we have
sin a sin (b -e) = + {cos (a+ e-b)- r,os (a+b -c) +
+ cos (b+ a-e)-cos (b+ e-a) +cos (e+ b- a)--
-cos (e +a- J)} = 0,
and our identity holds true.
2 The given identity can be proved similarly to case 1. But
we can get the same formula immediately from formula 1,
replacing a by - a, b by - b, and, finally, e by - e.
53. 1 We have to prove that sin a sin (b - e) X
X cos (b + e - a) = 0. Here summation is applied to all
the expressions obtained from the original one by means of
a circular permutation. But
sin a sin (b - e) ={ {cos (a-b + e) - cos (a + b -e)}.
Therefore
sina sin (b-e) cos (b + e-a) = {- cos (b + e-a) X
x cos (a-b+e)- cos(a+b-e)cos(b+e-a)=
= [cos 2e+ cos (2b- 2a) -cos 2b - cos (2e- 2a)] =
1
= "4 { eos 2e - cos 2b + cos 2a - cos 2e + cos 2b -
- cos 2a + cos (2b - 2a) - cos (2e - 2a) + cos (2e - 2b)-
- cos (2a- 2b) + cos (2a - 2e) - cos (2b - 2e)} = 0.
:rt
2 Can be obtained from 1 by replacing a by T-a, b
:rt :rt
by T-b and e by -Z-e.
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3 Likewise we find
L; sin a sin (b - e) sin (b + e - a) =
= {{sin 2 (b- a) + sin2 (e-b) + sin 2 (a- e)}.
It only remains to show that
{{sin 2 (b- a) + sin 2 (e-b) + sin 2 (a-- e)} =
= 2 sin (b --e) sin (e- a) sin (a- b).
4 Proved analogously to 3 or by replacing a by ~ - a,
1t 1t
b by T-b and e by T-e.
54. 1 We have
L; sin
3
A cos (B-C) = L; sin
2
A sin A c o ~ (B-C) =
= ~ L; sin2A{sin(A+B-C +sin(A-B+C)}.
But since A + B + C = n, we have
L; sin
2
A cos (B - C) ~ ~ sin
2
A (sin 2C + sin 2B) =
= L; sin
2
A (sin B cos B + sin C cos C) =
= sin
2
A sin B cos B + sin
2
A sin C cos C +
+ sin
2
B sin C cos C + sin
2
B sin A cos A +
+ sin
2
C sin A cos A + sin
2
C sin B cos B =
= sin A sin B (sin A cos B + cos A sin B) +
+ sin A sin C (sin A cos C + cos A sin C) +
+ sin B sin C (sin B cos C + cos C sin C) =
= sin A sin B sin (A + B) + ~ i n A sin C sin (A + C) +
+ sin B sin C sin (B + C) = 3 sin A sin B sin C.
2 We have
sin
3
A sin (B -C) = sin
2
A sin A sin (B-C) =
= sin2Asin(B+C)sin(B--C)=
= .,in
2
A {cos 2C -cos 2B}= sin
2
A (sin2 B - sin
2
C) =
=sin
2
A sin
2
B sin
2
C C - B) =sin
2
A sin
2
B sin
2
C X
{
1 1 1 1 1 1}
X SIii2C - sin2 B + sin2 A - sin2 C + sin2 B - sin2 A = O.
55. 1 We have
sin 3x = 3 sin x - 4 sin
3
x.
Therefore
sin3Asin
3
(B-C)= sin3A{3sin(B-C)-
-sin3 (B-C)} = ! sin3 (B +C) sin (B -C)-
But
- sin3 (B+C) sin 3 (B-C) =
=i {cos (2B+4C)-cos (4B+2C)}-
- ! (cos 6C - cos 6B) =
3
= 8" {cos 2 (B + 2C) - cos 2 (C + 2B) + cos 2 (C + 2A)-
- cos 2 (A + 2C) + cos 2 (A + 2B) - cos 2 (B + 2A) } -
- ! {cos {)C-cos 6B+cos GA-cos 6C +
cos (2B + 4C) = cos (2B + 4A),
cos (2C + 4B) = cos (2C + 4A),
cos (2A + 4C) = cos (2A + 4.R).
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And so, we finally have
sin 3A sin
3
(B - C) = o.
2
0
Since cos 3x = 4. cos
3
X - 3 cos x, we have
h sin 3A cos
3
(B -C) =
= sin 3 (B + C){cos 3 (B -C) +3 cos (B-C)} =
= { sin3 (B+C) cos3 (B-C) +-
+- sin3(B+C)cos (B-C)=
= (sin 6B+-sin 6C)+- : {sin (4.B+2C)+-
+ sin (2B +- 4C)} = ! (sin 6A + sin 6B +- sin 6C) =
= sin 3A sin 3B sin 3C.
1. The validity of the given identity can be checked, for
instance, by the following method. From the formulas (*)
(see the beginning of the corresponding section in "Problems")
we get

Therefore we have
cvi+ V+)2 _ (1+ V:l)c. liZ
Vz + V + V - 2 (3 -)- V
3
)
(1+ V3)2V2 1+ V3
2V3(1+V3) VB
Likewise we get
2-V3
Consequen tl Y
Solutions to Sec. 3
(Ji1 __ J/1}2
V2-Ji1+V+
(1- 113)2. V2
2 (3- V3)
17tJ
(
2+V3 + 2-V3
V2+ V 2+ V3 V2- V 2-V3 V6 V6
= (\Y
s
3)2 = 2.
2. Let us prove the proposed identities by a direct check.
1
0
Put :;2 = a, i.e. a
3
= 2. It is required to prove that
(1 - a + a
2
)3 = 9 (a - 1).
We have
(1 - a + a
2
)2 = 1 + a
2
+ a
4
+ 2a
2
- 2a
3
- 2a --
= 3 (a
2
- 1),
since
Hence
(1 - a + a
2
)3 = 3 (a
2
- a + 1) (a
2
- 1) =
= 3 (a
2
- a + 1) (a + 1) (a - 1) =
= 3 (a
3
+ 1) (a - 1) = 9 (a - 1).
2
0
We have to prove that
(Y2+Y20-Y25)2=9 (yS-Y4).
Squaring the left member, we find
Y4+ Y400 +:;-625+2 :;40-2 Y50-2 Y500=
=Y4+2 :;-50+5 yS+4 Y5-2Y50-10:;4=
=9 (:;5-Y4).
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;)0 Proved as in the preceding casco
4 We have to prove that
Put
We have
(
V5+1 )4 = 3+2 Vs
V5-1 3-2V5
4/-
V 5=a.
(
VS+1 )4 = (0.+1)4 = 1+40.+60.2+40.3+0.4 =
-fi5-1 (0.-1)4 1-40.+60.
2
-40.
3
+0.
4
since a
4
= 5.
Further
3 + 20. + 30.
2
+ 20.
3
3-20.+30.
2
-20.
3
'
(
-fi5+1 )4 _ 3+20.+0.
2
(3+20.) _ 3+20. _ 3+2vg
1
V5-1 -3-20.+0.
2
(3-20.)--3-20. - 3-2V5
5 It is required to prove that
(1+73-79)3 =5 (2-727),.
Put
5/-3 . 5 3
V =a, l.e. a = .
We have
(1 + a - (
2
)2 = 1 + a
2
+ a
4
+ 2a - 2a
2
- 2a
3
=
= 1 + 2a - a
2
- 2a
3
+ a
4

Further
(1 + a - (
2
)3 = 1 + 3a - 5a
3
+ 3a
5
_ a
6

But
Therefore
(1 + a - (
2
)3 = 10 - 5a
3
= 5 (2 - 27).
6 Put 7'2" = a and prove the first equality which can be
rewritten in the following form
5 (1 + a + (
3
)2 = (1 + (
2
)5.
The right member is equal to
1 + 5a..
2
+ 10a
4
+ 10a
6
+ 5a
8
+ a
lO
=
= 5 (1 + a
2
+ 2a
4
+ 2a
6
+ as),
since
a
10
= 4.
Further
a
5
= 2, a
6
= 2a, as = 2a
3
,
and, consequently,
(1 + a
2
)5 = 5 (1 + a
2
+ 2a
4
+ 4a -I- 2a :l).
It only remains to prove that
(1 + a + a
3
)2 = 1 + 4a + a
2
+ 2a
3
+ 2a
4

The last equality is readily proved by removing the bra-
ckets in the left member and performing simple transfor-
mations. To prove the second equality we have to show that
or
Put
5/2 = a a
5
= 2 N
6
= 2a a
7
= 2a
2
a
8
= 2a
3

y "", ,........., ,
Then we have to prove that
(a
4
+ a
3
+ a - 1)2 = 5 (1 + a
2
).
Expanding the left member, we find
1 + a
2
+ a
6
+ a
8
+ 2a
7
+ 2a
5
- 2a
4
+ 2a
4
- 2a
3
- 2a.
Making use of the equalities enabling us to replace high
powers of a by lower ones, we find the required identity.
3. Put
ABC D
-=-=-=-=A.
abc d
Then
A = af..., B = bA, C = Cf..., D = df....
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Consequently
But
and
i.e.
YAa+ VBb+ VCc+ VDd=
A +B+C +D= 'A (a+b+c+d)
'A= A+B+C+D
a -j b -j- C + d '
-V A+B+C+D.
Va+b+c+d
Replacing in the equali ty
V Aa+ V Bb+VCc+ V LJd =
by the found value, we obtain the required identity.
4. Put for brevity
We have
3V
ax3
b
y
3 cz
3
V
. ( 1 1 1) 3/ -
A= -+-+-= ax') -+-+- =x-V a
x y z x y z '
since
1 1 1
ax
3
-= by3 = cz
3
and - + - + - = 1 .
x y z
Likewise we find
3/- 3/-
A=yv and A =Zy c.
Hence
Adding these equalities termwise, we get
A (..!.+..!.+-.!...) =
x y z
Hence, finally,
5. Put
Then
1
where
Prove that
We have
Solutions to Sec. 3
A=ya+;';b+Yc.

ama
n
- = (am + (an + _ =
= am+n + + (am-n +

2n
But.
consequently,
The second relation is proved in the same way.
6. Put
1+ V5
2 =a,
Then
a + = 1, = -1.
Furthermore
a
2
- a - 1 = 0, - - 1 = 0
179
180 Solutions
and

Proof. 1 We have
Un + Un-1 = (an - + (a
n
-
I
_ =
= {(an + an-I) _ +
Multiplying both members of the equality a
2
-a -1 = 0
by an-I, we get
a+ 1 =a
2
, a
n
+a
n
-
l
=a
n
+1.
Analogously, it is easy to conclude that
+ =
Therefore
+
_ 1 (n+1 Rn+l) _
un Un-1- vg a - t' - Un+1'
2 We have
UkUn-k + Uk-1
U
n-k-1 =
= ! (an-k_pn-k) + (an-k-I_pn-k-I)} =
=! _
_ pn-k-Iak-I} =
= ! {an +an-2 + + _
_ an ( !: + } =
=..!. {an+an- 2+pn+pn-2_pn _an
5 a k+1-
+an_2+pn+pn_2_pnak-l 1) an i)} _
5 ak+1-
= ! {an + an-2 + +
since + 1 = O. Then we porform the following trans-
formations
! = ! { a
n
-
1
( a+ ! ) ) } =
= ! {a
n
-
1
(a + a)} = a-;- (an-1_ =
1
= vg (a
n
-
1
_ = Un-l-
3 Obtained from 2 by putting n = 2k, and then repla-
cing k by n.
4 We have to show that
5 (a
3n
_ (a
1
t+l_ + (a
n
-
1
_ = O.
The left member is transformed in the following way
5 (a
3n
_ wn) _a
3n
(a
3
+ 1- ) -
- ( + 1- ) + ( + 1- ;3 ).
I t is easy to show that j- 1- = 0, + 1- = O.
On the other hand, we can easily make sure that
1 1
a
3
+ 1-(i3= =
= = = 5.
Hence follows the validity of our identity.
5 We have to prove that
(an _ (a
n
-
2
_ (an-1_ (an+1_ X
X (a
n
+
2
_ = 25.
First prove that
(an+2_ WH2) -'-- a2n+ (_1)n (a4 +
(a
n
-
1
_ (all+!_ Wt+l) = a
2n
+ + ( -1)" (a
2
+
But
a
2
+ = (a + _ = 3, a4 + =
= (a
2
+ _ = 7.
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Therefore
(an-2 _ (an-1_ (a
n
+1_ (an+2 _ =
= (a
2n
+ (-1t 4 (a
2n
+ 21.
On the other hand
(an _ -= a
4rt
_ + 4 _ + =
= a
4n
+ 4-4 (_1)n
Subtracting the last-but-one equality from the last one
termwise, we find the required result.
6 and 7 are proved analogously to the previous cases.
7. 1 We have
1 1
2 [(a
2
+b
2
)2 -a) [(a
2
+b
2
)2 -b) =
1
= 2 (a
2
+ b
2
) -2 (a+ b) (a
2
+ b
2
)2 + 2ab=
= (a
2
+ b
2
) -2 (a+b) Va
2
+ b
2
+(a+ b)2 +
+ (a
2
+ b
2
)+2ab- (a + b)2
(singling out a perfect square).
Consequently
1 1
2 [(a
2
+b
2
)2 -a] [(a
2
+b
2
)2 -b] = {a+b- V a
2
+b
2
)2.
Hence follows the first identity.
2 Multiplying the braced expressions on the left, we get
2 1
3 (a
3
+b
3
)3 -3(a+b)(a
3
+b
3
)3 +3ab=
2 2 1 4
=3(a
2
-ab+b
2
)3(a+b)3 -3 (a
2
_ab+b
2
)3 (a+b)3 +
2 1
+ (a+ b)2_ (a
2
- ab + b
2
) = [(a+b)3 _ (a
2
_ ab+b
2
) 3]3.
-. /2a-b
8. It is easily seen that ax = V-b-' hence
-. /2a-b
= b (1-2 -, /2a-b + 2a-b) = a-b V-b-
2 (b-a) V b b b-a
Analogously, we find
-. /1+bx =
V 1-bx
1 b -.;'"2a=b
-a-V IJ-b-
-. /2a-b -. /2a-b
a+b V-b - a-l-b V-b-
= ya2-2ab+b
2
= Y(b-a)2
_, /2a-b
a+b V-b-
b-a
(since b-a> 0). MUltiplying the two obtained expres-
sionf:, we find
a-b y2a;b a+b V
2a
;b
~ b a ~ b a
9. Factor the expression
a
2
_b
2
2a-b
b
(b_a)2
= a
2
- 2ab + b
2
= 1-
(b-a)2
n
3
- 3n - 2.
We have
n
3
- 3n - 2 = n
3
- n - 2n - 2 = n (n
2
- 1) -
- 2 (n + 1) = (n + 1) (n
2
- n - 2) =
= (n + 1)2 (n - 2).
Likewise
n
3
- 3n + 2 = (n - 1)2 (n + 2).
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Now we may write:
n
3
-3n-2+(n
2
-1)
n
3
-3n+2+(n
2
-1) Vn
2
-4
_(n+1)2(n- (n+1)Vn=2 X
- (n-1)2 (n-j-2)-j-(n
2
-1) Vn
2
-4 - (n-1) Vn+2
(n+1) Vn-2+(n-1) Vn+2 (n +1) Vn-2
X =.
(n-1) Vn+2+(n+1)Vn-2 (n-1) Vn+2
10. Consider the second one of the fractions contained in
the first brackets, namely:
1-a 1-a Vt=a
V1-a
2
-1+a = V1-a
2
-(1-a) = V1+a- V1-a
And so, the transformed expression takes the form
[
ViTa + Vr=a ] . Vt-=a2 -1 _
V1+a- V1-a V1+a- V1-a a-
l/Wa + Vr=a V1-li2-1
= V1-j-a- V1-a . a
2a (Vt.=a2 -1)
(V1+a-V1-a)2' a
2 (Vt=a2-1) _ -1
(1-j-a+1-a-2V1-a2) - .
11. From the formula <*) it is easy to get:
VA+VB+VA-VB=2 V
A
+
In our case
A=x, B=4x-4, A2_B=X2_4x+4,
{
x-2 if x>2,
V A2_B = V(X_2)2= .
2-x If x < 2.
In the first case we have
V 1
1 ... /x-j-x-2
x+2V x-1+ ' x-2V x-1 =2 V' 2 =
=2 V x-1.
Solutions to Sec. 3 i85
The second case yields
V x+2V x-1+V- x-2V x-1=2 V x+;-x =2.
I t is easy to see that at x = 2 the expression under con-
sideration is also equal to 2.
12. In this case
A = a + b + c, B = 4ac + 4bc,
A 2 - B = (a + b + C)2 - 4dc - 4bc =
= a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ 2ab - 2bc - 2ac =
If
then
If
then
a + b - c> 0,
VA2-B=a+b-c.
a+b-c<O,
VA2-B=c-a-b.
= (a + b - C)2.
Hence, we easily obtain that the given expression is equal
to 2V a + b if a + b > c, and to 2Vc if a + b < c. At
a + b = c these values coincide.
13. Let us denote
v
Then
x = u + v.
Consequently
x3 = (u + V)3 = u
3
+ if + 3uv (u + v).
But
u
3
+ if = - q, uv = - .
Therefore
or
x3 = - q - px
x3 + px + q =
which is the required result.
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Solutions
14. We can proceed, for instance, in the following way.
Put
V x+a+ V x+b=z.
Then (multiplying and dividingtheleftmemberbyV x + a-
- V x + b) we find.
or
Hence
a-b
---:==---==- = Z
Y x+a- yx+b
V
- y- a-b
x+a- x+b=-.
z
V
-- a-b
2 x+a=z+-,
z
V
-- a-b
2 x+b=z--z-'
i.e. both roots are expressed in terms of z without radicals.
15. Put
Consequently
a' = aA, b' =bA, . c' = CA,
Therefore
a'+b'+c'
A= a+b+c
Va+ Yb+ Yc+ Vii' + Yb' + V? =
= (1 + VX) (Va+ l/b+ Ve).
Our fraction takes the form
1 (1-VA) (va + Vb" - VC)
(1+ VI) (1i.i+ Yb+ VC) = (1-1) (a+b-c+2yab)
(1-VI) (va+ Yb-VC) (a+b-c-2ya;;)
(1-1) (al +b2+cz-2ab-2ac-2bc)
= ("Vii+b-FC- Va'+b'+c') (Va + Vb-VC+)(a+b-c-2 yiib) ya:;:ii+C
(a+b+c-a' -b'-c') (a2+bZ+cl-2ab-2ac-2bc)
16. Put
Hence
2 = p3 + 3pq + (3p2 + q) V-q,
since q is not a perfect square, it must be 3p2 + q = 0,
which is impossible.
17. 1 We have
tan (3; - a ) = tan ( n + - a ) = tan ( - a ) = cot a,
cos ( 3; - a ) = cos ( n + - a ) = - cos ( - a ) =
cos (2n - a) = cos ( - a) = cos a
cos ( a - ) = cos ( ; - a ) = sin a
sin (n--a)= -sin(-a)= +sina
cos (n+ a) = -cos a
sin ( a - ) = - sin ( ; - a ) = - cos a
Now we get
= -sin a (2, 4),
(1, 3),
(3,4),
(2,3),
(2") ,
(3, 4).
-cotexsinex . 2 2 l' 2 . 2 0
-----+ sm a + cos a = - + sm a + cos a = .
cos ex
2 In this case we obtain
sin(3n-a)=(-1)3 sin(-a)= -sin(-a)=sina (2,3),
cos (3n + a) = ( -1)3 cos a = - cos a (2),
sin ( 3
2
1t - a) = sin (n + - a ) = - sin ( ; - a ) =
= -cosa (2,4),
cos ( 5; - a) = cos (2n + ; - a) = cos ( ; - a ) = sin a
(1 or 2",4).
Thus, we have
(1 - sin a - cos a) (1 + cos a + sin a) + sin 2a =
= [1 - (sin a + cos a)] [1 + (sin a + cos a)] + sin 2a =
1 - (sin a + cos a)2 + sin 2a =
= 1 - sin
2
a - cos
2
a - 2 sin a cos a + sin 2a = O.
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3 Analogous to the previous ones.
18. Indeed, we have
1
'_2
2et
-COSCG- sm 2'
whence
. ..::. / i-coset
sm 2 = + V 2 .
But in our conditions
Then
sin = sin (1m + ) = ( _ 1)" sin ,
where
. eto _____ o
sm 2:::::' .
Therefore, indeed
. i-COSet
sm 2 - V 2 .
The second assertion is proved analogously.
19. Let us prove the validity of some of the proposed for-
mulas. Let us, for instance, prove that A 16 = 0 if n = 0
(mod 2). Put n = 2l. Then
i ( In . 3) ( 3ln 5)
2AI6=COS T+
n
-;32n +cos -4-+n-32n +
(
In 3) ( /11 5 )
= -cos ----n -cos In----n +
4 32 4 32
, ( In [ ,5 ) .. (')[ In 3 ) _ ..
'1- cos T+ nT32n +cos ... n-T+32
n
-
(
In 3) I ( In 5 )
- - cos T - 32 n - ( -1) cos T + 32 n +
Let us prove, for instance, that A14 = 0 if n = 1, 3, 4
(mod 7). We have:
1 ( 1 13) ( 3 3)
2" A 14 = cos 7" nn - 14 n + cos 7" nn - 14 n +
+ cos ( nn - ;: n ) .
If we replace here n by a number, which is comparable with
it by modulus 7, then all the cosines will acquire only a
common factor equal to +1. Indeed, let us assume that
n = ex (mod 7), i.e. n = ex + 7N, where N is an integer.
Therefore
cos (k;1t =cos =
= cos + kN n _ ) = ( _ 1) kN cos ( _ ) =
=(_1)N cos
since in our case k = 1,3,5 and, consequently, is odd; is
equal either to n or to !! n ) . Therefore, in order to prove
that Au = 0 at n == 1, 3, 4 (mod 7), it is sufficient to prove
that it will take place at n = 1, 3, 4. The validity of this
is readily checked.
First put n = 1. Then we prove that
cos (..!. n -. 13 n ) + cos - n) + cos - n) = 0
7 14 7 14 7 14
After transformations we get:
11 3 7 (3) 3
cos 14 n + cos 14 n + cos 14 "t = cos n - 14 n + cos 1.4 n +
1t 3 3
+cos '2= -cos 14 n+cos 1.4 n =0.
Let now n = 3. Then we have to prove that
cos (1. n _
13
n ) +cos +cos =
7 14 7 14 7 14
7 15 27 (1t )
= cos 14 n+cos 14 n+cos 14 n=cos n+14 +
+ cos ( 2n - ) = - cos + cos = O.
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Reasoning in t.he same way, we make sure that at n = 4
we also obtain zero.
In conclusion, let us prove that As never becomes zero,
i.e. at no whole values of n. We have
1 (1 7) (1 1 )
Z-AR=cos -:rnn-16n +cos --:rnn+nn-1Un =
= cos ( ! nn - ~ n ) + ( - 1 t cos ( ! nn + 116 n ) .
Consider the following cases:
1 Let n = 0 (mod 4), n = 4N. Then
~ As=cos (Nn-176n)+(-1)'lNCOS (Nn+116 n ) =
N 7 N 1
= (-1) cos 16 n + (-1) cos 16 n =
= ( -1t ( cos ~ n +cos 1
7
6 n).
The bracketed expression is not equal to zero, since it
represents a sum of cosines of two acute angles.
2 Let n == 1 (mod 4), i.e. n = 1 + 4N.
} As = cos ( ~ + N n - 1
7
6 n) + cos ( 3: + 3N n - 116 n) =
= ( - 1) N { cos ( ~ - 1
7
6 n) + cos ( 3: - ~ n ) } =
= ( - 1 t { cos ~ n + cos /6 n } .
It is obvious that the braced sum is not equal to zero,
and, consequently, in this case As is also not equal to zero.
I t only remains to consider the cases: n == 3 (mod 4) and
n = 2 (mod 4), but we leave them to the reader.
20. It is required to prove that
LJp (k) = 0
ifk=n, n-1, n-2, n-4, n-5, n-6, and the
sign before p (k) is chosen accordingly.
J t is evident t.hat
~ p(k)=A ~ (k+3)2+C ~ (_1)11 +D cos 2 ~ k .
The first two sums on the right are equal to zero. It remains
to prove that
'" 211k
L.J cos -3- = o.
If k is a whole number, the following cases are possible:
1 k is exactly divisible by 3, k = 3l;
2 k, when divided by 3, leaves the remainder 1, k =
= 3l + 1;
3 k, when divided by 3, leaves the remainder 2, k =
= 3l+2.
In case 1
211k
cos -3-= 1.
211k 211
In cases 2 and 3 cos -3- = cos 3 .
Let us first assume that n is divisible by 3. Then
'" 211k_cos211n 211 (n-1) 211 (n-2)+
L.J cos -3- - -3-- cos 3 - cos 3
+
211 (n-4) + 211 (n-5) 211 (n-6)
cos 3 cos 3 - cos 3
But
2 = -1 (mod 3)
and
211k 211k'
cos -3- = cos -3-
if
k = k' (mod 3).
Since by the assumption n = 0 (mod 3), we have
n - 1 == -1, n - 2 = 1, n - 4 = -1,
n - 5 = +1, n - 6 = 0,
and our sum takes the form
211 211 211 211
1-cos -3- - cos 3 + cos -3- + cos 3 -1 = o.
It remains to prove that our sum is also equal to zero in
the cases when n = +1 (mod 3). The proof is similar to the
previous case.
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21. We have
sin 15=sin (45-30) =sin ~ - ~ ) =sin ~ cos ~ -
1t 1t V2 V3 V2 1 V6- Vi
-cosT
SIll
lf=-2-'-2---2-'Z= 4
Analogously we find cos 15.
We have
. 180 . n 21t
SIll = SIlliQ = cos 5 .
But
2
.n n .2n
SIll 5" cos T = SIll 5 '
2.2n 2n .4n .1t
SIllT cos 5 = SIll 5 = SIll "'5 .
Multiplying these equalities termwise, we find
n 2n 1
cosScos 5="4'
On the other hand
n 2n . 3n . n 1t 2n 1
cos s-cos T =2SIll 10 SIll w=2cos"'5
cos
5=2"'
Thus, jf we put
1t 2n 1t
sm w=cos T=x, cosT'=Y'
we have
But
1 5
(X+y)2= (x-y)2+4xY=7l+ 1 ="4'
Consequently,
Vs
x+Y=-2-'
Using this relation and the relation y-x= ~ , we get
. n . 180 -1+ lis
x = SIll 10 = SIll = 4
Now cos 18 is readily found.
22. Indeed
sin 6 = sin (60 - 54) = sin 60 cos 54 - cos 60 sin 54.
But
sin 54 =cos 36 = 1- 2 n ~ 18= 1-2 6-!6
Vg
= 1+ ys ,
cos 54 =V1-sin254=! VlO-2 V5.
To obtain the result we have to substitute these values into
the first formula; cos 6 is found in the same way.
23. Bear in mind that
(1)
11 _____ + 11 11 < < + 11
-T<arcslDx:::::::, T' -T arctan x 2'
O::(;arccos x::(;n, 0 < arccot x < n,
(2) sin (arcsin x) = x, cos (arccos x) = x,
tan (arctan x) = x, cot (arccot x) = x.
Let us now prove that
cos (arcsin x) = V1_X2.
Put
arcsin x = y,
then
sin y = x.
We have got to compute cos y. But it is known that
cosy= V1-sin
2
y= V 1-.r
2
,
and the radical is taken with the plus sign, since
and, consequently,
cos y ~ O.
Let us, for example, also prove that
cos (arctan x)
1
Put
arctan x = y, tan y = x.
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We have to find cos y. We have
Consequently
and
_1_2- = 1+tan
2
y= 1 + x
2

cos y
2 1
cos Y= 1 +x2
1
cos Y =cos (arctan x) = ,
V 1 + .y2
where the radical is takpn with the plus sign again. sin('p
cos y ~ o.
The rest of the formlllas are proved in the same \\ay.
24. By definition,
1t 1t
-2 < arctan;r < +"2'
o < arccot ;r < n.
Therefore
n < + < 3n
-T arctan x arccot x + -2
Let lIS compute sin (arctan x + arccot x). Wp have
sin (arctan x + arccot x) =
= sin (arctan x) cos (arccot x) +
+ cos (arctan x) sin (arccot x) =-
x x + 1
V1+.T
2
V1+.1
2
V 1 : ~ 2
1 -1
V1+x2 -
However, if the sine of a certain arc is equal to 1, then this
arc equals
~ +2kn,
when' k is any whole number, i.e., in other words,
arctan x -+- arccot x
can attain one of the following values
-7n - 31t n 51t 9n
... , -2-' -2-' T' 2' 2'
But only one of them, namely ~ is contained in the
interval between - ~ and + 3; . Therefore it is obliga-
tory that
11
arctan x + arccot x = T"
Likewise, let us prove that
. + 11
arCSIn x arccos x = T'
First of all we have
11 + ____ 311
-T::S;;;arcsIn x arccos x",=:::z.
On the other hand,
sin (arcsin x + arccos x)
= sin (arcsin x) cos (arccos x) +
+ cos (arcsin x) sin (arccos x) =
= x
2
+ V 1 - x
2
V 1 - x
2
= 1 t
wherefrom follows that
. + 11
arCSIn x arccos x = 2" .
25. First of all it is easy to prove that the quantities
arctan x + arctan y
and
arctan --=.!L.
i-xy
differ from each other only by en, where e is an integer.
Indeed,
tan (arctan t+
y
) x+y
-xy - 1-xy ,
tan (arctan x + arctan y) =
tan (arctan x) + tan (arctan y)
i-tan (arctan x) tan (arctan y)
x+y
1-xy'
196 Solutions
But if two quantities have equal tangents, then they differ
from each other by a term divisible by ll.
Therefore, indeed,
arctan x + arctan y = arctan t + Y + ell. (*)
-xy
Let us fmd out the exact val-ue of e. Since
n n n n
-2 < arctan x < +2' -2 < arctany< +2'
we have
-ll < arctan x +- arctan y < + II
and, consequently,
I arctan + elli < ll.
And since
n x+y n
-2< arctan 1-xy < +2 '
then lei < 2 and, consequently, e may attain only one of
the following three values
0, +1, -1.
To find the value of e let us write the following equality
cos (arctan x + = cos (arctan + ell).
Hence
cos (arctan x) cos (arctan y) - sin (arctan x) sin (arctan y) =
= cos ( arc tan ;y ) cos ell.
On the basis of the resul ts of Problem 23 we ha ve
1 1 x Y
V1+x
2
. V1+y2 V1+x2 V1+y2
1

. /
1
+( x+y)2
V 1-xy
Consequently
1-xy V
1
(x+y)2
cos ell = +
V(1+x2) (1+y2) 1-xy'
Solutions to Sec. 3
We have
"/1+( x-t-y )2=-./(1-t-
X2
)(1-t-
y
2) = Y(1-t-x2)(1-t-y2.)
V 1-xy V (1-xy)2 Y(1-xy)2
But
V(1-xy)2=1-xy if 1-xy>0, i.e. if xy< 1,
and
V(1-xy)2 = - (1-xy) if 1-xy < 0, i.e. if xy> 1.
197
Therefore, cos en = 1 if xy < 1, and cos en = -1 if
xy > 1. Since en can attain only the values 0, nand -n,
it follows that if xy < 1, then e = 0, and if xy> 1, then
e = +1. What sign is to be taken is decided in the follo-
wing way: if xy > 1 and x > 0, then also y > 0, then
arctan x> and arctan y > 0, and arctan 1x-t-y < 0.
-xy
The left member of the equality <*) is a positive quantity,
consequently, the right member must also be positive, and
therefore en must exceed zero, and e = +1. Quite in the
same way we make sure that if xy > 1 and x < 0, y < 0,
then e = -1.
26. We have
2
1 1 1 5
4 arctan 5 = 2 arctan 5 + 2 arctan 5=2 arctan --1- =
1--
25
555
= 2 arctan 12 = acrtan 12 + arc tan 12 =
5 5
12+12 120
=arctan 25 arctan
119

1-144
Further
120 (1 )
arctan H9 + arctan - 239 =
120 1
119-239 l't
= arctan 120 1 = arctan 1 = T .
1-t- 119 239
27. Using the formula of Problem 25, we easily obtain
the result.
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28. First of all let us notice, that since arcsin x is con-
tained between - and + , and 2 arctan x lies between
-n and +n, we have
3n 2x 3n
1+x2 < +2'
Let us now compute the sine of the required arc, i.e. find
what the expression
is equal to.
We have
(
2x )
sin 2 arc tan x + arcsin 1 + x
2
sin (2 arctan x + arcsin 1 ) =
= sin (2 arctan x) cos (arcsin x
2
).+
+ cos (2 arctan x) sin ( arcsin 1 )
First compute sin (2 arctan x). Put
arctan x = y, tan y = x.
Then
sin (2 arctan x) = sin 2y = tan 2y cos 2y.
But
2tany 1-tan
2
y
tan 2y = 1-tan
2
y , cos 2y = 1 + tan2 y
Consequently,
. 2 2 tan y 2x
Slll( arctanx)=1+tan2 y=1+x2 '
Further
cos (arcsin ) = -V 1 - ( )2 =
since x> 1.
_ -. ;---;-( 1-:-_-x"""'2)':C""2
- V (1+x
2
)2
Further, it is obvious that
1-x
2
cos (2 arctan x) = 1 +x2 '
. ( . 2x) 2x
sm arCSlll 1 + x2 = 1 + x2 ,
x
2
-1
1 +x
2
'
therefore
sin (2 arctan x + arcsin 1 ) =
2x x
2
- 1 1 - x
2
2x
= 1 + x2 . 1 + x2 + 1 + x2 . 1 + x2 = 0.
Thus, the sine of the required arc is equal to zero, consequ-
ently, this arc can have one of the infinite number of values:
... , -3n, -2n, -n, 0, +n, 2n, 3n, 4n, ....
But among these values there are only three (-n, and n)
lying in the required interval between - 3; and + 3; . On the
other hand, x > 1 and, consequently, 2 arctan x > and
arcsin 1 > 0, and therefore the required sum
2 t
. 2x
arc an x + arCSlll 1 + x
2
will also be greater than zero and, consequently, can be
equal only to n.
29. It is evident that
Let us form
1
- arctan x +- arctan + n.
x
sin ( arc tan x + arctan ! )
The required sine turns out to be equal to (see Problem 23)
sin (arctan x) cos (are tan .! ) +cos (arctan x) sin (arctan ! ) =
1
x 1 x
1/1+x
2
V
1
+-
1
+ Y1+x2
V1+-
1
x
2
x
2
.1: Vx2 1 Vx2
V1+x
2
V 1 + x
2
+ V 1 + x
2
xY1+x
2
x
2
1
=1
1+x2 + 1+x2
200 Solutions
if x> 0 (since in this case V:?=x). And if x < 0, then
V x
2
= -x and we have sin ( arctan x -+ arctan ; ) = - 1.
Hence follows tha t
1 n
arctan x -+ arctan 7 = +""2 -+ 2kn,
where plus is taken whon x > 0, and minus when x < O.
But since, on the other hand, it must be
1
-n::::;; arctan x-+arctan -::::;; -+n,
x
our problem has been solved.
30. Compute the expression
sin (arcsin x -+ arcsin y).
We have
sin (arcsin x -+ arcsin y) = sin (arcsin x) cos (arcsin y) +
-+cos (arcsin x) sin (arcsin y) = x V 1-y2 -+ y V 1-x
2
.
Thus, considering the two arcs
arcsin x -+ arcsin y
and
arcsin{xV1- y2-+ y V1-x
2
),
we may assert that their sines are equal to each other.
However, if
R
smr:J.=slnp, 2 2 '
and, consequently, eiLher =kn or =(2k' +1) ;
(k and k' in tegers), Le. ei ther
r:J. = -+ 2kn
or
r:J. = - -+ (2k' -+ 1) n.
Therefore we may assert that
arcsin x -+ arcsin y = 1] arcsin (x V 1-y2 + y V 1 - X2) -+ en,
where l] = +1 if e is even, and l] = -1 if e is odd. To de-
termine e more accurately, let us take cosines of both
members. We get
cos (arcsin x + arcsin y) =
= eos [l] arcsin (x V 1 - y2 + y V 1 X2) + en] .
Hence
V 1 - x
2
. V 1 y2 - xy =
=(-1)ecos [arcsin (x V 1 y2+ y V1 X2)].
Further
V 1-x
2
. V 1 y2 - xy =
=(-1)V1-(xV1 y2+ y V1 X2)2.
The radicand on the right can be transformed as
1- (x V 1 y2 + y V 1 X2)2 =
= 1 - x
2
(1 - y2) - y2 (1 - x
2
) - 2xy y 1 x
2
. V 1 y2 =
= (1 - x
2
) (1 - y2) - 2xy V 1 x
2
. V 1 y2 + x2y2 =
== (V 1-x
2
V 1 y2_xy)2.
If it turns out that
V 1 x
2
.lfT=Y2-xy > 0,
then
V 1-(x Vf=Y2 + y =
= V (V 1 X2.y 1 y2_xy)2 = y
Therefore, in thi" case
(-1) = +1,
i.e. e is even.
And if
V 1 x
2
V 1 y2 - xy < 0,
then
(-1)E = -1,
and, consequently, e is odd.
202 Solution.,
Let us now consider the expression
1 - X
2
_ y2.
We have
1- X2 - y2 = 1 _ x
2
_ y2 + x2y2 _ x
2
y2 =
= (1 - X2) (1 _ y2) _ X2 y2 =
= (V 1-x
2
V1 - y2_xy) (V 1_X2. V 1- y2+.1Y)
The quantity 1 - X2 - y2 can be greater (smaller) than or
equal to zero. Let us consider all the three cases.
1 Suppose 1 - X2 - y2 > 0, i.e. X2 + y2 < 1. If the
product of two factors is positive, then these factors are
either both positive simultaneously, or both negative Rirnul-
taneously. And so, we have either
V 1 - X2. V 1 - y2 - xy > 0, V 1 - x
2
V 1 - y2 + xy > ()
or
V 1-x
2
V1- y2- xy < 0, V 1-x2V1-y2+xy < O.
But the second case is imposRible, since, adrling the laRt two
inequalities, we get
V 1 - x
2
V 1 - y2 < 0,
which is impossible. If, however, the first two inequalities
exist, then
V 1- x
2
V 1- y2 - xy > 0.
Consequently, in this case e is even.
or
Thus, if X2 + y2 < 1, then in our formula e is even.
2 Let now 1 - X2 - y2 < and, consequently, either
V1_X2 V1_y2-xy > 0, V 1_X2 V1- y2+ xy <O
V 1 - :1:
2
V 1 - y2 - xy < 0, ~ 1 - X2 V 1 - y2 + xy > 0.
But from the first two inequalities we easily obtain xy < 0
If this inequality is fulfilled, then it will obligatory be
V 1 - x
2
V 1-y2 - xy > 0,
and, consequently, e is even,
From the second pair of inequalities we get xy > 0, and
e is odd.
3 Finally, suppose 1 - x
2
- y2 = 0. Then again two
cases are possible: either xy :::;;; or xy > 0.
In the first case l/1 - x2V1-y2-xy>0, and, hence,
e is even. Likewise, the second case gives an even e (e = 0),
since there exists the following relation:
arcsin x + arcsin V 1-x
2
= (x> 0).
Thus, we can judge whether e is even or odd. Now let us
consider the value of e. We have
I arcsin x + arcsin y I < n.
Consequently
I 'I'] arcsin (x -V 1- y2 + y V 1- X2) + en 1< n.
Hence
lei < 2.
And so, e may attain only three values: 0, +1, -1.
Comparing the results obtained, we may now assert that
if x
2
+ y2:::;;;1 or if xy < 0, then e = 0, 'I'] = +1,
and if x
2
+ y2 > 1 or if xy > 0, then e = +1, 'I'] = -1.
To find out when e = +1 and when e = -1, let us notice
that at x > 0, y > arcsin x + arcsin y > and, con-
sequently,
-arcsin (x V 1_y2+ y V 1 __ X2) + en > 0,
and therefore in this case e = +1. If, however, x < 0,
y < 0, then it is obvious that e = -1.
31. We have (see Problem 24)
arccos x + arccos ( + -} V 3 - 3x
2
) =
= n - arcsin x-arcsin ( +-} V 3-3x
2
);
on the other hand (Problem 30),
arcsin x + arcsin ( ; + -} V 3 - 3x
2
) 'I'] arcsin + en,
204
Solutions
where
lit (
x. V3V-1 -2)2
;=x - 2 1 ___ 2 -x +
+ (
X V3'V-1 -2) 1/-1 -2
2+2 -x -x.
But
(
X V3V-)2 1 (,/- ,/-)2
1 - 2 + -2- 1 - X
2
-=-= T v 1 - X
2
- v 3 x ,
and since x --}, we have '1: 3x
2
1 - x
2
and

Therefore
V1- (; + 1 x2r=--}v (V 1 x
2
_ V3x)2=
=--} (V3x - V 1--x
2
)
V3
and ;=2 .
Consequently
. t 11:
arCSIn '0 = 3" .
The only thing which is left is to find 'I'J and to (see Prob-
lem 30).
Let us prove that
2 (X 1
x + 2 + 2'" VI - x- > .
Consequently,
'I'J = -1, to = +1.
Therefore,
arccosx+arccos( +n)=
1 1
32. We have tan A = T' tan B = 3". Let us compute
cos 2A. Since
A'
cos
we have
1 1 50 2 49
cos2 A = 1 + 49 =- 49 and cos A = 50 .
But
? 98 24
cos 2A = 2 COS" A -1 = 50 -1 = 25 .
Further
sin 4B = 2 sin 2B cos 2B.
But
2 4
cos 2B = 2 cos
2
B-11= 1 +tan2B-1 = 5" '
sin 2B = 2 sin B cos B = 2 tan B cos
2
B = 1 B = ! .
Consequen tly,
. 4 3 24
sm4B=2
S
S
=25 and sin4B=cos2A.
33. By hypothesis we have
(a+b)2=9ab or (a;br =ab.
34. Put
loga n = x, logma n = y.
Then
Hence
=
a
X
= mY.a
Y
, ali = mao
Taking logarithms of this last equality to the base a, we get
the required result.
35. Put
x(y+z-x) _ y (z+x-y) z (x+y-z)
logx - log y
log z t
206 Solutions
Then
log x = tx (y + z -x), log y = ty (z + x - y),
log z = tz (x + y - z).
Hence
y log x + x log y = 2txyz, y log z + z log y = 2txyz,
z log x + x log z = 2txyz.
Consequently
y log x + x log y = y log z + z log y = z log x + x log z,
log xYyX = log zYyZ = log xZzx.
Finally
xYyX = zYyZ = xZzx.
36. 1
0
Put 10gb a = x. Then
b
X
= a.
Taking logarithms of this equality to the base a, we get
x loga b = 1.
But x = 10gb a. Consequently, indeed, 10gb a loga b = 1.
2
0
We have
Therefore
10gb ( 10gb a) 1
a
= (a
lOgb
a)IOgb(iogb a) = (a10ga b)IOgb (10gb a) =
b
iogb (10gb a) 1
= = Ogba.
37. From the given relations ,it follows that
yl-log x = 10, z1-log Y = 10.
Taking logarithms of these equalities to the base 10, we get
(1 - log x) log y = 1, (1 - log y) log z = 1.
whence
log x = 1 __ 1_ = 1 -----,--
logy 1 __ 1_
log z
i-log z
and, consequently,
1
X = 10
1
-
lo
g z.
38. The original equality yields
a
2
= (c - b) (c + b).
Hence
2 loge.H) (J = logc+b (c - b) + 1,
2 loge-b a = loge-Ii (c + b) + 1.
4 logc+ba logc_ba = logc+b (c - b) + logc_b (c + b) +
+ 1 + logc+b (c - b) loge_b (c + b).
However,
loge-Ii (c + b) logc+b (c - b) = 1.
Therefore
4 logc+b a loge-b a = 2 logc+b a - 1 + 2 logc-b a - 1+ 2.
Finally
log,+b a + logc-b a = 2 logc+b a log c-b a.
39. Put
loga N = x, loge N = y, logva;; N = z.
The last eqnality yields
z
(ac)2 = N.
Hence
log" N = (1 + loga c), loge N = (1 + loge a).
Therefore
2.r 1 I
-- = oga c,
Z
2y
--1=loge a.
z
Consequen t I y
or
x x-z
y z-y
40. We have
20B Solutions
41. Let
Then
log an = log a + n log q, log an - b
n
=
= log a + n log q - b - nd = log a-b.
Hence
n log q - nd = 0, logfl q = d, = q.
And so
1. We have
(
x-ab -e) + b) + ( x-be _ a) =0.
a+b a-Le b--\ e
Hence
x-ab-ae-be x-ae-ab-be x-be-ab-ae _ 0
a+b + a+e + b+e -
or
(
1 1 1)
(x-ab-ac-be) --+--+-- =0.
a+b a+c b+c
Assuming that
111
a+b + a+e + b +c
is not equal to zero, we obtain
x = ab + ae + be.
If, however,
111
a+b + a+e + b+c =0,
then the given equation turns into an identity which holds
true for any value of x.
2. Rewrite the equation as follows
x-b + =0.
be b e ae a e ab a b
We have
x-a-b-c _ x-b-a-c __ x-e-a-b =0
be -l ac f ab .
lIenee
(
1 1 1)
(x-a-b-c) /j'C+/iC+-ab =0,
and, consequently,
x = a + b + c.
It is assumed, of course, that none of the quantities a, b
and c, as also b
i
+.!.. +.!.b is equal to zero.
c ac a
3. If we put in our equation
6x + 2a = A, 3b + c = B, 2x + 6a = C, b + 3c = D,
then it is rewritten in the following way
A+B C+D
A-B = C-D .
Adding unity to both members of the equation, we find
2A 2C
A-B .-- C-D .
Likewise, subtracting unity, we get
2B 2D
A-B = C-D .
Dividing the last equalities termwise, we have
A C
7J-=-75'
i.e.
6x+2a 2x+6a
3b+e = b+ 3e .
Hence
Finally
ab
.T=-.
c
210 Solutions
4. Add 3 to both members of the equation and rewrite
it in the following way
( + 1) + ( + 1) + ( b+:-x + 1) =
Hence
(a+ b+c-X') ( ! + + ! ) =4 .
Consequently
(
1 1 1 4)
(a+b+c-x) a-+T+c- a.j-b te =0
and, finally,
x = a + b + c.
5. Taking V b + x outside the brackets in the left mem-
ber, we get
V b + x b + x = --=- VX.
bx a
Consequently,
Hence
p+1 p
(
b+X)P be
-x- =a'
r+
1
Further
p
!!.. = (.!l.:..)P+I -1
x a '
b
x=-----
p
( b: r+
1
-.1
6. 1 Squaring both members of the given equation, we
fInd
x + 1 + x - 1 + 2V x
2
- 1 = 1.
Consequently,
Solutions to Sec. 4
2V x
2
- 1 = 1 - 2x,
4x
2
- 4 = 1 + 4x
2
- 4x,
5
x =7;.
211
Since squaring leads, generally speaking, to an equation
not equivalent to the given one, or rather to such an equa-
tion which in addition to the roots of the given equation may
ha ve other roots different from them (so-called extraneous
roots), it is necessary to check, by substitution, whether
! is really the root of the original equation. The check shows
that ! does not satisfy the original equation (here, as befo-
re, we consider only principal values of the ,roots).
2 Carrying out all necessary transformations similar to
the previous ones, we find that x = { is the root of our
equation.
7. Cube both members of the given equation, taking the
formula for the cube of a sum in the following form
(A + B)3 = A3 + B3 + 3AB (A + B).
We ha\fe
a + Vx+ a-V x+3 V a
2
-x(Va+ V xj-V a-V;;) =b.
Since
V V
-
a+ V x+ a- V x=V"b,
we have
2
V
-- V- 2 (b-2a)3
a-j-3 a
2
-x b=b, x=a - 27b .
We assume that a and b are such that
2_ (b-2a)3 >-0
a 27b ~
Since the equality of cubes of two real numbers also
means the equality of the numbers themselves, the found
valliI' of x satisfies the original equation as well.
212 Solutions
8. Squaring both members of the equation, we find
- V X4 - X
2
= X
2
- 2x.
Hence
x
2
[X
2
- 1 - X
2
- 4 + 4x] = X
2
(4x - 5) = 0.
Thus, the last equation has two roots x = and x = !.
Substituting them into the original equation, we see that
the unique root of this equation is
or
5
x=t;.
9. Getting rid of the denominator, we obtain
Vb(x-b)=Va(x-a), b(x-b)=a(x-a), x=a+b.
As is easily seen, this value of x is also the root of the origi-
nal equation.
10. Multiplying both the numerator and denominator by
V a + x + Va - x, we get
Hence
-v a
2
-x
2
=xVb-a.
Squaring both members of this equality, we find two roots
x=o,
2aVii
x = 1+b .
However, the first of these values is not the root of the ori-
ginal equation, the second one will be its root if
Indeed, we have
1;-::-;-:: ,/ 2a-V;; V- ,/(1+-V
b
)2=Vli 1+ Vb ,
V a + x = V a + ""T+b a V 1 + b -V H- b
Va __ x='/a_2aYb=Vli 1 /(Yb_1)2 =
V 1 :-b V 1+b
= Va -V;;-1 (if Vb-1;?O).
-V1+b
Substituting the obtained values for V a + x and -V a - x
into the original equation, we make sure that our assertion
is true.
11. Adding all the given equations, we have
I + + a+b+c+d
.TTY Z V= 3
Consequently
a+b+c+d

3
Likewise, we obtain
a+c+d-2b a+b+d-2c a+b+c-2d
Z= 3 ,Y= 3 ,x= 3 .
12. Adding all the four equations, we get
4Xl = 2al + 2az + 2a3 + 2a4,
Multiplying the last two equations by -1, and then adding
all the four equations, we find
Similarly, we get
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13. Put X + y + z + V = s. Then the system is rewrit-
ten as follows
so that
ax + m (s - x) = k
by + m (s - y) = l
cz + m (s - z) = P
dv + m (s - v) = q
ms + x (a - m) = k, ms + y (b - m) = l,
ms + z (c - m) = p, ms + v (d - m) = q.
Hence
k In Imp m
X = a-m - a-m S, y= b-.m - b-m s, z= c-m - c-m S,
q m
v=-----s.
d-m d-m
Adding these equalities termwise, we find
kIp q
s= a-m + b-m +c=m+ d-m-
(
1 1 1 1)
-ms --+--+--+-- .
a-m b-m c-m' d-m
Consequently
s [1 +m( + + + ] =
=_k_+_I_+_p_+_q_ .
a-m b-m c-m d-m
Wherefrom we find s, and then from the equalities (*) we
obtain the required values of the unknowns x, y, z and v.
14. Put
Hence
Xi = ai + miA,
X2 = a2 + m2A,
A.
Solutions to Sec. 4- 215
Substituting these into the last one of the given equations,
we get
Xt + X
2
+ . . . + Xp = a =
= (at + a2 + + ap ) + 'A, (mt + m2 + ... + m p )'
Consequently,
a-at-a2-'" -a
p
'A, = ,
mt+
m
2++
m
p
and then we readily get the values of
15. If we put
1,1,1,1,
-X=x, y=y, -;=Z, v=v,
then the solution of this system is reduced to that of Pro-
blem 11. Using the result of Problem 11, we easily obtain
3 2
x = a + b + c - 2d ' Y = a + b + d - 2c '
3 3
Z = a+c+d-2b' V = b+c+d-2a
16. Dividing the first equation by ab, the second by ae
and the third by be (assuming abe =1= 0), we get
Hence
__ ('::'+.1L) (_c +J:...+...!:.) __ c.
cab cab 2 ab ac bc ab
z a
2
+ b
2
-c
2
Consequently, -= 2 b
c a c
analogously
. a
2
+ b
2
-c
2
I.e. Z = 2ab and then
a
2
+c
2
_b
2
b
2
+c
2
_a
2
Y = 2ac ' x = 2bc .
17. First of all we have an obvious solution x = Y =
= z = O. Let us now look for nonzero solutions, i.e. for
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such in which x, y, z are not equal to zero. Dividing the
first of the given equations by yz, the second by zx and the
third by xy, we obtain
":'+.!:.=2d
z y 'x z 'y x
Hence
=d+d' +d".
x y z
Therefore
!!.-=d'+d" -d, .!:.=d+d"-d' .:....=d+d'-d".
x y , z
Finally
abc
X = d'+d"-d' Y = d+d"-d" Z = d+d'-d"
18. Rewrite the system in the following way
ay-1-b."C 1 az+cx 1 bz+ey 1
xy - C ' xz = 11 ' yz a
Hence
a c 1 b c 1
x I Y - e' x + -;=1}' y+-;=a-.
Consequently (see the preceding problem)
2a
2
be 2ab
2
e 2abe
2
x = ae + ab _ be ' Y = be + ab _ ae ' Z = be + ac - ab .
19. The obvious solution is x = Y -; Z = O. Dividing
both members of each equation of our system by xyz, we get
1111_1 111_1

1 111
y.-+x;-;y = "C2'
Adding pairwise, we find
21121 1
1iI='b2+7'
Consequently
Multiplying the equalities, we obtain
2 2 2 8a
4
b
4
c
4
x y z = (a2 + 112) (b2 + C2) -(a-=-2 +---'
C
2C:-)
Hence
2a
2
b
2
xy = a2 +b2 '
we find for z two values which differ in the sign. By the
obtained value of z we find the corresponding values of y
and x from the equalities (*). Thus, we get two sets of
values for x, y and z satisfying our equation.
20. Adding all the three equations, we find
(x + y + z) (a + b + e) = O.
Hence
whence
a-b a - ~ c ii-a
X = a + b + c' Y =- a + b + c' z ~ a -i b + c
21. Adding all the three equations termwise, we get
(b + e) x + (e + a) y + (a + b) z =-= 2a
3
+ 2b
3
+ 2e
3

Using the given equations in succession, we fmd
2 (b + e) x = 2b
3
+ 2e
3
, 2 (e + a) y = 2a
3
+ 2e
3
,
2 (a + b) z = 2a
3
+ 2b
3
,
whence
x = b
2
- be + e
2
, y = a
2
- ae + e
2
, z = a
2
- ab + b
2

22. Consider the following equality
x y z (8-A) (8-J.t) (8-v)
a+8+ b+8 +T+e-
1
= - (8+a)(6+b) (8+c) .
Let us transform the equality, by reducing its terms to a
common denominator and then rejecting the latter. We get
a second-degree polynomial in 8 with coefficients depending
on x, y, z, A., ~ '\I, a. b. c, which is equal to zero. If now we
218 Solutiuns
substitute successivly A, /-.l and 'V for a into the original
expression, then, by virtue of the given equations, this
expression (and, consequently, the second-degree polyno-
mial) vanishes. However, if a second-degree polynomial
becomes zero at three different values of the variable, then
it is identically equal to zero (see Sec. 2) and, consequently,
the equality
x y z
a+8 + b+8 + c+8 -1 =
(8-1..) (8-p,) (8-v)
(8+a) (8+b) (8+c)
(by virtue of existence of the three given equations) is an
identity with respect to a, i.e. it holds for any values of a.
Multiplying both members of this equality by a + a, put
e = -a. Then we find
x = ....:(_u ...:..+-;-1....:..) ...:..(a-;-;+,-;-,-p,,-)(.:...,a,....:+_v_)
(a-b) (a-c)
Likewise we get
(b+l..) (b+p,) (b+v)
Y= (b-c) (b-a) ,
(c+l..) (c+p,) (c+v)
z= .
(c-a) (c-{J)
Of course, we assume here that the given quantities A, /-.l,
v, as also a, band c, are not equal to one another.
23. The given equations show that the polynomial
ex
3
+ xex
2
+ yex + z
vanishes at three different values of a, namely at ex = a, at
ex = b and at ex = c (assuming that a, band c are not equal
to one another).
Set up a difference
ex
3
+ xex' + yex + z - (ex - a) (ex - b) (ex - c).
This difference also becomes zero at ex equal to a, b, c.
Expanding this expression in powers of ex, we obtain
(x + a + b + c) ex
2
+ (y - ab - ac - bc ) ex +
+ z + abc.
This second-degree trinomial in ex vanishes at three different
values of ex, and therefore it equals zero identically and,
consequently, all its coefficients are equal to zero, i.e.
x + a + b + c = 0, y - ab - ac - bc = 0,
z + abc = O.
Hence
Solutions to Sec. 4
x = -(a + b + c),
y = ab + ae + be,
z = -abc
is the solution of our system.
24. We find similarly
t = -(a + b + e +- d),
x = ab + ae + ad + be + bd + cd,
y = -(abc + abd + aed + bcd),
z = abed.
21!J
25. Multiplying the first equation by r, the second by p,
the third by q and the fourth by 1 and adding, we get
(a
3
+ a
2
q + ap + r) x + (b
3
+ b
2
q + bp + r) y +
+ (e
3
+ e
2
q + ep + r) z + (d
3
+ d
2
q +- dp + r) It
= mr t- np + kq + l.
Let us choose the quantities r, p and q so that the follo-
wing equalities take place
b
3
+ b
2
q +. bp + r = 0,
c3 + e
2
q + ep + r = 0,
d3 + d
2
q + dp + r = O.
Hence, we obtain (see Problem 23)
q = -(b + e. + d), p = be + bd + cd, r = -bcd,
and, consequently
N N
x= a3+a2q+ap+r = (a-b)(a-c) (a-d) ,
where
N = -mbedo + n (be + bd + cd) - k (b + e + d) -I- l.
As to the equality
a
3
+ a
2
q + ap + r = (a - b) (a - c) (a - d),
it follows readily from the identity
a,3 + qa.
2
+ pa. + r = (a. - b) (a. - c) (a. - d).
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To find the variable y, the quantities q, p and r are so chosen
that the following equalities take place
a
3
+ a
2
q + ap + r = 0,
c
3
+ c
2
q + cp + r = 0,
rJ3 + d
2
q + dp + r = O.
The remammg variables are found analogously.
26. Put
XI + X2 + . . . + Xn = S.
Adding the equations term by term, we get
s + 2s + 3s + . . . + ns = al + a2 + . . . + an'
But
1+2+3+
Therefore
+ n = n(n+1)
2
(an arithmetic pro-
gression).
2
s = n (n+1) (al + a2 + ... + an) = A (for brevity).
Subtracting now the second equation from the first one, we
find
XI + X2 + xa + ... + xn - nXj = al - a2'
Hence
and
A+a2- al
XI= n
Subtracting the third equation from the second, we get
A+aS-a2
X2= n
and so on.
27. Put
Then we have
Hence
XI + x 2 + . . . + xn = S.
-s + 2xI = 2a, -s + 4X2 = 4a,
-8 + 8X3 = 8a, t t,
-8 + 2
n
x
n
= 2
n
a.
8 S , B
XI == a + 2" Xa == a + 4"' Xa = a +"8' ... , Xn = a + 2n'
Adding these equalities, we get
(
1 1 1 )
s=na+s 2+4+'" +2'1 .
But
Therefore
Consequently
S
X2 = a + 4 = a + 2
n
-
2
na = a (1 + n 2
n
-
2
) and so on.
28. Let
Xl + X2 + X3 + . . . + Xn = S = 1.
Then
s - X2 = 2, s - X3 = 3, . . -, S - Xn -1 = n - 1,
S - Xn = n.
Consequently (since s = 1)
x2=-1, x3=-2,
Hence
. . -, Xn = -(n - 1).
X2 + X3 + ... + Xn = - [(1 + 2 + ... + (n - 1)]
n(n-1)
2
Finally
Xl = 1 - (X2 + X3 +
29. Suppose the equations are compatible, i.e. there
exists such a value of X at which both equations are satisfied.
Substituting this value of X into the given equations, we
get the following ideQtities
ax + b = 0, a'x + b' = 0.
Multiply the first of them by b', and the second by b. Sub-
tracting termwise the obtained equalities, we find
(ab' - a'b) x = 0.
222 SolutionlJ
If the common solution for x is nonzero, then it actually
follows from the last equality
ab'-a'b=O.
If the common solution is equal to zero, then from the ori-
ginal equation it follows that
b = b' = 0,
and therefore in this case also
ab' - a'b = 0.
And so, in both cases, if the two given equations have a
common solution, then
ab' - a'b = 0.
Hence, conversely if the condition
ab' - a'b =
is satisfied, the two given equations have a common root
(the coefficients of the equations are proportional), and,
consequently, they are compatible.
30. To prove that the given systems are equivalent it is
necessary to prove that each solution of one of the systems
is simultaneously a solution for the other system. Indeed,
it is apparent, that each solution of the first system is at
the same time a solution for the second system. It only
remains to prove that each solution of the second system
will also be a solution for the first system. Suppose a pair of
numbers x and y is the solution of the second system, i.e.
we have identically
l + l'' = 0,
m + m'' = 0,
where
= ax + by + c, ' = a'x + b'y + c'.
Multiplying the first equality by m' and the second by l',
and subtracting them termwise, we find
(lm' - ml') = 0.
Likewise, multiplying the first equality by m and the se-
cond by l, and subtracting, we get
(lm' - ml') ~ = 0.
Solutions to Sec. 4
But since, by hypothesis,
lm' - ml' =1= 0,
it follows from the last two equalities that
~ O
and
r = 0,
i.e.
ax + by + c =
and
a'x + b'y + c' = 0.
223
Thus, the pair of numbers x and y, which is the solution of
the second system, is simultaneously the solution of the
first system.
31. Multiplying the first equation by b' and the second
by b, and subtracting termwise, we find
(ab' - a'b) x + cb' - c'b = 0.
We get similarly
(ab' - a'b) y + c'a - a'c = 0.
These two equations are equivalent to the original ones.
It is evident that if ab' - a' b =1= 0, then there exists one
and only one pair of values of x and y satisfying the last
two equalities, and, consequently, the original system as
well.
32. Multiplying the first equality by b' and the second
by b, anrl subtracting, we find
(ab' - a'b) x = 0.
Since, by hypothesis, ab' - a' b =1= 0, it follows that x = 0.
In the same way we prove that y = 0.
33. From the first two equations we get
e'b-cb' a'e-e'a
.c -= ab' -a'b' y = ab' -a'b .
If the three equations are compatible, then a pair of num-
bers x and y being the solution of the system of the first two
equations must also satisfy the third equation. Therefore,
if the three given equations are compatible, then there
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exists the following relation
a" e'b-eb' + b" a'e-e'a +e" =
ab' -a'b ab' -a'b
or
a" (e'b - eb') + b" (a'e - e'a) + e" (ab' - a'b) = 0. (*)
Conversely, the existence of this relation means that a
solution, which satisfies the first two equations, satisfies the
third one as well. This relation may be rewritten in the
following ways
a' (eb" - e"b) + b' (ac" - ca") + e' (ba" - b"a) ~ 0,
a (e"b' - e' b") + b (a"e' - e"a') + e (b"a' - a"b') = 0.
Hence it follows that the solution of each pair of the three
equations is necessarily the solution of the third equation,
i.e. our system is compatible provided the condition (.)
is observed.
34. Subtracting from the first equality the second, and
then the third one, we find
(a - b) y + (a
2
- b
2
) Z = 0, (a - c) y + (a
2
- e
2
) z = 0.
Since a - b =1= and a - e =1= 0, we have the following
equalities
y + (a + b) z = 0, y + (a + c) z = 0.
Subtracting them term by term, we have
(b - c) z = 0.
But by hypothesis b - e =1= 0, therefore z = 0. Substitu-
ting this value into one of the last two equations, we find
y = 0. Finally, making use of one of the original equations,
we get
x = 0.
35. Multiplying the first equality by Bj and the second
one by B, and subtracting them termwise, we get
(AB
t
- AtB) x + (CB
t
- CtB) z = 0. (1)
We find analogously
(ACt - AtC) x + (BC
t
- BIC) y = 0. (2)
Solutions to Sec. 4
Suppose none Qf the expressions
ABI - AlB, CB
I
- CIB, AC
I
- AIC
is equal to zero. Then we get
x z'
C
1
B-CBI - ABI-AIB
225
[multiplying both members of the first equality by the
product
and
x y
Thus, in this case the required proportion really takes
place.
Let now one and only one of the expressions
ABI - AlB, CB
I
- CIB, AC
I
- AIC
vanish. Put, for instance, CB
I
- CIB = O. Then from
equalities (1) and (2) we get x = O. Further, suppose that
two of the mentioned expressions, for instance, CIB - CB
I
and CAl - AC
I
are equal to zel'o, and the third one, i.e.
ABI - AlB is nonzero. We then find x = y = O. In these
cases our proportion, or, more precisely, three equalities,
x = ').. (CIB - CB
I
),
y = ').. (CAl - AC
I
),
z = ').. (ABI - AlB),
will also take place.
Thus, in these cases two given equations determine the
variables x, y and z "accurate to the common factor of pro-
portionali ty".
If all the three quantities
ABI - AlB, CB
I
- CIB and AC
I
- AjC
are equal to zero, then there exists the following proportion
A B C
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In this case the two equations (forming a system) turn
into one, and nothing definite can be said about the values
of the variables x, y and z which satisfy this equation.
36. From the first two equations (see the preceding pro-
blem) we get
x y z
oc-b
2
bc-a
2
ab-c
2
Hence
x = ').. (ae - b
2
), y = ').. (be - a
2
), z = ').. (ab - e
2
).
Substituting these values into the third equation, we find
b (ae - b
2
) + a (be - a
2
) + e (ab - e
2
) = 0
or
a
3
+ b
3
+ e
3
- 3abe = O.
37. Multiplying the first two equations, we get
x
2
z2 y2
----1--
a2 c2 - b2'
The same result is obtained by multiplying the third equa-
tion by the fourth one, which shows that if there exist any
three of the given equations, then there also exists a fourth
one, i.e. the system is compatible.
To determine the values of x, y and z satisfying the given
system proceed in the following way: equating the right
members of the first and the third equations, find
Solving this equation with respect to y, we have
ft-A.
y=b ft+A. .
Substituting this into the first two equations, we get
=- ...:. _ 2A.ft
a + c - ft+A. '
Hence
x=a
:r z
a c
2
ft+A.
Solutions to Sec. 4
38. Rewrite the system in the following way
a (x + py) + b (x + qy) = ap2 + bq2
ap (x + py) + bq (x + qy) = ap3 + bq3
ap"-l (x + py) + bqh-l (x + qy) = ap"+l + bqh+l.
227
Now it is obvious that the system is equivalent to the follow-
ing two equations
x + py = p2, X + qy = q2,
and, hence, the system is compatible.
39. We have
X2 = al - Xj,
X3 = a2 - X2 = a2 - al + XI,
X4 = a3 - X3 = a3 - a2 + al - XI,
Xn = an -I - an -2 + . . . + a2 + al + XI'
I t should be noted that in the last equality the upper signs
will occur when n is odd, and the lower signs when n is
even.
Consider the two cases separately.
1
0
Let n be odd. Then
Xn = an-l - an -2 + . . . + a2 - al + XI'
On the other hand,
Xn + XI = an'
From these two equalities we get
an -an-t +an-2-'" -a2 +at
Xj= 2 '
and, hence,
ai-an +an-t -.,. -a3+a2
X2= 2 '
a
2
- at -1-- an - ... - a4 + a3
X3= 2 '
2
0
Let now n be even. Then
Xn = an-l - a
n
-2 + ... - a2 + al - Xl'
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On the other hand,
Consequently, for the given system of equations to be com-
patible the following equality must be satisfied
an -I - an -2 + . . . - a2 + al = an,
i.e.
an + an -2 + . . . + a2 = an -I + an -3 + . . . + al
(the sum of coefficients with even subscripts must equal
the sum of coefficients with odd subscripts). It is apparent
that in this case the system will be indeterminate, i.e. will
allow an infinite number of solutions, namely:
XI = A,
X2 = al - A,
X3 = a2 - al + A,
X4 = a3 - a2 + al - A,
Xn = an-I - a
n
-2 + ... + a3 - a2 + aj-A,
where A is an arbitrary quantity.
40. From the first two equations we find
x y z
-an2--""'b2'-= A.
a-d - b-d
Substituting this into the third equation, we have
A { ( - ) + ( - ) +
+ c d ( a d - b b
2
d ) } = d (a - b) (b - c) (c - a).
After sim plifica tion we get
a (b
2
C
2
) b (C
2
a
2
)
a-d b-d - c-d + b-d c-d' - a-d +
c (a
2
b
2
) d (a-b) (b-c) (a-c)
+ c-d a-d - b-d = (a-d) (b-d) (c-d) .
Therefore
A = -(a - if) (b - if) (c - if),
Solutions to Sec. 4
and, consequently,
x = (a - d) (b - e) (db + de - be),
y = (b - d) (e - a) (de + da - ae),
z = (e - d) (a - b) (ad + db - ab).
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41. Solving the last two equations with respect to x
and y, we find
Hence
x+n= (c-m) (n--a)
z+c
_
.:...( b_-_l..:...) .:...( m_----'c)e-
y+b=
z+m
x+a= (c-m)(n-a) --(n-a)=(a-n) z+m .
z+c z+c
Analogously
+
1 = (l- b) z + c .
Y z+m
Substituting the founll values of x + a and y + 1 into the
first equation, we see that it is a consequence of the two
last equtions. Thus, the system is indeterminate, and all
its solutions are given by the formulas
(c-m) (n-a)
x= -n,
z+c
for an arbi trary z.
y = -,(_b _l),-;,(,--m_-_c...:.)_
z+m
b,
42. From the second and the third equations we have
(1 - k) x + ky = - [(1 + k) x + (12 - k) y],
hence, taking into account the first equation, (5 - k) y =
= 0 wherefrom either k = 5 or y = 0 (hence x = 0), which
yields (substituting into the second equation) k = -1.
43. We have
sin 2a = 2 sin a cos a,
sin 3a = sin a (4 cos
2
a - 1),
sin 4a = 4 sin a (2 cos
3
a - cos a).
230 Solutions
Therefore the first of the equations of our system is rewrit-
ten in the following way
x + 2y cos a + z (4 cos
2
a - 1) = 4 (2 cos
3
a - cos a).
The remaining two are similar. Expand this equation in
powers of cos a. We have
8 cos
3
a - 4z cos
2
a - (2y + 4) cos a + z - x = O.
Putting cos a = t and dividing both members by 8, we get
Our system of equations is equivalent to the statement that
the equation (*) has three roots: t = cos a, t = cos band
t = cos c, wherefrom follows (see Problem 23)
z
2"= cos a+ cos b + cos c,
yt
2
= -(cosacosb+cosacosc+cosbcosc),
x-z
-8- = cos a cos b cos c.
Therefore the solution of our system will be
x = 2 (cos a + cos b + cos c) + 8 cos a cos b cos c,
y = -2 - 4 (cos a cos b + cos a cos c + cos b cos c),
z = 2 (cos a + cos b + cos c).
44. Put
abc
---------k
sin A - sinB - sinG - .
Since A + B + C = 11:, we have
sin A = sin (B + C) = sin B cos C + cos B sin C.
But from the given proportion we have
'A a 'B b C C
SIll =-,;' SIll =-,;' SIll =-,;.'
Substituting this into the last equality, we find
a = b cos C + c cos B.
The rest of the equalities are obtained similarly.
45. Expressing a and b in termS of c and trigonometric
functions (from the first two of the given equalities), we get
b . c (cos A --- cos B cos C)
- sin2 C .
c (cos B + cos A cos C)
a= sin2 C
(1)
(2)
Substituting (1) and (2) into the third equality anrl accom-
plishing all necessary transformations, we find
1 - cos
2
A - cos
2
B - cos
2
C - 2 cos A cos B cos C = O.
Let us now prove that
A + B + C = n.
Transform the obtained equality in the following way
cos
2
A + 2 cos A cos B cos C =
= 1 - cos
2
B - cos
2
C - cos
2
B cos
2
C + cos
2
B cos
2
C,
cos
2
A + 2 cos A cos B cos C + cos
2
B cos
2
C =
= 1 - cos
2
B ~ cos
2
C (1 - cos
2
B),
((OS A + cos B cos C)2 = sin
2
B sin
2
C.
But since we have obtained [soe (1)] that
cos A + cos B cos C =
h sin
2
C
c
>0,
we havE'
cos A + cos B cos C = sin B sin C,
cos A = sin B sin C - cos B cos C ~ - cos (B -;- C),
I C A+B+C A-B-C
cos A T cos (B + ) = 2 cos 2 cos 2 = 0,
wherefrom follows that either
A ~ C =(2l+1) ~
or
A-B-C ~
--.",-- = (2l' -l- 1)
2 '2 '
232 Solutions
where land l' are integers. Let us first show' tha t the second
case is impossible. In this case we would have
A - B - C = (2l' + 1) n, B = A - C - (2l' + 1) n,
cos B = cos (A - C - n) = -cos (A - C) =
= -cos A cos C - sin A sin C.
Consequently,
cos B + cos A cos C = -sin A sin C < 0
which is impossible, since we have obtained (2)
a sin
2
C
cosB+cosAcosC= > O.
c
Thus, there remains only the case
A -+:- B + C = (2l + 1) n.
However, by virtue of the inequalities, existing for A, B
and C, we have
i.e.
and
0< 2l + 1 < 3,
2l + 1 = 1
A + B + C = n.
It only remains to show that
abc
sin A = sin B = sin C .
We ha ve shown that
cos A + cos B cos C = sin B sin C.
On the other hand,
cos B + cos A cos C = cos (n - A - C) + cos A cos C =
= -cos (A + C) + cos A cos C =
= sin A sin C.
Using this equality and also equalities (1) and (2), we easily
obtain the required proportion.
46. Let us first show that equation (2) follows from equa-
tions (1). Multiplying the first of equations (1) by a, the
second by b and the third by - c and adding them term-
wise we get
a
2
+ b
2
- e
2
= 2ab cos C,
i.e. the third of equations (2). Likewise we obtain the re-
maining two of equations (2).
To obtain equations (1) from equations (2) add the first
two of (2). Collecting like terms, we find
2e
2
-2 be cos A - 2 ae cos B = O.
Hence
e = b cos A + a cos B,
i.e. we get the third of equations (1). The rest of them are
obtained similarly.
47. From the first equality we get
Hence
cos a - cos b cos c
cos A = ---:--.,----,;----
sin b sin c
sin
2
A = 1 - cos
2
A =
sin
2
b sin
2
c- (cos a-cos b cos c)2
sin
2
b sin
2
c
_ (1-cos
2
b) (1-cos
2
c)-(cos a-cos b cos c)2
- sin2 b sin2 c
1-cos
2
a -cos
2
b-cos
2
c+ 2 cos a cos b cos c
sin
2
b sin
2
c
Consequently
sin
2
A 1-cos
2
a-cos
2
b-cos
2
c+ 2 cos a cos b cos c
sin2 a = sin
2
a sin
2
b sin
2
c
Since the given formulas turn one into another by means
of a circular permutation of the letters a, b, e, A, B, C,
and as a result of this transformation the right member of
the last equality remains unchanged, we actually have
sin
2
A sin
2
B sin
2
C
sin2 a = sin2 b = sin2 c .
But the quantities a, b, c and A, B, C are contained between
o and n, therefore
Sin A sin B sin C
,in (1 = SI!lb ---< Si"ri"'C" .
234 Solutions
48. 1 Let us take the last two of the eqllalities (*) from
the preceding problem. We have
cos b - cos c cos a = sin a sin c cos B,
-cos a cos b + cos c = sin a sin b cos C.
Multiplying the first of them by cos a and the second by 1
and then adding, we find
-cos c cos
2
a + cos c = sin a sin c cos B cos a +
+ sin a sin b cos C.
Hence
cos c sin a = sin c cos a cos B + sin b cos C.
But since it was shown in the preceding problpID that from
the equalities (*) follows the proportion
sin a
~ n A
sin I!
sin H
sin c
sin C .
in the last equality we can replace the quantities sin a,
sin b anrl sin c by ones proportional to them . We get
cos c sin A -c sin C cos a eos B -t- sin B cos C.
It is apparent, that there exist six similar equalities. Let us
take one more of them, namely, the one which also contains
cos c and cos a. It will have the form
cos a si n C = si n A cos c cos B t si Il B eos A .
(This equality can be obtained in the following way: mul-
tiply the second of the equalities (*) by cos c and the first
one by unity, add them, and in the obtained equalityrepla-
ce sin c by sin C .and so on.) Thus, we have
cos c sin A = sin C cos a cos B + sin B cos C,
cos a sin C = sin A cos c cos B + si n B cos A.
Eliminating cos c, we find
cos A = -cos B cos C + sin B sin C cos a.
The rest of the equalities are obtained from this one w,ing a
circular permutation.
2 The formulas (*) of Problem 47 make it possible to
express cos A, cos B and cos C in terms of sin a, sin b,
sin c and cos a, cos b, cos c. Let us find the expressions for
A d A W h
S1l1 "2 an cos "2' eave
2
. 2 A 1 A 1 cos a - cos b cos c
sIn - = - cos = - . .
2 sm b sm c
CQS (b-c) - cos a
sin b sin c
2 COS
2 ~ = l' A 1 + cos a - cos b cos c
2 + cos ~ sill b sin c -
cos a-cos (b+c)
sinbsinc
Hence
11
a+b-c a+,-b
A sill 2 sill 2
sin -=
2 sinhs[nc
V
a+b+c. b+c-a
A sin 2 Sill 2
cos 2 = ----s-:i-n-:b-s-:. jC-Jl-c-' ---
Similar expressions are obtai ned for si n ~ . cos {- and
C C . A+B
S1I1
2
, cosT' Now compute SIll --2-' We have
A+B . A B A. B
sln--- = sIn - COS _...L cos- SIll - =
2 2 2 I 2 2
vi
a+b+e. a-t-b-e
sin 2 Sill . 2
~ ----s'7
in
-
a
-
s
-: [-n-;b---- X
(
. a+e-b b+c-a ) a-b
. Sill 2 sin 2 C cos --2-
X sine +---s"-in-c-- =cosT' c
cos T
Thus, we have obtained the following formula
a-b
. A+B cos -2-
SlJl--
2
-= e
cosT
C
cosT'
236 SolutiOnB
Likewise we find
a+b
A+B cos -2- . C
cos --2- = c sm T .
cosT
Since e ---= A + B + C - J't, we have
A+B 11: C-e
-2-=2--2-
Therefore
. A+B C-e
sm --2- = cos -2-
and, consequently,
Hence
C-e
cos-
2
-
C
cosT
C-e C
cos -2--cos 2
C-r C
cos-
2
-+cos T
a-b
cos-
2
-
c
cosT
a-b c
cos -2--cOS 2
a-b c
cos-- J cos-
2 I 2
and, consequ('ntly,
e ( C e) p-b p-a
tanTtan 2-T =tan-
2
-tan-
2
-
Using the formula
a+b
cos--
cos AtB = ;
cosT
we find analogously
. C
smT'
e ( C e ) p p-c
tanTcot T-4 = tan 2 tan-
2
-
(1)
(2)
Multiplying the equalities (1) and (2) termwise and
extracting the square root, we get
1
tanT8= V tanTtan-2-tan -2- tan--r-'
49. We have
a [tan (x+y) - tan (x+ + b [tan (x +a) - tan (x+y)] +
+c [tan -tan (x+a)] =0.
Hence
asin(I'-Bl bsin(a-I'l I
cos(x+B)cos(x+l'l + cos(x+a) cos (x+l'l T
_--,-c_S-,-i n--n+'( B_-----,-a..:...
l
-:---:- = O.
+ cos(x+B)cos(x+a)
a sin (I' - cos (x + a) + b sin (a -- 1') CuS (x + -\-
-I- c sill a) cos (.c + 1') --= ().
Finally
a sin (1'- Bl cos a+ b sin (a-I'l cos P + c sin cos I'
tan x =
a sin (1'- Pl sin a +b sin (a-,\,) sin t- c sin (P -- a) sin I'
50. We have
') x
COS"T=
1+tan
2

2
Therefore

cos x = 2 cos
2
_ 1 = 2
1 +tan
2

2
sin x = tan x cos x =
x
2tanT
1- tan2 _x_
2
x
2tany

2 2' 2
It is obvious that if tan f is rational, then sin x and cos x
are also rational. Show that if sin x and cos x are rational,
then tan is rational too.
From the first relationship we have
( 1 + tan
2
) cos x = 1 - tan
2

Hence
tan2 __ = 1 -cos x
2 1..Lcos X
238 Solutions
Consequently, if cos x is rational, then tan
2
is rational as
well. But from the second equality it follows that
2 tan ; = sin x ( 1 + tan
2
; ).
Hence, it is clear that if sin x and cos x are rational, then
tan is also rational.
51. Since Si1l
2
x + cos
2
X = 1, we havc
si (14 .r + X' + 2 sin
2
.r cos
2
x 1,
i.c.
sin
4
x -+ cos
4
X = 1-2 sin
2
x cos
2
x.
Therefore the equation is rewritten as
1 - 2 sin
2
x cos
2
x = a,
2 sin
2
x cos
2
x = 1 - a,
sin
2
2x = 2 (1 - a), sin 2x = + V2 (1 - a).
For Lhe solutions to be real it is necessary and sufficient
that

52. 1
0
Transforming the leH member of the equation,
we get
sin x + sin 3x + sin 2x = 2 sin 2x cos x + sin 2x =
= sin 2x (1 + 2 cos x) = 0.
Hence
(1) sin 2x = 0,
1
(2) cos X= --.
, 2
2
0
In this case the transformation of the left member
yields
cos nx + cos (n - 2) x - cos x = 2 cos (n - 1) x cos x -
- cos x = cos x [2 cos (n - 1) x 1] = 0,
i.e.
1
either cos x = or cos (n - 1) x =2'
53. 1 We have
m (sin a cos x - cos a sin x) -
- n (sin b cos x - cos b sin x) = 0,
(n cos b - m cos a) sin x - (n sin b - m sin a) cos x = 0,
[
nsinb-m sin aJ
(n cos b - m cos a) cos x tan x - b = 0.
_ n cos - m cos a
Hence
t nsinb-msina
an :r = n cos b.- m cos a
2 We have
sin x cos 3a + cos x sin 3a = 3 (sin a cos x - cos a sin x).
Hence
sin x (cos 3a + 3 cos a) - cos x (3 sin a - sin 3a) = 0.
But
cos 3a = 4 cos
3
a - 3 cos a, sin 3a = 3 sin a - 4 sin
3
a.
Therefore the equa tion takes the form
sin x cos
3
a - cos x sin
3
a = 0.
And so
tan x = tan
3
a.
54. I t is easy to find that
sin 5x = 16 sin
5
x-20 sin
3
x + 5 sin x.
Therefore our equa tion takes the form
-20 sin
3
x + 5 sin x =
or
sin x (1 - 4 sin
2
x) = 0.
Thus, we have the following solutions
sin x -= 0, sin x = + }.
55. We have
2 sin :r cos (a - .r) - sill a + sin (2x - a).
240 Solutions
The equa tion takes the form
sin x + sin (2x - a) = 0
or
2
. 3x-a x-a 0
sm -2- cos -2-. = .
Thus, the following is possible
. 3x-a 0 d 3x-a
sm-
2
-= an -2-=kn,
i.e.
3x= a+2kn,
where k is any integer.
Similarly, we have
a -t 2kn
x= 3 '
cos x;a =0,. x 2 a =(2l+1) ~ x=a+(2l+1)n,
where l is any integer.
56. We have
sin x sin (1'- x) =-} [cos (2x -1') -cos 1'].
Therefore the equation is rewritten in the following way
cos (2x - y) - cos y = 2a,
cos (2x - y) = 2a + cos y.
57. We have
. ( + )+. . sin(a+x) 0
sm a x sma SIn x cos (a+x) --mcosacosx= .
Further
sin(a+x)
cos (a-j-x) {cos (a + x) + sina sin x} - m cos a cos x = O.
Hence
sin(a+x)
(
--l ) cos a cos x - m cos a cos x =
cos a ,-x
= cos acos x{tan (a+ x) -m}= O.
Assuming cos a =F 0, we obtain the following equalities
for determining x
cos x = 0, tan (a + x) = m.
58. Rewrite the equation in the following way
cos
2
a + cos
2
(a + x) - 2 cos a cos (a + x) = 1 - cos
2
x.
Hence
[cos a - cos (a + x))2 - sin
2
x = 0,
i.e.
[cos a - cos (a + x) - sin xl [cos a - cos (a + x) +
+ sin xl = 0.
Fnrther
[cos a (1 - cos x) + sin x (sin a - 1)1 X
X [cos a (1 - cos x) + sin x (sin a + 1)1 = 0,
sin
2
x [cos a tan ~ + sin a - 11 X
X [cos a tan ; + sin a + 1] =
(if sin x =J= 0). If sin x = 0, then cos
2
a (1 - cos X)2 = 0.
Now we easily find the following solutions:
eosx=1, tanx=cota, i.e. x=2kn
and
2k--j-1
2 :rr.
59. We enn readily obtain
. 2 tan x
slll2x= l' t 2
-t- an x
Therefore
(
2 tan X) ,
(1-tanx) 1 + 1--j-tan
2
x = 1--t-tan x.
Henee
(1- tan x) (1 + tan x)2 _ (1 + t ) =
1 + tan2 x an x ,
l+tanx
: - - : - - - n - - {1- tan
2
x- 1- tan
2
x} = ,
1+tan
2
x
tan
2
:r ('J + tan x) _
1 + tan2 x -.
For determining x we have: tan x = 0, tan x = -1.
242 Solutions
60. We have
tan A + tan B = sin (A + B)
cos A cos B
Therefore
tan x+ tan 4x+ tan 2x + tan 3x
sin 5x
----.--+
cos x cos 4x
sin 5x
+ cos 2x cos 3x
sin 5x
cos x cos 2x cos 3x cos 4x X
X {cos 2x cos 3x + cos x cos 4x}.
But
cos 3x = 4 cos
3
X - 3 cos x.
Thus, our equation takes the form
sin 5x 2
2 3 4 [cos2x(4cos x-3)+cos4x]=0.
cos x cos x cos x
Hence
sin 5x [4 cos
2
2x-cos 2x-1] _ 0
cos 2x cos 3x cos 4x -.
Consequently, either sin 5x = 0, i.e. 5x = kn, or
4 cos
2
2x - cos 2x - 1 = 0,
that is
8 cos 2x = 1 + V IT.
61. Substituting the expressions containing X and Y for
x and y into the trinomial
ax
2
+ 2bxy + cy2,
we get
ax
2
+ 2bxy + cy2 = a (X cos 8 - Y sin 8)2 +
+ 2b (X cos 8 - Y sin 8) (X sin 8 + Y cos 8) +
+ c (X sin 8 + Y cos 8)2 =
= (a cos
2
8 + 2b cos 8 sin 8 + c sin
2
8) X2 +
+ (a sin
2
8 - 2b sin 8 cos 8 + C cos
2
8) y2 +
+ (-2a cos 8 sin 8 + 2c cos 8 sin 8 + 2b cos
2
8 -
-2b sin
2
8) XY.
Since, by hypothesis, the coefficient of XY must be equal
to zero, we have the following equation for determining 8:
or
2b (cos
2
e - sin
2
8) - 2 (a - c) sin 8 cos 8 = 0
Thus,
2b cos 28 - (a - c) sin 28 = O.
2b
tan 28 =--.
a-c
62. It is obvious tha t
x+y
x-y
Therefore
x+y y+z z+x sin2(y-a)=
x-y y-z z-x
= sin (28 +a sin +sin (28+ sin +
+ sin (28 + 1'+a) sin (y-a).
But
sin (28 + a sin (a = {cos (28 + - cos (28+2a)}.
Using a circular permutation, we easily check the vali-
dity of our identity.
63. 1 Put
sin x = sin y = sin z = k
abc .
We then, have
sin x = ak, sin y = bk, sin z = ck.
On the other hand,
sin z = sin (n - x - y) = sin (x + y) =
Hence
= sin x cos y + cos x sin y.
a cos y + b cos x = c, b cos z + c cos y = a,
c cos x + a cos z = b.
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Solving this system, we find
~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ - ~
cos x = 2bc cos y = 2ca
a
2
+b
2
-c
2
cos Z = 2ab
At k = we get also the following solution sin x =
= sin y = sin z = 0.
2 Put
tan x __ tan y _ tan z _ k
-a---b-----c-- .
Hence
tan x = ak, tan y = bk, tan z = ck.
Adding these equalities term by term, we get (see Problem
40, Sec. 2)
(a + b + c) k = tan x + tan y + tan z = tan x tan y tan z.
Consequently,
(a + b + c) k - k
3
abc ~ 0.
Thus,
k=O,
k= + V
r
a+b+c .
- abc
Hence either tan x = tan y = tan z = or
t
-. / (a+b+c) a
anx= + V bc '
t
-, / (a+b-t-c)b
any= + V ac '
t + -. / (a+b+c) c
an z= - V ab .
64. We have
tan 2b = tan (x + y) = tan x+tan y
i-tan x tan y
But, by hypothesis,
tan x tan y = a,
therefore
tan x + tan y = (1 - a) tan 2b.
Knowing the product and sum of the tangents it is easy
to find the tangents themselves (see Sec. 5).
65. Transform the equation in the following way
1
4x+i-. 4
x
=3
x
-
z
(1+3),
Hence
And so
Consequen tly,
3
2x-3=0 and x=T.
66. Taking logarithms of both members of our equation,
we find
(x + 1) 10g1o X = 0.
Hence
x=1.
67. Taking logarithms of the first equation, we find
x 10g1o a + y 10gio b = 10gio m.
Finally, we have to solve the system
68. Put
x 10gio a + y 10gio b = 10g1o m,
x + y = n.
x = M, y = all
(from this problem on we assume that a > 0, b > 0, a =1= 1,
b =1= 1 and find positive solutions).
Then (by virtue of the first equation):
b ~ = a
llX
.
But
Consequently,
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Hence
a ~ s = a'IJ
X
, x ~ - '1']) = o.
Thus, either x = 0 or 'I'] = s. But at x = 0 we get y = O.
Rejecting this solution, consider the case 'I'] = i.
Consequently,
But
Hence
and
x log a = y log b,
b' log a = a' log b,
log b
~ (logb-Ioga) = log-l-'
oga
1 log b
og loga
s= logb-loga
Therefore
(
log* 10gb )
x = b ~ = b 10gb . logb-Ioga .
Since the ratio of logarithms of two numbers is independent
of the base chosen, in the expression
1 log b
og Toga
log b
we may consider the first logarithms as taken to the base b.
Then
and
110gb
ogToga
b log b
log b
log a
log b
x = ( log b ) log b-Iog a
log a
log a
=( 10gb ) 10gb-log a
Y log a
69. Taking logarithms of the second equation, we find
logx log y
loga = 10gb
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Putting this ratio to be equal to t we get
x = as, y = bs.
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Substituting these values into the first equation and assu-
ming a = bl, we find S = -1. Thus
1 1
X=a' Y=T'
70. We have
Consequently,
mx
xm=y-Y-.
Making use of the second equation, we find
mx
y-Y-=yn.
Hence, either y = 1, and then x = 1 or :x = n, i.e.
x = ..!!:.JL
m
Substituting into the second equation, we have:
And so
(
ny)m n
m =y,
m-n (m)m
y = - .
n
n m
y = ( : r-n , X = y: = ( : r-
n
.
1. We have
x2 7-( b--!+-,x,.,..) ..;.-( x_+!..-7
c
)
(x-b) (x-c)
x
3
(b + c + x) + xbcx
(x-b)(x-c)
Therefore the left member of our equation is equal to
[
x3 b
3
c
3
]
(b+c+x) (x-b)(x-c)+(b-x)(b-c)+(c-x)(c-b) +
+ bcx [(X_b)x(x_c) + (b_X)b(b_C) + (C_x)c(C_bJ
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But (see Problem 8, Sec. 2)
x
3
b
3
c
3
(x-b) (x-c) + (b-x) (b-c) + (c-x) (c-b) = b +e+x,
x b c_
O
(x-b) (x-c) + (b-x) (b-c) + (c-x) (c-b) - .
Therefore the equation takes the form
(b + e + X)2 = (b + e)2.
Hence
(b + e + X)2 - (b + e)2 = 0,
(b + e + x- - b - c) (b + e + x + b + c) = 0,
and consequently
XI = 0, X2 = -2 (b + c).
(x - a) (x - b) (x - c) (b -c) (e - a) (a- b) {(x-a) (c':a) (a-b) +
~ ~
+ (x-b) (b-c) (a-b) + (x-c) (c-a) (b-c) = O.
As is known (see Problem 9, Sec. 2)
a
3
b
3
(a-x) (a-b) (a-c) + (b-x) (b-a) (b-c) +
c
3
x
3
+ (c-x) (c-a) (c-bJ + (x-a) (x-b) (x-c) = 1.
Therefore, the equation is rewritten as follows
(x-a) (x-b) (x-c) (b-e) (e-a) (a-b) X
X {1- x
3
} =0
(x-a) (x-b) (x-c)
or
(b - c) (e - a) (a - b) [(x - a) (x - b) (x - c) - x
3
] = O.
Assuming that a, b, e are not equal, we get
(a + b + c) x
2
- (ab + ae + be) x + abc = 0,
ab+ac+bc V(ab+ac+bc)2-4abc (a+b+c)
:c= 2 (a+b+c)
For the roots to be equal it is necessary and sufficient that
(ab + ac + bC)2 - 4abc (a + b + c) = O.
Hence
a
2
b
2
+ a
2
c
2
+ b
2
c
2
- 2a
2
bc - 2b
2
ac - 2c
2
ab = 0,
(ab + ac - bC)2 - 4a
2
bc = 0,

c b a be
or
[ ( + ;ii ) 2 - ! J [( - ;ii ) 2 - ! J = 0.
Finally
(
1 1 1)( 1 ,1 1)
+ Vii - Va Vc --r- Vii + Va x
(
1 1 1)( 1 1 1)
X Vc - Vii - Va Vc - Vii + Va =0.
3. Rewrite the equation in the form
3 3
(a_x)2+(x_b)2 _ -b
1 1 -a ,
(a_x)2+(x_b)2
wherefrom we have
1 1
a-x-(a-x)2 (X-b)2 +x-b-=a-b
or
V(a-x) (x-b) = 0.
Thus, the required solutions will be
XI = a, X2 = b.
4. We have
V 4a+b-5x+ V4b+a-5x=3Va+b-2x.
Squaring both members of the equality and performing aU
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the necessary transformations, we get
Squaring them once again, we find
(4a + b) (4b + a) - 5x (4a + b + 4b + a) + 25x
ll
=
= 4 (all + bl! + 4Xll + 2ab - 4ax - 4bx).
Hence
XII - ax - bx + ab = 0,
and, consequently,
Xi = a, X2 = b.
Substituting the found values into the original equation, we
get
Vb-a+2 Vb-a-3 Vb-a=O.
2Va-b+ Va-b-3 Va-b=O.
Hence, if a =1= b, then the equation has two roots: a and iJ
(strictly speaking, if the operations with complex numbers
are regarded as unknown, then there will be only one root).
5. Rewrite the given equation as
(1 + A) x
2
- (a + e + ')..b + ')..d) x + ae + Abd = O.
Set up the discriminant of this equation D (')..). We have
D (')..) = (a + e + ')..b + ')..d)2 - 4 (1 + ')..) (ae + Abd).
On transformation we obtain
D (')..) = ')..2 (b - d)2 + 2').. (ab + ad + be + de - 2bd -
- 2ae) + (a - e)2.
We have to prove that D (A) 0 for any')... Since D (A) is
a second-degree trinomial in ').. and D (0) = (a - e)2 > 0,
it is sufficient to prove that the roots of this trinomial are
imaginary. And for the roots of our trinomial to be ima-
ginary, it is necessary and sufficient that the expression
4 (ab + ad + be + de - 2bd - 2ae)2 - 4 (a - e)2 (b - d)2
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be less than zero. We ha ve
4 (ab + ad + be + de - 2bd - 2ae)2 -
- 4 (a - e)2 (b - d)2 =
= 4 (ab + ad + be + de - 2bd - 2ae -
- ab + eb + ad - cd) X
X (ab + ad + be + de - 2bd - 2ae + ab -
- eb - ad + cd) =
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= -16 (b - a) (d - c) (e - b) (d - a).
The last expression is really less than zero by virtue of the
given conditions
a < b < e < d.
6. The original equation can be rewritten in the follow-
ing way
3x
2
- 2 (a + b + c) x + ab + ac + be = O.
Let us prove that
4 (a + b + e)2 - 12 (ab + ae + be) ~ O.
We have
4 (a + b + e)2 - 12 (ab + ae + be) =
= 4 (a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
- ab - ae - be) =
= 2 (2a
2
+ 2b
2
+ 2e
2
- 2ab - 2ae - 2be) =
= 2 {(a
2
- 2ab + b
2
) + (a
2
- 2ae + e
2
) +
+ (b
2
_ 2be + e
2
)} =
= 2{(a - b)2 + (a - e)2 + (b - e)2} ~ O.
7. Suppose the roots of both equations are imaginary.
Then
p2 _ 4q < 0, ~ - 4ql < O.
Consequently
p2 + p= _ 4q - 4ql < 0, p2 + ~ - 2pPI < 0,
(p - PI)2 < 0,
which is impossible.
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8. Let us r!'lwrite the given equation as
(a + b + e) x
2
- 2 (ab + ae + be) x + 3abe = O.
Prove that its discriminant is greater than or equal to zero.
We have
4 (ab + ae + be)2 - 12abe (a + b + e) =
= 2 {(ab - ae)2 + (ab - be)2 + (ae - be)2} O.
9.' By properties of the quadratic equation we have the
following system
p + q = -p, pq = q.
From the second equation we get
q (p 1) = o.
Hence, either q = 0 or p = 1. From the first one we find
if q = 0, then p = 0; if p = 1, then q = -2.
Thus, we have two quadratic equations satisfying the set
requirements
x
2
= 0 and x
2
+ x - 2 = O.
10. We have
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 - xy - xz - yz =
= (2x
2
+ 2y2 + 2Z2 - 2xy - 2xz - 2yz)
1
="2 {(x - y)2 + (x - Z)2 + (y - Z)2} 0
(see Problems 6 and 8).
But we can reason in a different way. Rearranging our
expression in powers of x, we get x
2
- (y + z) x + y2 +
+ Z2 - yz. To prove that this expression is greater than,
or equal to, zero for all values of x, it is sufficient to prove
that: firstly
y2 + Z2 - yz 0
and, secondly,
(y + Z)2 - 4 (y2 + Z2 - 1/z) O.
It is evident that there exist the following identities
y2 + Z2 _ yz = ( y _ } Z ) 2 + : Z2,
(y + Z)2 _ 4 (y2 + Z2 - yz) = -3 (y _ Z)2
and, consequently, our assertion is proved.
11. We have
a
2
a
2
X2+ y2+ Z2_
T
=x
2
+ y2+ (a-x- y)2-T'
I t is necessary to show that the last expression is greater
than, or equal to, zero for all values of x and y. Rearranging
this polynomial in powers of y, we get
a
2
y2+ (x-a) y+x
2
-ax+T'
It remains only to prove that for all values of x
x2-ax+ ~ 2 ~ O , (x-a)2-4 (x2-ax+ ~ 2 ~ O .
We have
2 + a
2
( a ) 2 1 2 --- 0
X -ax T= X-
2
+1.2
a
~ ,
(x-a)2-4 (x
2
-ax+ ~ = -3 (x- ~ a)2 O ,
which is the desired result. However, the proof can be car-
ried out in a somewhat different way. Indeed, it is required
to prove that
3x
2
+ 3y2 + 3z
2
~ a
2
if
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 + 2xy + 2xz + 2yz = a
2
.
Consequently, it suffices to prove that
3x
3
+ 3y2 + 3z
2
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 + 2xy + 2xz + 2yz
or
2x
2
+ 2y2 + 2Z2 - 2xy - 2xz - 2yz ~ O.
And this last inequality is already known to us (see, for
instance, Problem 6).
12. See the preceding problem.
13. By the properties of quadratic equation we may write
a + ~ = -p, a ~ = q.
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Therefore
SI = -po
Since a and ~ are roots of the equation
x
2
+ px + q2 = 0,
we have
a
2
+ pa + q = 0, ~ + ~ + q = O.
Adding these equalities term by term, we find
S2 + PSI + 2q = O.
Hence
S2 = -PSI - 2q = p2 - 2q.
Multiplying both members of our equation by Xk, we get
Xk+2 + pX
k
+
1
+ qx
k
= O.
Substituting a and ~ and adding, we find
Sk+2 + PSk+1 + qSk = O.
Putting here k = 1, we have
Further
S3 = -p (p2 - 2q) + qp = 3pq _ p3
Likewise we find
S4 = p4 - 4p2q + 2q2, S5 = _p5 + 5p3
q
_ 5pq2.
To obtain LI, let us put in our formula k = -1. We have
SI + PSo + qS_1 = O.
But
Therefore
So = 2, SI = -po
qs _I = + P - 2p = - p,
P
S_I = --.
q
Likewise we get S-2, S_3, S_4 and S-5' However, we may pro-
ceed as follows
1 1 ah+f}k Sk
Sk=-+-= =-
- a
k
f}k (af})k qk '
wherefrom all the desired values of S_k are readily found.
14. Let
Then
w
4
= a + 4 t/ + 6 t'" + 4 t/ +
But
a + = -p, = q.
Consequently
{t)4=
But
Oia+ - p+2Vq,
therefore
w=V--p+6Vq+4'yq.V -p+2Vq.
15. Let x be the common root of the given equations.
Multiplying the first equation by A', and the second by A
and subtracting them termwise, we get
(AB' - A'B) x + AC' - A'C = O.
Likewise, multiplying the first one by B' and the second by
B and subtracting, we find
(AB' - A'B) x
2
+ BC' - B'C = O.
Take the value of x from the first obtained equality and
substitute it into the second one. Thus, we obtain the, re-
quired result.
16. Adding all the three equations termwise, we find
(x + y + Z)2 = a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2

Hence
x + y + z = + Va
2
+ b
2
+ c
2

Consequently
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17. I t is obvious that the system can be rewritten in
the following way
(x + z) (x + y) = a,
(y + z) (y + x) = b,
(z + x) (z + y) = c.
Multiplying these equations and extracting a square root
from both members of the obtained equality, we have
(x -+ z) (x -1- y) (y + z) = + II abc.
Hence
Y
+z= + Vabc
, - a '
+
_ VatiC
x z-- b '
/-
x+y= + 1 abc.
c
VabC(1 1 1)
x-'+--y tz-=+-- -+-+- .
2 abc
But since
, Vabc
y -t- z =0 + -a- ,
we have
x = + Vabc (! + .-!. __ .
- 2 b c a
Analogously
= + Vabc (.-!.+!_l)
Y-2 a c b'
z = + Vabc _
- 2 b a c '
simultaneously taking either pluses or minuses everywhere
18. Put
y + x = y, x + z y + z = a.
Then our equations take the form
y + =
a + y = bay
+ a =
Solving this system (see Sec. 4, Problem 17), we find the
solutions of the original system
x=y=z=O
x= + - r
y = t - ,
Z=
where
2p = a + b + c.
19. Adding unity to both members of the equations,
we get
or
1 + y + z + yz = a + 1,
1 + _x + z + xz = b + 1,
1 + x + y + xy = c + 1
(1 + y) (1 + z) = a + 1,
(1 + x) (1 + z) = b + 1,
(1 + y) (1 + x) = c + 1.
Multiplying these equations, we get
(1 + X)2 (1 + y)2 (1 + Z)2 = (1 + a) (1 t b) (1 + c)
or
(1 + x)-f1 + III (1 + z) = V (1 + a) (1 + b) (1 + c).
Consequen tl y,
1+ =+-./(1+b)(1+c) 1+ =+-1/(1+a)(1+c)
x - V 1+a' y - V 1+b '
1+z=+
20. Multiptying the given equations, we obtain
(xYZ)2 = ab cx yz.
First of all we have an obvious solution x = y = z = O.
Then
xyz = abc.
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From the original equations we find
xyz = ax
2
, xyz = by2, xyz = c z ~
Hence
ax
2
= abc, by2 = abc, ez
2
= abc,
x
2
= be, y2 = ac, Z2 = abo
Thus, we have the following solution set
x = Vbe, y = Y ac, Z = Yab;
x = - Vbe, y = - Vac, Z = V ab;
x=Vbe, y= -Vae, Z= -Yab;
x= -Vbc, y= Vac, z= -Vab.
21. Adding the first two equations and subtracting the
third one, we get
2x
2
= (c + b - a) xyz.
Likewise we find
2y2 = (c + a - b) xyz, 2Z2 = (a + b - c) xyz.
Singling out the solution
x = y = z = 0,
we have
2x = (c + b - a) yz, 2y = (c + a - b) xz,
2z = (a + b - c) xy.
Then proceed as in the preceding problem.
22. The system is reduced to the form
xy + xz = ai,
yz + yx = b
i
,
zx + zy = c
2
.
Adding these equations term by term, we find
1
xy+xz + YZ=T (a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
).
Taking into consideration the first three equations, we get
b2+c2_a2 a
2
+ c
2
-b
2
yZ= 2 ,zx= 2
a
2
+b
2
_c
2
xY= 2
Multiplying them, we have
2 (b
2
+c
2
__ a
2
) (a
2
+ c
2
_b
2
) (a
2
+b
2
-c
2
)
(xyz) = 8 '
i.e.
.. ;(b2+ cL-a2) (a
2
+c
2
-b
2
) (a
2
+ b
2
-c
2
)
xyZ= + V 8
Now we easily fInd
_ .;(a2-t-c2-b2) (a
2
+b
2
_c
2
)
x- + V 8 (b2 +c2 -a2) ,
_ .;(a2+b2_c2) (b
2
+c
2
_a
2
)
y- + V 8 (a2 +c2-b2) ,
_ _.;(a2+c2-b2) (b
2
+c
2
_a
2
)
Z - + V 8 (a2+b2_c2)
23. Adding and subtracting the given equations term-
wise, we find
x
3
+ y3 = a (x + y) + b (x + y) = (a + b) (x + y),
x
3
- y3 = a (x - y) - b (x - y) = (a - b) (x - y).
Hence
(x + y) (x
2
- xy + y2 - a - b) = 0,
(x - y) (x
2
+ xy + y2 - a + b) = 0.
Thus, we have to consider the following systems
1 x + y = 0, x - y = 0;
2 x + y = 0, x
2
+ xy + y2 - a + b = 0;
3 x - y = 0, x
2
- xy + y2 - a - b = 0;
4 x
2
- xy + y2 - a - b = 0, x
2
+ xy + y2 - a +
+ b = 0.
The first three systems yield the following solutions
1 x=y=o;
2 X= + lla-b, y= + Ya-b;
:10 x=-=.1I=+ Ya+b.
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The last system is reduced to the following one
x
2
+ y2 = a, xy = -b.
Solving it, we get
x= ~ (e Va-2b+fJ If a+2b),
y= ~ (eVa-2b-fJ Va+2b),
where e and fJ take on the values +1 independently of each
other. Thus, we get four more solutions.
24. Reduce the system to the following form
(x + y - z) (x + z - y) = a,
(y + z - x) (y + x - z) = b,
(x + z - y) (z + y - x) = c.
Multiplying and taking a square root, we get
(x + y - z) (x + z - y) (y + z - x) = + V abc.
Further
ac
y'
-
x+z-y=+ lI'
Consequently
25. Put
x+y
x+y +CXy=y,
--"y:.....+:.....z_
y+z-t-ayz=a,
Then the system takes the form
by + ~ = a, ca + ay = b, ~ + ba. = c
or
a c
-+-=-.
b a ab
Therefore
a 'V 1. a
2
+b
2
+c
2
--;-+/;+c=2 abc
and, consequently,
b2+c2 __ a2
IX= 2bc '
a
2
-I- c
2
- b
2
= '2ac '
a
2
+b
2
_c
2
Y= 2ab
Further
x+ y+cxy
x+y y'
Finally
1 1.

wherefrom we find x, y and z.
26. Multiplying the first, second and third equations
respectively by y, z and x, we get
ex + ay + bz = O.
Likewise, multiplying these equations by z, x and y, we
find
bx + ey + az = O.
From these two equations (see Problem 35, Sec. 4) we obtain
i.e.
_x_=_y_=_z_='A
a
2
-bc b
2
-ac c
2
-ab '
x = (a
2
- be) 'A, y = (b
2
- ae) 'A, z = (e
2
- ab) 'A.
Substituting these expressions into the third equation, we
find
v= c _ 1
(c
2
-ab)2-(a
2
-bc) (b
2
-ac) - a
3
+b
3
+c
3
-3abq'
Now it is easy to find x, y and
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27. Rewritf' the system as follows
Hence
(y2 _ xz) + (Z2 - 3}Y) = a
(x
2
- yz) + (Z2 _ xy) = b
(x
2
_ zy) + (y2 - zx) = c.
2 b+c-a 2 a+c-b 2 a+b-c
x - JJz = 2 ' Y - xz = 2 ' z - xy = 2 '
i.e. we have obtained a system as in the preceding problem
28. Subtracting the equations term by term, we have
(x - y) (x + y + z) = b
2
- a
2
,
(x - z) (x + y + z) = c
2
- a
2

Put x + y + z = t, then
(x - y) t = b
2
- a
2
, (x - z) t = c
2
- a
2

Adding these two equations termwise, we have
[3x- (x+ y+ z)] t = b
2
+c
2
_2a
2
.
Hence
t
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
_ 2a
2
X= 3t .
Analogously
t2--1-a2--1-c2-2b2 t
2
+a
2
+b
2
-2c
2
y= '3t Z= 3t
Substituting these values of x, y and z in one of the equations,
we find
t
4
_ (a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
) t
2
+ a
4
+ b
4
+ c
4
_
_ a
2
b
2
_ a
2
c
2
- b
2
c
2
= O.
Hence
2 a
2
+b
2
+c
2
y3 (a+b+c) (-a+b+c) (a-b+c) (a+b-c)
t = 2 -.
Knowing t, we obtain the values of x, y and z.
29. We have the following identities
(x + y + Z)2 - (x
2
+ y2 + Z2) = 2 (xy + xz + yz),
(x + y + Z)3 _ (x
3
+ y3 + Z3) =
= 3 (x + y + z) (xy + xz + yz) - 3x!/z.
Taking into account the second and third equations of our
system, we get from the first identity
xy + xz + yz = 0.
From the second identity we have
xyz = 0.
Thus, we obtain the following solutions of our system
x = 0, y = 0, Z = a;
x = 0, y = a, Z = 0;
x = a, Y = 0, Z = O.
30. Let x, y, Z and u be the roots of the following fourth-
degree equation
a
4
- pa
3
+ qa
2
- ra + t = o. (*)
Put
Then
S4 - PS3 + QS2 - rS1 + t = 0.
But by hypothesis
S4 = a
4
, S3 = a
3
, S2 = a
2
, S1 = a.
Therefore, the following identity must take place
a
4
- pa
3
+ Qa
2
- ra + t = 0,
i.e. the equation (*) has the root a = a, and therefore one
of the unknowns, say x, is equal to a.
Then there must take place the equalities
u + y + Z = 0, u
2
+ y2 + Z2 = 0, u
3
+ y3 + Z3 = 0,
and, consequently, (by virtue of the results of the last
problem)
u = y = Z = 0.
Thus, the given s vstem has the following solutions
x = a, U = Y = Z = 0;
y = a, x = U = Z = 0:
Z = a, x = y = U = 0;
!l = a, x = y = Z = 0,
264 Solutions
31. Equivalence of these systems follows from the iden-
tity
(a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
_ 1)2 + (a'2 + b'2 + e'2 _ 1)2 +
+ (a"2 + b"2 + e"2 - 1)2 + 2 (aa' + bb' + ee')2 +
+2 (aa" + bb" + ee")2 + 2 (a'a" + b'b" + e'e")2 =
= (a
2
+ a'2 + a"2 _ 1)2 + (b
2
+ b'2 + b"2 _ 1)2 +
+ (e
2
+ e'2+ e"2 - 1)2 + 2 (ab + a'b' + a"b")2 +
+ 2 (ae + a'e' + a"e")2 +
+ 2 (be + b' e' + b"e'')2.
It should be noted that nine coefficients: a, a', a", b,
b', b\ e, e' and e" can be (as it was established by Euler)
expressed in terms of three independent quantities p, q
and r in the following way
1+p2_q2_r2 b_2(r+pq) 2 (-.,.q+pr)
a= N ' - N' e= N '
, 2(-r+pq) ,1_p2+q2_r2 ,2(p+qr)
a= N ' b= N ,e= N '
b" = 2 ( - p + rq)
N '
(N=1+p2+ q2+ r 2).
32. Multiplying the first three equalities, we get
X
2
y2z2 (y + z) (x + z) (x + y) = a
3
b
3
e
3

Using the fourth equality, we have
(y + z) (x + z) (x + y) = abc
or
x
2
(y + z) + y2 (x + z) + Z2 (x + y) + 2xyz = abc.
But adding the first three equalities, we find
x' (11 + z) + y2 (x + z) + Z2 (x + y) = a
3
+ b
3
+ cS.
Thus, finally
33. Adding the three given equalities, we get
a+b+e= (y-z)(z-x) (x-
y
).
;I:JJ.1.
Solutions to Sec. 5
Similarly, we have
,
xyz
Hence
b -c-a = (z-x) (x-f- y) (y+z)
xyz '
c-a-b= (x-y) (y+z) (z-+ x).
xyz
(a + b +c) (b + c-a) (a+ c-b) (a+ b-c) =
265
= _ ( ; _ : ) 2 ( : _ : ) 2, ( : _ f ) 2 = _ aWc
2

Hence, we finally get the lIesult of the elimination
2b
2
c
2
+ 2b
2
a
2
+ 2a
2
c
2
- a
4
- b
4
- c
4
+ a
2
b
2
c
2
= 0.
34. We have
.J!.. +-.:... = 2a, -.:... +-=- = 2b -=-+.L = 2c.
z y x z 'y x
Squaring these equalities and adding them, we get

- + - + - +- - + - + - +- 6 c-= 4a
2
+- 4b
2
+- 4c
2

On the other hand, multiplying these equalities, we find
y2 z2 z2 x2 x2 y2
12+ -y2+7+ ZZ-+YZ-+7 +2 =8abc.
Consequently, the result of eliminating x, y and z from the
given system is
a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
- 2abc = 1.
35. We have an identity
(a + b + c) (b + c - a) (a + c - b) (a + b - c)
= 4b
2
c
2
_ (b
2
+ c
2
_ a
2
)2.
Replacing in the right member a
2
, b
2
and c
2
by their expres-
sions in terms of x, y and z, and using the relationship
xy + xz + yz = 0,
we get
266 Solutions
Thus, the actual result of eliminating x, y and z from the
given system is
(a + b + e) (b + e - a) (a + e - b) (a + b - e) = O.
36. We have
(x + y)3 = x
3
+ y3 + 3xy (x + y) =
= x
3
+ !l + (x + y) f(x + y)2 - (x
2
+ y2)J.
And so
(x + y)3 = 3 (x + y) (x
2
+ y2) _ 2 (x
3
+ y3).
But
x + y = a, x
2
+ y2 = b, :1:
1
+ y3 = e.
Consequently, the result of the elimination is
a
3
= 3ab - 2e.
37. Put
Then
a = xt.., b = yt.., e = zt... (*)
On the other hand, we have
(a + b + e)2 = a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
+ 2ab + 2ae + 2be.
Since a + b + e = 1, a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
= 1, we obtain from
the last equality
ab + ae + be = O.
Taking into consideration the equalities (*), we find
xy + xz + yz = O.
38. We have
(a- :)(a- :)(a-
or
3 (Z+x+!I) 2 (z.x Y) 1
a - - - - a + ---t--+- a-
x Y Z !J Z x '
Hence
- 1 = y.
39. From the first two equalities we find
z (d - c) + x (d - a) + y (d - b) = O,} (*)
w (d - c) + x (a - c) + y (l> - c) = 0.
Multiplying the first equality by y, and the second by x,
and adding them, we get
(zy + wx) (d - c) = x
2
(c - a) + y2 (b - d) +
+ xy (a + c - b - d).
We find in the same way that
(zx + wy) (d - c) = x
2
(a - d) + y2 (c - b) +
+ xy (b + c - a - d),
zw (d - C)2 = x
2
(a - d) (c - a) +
+ y2 (b - d) (c - b) +
+ xy [(a - d) (c - b) + (b - d) (c - a)J.
Substituting the found expressions for zy + wx, zx + wy
and zw in to the third equali t y, we get
AX2 + 2/3xy + Cy2 = 0,
where
A = (c - a) (a - d)2 (b - C)2 + (c - d) X
X (b - d)2 (c - a)2 +
+ (a - d) (c - a) (d - c) (n - b)2,
C = (b - d) (a - d)2 (b - C)2 +
+ (c - b) (b - d)2 (c - a)2 +
+ (b - d) (c - b) (d - c) (a - b)2,
2B = (a + c, - b - d) (a - d)2 (b - C)2 +
+ (b + c - a - d) (b - d)2 (c - a)2 +
+ (d - C)3 (a - [;)2 + [(a - d) (c - b) +
+ (b - d) (c - a)J (d - c) (a - b)2.
Performing all the necessary transformations (the work can
be simplified by making use of the result of Problem 8,
268 Solutions
Sec. 2), we find
A = (a - d)2 (c - a)2 (c - d),
B = (d - c) (a - d) (b - c) (a - c) (d - b),
C = (c - b)2 (b - d)2 (c - d).
Therefore we ha ve
Ax
2
+ 2Bxy + Cy2 = (c - d) [(a - d) (a - c) x -
- (b - c) (d - b) y12 = O.
Hence
x y
(b-c) (d-b) (a-d) (a-c) .
Substituting these values into the equality (*), we get the
required proportion.
40. 1 We have
2cos a ~ cos a - ~ -(2cos
2
a ~ -1) ~
2 2 2 2
or
4cos
2
a t ~ -4cos a - ; ~ cos a t ~ +1=0.
Hence
4 cos a - ; ~ V 16 cos
2
a - ; ~ -16
cos a t ~ = 8
Since the radicand is equal to -16sin
2
a - ; ~ and cos a t ~
is real, the expression -16 sin
2
~ - ; ~ must be greater than,
or equal to, zero. But this expression cannot exceed zero.
Therefore we have
a-A.
sin-
2
-t' =0.
But since 0 < a < nand 0 < ~ < n, we have a = ~ and,
consequen tl y,
and
1
cosa=2
Solution$ to Sec. 5
41. By hypot.hesis
9+1p 9-1p
2 cos -2-cos -2-= a,
2 sin 91 Ip cos 9 2 Ip = b.
Hence
But
Therefore
9+1p b
tan-
2
-=-;
1-tan
2
-=-
2
cosx= x '
1+tan
2
-
sinx=
2
b
2
1-"i.ii" a2 _ b2
x
2tan"2
x
1+tan
2
-
2
2 . .!:.
2ab
269
cos(8+<p)= b2 -=a
2
+b
2
'
1+(i2
sin (8+<p)= :2
1+- a
2
+b
2
'
a
2
42. By hypothesis
a cos p + b sin P = c.
we find
we have a cos ex + b sin ex = c,
Adding these equalities termwise
2acos a . t ~ cos a . - ; ~ +2bsin a . t ~ cos a. 2 ~ =2c.
Hence
a . - ~ c
cos-
2
-= +R R -
a cos _a._t'_+b sin a.+ t'
2 2
c
- cos a. t (a + b tan a. t ) .
Subtracting now the given equalities termwise, we obtain
2
. a . ~ . a . - ~ 2b' a . - ~ a . ~ 0
- asm-
2
-sm-
2
-+ sm-
2
-cos-
2
-=
Since ex and p are different solutions of the equation, then
sin a . - ; ~ =1= O. Consequently, the last equality yields
tan a . t ~ =: .
270 Solutions

Let us return to computing cos
2
-2-. We have
cos
2
= c
2
=
2 cos2 ex. t (a + b tan ex. t ) 2
2 ( b
2
) 1 c
2
= c 1 + (i2 ( b )2 = a2+h2
a+b-
a
43. Rewl'ite the given equalities in the following way
sin e (b cos ex - a cos = cos e (b sin ex - a sin
sin e (d sin ex _. c sin = cos e (c cos - d cos ex).
Eliminating e, we find
(b cos ex - a cos (c cos - d cos ex) =
= (b sin ex - a sin (d sin ex - e sin
Hence
be cos ex cos - ae - bd cos
2
ex + ad cos ex cos =
= bd sin
2
ex - ad sin ex sin - be sin ex sin + ae sin
2

or
(be + ad) cos ex cos + (be + ad) sin ex sin = bd + ae.
Finally
44. 1 We have
bd+ac
cos = bc+ad
e
2
-1 1 + 2e cos + e
2
_
1+2ecosex.+e
2
- e
2
-1 -
_ =
- 2e
2
+ 2e cos ex. e + cos a.
(by the property of proportions, from the equality : =
a + c a)
follows b + d = b .
Similarly, we have
e
2
-1
1 + 2e cos ex. + e
2
1 + 2e cos + e
2
e
2
-1
-2-2e cos
2+2e cos ex.
1+e cos
1 +e cos a. .
801utions to Sec. 5 271
Then
(
)2 = =
e+cosa (1+ecosa)2 e
2
+cos
2
a-1-e
2
cos
2
a sin
2
a
Consequently,
e
2
-1 = _ 1 + e cos = + sin
1-1 2e cos a+e
2
1+ecosa - sina
2 From the given equality follows (see the result of 1)
e+cos
e+ cos a

1+ecosa'
Consequently,
e + cos -1- e cos __ e + cos + 1 + e cos
e + cos a + 1 + e cos a e + cos a -1.- e cos a
(
. a c a+c a-c)
from the equalIty b=(j follows b+d -= b-d .
Further
or
(i-e) (i-cos
(1 + e) (1-1- cos a)
(1 + e) (1 + cos
(1-e)(1-cosa)
(1-cosB)(1-cosa)=
Finally
a 1+e
tan 2 tan 2" = --\- T-=e'
45. Solving the given equation with respect to cos x,
we find
cos x (sin2 cos a - sin
2
a cos =
= cos
2
a sin
2
- sin
2
a cos
2
= cos
2
a - cos
2

But
sin
2
cos a - sin
2
a cos = cos a (1 - cos
2
-
- cos (1 - cos
2
a) = cos a - cos +
+ cos a cos (cos a - cos =
therefore
= (cos ex - cos (1 + cos a cos
cos a+cos
cos x = -;--,------'-;;-
1 + cos a cos
272 SoZutions
Further
x i-cos x
tan
2
-2 = """7"-:----
i+cos x
1 + cos IX cos - cos IX - cos
1+ces IX cos IX+COS
= (i-cos IX) (i-cos = tan2 tan21.
(1 +cos IX) (1 + cos 2 2
and consequently
x IX
tan 2" = tan ""2 tan 2" .
46. We have
sin
2
a=4sin
2
sin
2
=(1-coscp)(1-cosO)=
= (1- (1- cos IX ) .
cos cos I'
Hence
1 - cos
2
a = 1-cos a cos cos I' + cos
2
IX
cos cos I' cos cos I' '
i.e.
(
1)
cos
2
a 1 + II. = cos a II.
cos p cos I' cos p cos I'
Assuming that cos a is nonzero, we find
cos 1'+ cos
cos a =
1 +cos I' cos
Now it is easy to check that
tan
2
= tan
2
tan
2
.
47. Put tan = a, tan = Then the first two equa-
lities take the form
xa
2
- 2ya + 2a - x = 0, - + 2a - x = o.
Consequently a and are the roots of the quadratic equation
XZ2 - 2yz + 2a - x = o.
Therefore
2y 2a-x

Furthermore
a - = 2l.
Let us now eliminate a alld P from the last three equalities.
We have identically
(a + ~ 2 = (a _ ~ 2 + a ~ .
Consequen tly,
After simplification we actually get
y2 = 2ax _ (1 _ l2) x
2
.
48. From the fust two equalities it is obvious that e
and cp are the roots of the equation
x cos a + y sin a - 2a = (unknown a).
It is clear that e and (p are also the roots of the equation
(2a - x cos a)2 = y2 sin
2
a.
Transform tho last <'qnation in the following way
x
2
cos
2
a - 'tax cos a + 4a
2
= y2 (1 - cos
2
a),
(x
2
+ y2) cos
2
a - 4ax cos a + 4a
2
- y2 = 0.
Therefore the qllantities cos e and cos cp are the roots of
the following- <'q na I ion
(x
2
+ y!) Z2 - 4axz + 4a
2
_ y2 = 0,
and therefore
('os 0 cos <f
4ax
cos e -1- cos cp = :z:2 + y2
We then 11(1\'p
1.1 ",' 112 ~ , "i II ~ L c--- 6 1 - cos H
.0 ~ '!. " 2
i-cos cp
2
1
or 1- (cos Ot- cos <jJ) +- cos 0 cos cp = 1. Hence, y2 = 4a (a - x).
49. We haV('
S a
tan
2
- - tan
2
-
A La S-a 2 2
tan -'2- tan -2- = ---'S----a
i-tan
2
2" tan
2
"'2
274
But
Solutions
tan2 != 1-cosEl =
2 1 -+- cos e 1 + cos a. cos ,
t
2 a. __ i-cos a-
an - - - -:-:----
2 1 -r cos a.
Consequen Lly
1 - cos a. cos 1 - cos a.
El -+- a. 0 - a. 1 -+- co; a. cm 1 -+- cos a.
tan -2- . tan -2-= --:1;---c-o-s -a.-c-'o-s"13--=1-'---c-os-a.-
1-
1 -+- cos a. C03 1 -+- cos a.
i-cos = tan2 i
2
50. We have
a-+-c cos x-+-cos (x-j-20)
I b-+-d = cos(x-+-8)-j-cos(.r-+-38)
cos (x -+- 8) cos 8
cos (x + 2El) cos 0
Hence
a-+-c
-b-
51. We have
Hence
1 + tan
2
e = cos
cos a. '
c
1
+
t
. 2 _ cos
,Ill <jl- --.
cos y
tan
2
8
tan
2
1p
cos - cos a. cos y
cos a. cos - co;; y
On the other hand, it is givpn that
Therefore we have
tan
2
0
tan
2
1p
cos a.
cos y
From this equaJi ty we get
tan
2
a.
tan
2
y
. cos y = tan
2
a.
cos a. tan
2
y
sin
2
y-sin
2
a.
b
c
cos
2
a. sin
2
y-cos
2
y sin
2
a.
cos = ----:--,,-'--:--::-'---
cos a. sin
2
y- sin
2
a. C03 y cos a. si n
2
y - sin
2
a. cos y
Solutions to Sec. 5
275
But
tan2 !. = 1-cos = cosasin
z
y-sin
Z
a cos y-sin
Z
y+sin
Z
a =
2 1+cos cos a sinZy-sin
Z
a cos y+sin
Z
y-sinZ a
_ sin
z
a (1-C03 y)- sin
z
y (1-cos a) __
- sinZy(1+cosa)-sin
2
a(1+cosy) -
8 sin
2
..::.. cos
2
sinzl-8sin2 1. cos
2
.:L sin2"::"
2 2 2 2 2 2
8sinzl cos
2l
cos
2
cos
z
!!:... cos
zl
2 2 2 2 2 2
sin2!!:... sin
z
.1. (COS
2
!!:... _ cos2 .1. )
2 2 2 2
cos
2
!:.
2 2 2 2
tan
2
..::.. tan
2
1.
2 2 '
since
52. Put
tan{=x, tan =y.
Then
1-x
2
cos8= 1+x2
= cos al cos
Further
x
2
=
1 -t cos a cos ,
y2 = 1 - cos at cos
1 + cos at cos ,
therefore
t 2 22
an "2 = x y = (1 +C03 a (1-\ cos at
Add unity to both members of the equality. We find
2 _ 2 (1 + cos a cos at cos
2

'l+cos - (1 + cos a (1 +cos at
Assuming cos =1= 0, we obtain
cos a + cos at = 1 + cos a cos 'at cos
2

276 Solutions
i.e.
cos ex + cos ext = 1 + cos ex cos ext (1 - sin
2

cos ex cos ext sin
2
= 1 + cos ex cos ext - cos ex - cos exl =
= (1 - cos ex) (1 - cos ext),
and, consequently, indeed
sin2 (_1 __ 1) (_1 __
1
).
cos a cos at
53. We have

cos
cos
cos (y+a)
cos (y-a)
cos (y+a)-cos = x.
Hence
or

sin ( at I'
tan _ tan a + I'
2
tan at I'
Sin(
sin ( +1')

sin( +a)
tan y-tan tan a-tan
2 2
= B
tan y+tan t
a
tan a+tan 11'
But from the equalities
a-b
a+b -
follows
Therefore we have
tan a
a
a'-b' a"-b"
a'+b' a"+b"
a' a"
tan tan I'
54. From the first equaliLy we have
(tan e cos cos a I (cm a-tan 8 sin a) = 0
T .
.
Hence
sin a cos cos (0: - 0 + sill cos a cos (a tan cp =
= 2 sin cos sin a cos a. (*)
From the secoml equal i ty we get
tan 0 cos (a. tan
tan IP cos (a. + tan a.
Therefore we may put
tan e = 'A cos (a - tan
tan cp -A cos (a + tan a.
Substitnting the expressions for tan e and tan cp into the
equality (*), we find
1
A = 2 sin a. sin .
Thus
cos (a. - 1 )
tan e = 2 . = -2 (cot a + tan ,
Sill a. cos
tan cp = - =-.!.. (tan a - cot
2 cos a. Sill 2
55. We have
sin
2
a + sin
2
- 2 sin a sin cos (a - =
= sin
2
a + sin
2
- 2 sin a sin cos a cos -
- 2 sin
2
a sin
2
= sin
2
a - sin
2
a sin
2
+
+ sin
2
- sin
2
a sin
2
- 2 sin a sin cos a cos =
= sin
2
a cos
2
+ sin
2
cos
2
a -
- 2 sin a sin cos a cos =
= (sin a cos - cos a sin = sin
2
(a -
Therefore
sin (a - =+n sin (a +
sin a cos - cos a sin = n (sin a cos + cos a sin
tan a - tan =+n (tan a + tan
Finally
l+n
tan a = 1 n tan
278 Solutions
56. Expanding the given equalities, we get
cos a cos 30 + sin a sin 30 = m COS
3
0,
sin a cos 30 - cos a sin 30 = m sin
3
O.
Multiplying the first equality by cos 30, the second by
- sin 30 and adding them term by term, we find
cos a = m {cos
3
0 cos 30 - sin:
l
0 sin 30}.
But it is known that
cos 30 = 4 cos
3
0 - 3 cos 0, sin 30 = 3 sin EJ - 4 sin:l O.
Consequently
cos
3
0 cos 30 - sin
3
0 sin 30 4 (COSO 0 + sin
6
0) -
- 3 (sin4 0 + cos
4
0).
But squaring the original equality and adding, we get
coso 0 + sin
6
0 = .
rn
2
Compute cos
4
0 + sin
4
O. We have
cos
6
0 + sin
6
0 =
= (cos
2
0 + sin
2
0) (cos
4
0 + sin
4
0 - cos
2
0 sin
2
0) =
= cos
4
0 + sin
4
0 - cos
2
0 sin
2
O.
Therefore
= (cos
2
0 + sin
2
0)2 - 3 sin
2
0 cos
2
e,
rn 1
3 sin
2
0 cos
2
0 = 1 --
rn
2
'
sin
4
0 + cos
4
0 = 1 - 2 sin
2
0 cos
2
0 =
=
3 rn
2
3 rn
2
Thus
cos a = m {4 (COSO 0 + sinO 0) - 3 (sin4 0 + cos
4
EJ)} =
= m _ 1 _ = 2 -- m
2
m2 rn2 In'
i.e.
m
2
+ m cos a = 2.
57. From the fIrst equality we obtain
a [sin (0 + (p) - sin (0 - cp) =
= b [sin (0 - cp) + sin (0 + cp).
Hence
Co nsequ en Ll y
S o/utions to Sec. 5
a tan {jl = b tan e.
e
2 tan
z
a
-tan cp= e .
b t -- tan
2
-
2
But from the second equality we have
e bta n + c
tan "2 = a
therefore
a
2tanf
279
Putting for brevity tan 1- = x and transforming the last
equality, we find
be (1 + x
2
) = - (b
2
+ e
2
- a
2
) x.
But
2x
-'t:-+'---'x 2'-- = sin (p.
Finally
58. From the third equality we obtain
sin
2
e sin
2
(P = (cos e cos cp - sin sin y)2.
Using the first two equalities, we find
(
1 _ = ( )2.
SIn
2
a; 8l1\2 a; sm2 a; Y
After some transformations this equality yields
tan
2
a = tan
2
y + tan
2

59. We have
a sin
2
e + b cos
2
e = 1, a cos
2
cp + b sin
2
cp = 1.
280 Solutions
Hence
a tan
2
e + b = 1 + tan
2
e, b tan
2
cp + a = 1 + tan
2
cpo
Consequently
(a - 1) tan
2
e = 1 - b, (b - 1) tan
2
cp = i-a,
tan
2
8_(i-b)2
tan2 qJ - i-a .
On the other hand,
tan28 b
2
tan2 qJ -{i2.
From the last two equalities we get (assuming that a is not
equal to b)
a + b - 2ab = O.
60. Rewrite the first two equalities in the following way
cos e cos ex + sin a sin ex = a, sin e cos ~ - cos e sin ~ = b.
Multiplying first the f ~ r m e r by sin ~ and the latter by cos ex,
and then the former by cos ~ and the latter by -sin ex and
adding them, we find
sin a cos (ex - ~ ) = a sin ~ + b cos ex,
cos a cos ~ - ~ ) = a cos ~ - b sin ex
Squaring the last two equalities and adding them, we get
cos
2
(ex - ~ ) = a
2
- 2ab sin (ex - ~ ) + b
2

61. Since
cos 3x = cos
s
x - 3 sin
2
x cos x,
sin 3x = -sin
3
x + 3 sin x cos
2
x,
the equation takes the form
(cos
3
x - 3 sin
2
x cos x) cos
3
X +
or
+ (-sin
3
x + 3 sin x cos
2
x) sin
3
x = 0,
cos
6
X - 3 cos' x sin
2
x + 3 sin' x cos
2
x - sin
6
x = 0
(cos
2
X - sin
2
x)S = 0, cos 2x = O.
62. Since
sin 2x + 1 = (sin x + cos X)2,
we have
(sin x + cos X)2 + (sin x + cos x) + cos
2
X - sin
2
x = O.
Hence
or
Solutions to Sec. 5
(sin x + cos x) (1 + 2 cos x) = 0
cos x (1 + tan x) (1 + 2 cos x) = o.
And so
1
tan x = -1 and cos x = - "2
are the required solutions of our equation.
63. We have
Hence
or
Hence
sin
2
x 1-cosx_O
Cos2 X 1 - sin x --
(cos
3
x-sina x)-(cos
2
x-sin
2
x) = 0
C03
2
x (i-sin x)
(1 - tan x) (1 - cos x) = O.
tan x = 1 and cos x = 1.
64. We have
cos 3ex = 4 cos
3
ex - 3 cos ex.
Therefore
cos 6x = 4 cos
3
2x - 3 cos 2x.
On the other hand,
6 (1+COS2X)3
cos x = 2 .
The equation takes the following form
or
Thus
4 (1 + cos 2X)3 - (4 cos
3
2x - 3 cos 2x) = 1
4 cos
2
2x + 5 cos 2x + 1 = O.
i
cos 2x = -1, cos 2x = -T'
65. We have
sin 2x cos x -+ cos 2x sin x + sin 20 - m sin x = O.
Hence
sill x [2 cos
2
x -+ cos 2x + 2 cos x - m1 = 0,
sin x [4 cos
2
x + 2 cos x - (m + 1)1 = O.
281
282 Solutions
And so, one solution is
sin x = o.
The other is obtained by the formula
-1 V4in+5
cos x= 4
Hence, first of all, it follows that there must be
4m + 5 o.
Further, for one of the roots to exist it is required that
I -1 + V 4m + 5/ :(; 4, i.e. that -4 :(; -1 + V 4m + 5:(;
-< + 4 or-3 :(;V 4m + 5 :(; 5, i.e. m:(; 5. For tl.e other
root to exist it is necessary that
I -1 - V 4m + 5 I :(; 4, -4:(; -1 - V 4m + 5:(; 4,
m:(; 1
Thus if m < - , then cos x has no real values; at m = -
it has one real value (cos x = -! ); for - < m:(; 1 cos x
1
(
- 1 + 1/ 4tn 1- 5 )
has two real va ues cos x = 4 and for 1 <
< m :(; 5 cos x again has one real value (cos x =
= -1 + Y 4m+5) and at m > 5 it has no real values.
66. Rewrite the equation as
-c-os-' ('-x---a-)- {( 1 + k) cos x cos (2x - a) -
- (1 + k eos 2) eos (x -:x)} = o.
But
1 1
cos x cos (2x- a) = 2 cos (3x-a) +2 cos (x-a),
1 1
cos 2x cos (x-a) =2 cos (3x-a) +2 cos (x +a).
Therefore
-c-o;,-' ('--x-_-a""7)- {(1 + 1) rcos (3x-a) + cos (x - a)l-
-2 cos (x- IX) -1 [cos (3x- a) + cos (x+ a)]} = 0
or
cos (x-a) {cos (3x-a) _. cos (x- a) +
+ 1 [cos (x-a) -cos (x + a)]} = 0,
sin :x
-c-o-s (:-.x---a-:)- {k sin a - sin (2x-a)} O.
Hence
sin x = 0 and sin (2x - a) = 1 sin a.
67. Since sin
2
x + cos
2
X = 1, we have sin
4
x + cos
4
X +
+ 2 sin
2
x cos
2
x = 1 and sin
4
x + cos
4
X = 1 - ; (sin 2X)2.
The equation takes the following form
sin
2
2x - 8 sin 2x + 4 = O.
Hence
sin 2x = 4 + V16-4, sin 2x = 4 + 2l!3.
Rejecting one of the solutions, we get fmally
si n 2x = 4 - 2 V3.
68. We have
1 1
logx a = 1 logax a = 1 log,,2x
a
= 1 2
oga x oga ax oga a x
The equation takes the form
2 1 3
loga x + loga x +1 + loga x +2 O.
Put
loga x = z.
Finally, we have to solve the following equation
2+ 1 + 3 -0
Z z+1 z+2 - .
Hence
(jZ2+ 11z+4
z (z+1) (z+2)
o.
284 Solutions
The required roots are
Thus
69. We have
Hence
yX+Y = yX+Y .
. 4a2
Consequently, either y = 1 or x + y = - . ~ - . But at y = 1
x ,- y
x4a = 1 and, consequently, x = 1. Thus, we get one solu-
tion
x=1, y=1.
Let us now find a seeond solution. We have
i.e.
Therefore
and consequently
i.e.
(x + y)2 = 4a
2
,
x + y = 2a.
x
2a
=ya,
(
Xy2 )a=1,
x
2
= 2a - x.
From this quadratic equation we fmd
1 /1
x= -2 + ~ T+
2a
.
The positive solution is
1, / 1 2
x ~ - 2 V 4+ a.
The corresponding vallle of y is found by the formula
y = x
2

70. Raising the fIrst equation to the power q anu the
second to p, we oMain
Dividing one of these equalities by the other termwise, we
find
and consequen tly
Pl/-qx
V = a p2_q2
xp-yq
U = a p2_q2.
Substituting these expressions for u and v into the third and
fourth equations, we have
Hence
a P(x
2
+y2) - 2xyq = bP2 - q2 , a2xyp -q(x
2
+y2) = C
p2
_
q2

P (x
2
+ y2) _ 2xyq = (p2 _ q2) loga b,
2xyp - q (x
2
+ y2) = (p2 _ q2) loga c.
Consequently
x
2
+ y2 = P loga b + q loga c, 2xy = q loga b + p loga c;
wherefrom we find x and y, and then u and v using the for-
mulas (*).
1. Let x = a + ~ i , Y = Y + 13i. Then
x + y = a + y + ~ + 13) i, x - Y = a - y + ~ - 13) i,
1 x + y 12 + 1 x - Y 12 = (a + y)2 + ~ + 13)2 +
+ (a - y)2 + ~ _ 13)2 =
= 2 (a
2
+ ~ 2 ) + 2 (l + 13
2
) = 2 {lxl2 +lyI2}.
286 Solutions
2. Let x =-= a + hence x = a -
1 By hypothesis,
a - = a
2
- +
Hence
Therefore
(2a + 1) = 0, a = a
2
_
Assnme first = 0, a = a
2
or a (a - 1) = O. And so,
first of all we have the following solutions
a = 0; = 0, x = 0;
a = 1, = 0, x = 1.
Let us now pass over to the case when 2a + 1 = 0, i.e.
V3
1"-4'
i. e.
1 V3 1. -V3
x=-2+
i
-2-'
Consequently, there exist fonr complex values of x sa-
tisfying the condition
namely
x=O, x= 1,
1 . -V3
x= -2-'
2 Let us solve the following system
a (a
2
- - 1) = 0, (3a
2
- + 1) = O.
We fInd the following solutions
And so
a = 0,
a = 0,
a = +1,
= 0;
= +1;
= O.
x = 0, x = +1, x = +i.
3. Put
at + bti = x, a2 + b2i = y, ... , a
n
-l + bn_1i = u,
an + bni = w.
to Sec. 5
Then the inequality to be proved may he rewritten as
Ix+y+ ... +u+wl:(;
287
:(; 1 x 1 + 1 y 1 + ... + 1 u 1 + 1 w I,
i.e. we have to prove that the modulus of a sum of several
complex numbers is less than or equal to the sum of moduli
of the addends. Let us fust prove this for two addends, Le.
let us prove that
But
1 x + y 1 :(; 1 x 1 + 1 y I
I x+ y I = V(aj + a2)2 + (bj +b
2
)2,
I x I = Va; + b; , I y J = V a; + b: .
Consequently, it is required to prove that
V(aj + + (bj + b
2
)2:(;Va; + b: + -V + b: .
On squaring both members of this inequality and after
some simplifications we get an equivalent inequality
aja2 + b
j
b2 :(;V + (a; + b;).
This inequality is undoubtedly true if
(aJa2 + bjb
2
)2 :(; (a; + bD (a: + b;),
Le. if
(aja2 + bjb
2
)2 - + bi) (a: + :(; 0,
- (a jb
2
- a2bJ)2 :(; 0,
which is obvious. Thus, it is proved that
Ix+yl:(;lxl+ Iyl
for any complex .1: and y. To prove our proposition for the
general case proceed as follows. We have
Ix+y+z+ ... +u-j-wl=
= 1 (x + y + . .. t- u) + w 1 :(; 1 x + y + ... --f-
+ u 1 + 1 wi
Let us now apply an analogous operation to the fust term
1 x + y + ... + u I.
288 Solutions
Continuing this operation, we shall prove our proposition
for the case of n terms. The above proof was carried out
by the method of mathematical induction. Let us add to it
another proof. Suppose the complex numbers are reduced to
the trigonometric form, i.e. put
x = PI (cos CPt + i sin CPt),
y = P2 (cos CP2 t- i sin CP2), ... , w = pn (cos cP" + i sin cp,,).
We then have
n n
X + y + ... + w = ~ p" cos cp" + i ~ p" sin cp",
k=1 "=1
n
Ixl+lyl+ ... +Iwl= ~ p",
"=1
n 2 n 2
I x + y + ... + w 12 = ( p" cos cp,,) + ( p" sin cp,,) .
k=1 k=1
It is required to prove that
n 2 n 2 n 2
t'!. = ( ~ p,,) - ( ~ Ph cos cp,,) - ( ~ Ph sin cp,,) >0.
"=1 "=1 "=1
we have
n 2 n
( 2j p,,) = ~ ~ + 2 ~ psPt,
"=1 k=1 s4=t
n 2 n
( ~ Ph cos cp,,) = ~ p ~ cos
2
CPh + 2 ~ psPt cos CPs cos CPt,
"=1 "=1 _'*t
n n
( ~ Ph sin cp,,)2 = ~ pr. sin
2
f[l" + 2 ~ psPt sin CPs sin CPt.
"=1 "=1 s,*t
consf'quently
t'!. = 2 ~ psPt - 2 ~ psPt cos (CPs - CPt),
s,*t s*t
4. Proved by a direct check, taking into consideration
tha t 8
2
= - 8 - 1, 8
3
= 1.
Solutions to Sec. (j 289
5. fl is obvious that
a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
- ab - ae - be ~ '
= (a -+ eb + e
2
e) (a + e
2
b + ee),
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 - xy - xz - yz =
= (x + ey + e
2
Z) (x + e
2
y + eZ).
Therefore
(a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
_ ab _ ae _ be) (x
2
+ y2 + Z2 -
where
- xy - xz - yz) = [(ax + ey + bz) +
+ (ex + by + az) e + (b.T + ay + ez) e
2
] X
X [(ax + ey + bz) + (ex + by -+ az) e
2
+
+ (bx + ay + ez) e) =
= X2 + y2 + Z2 _ xy - XZ - YZ,
X = ax + ey + bz, Y =--= ex + by + az,
Z = b.T + ay + ez.
6. 1 Solving the given systom with respect to x, y and z,
we get
A+B+C A+JlELt-CE A+&+Ce
2
X= 3 ,y= 3 ,z= :3
2 We have
1 A 12 + IB 12 + 1 C 12 = AA + BB + ce.
But
AA = (x + y + z) (x + Y + "Z) =
= 1 X 12 + 1 y 12 + 1 Z 12 + X (y + z) +
+ Y (x + z) + Z (x + y),
BB = (x + ye + Ze
2
) (x + ye
2
+ Ze) =
= 1 X 12 + 1 y 12 + 1 Z 12 + x (ye + Ze
2
) +
+ Y (Xe
2
+ Ze) + Z (Xe + ye
2
),
CC = (x + ye
2
+ ze) (x + ye + Ze
2
) =
= Ixl2 + lyl2 + Izl2 + X (y/!,2 + Ze) +
+ Y (Xe + Z8
2
) + Z (Xe
2
+ ye).

Adding the three equalities term by term, we find
I A 1'2 '+ I B 12 + I e 12 = AA + BE + ec =
= 3 [I X 12 + I Y 12 + I Z \2] + x [y (1 + e + e
2
) +
+ z (1 + e
2
+ e)] + Y [x (1 + e
2
+ e) +
+ z (1 + e + e
2
)] -+ Z [x (1 + e + e
2
) +
+ y (1 + e
2
+ e)].
But since 1 + e + e
2
= 0, the last three expressions in
square brackets are equal to zero and
I A 12 + I B 12 + I e 12 = 3 [I X 12 + I Y 12 + I Z 12].
7. On the basis of the result obtained in 1
0
of Problem 6,
we have
"AA'+BB'+CC' "AA'+BB'e
2
+CC'e
X= 3 ,y= 3 '
Z
" _ AA' CC'e
2
- 3 .
Further
AA' + BB' + ee' = (x + y + z) (x' + y' + z') +
+ (x + ye + ze
2
) (x' + y'e + z'e
2
) +
+ (x + ye
2
+ ze) (x' -+ y'e
2
+ Z'e) =
= 3 (xx' -+ zy' + yz').
And so x" = xx' + zy' + yz'. Analogously y" = yy' +
+ xz' + zx', z" = zz' + yx' + xy' (the last two expres-
sions emerge from the first one as a result of a drcular per-
mutation).
8. Though this formula was already proved (see Prob-
lem 2, Sec. 1), we are going to demonstrate here another
proof, using this time complex numbers.
We have the identity
(a6 - (a'6' - Wy') = (aa' + (yW -+ 66') -
let us put here
- (aW + (ya' + 6y'),
a = x -j- yi, = z + ti, y = -(z - ti), 6 = x - yi.
a' = a + bi, W = c + di, y' = -(c - di), 6' = a - bi.
to Spc. 6
Then
aO - = x
2
-I- y2 + Z2 + t
2
,
a' 6' - W V' = a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
+ d
2
,
aa' -\- = (fl.'}; - by - ez dt) +

+ i( bx + ay + dz - et),
vW + 06' = + aa' = (aa' +
Therefore
(aa' + (vW + 06') = (ax - by - ez - dt)2 +
+ (bx + ay + dz - et)2.
Further
aW + = (ex - dy + az + bt) +
+ i (dx + cy - bz + at),
va' + 6V' = -(ex - dy + az + bt) +
-1 i (dx + ey - bz + at),
i.e.
-(aW +- (va' + 6V') = (ex - dy + az + bt)2 +
+ (dx + ey - bz + at)
2

Substituting the obtained expressions into the original
identity, we find
(a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
+ d
2
) (x
2
+ y2 + Z2 + t
2
) =
= (ax - by - ez - dt)2 + (bx + ay + dz - et)2 +
+ (ex - dy + az + bt)2 + (dx + ey - bz + at)2.
Replacing in it d by -d and t by -t, we get the required
identity.
9. Expand the expression (cos <p + i sin <p)n, by the
binomial formula. We have
(cos <p + i sin <p)n = cos
n
<p + n cos
n
-
1
<p i sin <p +
+
n (n-1) cosn-2 <p (i sin <p)2 + 11 (n-1) (n-2) cosn-3 m X
12 123
X (i sin <p)3 + ... + n cos <p (i sin <p)n-l + (i sin <Pt.
292 Solutions
Separating the real part from the imaginary one in this
expansion, and using de Moivre's formula, we find
cos ncp + i sin ncp = ( cos
n
cp - n (7.-; 1) cosn-
2
cp sin
2
cp + ... ) +
+ i ( n cos
n
-
1
cp sin cp _ n (n cosn-
3
cp sin3 cp + ... } .
Hence
n n (n-1) n-2 . 2
cos ncp = cos cp - 1 .2 cos cp sm cp + ... ,
sin ncp = n cos
n
-
1
cp sin cp _ n 2) cosn-
3
cp sin3 cp + ...
Taking into account the parity of n and dividing both
members of these equalities by cos
n
CPt we get the required
formulas.
10. First prove case 1. We have
(cos qJ + i sin qJ) + (cos qJ- i sin qJ)
cos cp= 2
Put cos cp + i sin cp = . Then cos q> - i sin cp = -1,
Further
In the second sum put m-k= -(m-k'). Then this
sum is rewritten in the following manner.
o m-1
C 2m- k ' -2(m-k') Ck -2(m-k)
LJ 2m = LJ 2m
k'=m-1 k=O
And so
m-1
2
2m
cos
2m
q> = (2(m-k) + -2(m-k) + C
Zm
.
k=O
However,
2(m-k) + -2(m-k) = 2 cos 2 (m - k).
Solutions to Sec. 6
Therefore,
m-l
2
2
m-cOS
2nl
cp = S cos 2 (m - k) cp +
k=O
293
Replacing in thi.s formula cp by- - cp, we get formula 2.
Formulas 3 and 4 are deduced as 1 and 2.
11. Form the expression
Un + iVn = (cos ex + i sin ex) +
+ r [cos (ex + 8) + i sin (ex + 8)J + ... +
+ rn [cos (ex + n8) + i sin (ex + n8)] =
= (cos ex + i sin ex) {1 + r (cos 8 + i sin 8) + ... +
+ rn (cos n8 + i sin n8)}.
Put
cos 8 + i sin 8 = e.
Then
Un + iVn = (cos a + i sin ex) {1 + re + ... + (re)n} =
(re)n+l-1
= (cos ex + i sin ex) 1.
re-
(re)n+l-1
Let us transform the fraction l' separating the
re-
real part from the imaginary one.
We have
(re)n+l-1 [(re)'1+1_1) [rE-1)
re-1 (re-1) (re-1)
= r
1t
+
2
[cos n8+i sin n8)-r [cos8-isin 8) +
1 - 2r cos 8 + r2
+ __ r
n
+
1
[cos (n+1) 8+isin (n-j-1) 81+1
t - 2r cos 8 + r2
Multiplying the last fraction by cos ex + i sin ex and sepa-
rating the real and imaginary parts, we get the required
result
+
. rn+2 [cos(n8+a)+isin (n8+a)) +
U
n n 1 _ 2r cos 8 + r2
+ -r [cos (a-8)+i sin (a-8)] ,
1 _ 2r cos 8 + ,.2 -r
+ {cos [(n+ 1) 8+a)+i sin [(n+ 1)"8+a)} +cos a+i sin a
1 - 2r cos 8 + r2
294 Sulutiuns
I-Ience
cos a -r cos (a-8)-rn+1 cos [(n + 1) 8+ a) + r
n
+
2
cos (n8+ a)
u" = ,
sin a- r sin (a - 8) - rn+l sin [(n + 1) 8+ a) + rn+z sin (110 + a)
v
n
= 1-2rcos8+r2 .
Putting in these formulas a = 0, r = 1, we find
. n+1 n
SIll -2- 8 cos T 0
1 + cos 8 + cos 28 + ... + cos n8 =
. 8
SIll "2
. (n+1)8 . n8
sm -- Slll-
sin 0 + sin 28 + ... + sin n8 = 2. e 2
SIllT
12. We have
n n
S + S'i = C! (cos k8 + i sin k8) = (cos 8 + i sin 8)h =
k=O k=O.
= (1 + cos 8 + i sin 8)n = [ 2 cos
2
+ 2i sin cos r =
2
n n 8 ( () +. . 8)n
= cos T cos T =
2
" n 8 ( n8 +. . n8)'
= cos "2 cos T sm 2 .
Hence
S 2
n n 8 n8
= cos TcosT'
S' = 2" cos" sin n
2
8
13. Put
n
S = sin
2P
a + sin
2P
2a + ... + sin
2P
na = sin2J? lao
1=1
But (see Prohlem 10)
1'-1
sin
2P
la = 2
2
:
d
(-1)P (-1)" 2 (p - If) la + 2!p
k=O
therefore
1'-1 n
( - 1)1' "h 2 If n C
p
S = 2
2
1'-1 LI (-1) C2p LI cos (p- ) la+ 2
2
P 2p
k=O /=1
Put 2 (p-k) a = s. Then
"n'f: n-\-1
Sill -" cos --
2 2
n
~ cos 2 (p - k) la = cos S + ... + cos ns=
l ~ 1 sin ~
(see the solulioll of Problem 11).
L8 t us deno le
I l ~ n+1
Sill -" cos --~
2 2
-------,,.---- = (j It
sin t
Then we can prove that a" = 0 if k is of the same parity as
p {k = P (mod 2)} and a" = -1 if k and p are of different
parity {k = p + 1 (mod 2)}, and we get
Hence
S=(-1)P+l
22p 1
p-l
~
hC
R
1 c
P
(-1) 2p+n 2
2
1) 2p
k=o
h==p+l (mod 2)
p-l
R=O
R==p+l (mod 2)
R 1 cP
C2p + n 2
2
p 2p'
p-l
But we can prove that ~ C ~ p = 2
2p
-
2
(see Pro-
h=O
R==p+l (mod 2)
blem 58 of this section) and our formula is deduced.
14. 1 Rewrite the polynomial as
xn_ a
n
_ nx"u,n-l + nan = (xn _ an) _ na"-l (x - a) =
=-_ (x - a) (X"-l + ax"-"l _+" ... + a
n
-
1
- na
'H
).
At x = a the second factor of the last product vanishes and,
consequently, is divisible by x - a; therefore the given
polynomial is divisible by (x - a)2.
2 Let us denote the polynomial by P n and set up the
difference P" - P
n
-
1
Transforming this difference, we
easily prove that it is divisible by (1 - X)3. Since it is true
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for any positive n, we obtain a number of equalities
P
n
- P
n
-
I
= (1 - X)3 CPn (x),
P
n
-
I
- P
n
-
Z
= (1 - X)3 CPn-1 (x),
P
a
- P
z
= (1 - X)3 CP2 (x),
P
2
- PI = (1 - X)3 CPI (x),
where CPJ (x) are polynomials with respect to x.
Hence
P
n
- PI = (1 - X)3 '\jJ (x).
But since
PI = (1 - x)3,
it follows that P
n
is divisible by (1 - X)3 and our proposi-
tion is proved. .
15. 1
0
Considering the given expression as a polynomial
in y, let us put y = O. We see that at y = 0 the polynomial
vanishes (for any x). Therefore our polynomial is divisible
by y. Since it is symmetrical both with respect to x and y
(remains unchanged on permutation of these letters), it is
divisible by x as well. Thus, the polynomial is divisible
by xy. To prove that it is divisible by x + y, let us put in
it y = -x. It is evident that for odd n we have
(x - x)n - xn - (_x)n = O.
Consequently, our polynomial is divisible by x + y. It only
remains to prove the divisibility of the polynomial by
x
2
+ xy + y2 = (y - xe) (y - xe
2
),
where
e
2
+'e + 1 = O.
For this purpose it only remains to replace y first by xe
and then by xe
2
and to make sure that with these substitu-
tions the polynomial vanishes. Since, by hypothesis, n is not
divisible by three, it follows that n = 3l + 1 or 3l + 2.
At y = xe the polynomial attains the following value
(x+ xe)n_x" - (xe)n = xn {e
2n
+ 1 + en} = xn (1 + e+ e
2
)=0.
Likewise we prove that at y = xe
2
the polynomial vanishes
as well, and, consequently, its divisibility by xy (x + y) X
X (X2 + xy + y2) is proved.
2 To prove this statement let us proceed as follows.
Let the quantities -x, -y and x + y be the roots of a
cubic equation
a
3
- ra
2
- pa - q = 0.
Then, by virtue of the known relations between the roots
of an equation and its coefficients (see the beginning of
this section), we have
r = -x - y + (x + y) = 0, -p = xy - x (x + y) -
- y (x + y),
q = xy (x + y).
Thus, -x, - y and x + yare the roots of the following
equation
a
3
- pa - q = 0,
where
p = x
2
+ xy + y2, q = xy (x + y).
Put
(_x)n+(_yt+(x f-y),"=S".
Between successive values of Sn there exist the following
rela tionshi ps
S n +3 = pS n + I + qS n ,
SI being equal to zero. Let us prove that Sn is divisible by
p2 if n = 1 (mod 6) using the method of mathematical
induction. Suppose S" is divisible by p2 and prove that
then SnH is also divisible by p2. We have
Sn+6 = pSnH +qSn+3, S"H = p
S
n+2+ qSn+l'
Therefore
Sn+G = P (pSn+2 + qSn+') + q (pSn+! + qSn) =
= p2Sn+2 + 2pqSn+1 + q2Sn.
Since, by supposition, S" is divisible by p2, it suffices to
prove that Sn+1 is divisible by p. Thus, we only have to
prove that
(x + yt + ( - x)" + ( _ y)n
is divisible by x
2
+ xy + y3 if n = 2 (mod 6). Proceeding
in the same way as in 1, we easily prove our assertion. And
so, assuming that S" is divisible by p2, we have proved
that SnH is also divisible by p2. But S 1 = is divisible
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by p2. Consequently,
Sn=(x+y)n_ xll _yn
is divisible by (x
2
+ xy + y2) at any n = 1 (mod 6). It
only remains to prove its divisibility by x + y and by xy.
16. Equality 1 is obvious. From Problem 15 it follows
that (x + y)5 - x
5
- y5 is divisible by xy (x + y) (x
2
+
+ xy + y2). Since both the polynomials (x + y)5 _ x
5
_ y5
and xy (x + y) (x
2
+ xy + y2) are homogeneous with
respect to x and y of one and the same power, the quotient
of division (x + y)f> - x
5
- y5 by xy (x + y)(x
2
, + xy + y2)
will be a certain quantity independent of x and y. Let us
denote it br A. We then have
(x + y)5 _ x
5
_ y5 = Ay (x + y) (x
2
+ xy + y2).
Since this equality represents an identity and, hence,
holds for all values of x and y, let us put here, for instance,
x = 1, y = 1. We get
2
5
- 1 - 1 = A 2 3.
Hence A = 5, and we finally get
(x + y)5 _ x
5
_ y5 = 5xy (x + y) (x
2
+ xy + y2).
Using the result of Problem 15 (2), we can write similarly
(x + y)1 - x
7
- y7 = Axy (x + y) (x
2
+ xy + y2)2.
Putting h ~ I ~ e x = y = 1, we find A = 7.
17. It is known that
(x + y + Z)3 - x
3
- y3 - Z3 = 3 (x + y) (x + z) (y + z).
Let us prove that (x + y + z)m - xm - ym - zm is di-
visible by x + y. Considering our polynomial rearranged
in powers of x, we put in it x = -yo We have
(_y + y + z)m _ (_y)m _ ym _ zm -= 0,
since m is odJ.
Consequently, our polynomial is divisible by (x + y).
Likewise we make sure that it is divisible by (x + z) and
by (y + z). .
18. The condition necessary and sufficient for a polyno-
mial t (x) to be divisible by x - a consists in that t (a) =
Solutions to See. 6
299
= O. Put
f (x)' = X
3
+ kyzx = y3 + Z3.
For this polynomial to be divisible by x + y + z it
is necessary and sufficient that
1 (-y - z) = O.
However
1 (-y - z) = -(y + Z)3 - kyz (y + z) + 1/ + Z3 =
= -(k + 3) yz (y + z),
wherefrom follows k = -3. Thus, for x
3
+ y3 + Z3 +
+ kxyz to be divisible by x + y + z it is necessary and
suffICient that k = -3.
19. Divide n by p. We get n = lp + r, where l is a posi-
tive integer and 0 < r < p. Consequently,
xn_ an ,,= xlPx
r
_ alPa
r
= xlPx
r
_ alPx
r
+ alPx
r
_ alPa
r
=,
= xr (x
iP
_ alP) + alP (Xr _ a
r
).
But x
lp
- alp = (xp)l - (aP)l is divisible by x P - aP,
therefore for the di visi bili ty xn - an by x
P
- a
P
it is
necessary and sufficient that xr - a
r
is divisible by x
P
- a
P

But it is possible only when r = 0, and, consequently,
n = lp. Finally, for xn - an to be divisible by x
P
- a
P
it
is necessary and sufficient that n is divisible by p.
20. Put 1 (x) = x4a + X4b+1 + X4c+2 + x
4d
+
3
. On the other
hand,
x
3
+ x
2
+ X + 1 = (x + 1) (x
2
+ 1) =
= (x + 1) (x + i) (x - i).
I t only remains to show that
1(-1) =/(i) =/(-i) =0.
21. We have
. ., x
2
"-1
1 + x
2
+ X4 + ... + X
2n
-
2
= x
2
-1 '
, 1 xn-1
1 -\-.c+ ~ ... -\- x
n
- = --1-.
x--
x2n-1 xn-1
It is required to fllld out at what n x
2
-1 : x-l will
be a polynomial in x. We fmd
x2n-1 xn-l x"+l
x2 -1 : --:x=-1 = x + 1 .
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For xn + 1 to be divisible by x + 1 it is necessary and
sufficient that .(-1)n + 1 = 0, i.e. that n is odd.
Thus, 1 + x
2
+ . . . + X
2n
-
2
is divisible by 1 + x +
+ x
2
+ ... + x
n
-
1
if n is odd.
22. 1 Put
t (x) = (cos cp + x sin cp)ll - cos ncp - x sin ncp.
But x
2
+ 1 = (x + i) (x - i) and t (i) =
= (cos' cp + i sin cp)n - (cos ncp + i sin ncp) = 0 (by de Mo-
ivre's formula). Likewise we make sure that t (-i) = 0, and
our supposition is proved.
2 Resolve the polynomial x
2
- 2px cos cp + p2 into
factors linear in x. For this purpose find the roots of the
quadratic equation
x
2
- 2p x cos cp + p2 = O.
We get
x = p cos cp + 11 p2 cos
2
cp- p2 = P (cos cp + i sin cp).
Let us denote
xn sin cp - pn-lx sin ncp + pn sin (n -1) cp = t (x).
t [p(cos cp + i sin cp) = O.
23. Suppose
X4 + 1 = (x
2
+ px + q) (x
2
+ p' X + q') =
= X4 + (p + p') ,x3 + (q + q' + pp') x
2
+
+ (pq' + qp') x + qq'.
For determining p, q, p' and q' we have four equations
p+ p' =0,
pp' +q+q'=O,
pq' +qp' =0,
qq' = 1.
From (1) and (3) we fmd p' = -p, p (q' - q) = O.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
1 Assumep = 0, p' = 0, q + q' = 0, qq' = 1, q2=_1,
q = i, q' = +i.
Solutions to Sec. 6
T he corresponding factoriza tion has the form
X4 + 1 = (x
2
+ i) (x
2
- i).
2 q' = q, q2 = 1, q = + 1.
301
Suppose fIrst q' = q = 1. Then pp' = -2, p -I- p' = 0,
p2 = 2, p = +Y2, 1" = +-y2. The corrpsponding facto-
rizat.ion is
X4 + 1 = (x
2
- Y2x + 1) (x
2
+ Y2x + 1).
Assume then
q = q' = -1, p + p' = 0, pp' = 2, p = +Y2i,
p' -= +V2i.
The factorization will be
X'l + 1 = (x
2
+ Y2ix - 1) (x
2
-- Y2ix - 1).
24. Put.
-va=fbi = x + .IIi,
whence
a + bi = x
2
- y2 + 2xyi;
consequently,
x
2
- .11
2
~ a, 2xy = b.
To lind x andy it only remains to solve this system of
two equations in two unknowns.
We have
(X2 + .11
2
)2 = (X2 - y
2
)2 + 4x2y2 = a
2
+ b
2
, x
2
+ y2 = V a
2
+ b
2
;
therefore
x
2
= a + V a
2
+ b
2
, y2 = - a + V ~ + b
2
,
X= + V a+ V a
2
+b
2
, y= +V -a+ Y a
2
+b
2
,
the signs of the roots being related as 2.];y = b. And so,
the following formula takes place
V a + bi = + (V a + V a
2
+ b
2
+ i V - a + y a
2
+ b
2
)
if b > 0 (since then the signs of x and .II must be the
same), and
V a + bi = + (V a + V a
2
+ b
2
- i V - a + -V a
2
+ b
2
)
if b < O.
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25. Tho roots of tho given equation are determined by
the formula
2kn .. 2kn
Xk= COS--+lSIn--=
n n
(
2n +. . 2n)k
= cos- lsm-
n n
(k=O, 1,
26. We have
where
Thus
But
n-1
2n+ .. 2n
e = cos - l sm - .
n n
1 + e
P
+ e
2P
+ ... + e(n-1)p.
11=0
P 2pn +. . 2pn
e = cos -- l sm --.
n n
n-1).
It is obvious that e
P
= 1 if and only if p is divisible by n.
In this case
8=n.
And if e
P
=;i: 1, then 8 = 1 + e
P
+ e
2P
+ ... + e(n-1)1' =
e
n
P-1 .
= FP-1 = 0, SInce e
np
= 1-
Thus
and
n-1
2; x'k = n if p is divisible by n,
1<=0
n-1
x'k = if p is not divisible by n.
h=O
27. We have
n-1 11-1
IA,,12=
1<=0 1<=0
Solutions to Sec. 6
But
AkAk= (x+ye
h
+ ze
2h
+ ... +we(n-1)k) X
X (x + ye-
k
+ ze- 2k + ... + we-(n-1)k) =
=xx+yy+ ... +ww+x(Ye--
k
+ze-
2k
+ ... +
+we-(n-1)k)+ye
k
(x+ze-
2k
+ ... + we-{n-1)k) +
+ ze
2k
(x + ye-
k
+ ... + we-(n-1)k) +
+we(n-1)k(x+ye-
k
+ ... +ue-(n-2)k).
Therefore
n-1
AkAk = n ( 1 x 12 + 1 y 12 + ... + 1 W 12) +
k=O .
n-1
+ X (lie-
k
+ ze-
2k
+ ... + we-(n-1)k) +
k=O
n-1
+ y (xe
k
+ ze-
k
+ ... + we-(n-2)k) + ... +
k=O .
n-1
+ W (xe(n-1)k + ye(n-2)k + ... + ue
h
).
k=1
n-1
303
But e
lh
= 0 if l is not divisible by n (see Problem 26).
k=O
Therefore all the sums in the right member vanish and
we get
IAoI2+IAlI2+ ... +IAn_d2=n{lxI2+lyI2+ +lwI2}.
28. 1
0
Denote the roots of index 2n from unity by Xs
so that
2s1I: 2S11: (12 2)
Xs = cos -n- + SIn ---;:- s = , , ... , n.
Therefore
2n n-1 2n-1
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since Xn = -1, X
211
= 1. But X2n-s = Is, consequently,
n-l
8=1
n-l
= (x
2
- 1) IT (X2 - 2x cos + 1 ) .
8=1
The rest of the cases are proved similarly.
29. 1 Rewrite the equality 1 of the preceding problem
in the following way
n-l
x2n-2 + x2n-4 + ... + x
2
+ 1 = IT (X2 - 2x cos s: + 1) .
,,=1
Put in this identity x = 1. We have
n-l n-l
n -= II (2 - 2 cos s: ) = II 4 sin2 s: =
8=1 8=1
2
2(n-l) . 2 n . 2n . 2 (n-1):I1
= sm -'SIll" - '" sm ----.
n n n
Hence
. n . 2n . (n-1) n Vn
SIll-n.
SIll
-n- ... SIn n = 2"-1 .
2 Solved analogously to 1 0.
30. We have
x"-1 '" (x-A).
Hence
x
n
-
1
+x
n
-
2
+ ... '" (x-A).
Consequen tly
... (1-A)=n.
31. Set up an equation whose roots are
xl-1, X2-1, "', xn -1.
This equation has the form
(x+1t+(x+1)"-t+ ... +(x+1)+1=O,
Solutions to Sec. 6
i.e.
(x+1)n+l-1 (X+1)n+l_1
x+1-1 x
0.
Then set up an equation with the roots
1 1 1
xl-1' x2-1' ... , x
n
-1
I t has the form
(
1 )n+l
-;-+1 -1
1
-
x
(1 + x)n+I-xn+1
--'---'-----'----::,------- = 0.
xn
Expanding the last expression in powers of x, we find
(n+1)xn+ x
n
-
1
+ ... =0
or
n t- n n-l +
X - TX
305
n
The sum of the roots of this equation is equal to -2".
Consequently
1 1 1 n
xl-1 + + ... + x
n
-1 = -T
32. Consider the equation (with t as an unknown)
x2 y2 z2
-t-+ t-b2 + t-c2 = 1-
By virtue of the given equations this equation has three
roots: y2, p2.
Expanding the last equation in powers of t, we get
t (t - b
2
) (t - c
2
) - x
2
(t - b
2
) (t - c
2
) -
- y2 (t - c
2
) t - Z2 (t - b
2
) t = 0,
t
3
+ (Xt
2
+ . . . = 0,
where (X = _b
2
_ c
2
_ x
2
_ y2 _ Z2.
But as we know, the roots of this equation are
2
, y2, p2.
Therefore, it must be
2 + y2 + p2 = b2 + c2 + x2 + y2 + Z2.
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Hence
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 = It 2 + V
2
+ p2 _ b
2
_ c
2
.
33. Since cos ex + i sin ex is the root of the given equa-
tion, we have
or
But
n
Ph (cos ex + i sin ex)n-h = 0 (Po = 1)
11=0
n
(cosex+isinex)n pdcosex+isinexth=O.
11=0
(cos ex + i sin ext 1 = cos ex - i sin ex,
therefore
n n
PII (cos ex - i sin ex)" = 0,
11=0
PII (cos exk - i sin exk) = O.
11=0
Hence, indeed,
n
PII sin kex = PI sin ex + P2 sin 2ex + ... + Pn sin nex = O.
11=0
34. On the basis of the given data we have identically
xn + PI
Xn
-
1
+ P2Xn-2 + ... + Pn-lx + pn =
= (x-a) (x-b) ... (x-k).
Substituting for x first i and then -i and multiplying term-
wise, we get the required result.
35. Extracting the two given equations termwise, we
find
(p - p') x + (q - q') = O. (1)
Multiplying the first equation by q' and the second by q and
subtracting term by term, we have
x
3
(q' - q) + x (pq' - qp') = 0
x
2
(q' - q) + pq' - qp' = O.
(2)
Eliminating then x from equations (1) and (2), we obtain
the required result.
36. The roots of the equation
x' = 1
are
2kn 0 0 2kn (k 0 1 2 6)
cOS-
7
-+lsm-
7
- =", ... , .
Therefore, the roots of the equation
x6+x6+x4+x3+x2+x+1=0 (*)
will be
2kn + 0 0 2kn
x.- cos-- lSlD--
... - 7 7
(k= 1, 2,3,4,5,6).
Put
1
x+X-=y,
then
1 1
X2+ X2"= y2-2, X
3
+--;3=y3_3y.
Equation (*) may be rewritten in the following way
(X3 + ;3 ) + (X2 + + (x + ! ) + 1 = O.
It is evident that
1 - 2kn
XI = 3
0
6
, X2 = X5, X3 = X4, Xli. + - = Xh + Xh = 2 cos -7-'
Xh
Hence, we may conclude that the quantities
2n 4n 8n
2 cos -7-' 2 cos -7- , 2 cos -7-
are the roots of the following equation
y3+ y2_2y_1 =0.
Let us set up an equation with the following roots
V
2n V 4n V
3
' 8n
1 2 cos -7- , 2 cos -7- , 2 cos -7- .
Let the roots of a certain cubic equa tion
X3 - ax2 + bx - c = 0
be
a, 1'.
We then have
= b, = c.
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Let the equation, whose roots are the quantities ;/a,
be
x
3
- Ax
2
+ Bx - C = o.
Then

V
Let us make use of the following identity
(m-t- p+q)3= m
3
+ p3+q3+
+3 (m+ p +q) (mp + mq+ pq)-3mpq.
Putting here instead of m, p and q first Va, Vy-,
and then V V aI', V we find
A3 = a + 3AB - 3C, B3 = b + 3BCA - 3C2.
In our case we have a = -1, b = -2, e = 1, C = 1.
Hence
A 3 = 3AB - 4, B3 = 3AB - 5.
Multiplying these equations and putting AB = z, we
find
Z3 - 9z
2
+ 27z - 20 = 0, (z - 3)3 + 7 = 0,
z = 3 - 7.
V
-
But
3/-
A3=3z-4=5-3V 7,
Therefore, indeed,

V
2n y 4n V 8n
2 cos -7-+ 2 cos -7- + 2 cos -7-=
= V 5--3 .
The second identity is proved in the same way.
37. Since by hypothesis a + b + e = 0, we may consi-
der that a, band e are the roots of the following equation
x
3
+ px + q = 0,
where
p = ab + aC + be, q = -abc.
We have
(a + b + e)2 = a
2
+ b
2
+ e
2
+ 2 (ab + ae + be),
i.e.
82 = -2p.
Putting in our equation in turn x = a, x = b, x = e, we
get the following equalities
a
3
+ pa + q = 0, b
3
+ pb + q = 0,
e
3
+ pc + q = 0.
Adding them term by term, we find
S3 + PS1 + 3q = 0.
But since S1 = a + b + e = 0, w'e have S3 = -3q.
Multiplying both members of the original equation by
Xk, putting then x = a, band e, and adding, we find
Sk+3 = -PSk+t - qSk'
Putting here k = 1, 2, 3, 4, we find
S4 = 2p2, S5 = 5pq, S6 = _2p3 + 3q2, S7 = _7p2q.
Taking advantage of these relationships, we easily prove
the first six formulas. The last one is also obtained readily.
38. We have
x - u =v - y, x
2
- u
2
= v
2
_ y2.
The second equality may be rewritten as follows
(x - u) (x + u) - (v - y) (v + y) = 0.
Since x - u = v - y, the last equality is rewritten as
(x - u) [x + u - (v -f y)] = 0,
wherefrom follows
1 x - u = 0, v - y = 0, x = u, y = v;
2 (x + u) - (v + y) = 0, (x - u) - (v - y) = 0, x =
= v, y = u.
Consequently, indeed,
xn + yn = un + vn.
310 Solutions
Let us go over to the second case. Suppose x, y, z are the
roots of a cubic equation
a
3
+ pa
2
+ qa + r = O.
Prove that u, v and t are the roots of the same equation. We
have
x + y + z = -p, xy + xz + yz == q, xyz = -r.
Hence, to prove that u, v, and t are the roots of the same
equation (whose roots are x, y and z) it is sufficient to prove
that
u + v + t = x + y + z, uv + ut + vt =
= xy + xz + yz, uvt = xyz.
The first of these equalities is true by hypothesis. The se-
cond one follows immediately from the identity
2 (xy + xz + yz) = {x + y + Z)2 - (x
2
+ y2 + Z2)
and from the condition
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 = U 2 + v
2
+ t
2
.
Likewise, the third equality follows from the identity
3xyz = x3 + y3 + Z3 + 3 (x + y + z) X
X (xy + xz + yz) - (x + y + Z)3
and from the condition
x3 + y3 + Z3 = u
3
+ v3 + t
3
.
Thus, u, v, t as well as x, y, z are the roots of the same third-
degree equation. Therefore, one of the six possibilities takes
place
x
y
x
y
z
z
11
y
x
z
z
x
y
z
z
y
x
y
x
Solutions to Sec. 6
It is obvious that in all cases we have
;xn T yn+zn=un+vn+tn.
39. Squaring the first trinomial, we get
A2 = (;x: + 2;X2;X3) + (;xi + 2;X1;X2) e + + 2XtX3) e
2

Then
A3 = (x: + ;x: + x: + 6;XtX2X3) + (3X:X2+ 3x;xt + 3X;X3) e +
3ft
+ (3x:xa + + 3xix2) e
2

Put
a = X:X2 + x:xj, = XIX: + X2X;+
Now
+ x:+ x: = - (pXt + q) - (PX2 + q) - (PX3+q) = - 3q,
since
Furthermore
therefore
A3 = -9q + 3ae +
Substituting X2 and X3, we also find
B3 = -9q + 3ae
2
+
Hence
A3 + B3 = -18q - 3a - = -27q,
since
a + = XtX2 (Xt + X2) + X2
X
3 (X2 + X3) +
+ X3Xt (X3 + xd = -3XtX2Xa = 3q.
Likewise we get
AS .Bs = -27p3.
It should be taken into consideration that
+ + x:x:) + x1xzxa + x:XtXa +
+
4 32 s3s(1+1+1),
X
3
X2 Xt = q + X
t
X
2
X
S
-1 i-
Xl X2 Xs
+ X1X2Xa + x: +
and
1 1 1 3 p3
x:r+--;a+x:r == --q --q3 .
I 2 S
312 Solutions
40. Put
We have
or
[(x+
Let
Then the equation takes the form
( y + ab - ) ( y + cd _ ) = m,
i.e.
y2 + ( ab + cd _ ) Y + ( ab _ ) (cd _ ) - m = O.
It only remains to solve this quadratic equation.
41. Make the following substitution
then
a+b
x=Y--2- ,
a-b
x+a=Y+-2- ,
b
a-b
x+ =y--2-.
(
a-b)4 ( a-b )'.
y+-2- + Y--2- =C.
But
(y+ a--;b f=y4+ 4y3 a--;b +6y2( a--;b )2+
+ 4y ( a --; b r + ( a --; b f.
Therefore the equation takes the form
y4 + 6 ( a --; b ) 2 y2 + ( a --; b r = + .
Thus, the problem is reduced to solving a biquadratic
equation.
Solutions to Sec. 6
42. Put for brevity
a+b+e=p
and make the substitution
x + p = y.
We have
(y - a) (y - b) (y - c) p - abc (y - p) = O.
Hence
313
p {y3 _ (a + b + c) y2 + (ab + ae + be) y} - abey = 0
or
y {(a + b + c) y2 - (a + b + e)2 y +
+ (ab + ae + be) (a + b + c) - abc} = O.
And so, we find three values for y: one of them is zero, the
other two are obtained as the roots of a quadratic equation.
Then it is easy to find the corresponding values of x.
(x + a)3 - 3be (x + a) + b
3
+ e
3
= O.
Put x + a = y. The equation takes the form
y3 _ 3bey + b
3
+ e
3
= O.
But it is known (Problem 20, Sec. 1) that
y3 + b
3
+ e
3
- 3bey =
= (y + b + c) (y2 + b
2
+ e
2
- yb - ye - be)
Consequently, one of the roots of the last equation will be
-b - e, the other two are found by solving the quadratic
equation. Then we find the corresponding values of x.
44. The equation contains five coefficients: a, b, e, d
and e, and there exist two relationships among them. Thus,
three coefficients remain arbitrary. Let us express all the
coefficients in terms of any three.
We have
a = e + d, e = b + e.
(e + d) X4 + bx
3
+ ex
2
+ dx + (b + c) = 0,
e (x
4
+ x
2
+ 1) + dx (x
3
+ 1) + b (x
3
+ 1) = o.
314
But
:r + 1 = (x + 1) (x
2
- x + 1),
X4 + x
2
+ 1 = (x
4
+ 2x
2
+ 1) _ x
2
= (x
2
+ 1)2_ x
2
=z
= (X2 + X + 1) (x
2
- X + 1).
The equation is now rewritten as
(X2 _ x + 1) {c (x
2
+ X + 1) + dx (x + 1) +
+ b (x + i)} = O.
Equating the first factor to zero, we find
1 +. Y3
x=2"- t-
2
-
The remaining two roots are found by solving the second
quadratic equation.
45. We the following formula
(a + b + X)3 = a
3
+ b
3
+ x
3
+ 3a
2
(b + x) +
+ 3b
2
(a + x) + 3x
2
(a + b) + 6 ab.r.
Using this formula, reduce our equation to the form
x
3
- (a + b) x
2
- (a - b)2 x + (a - b)2 (a + b) = 0.
Hence
x
2
(x - a - b) - (a - b)2 (x - a - b) = 0,
(x - a - b) [x
2
- (a - b)2] = 0,
(x - a - b) (x + a - b) (x - a + b) = 0.
Thus, the given equation has three roots:
x = a + b, x = a - b, x = b - a.
46. Rewrite the equation as follows
T!
2 a
2
x
2
2ax
2
2 2ax
2
x + (a+x)2 - a+x =m - a+x .
Consequently
Hence
Solutions to Sec. 6
x
2
Put --= y. Then the equation takes the form
a+x
y2+2ay-m
2
=O,
315
wherefrom we find y and then x. For y we find the following
values
y = - a Va
2
+ mi.
(1)
The corresponding values of x are determined by th1l
formula
(2)
Let us take the plus sign in formula (1). In this case the
value of y will exceed zero. Computing, by formula (2),
the corresponding values of x, we make sure that x has two
values: one positive, the other negative. And so, our equa-
tion always has at least two real roots, positive and nega-
tive.
Consider the case when the minus sign is taken in formu-
la (1). Now the value of y is negative, and for x to be real
it is necessary and sufficient that y2 + 4ay ,? O. And, con-
sequently, it must be
i.e.
y + 4a 0,
-a-
m
2
,?8a
2

With this condition satisfied, all the four roots will be
real. Since ay < 0, we have
I V--"--Y4
2
+-ay I < I I
and, consequently, both real roots, found from formula (1)
taken with the minus sign, will be negative. Thus, if all
the four roots are real, then one of them is positive, the
remaining being negative.
47. Put for brevity
5x
4
+1Ox
2
+1
x4 +10x2 +5 = f (x).
Then the equation takes the form
f (x) f (a) = ax.
316 Solutions
Further, we have
(x-1)6
x-f (x)= x4 +10x2 +5 '
Dividing the first equation by the second one, we find
x-f (x) _ ( x-1 )5 (*)
x+f(x) - x+1 .
Put
x-1 a-1
x+1 a+1 =b.
From the equation (*) we get
x- f (x) = y5x -\- y5f (x), x (1- y5) = f (x) (1 -+- y5),
f (x) 1-y5
-x-= 1+y5
Likewise we have
f (a) 1-b
5
a 1 +b5
Now our equation can be rewritten in the following way
whence
The last equation has five roots, namely
But
consequently
'y,,= _be" (k=O, 1, 2,3,4.);
211 +. . 211
e=cosT
x- 1+11
- 1-y ,
1+y" 1-be"
x,,=--=
1-y" 1+be"
(a+1)-(a-1)e"
(a+1)+(a-1)e"
Solutions to Sec. 6
Further
k k
(a+1) e-
2
-(a-1) e
2
k k
(a+1)e-2" +(a-1)e
2
k k k k
a(e-
2
_e
2
)+e-
2
+e
2
nk . nk
cos -5- - ia sm -5-
k k h k
a(e-
Y
+e
2
)+e-
2
_e
2
nk ., nk
a cos -5--
1
sm -5-
In particular, at k = 0 the solution is
1
xo=--;z
31.7
48. Transform the left member of the equation. Denote
the sum on the left by Sm. Then
S t = 1 + _a_t_ .t a2
x
= x
2
.
x-at (x-at) (X-a2) (x-at) (X- a2)
Prove that
Suppose this equality is true at m = n, and prove that it
will be true also at m = n + 1. We have
S x
2n
+ a2n+t
X2n
+
n+1 = (x-at) '" (X-a2n) (x-at) .. , (X-a2n) (X-a2n+t)
+ a2n+2
x2n
+
t
(x-at) .,. (X- a2n+2)
Reducing the right member to a common denominator
and accomplishing all the necessary transformations, we get
x2n+2
Sn+1 = ( (
x-at) .,. X- a2n+2)
Now our equation takes the form
x2m-2pxm+ p2 = 0
(x-at) '" (X-a2m)
or
(xm_ p) (xm_ p) = O.
The equation has m double roots.
318 Solutions
49. 1 We have XJ + X
2
+ Xa = - p, XjXZ + XjXa + XZX
a
=
=q, XtX2X3= -r.
From the second equality we get
whence
XjX2 + XjXa + x: = Xj (Xj+ X2 + xa) = q,
Xj= _.!.L.
p
Using the first equality, we find
+
q_p2
Xz Xa=--
p
From the third equality we have
rp
X2 Xa=-
q
It only remains to set up a quadratic equation satisfied
by X2 and Xa. .
2 Solved analogously to the preceding one.
50. 1 Using the identity of Problem 4 of this section,
we can rewrite our system in the following way
(y + z + a) (y + ze + ae
2
) (y + ze
2
+ ae) = 0
(z + x + b) (z + xe + be
2
) (z + xe
2
+ be) = 0
(x + y + c) (x + ye + ce
2
) (x + ye
2
+ ce) = O.
To find all the solutions of the given system it is neces-
sary to consider all possible (27) combinations. Thus, we
get 27 systems, each containing three equations linear in
the unknowns x, y, and z.
If each of these systems is designated by a three-digit
number in which the place occupied by a certain digit
corresponds to the number of the equation and the digit it-
self to the number of the factor in this equation, then the 27
systems will be written as
111, 112, 113, 121, 122, 123, 131, 132, 133,
211, 212, 213, 221, 222, 223, 231, 232, 233,
311, 312, 313, 321, 322, 323, 331, 332, 333.
Let us explain, for example, system 213: taken from
the first equation is the second factor, from the second-
Solutions to Sec. 6 :i19
the first factor and from the third-the third factor. Thus,
system 213 will have the following form
y + ze + ae
2
= 0, z + x + b = 0, x + ye
2
+ ee = 0.
Let us decipher some more systems
y+z+a=O, z+x+b=O, x+y+e=O;
y+ze+ae
2
=0, z+xe
2
+be=0,
y+ze
2
+ae=0, z+xe
2
+be=0,
y+z+a=O, z+xe+be
2
=0,
and so on.
2 We have
x -t- ye + ee
2
= 0;
x+ye
2
+ee = 0;
x+ye+ee
2
=0
X4 = xyzu + a, y4 = xyzu + b, Z4 = xyzu + e,
(111)
(232)
(333)
(122)
u
4
= xyzu + d.
Multiplying these equations and putting xyzu = t, we find
t
4
= (t + a) (t + b) (t + c) (t + d).
Thus, for determining t, we have the following equation
(a + b + e + d) t
3
+ (ab + ae + ... ) t
2
+
However,
+ (abc + aed + ... ) t + abed = 0.
a + b + e + d = 0,
therefore, for finding t we get a quadratic equation. Know-
ing t, we easily obtain x, y, z and u.
51. We have
2 n (1 +x)n+l-1
1+(1+x)+(1+x) + ... +(1+x) = (1+x)-1 =
n+l n+l
= ! =
Il=O 11=1
WhE'refrom follows that the term containing xl! will be
52. We have
C
II+1 II
n-\-l,T
320 Solutions
Since this IJolynomial is multiplied by the second-degree
trinomial
(s - 2) x
2
+ nx - s,
it is clear that the coeffICient of X
S
in the product will be
equal to
(s-2)
Carrying out all the necessary transformations, we see that
the last expression is equal to
C
s - 2
n n .
53. Put x = 1 + a, where a > (since x> 1).
Then we have
'px
q
-qx
P
- p+q= p(1+a)q -q (1+a)P- p+ q =
= p {1+qa+ a
2
+ ... }_
--q{1+pa+ a2+ ... }_p+q=
...
Since q > p, we can prove that all the terms of the above
expansion are positive [the coefficient of a
lt
(if k > p) will
be equal to pql. Thus, to prove the validity of our asser-
tion, it is sufficient to prove that
= - qC; >
if q > P and k p.
We have
... (q-k+1) _qP(p-1) ... (p-k+1)=
123 '" k 123 ... k
= {(q-1)(q-2) ... (q-k+1)-(p-1)(p-2) ... x
X (p-k+1)} > 0,
since
q - 1 > P - 1, q - 2 > P - 2,
54. Let the greatest term be
T C
it n-h h
It= nX a.
Solutions to Sec. 6 32i
This term must not be less than the two neighbouring terms
T
k
-
1
and Tk+t. Thus, there exist the following inequalities
Whence
Tk Tk-1, Tk Tk+l'
n-k a 1
k+1 .
The first of them yields
k& (n+1) a
"'" x+a
From the second one we get
1.
x+a
First assume the (n+1)a is a whole number. Then
x+a
a -1 is also a whole number, and since k is a
x a
whole number satisfying the inequalities
(n+1) a -1 &k& (n+1) a
x+a "'" "'" x+a '
it can attain two values
k=(n+1)a
x+a '
k= (n+1)a -1.
x+a
In this case there are two adjacent terms which are equal to
each other but exceed all the rest of the terms. Now consider
the case when (n++1)a is a whole number. We then have
x a
(n+1)a =[ (n+1)a ]+e
x+a x+a '
where 0 < 8 < 1 (for the symbol [ ] see Problem 35,
Sec. 1). In this case the inequalities take the form
k';;:'[ (n+1)a J+8 (n+1)a J-(1-8)-
'"<::: x+a ,:;- x+a
I t is apparent that in this case there exists only one value
of k at which our inequalities are satisfied, namely
k=[ (n+1)a J.
x+a
322 SolutIOns
And when (n +1 l)a is not a whole number, there exists
so, x -a
only one greatest term T
k

55. Let i and rii be positive integers. We have
(x+1)m_xm=mxm-1+ x
m
-
2
+ ... +mx+1.
Heplacing here x by x+l, we get
(x +2)m_ (x-t- 1)m =
= m (x+ 1)"'-1 + m (7.; 1) (x+ 1)m-2+ ... + m (x+ 1) + 1.
Subtracting the preceding equality from the last one,
we fmd
(x+ 2)"'_2 (.x+ 1)m + xm = m (m -1) x
m
-
2
+ pJx
m
-:
1
+ ....
Analogously we obtain
(x+ 3)'" -- 3 (x+ 2)m +3 (x+ 1)m -x'" =
= m (m-1) (m-2) X"'-3 + P2.X'11-4 + ...
Using the method of mathematical induction, we can prove
the following general identity
(x+i)m- y(X+i-1)m + (x+i-2)m+ ... +
+(-1)ixm=m(m-1) ... (m-i+1) X",-i +px",-i-
1
-t- ... ,
wherefrom it is easy to obtain that at i = m
(x+m)m-7 (x+m-1)"'+ ... +(_1)mxm=m!.
If i > m, we get
(x-t- i)m_+ (x+ i- +
+ i(i
1
----:
2
1) (x+i--2)m+ ... +(_1)ixm=o.
Putting in the last equalities x = 0, we find the required
identities.
56. We have
(x+ai)n= ... =
= ... }+
+i __ C:lxn-3a3 + ... }.
Solutions to Sec. {j 323
Going over to the conjugate quantities, we get
(x-ai)n .. . }-
.. . }.
Multiplying these equalities term by term, we find the
required result.
57. 1 We can write our product in the following way
n n 2n
x
8
xt= Alx
l
,
8=0 t=o 1=0
wherefrom it follows that
Al= 1.
8+,=1

First assume l n. Then s can attain the values s = 0,
1,2, ... , l and, consequently,
Al = l + 1
if l n.
"If n -< l 2n, then we put
l = n + l',
where 1 l' n, l' = l - n.
In this case s can take only the following values
s = l', l' + 1, . . ., n.
The total number of values will be
n - (l' - 1) = n - (l - n - 1) = 2n - l + 1.
And so,
Al = 2n + 1 - l if n < l 2n.
It is easily seen that A
n
-
k
= An+k = n - k + 1.
Indeed, expanding the product, we get immediately
(1 +X+X2+ .. . +x
n
) (1+x+x
2
+ .. . +x
n
) =
= 1 +2x+3x
2
+ ... +nx
n
-
1
+
+ (n+ 1) x
n
+nxn+l + ... +2xsn-l+xsn.
2 In this case we have
n n 2n
(_1)8 X
S
xt = Alxl.
8=0 1=0 1=0
324
Hence
Solutions
A,= (-1)'.
l=s+t

Considering again separately the cases when l -<: nand
l> n, we arrive at the following conclusion
if l-<:n, then Az= 1+(;1)1 ,
if l > n, then A, = 0 when l is odd and
A, = (_1)n when l is even.
Thus, A, = 0 for any odd l, i.e. the product contains
only even powers of x, and if n is even, then all the coeffi-
cients (of even powers) are equal to +1; if n is odd, then
half of them is equal to +1, the other half to
Ao = Az = ... = A
n
-
1
= +1,
An+1 = A
n
+3 = ... = Azn = -1.
3 We have
n n 2n
(k+1) Xli (s+ 1) X8= A,X'.
k=O 8=0 1=0
Hence
A, = (k+1)(s+1)= (ks+l+1).
1i+8=1 k+8=1

Let us first assume that l ::;;;; n, then k can take on only
the following values: 0, 1, 2,' ... , l, the corresponding
values of s being l, l - 1, ... , o.
Therefore
k=O
I I
= l k- k
2
+ (l+ 1)2=(l+1)(l1
2
)(l+3) ,
k=O k=O
taking as known that
f2+ 22+ ... + l2 = l 0+ 1)6(2l+ 1)
(see Problem 25, Sec. 7).
Then assume n < l 2n and put l = n + l', where
1 l' n. Then k can attain only the following values
l', l' + 1, . . ., n
and, consequently,
n n
k=/-n k=l-n
= (2n-l+1) (l2+2l+2) -I- (l-n-1)(l-n)(2l--2n-1)
2 6
4 Solved as the preceding case.
58. 1 We have
n (n+ 1) (2n+1)
6
1 + .,. (1 + 1)n=2n,
+ .. , + (1-1)n= O.
Adding the two equalities and then subtracting, we get
the required identity.
2 as well as 3 is reduced to 1 if we take into account
that
C
k
C2n-k
2n = 2n .
59. Consider the identity
...
Putting in this identity in succession x = 1, 8, 8
2
, where
8
2
+ 8 + 1 = 0, we get
2
n
= + + + + ...
(1 + ...
(1 + 8
2
t = + 8
2
+ 8' + 8
6
+ . . . .
But 1 + 10
k
+ e
2k
= 0 if k is not divisible by 3 and 1 + e
k
+
+ 82k = 3 if k is divisible by 3.
Consequently,
2
n
+ (1 + lOr + (1 + 8
2
)n = 3 + ... }.
326 Solutions
Since for e we can take the value
2:rt + .. 2:rt
e=cosT
we have
1
2 4:rt. . 4:rt :rt +.. :rt
+ e = - e = - cos -3- - SIll T = COS 3" SIll ""3
1
+
2 2:rt ., 2:rt :rt. . :rt
e = -e= -cosT-SIllT=cos3"-SIllT'
Therefore
2
n
+ (1+e)n+ (1 + e
2
)n= 2
n
+ 2 cos n; .
Hence, we obtain
+ + ... = -} ( 2
n
+ 2 cos n3:rt ),
the other two equalities are obtained similarly by consi-
dering the sums
2
n
+e (1+e)n+e
2
(1+e
2
)n,
2
n
+ e
2
e)n+ e (1 + e
2
)n.
60. The solution is analogous to that of the preceding
problem. Consider (1 + i)n.
k(k-1) k
2
k
61. Since = we get
12 -2-2'
2C'k=k2_k.
Consequently,
n n n
2 C'k = k
2
- k,
1<=2 1<=2 1<=2
wherefrom our identity is obtained.
62. Let at = a2 = q+l, aa = a, = .
Then
a2 n-k a4 n-k-2
a;-= k+1 ' 0;= k+3
1 1
---+---
1+.!2
at aa
2
63. If we rewrite the equality in the form
n! I n! + n! + + n! = 2n-l.
1! (n-1)! T 3! (n-3)! 5!(n--5)! ... (11-1)! 1!
then the problem is reduced to proving the following
relationship (see Problem 58)
C; + + ... + = 2
n
-
l
.
64. Consider the equality
(
1 + . V3)n ( 2n +.. 2n)n
-"2 l 2"" = cos -3- l sm 3 =
Further
2nJt +. . 2nn
= cos -3- l sm -3- .
(-{+i r = (1-iV3t=
= (1 + C; (- i V3) +
(- i (-i V3)3 + ... l =
(-1)n ( 2 I
= 2
n
1 - 3C
ll
I ... -
- i V3 (C; -l- ... )l.
\
Equating the coefficients of i in both members of the
equali ty (*). we get
- V3 (C; + + ... ) =
Hence
_ C1 3C3 32C:; 33C7 _ ( 1 )Ml 211 2nn
s - 11;- 11 + 11 - 11 + ... -- - . V3 sm -3- I
wherefrom we easily obtain
s=O if n==O (mod 3).
s=2
n
-
1
if n = 1 or 2 (mod 6).
s= _2n-1 if n=4 or 5 (mod 6).
65. Consider the expression
{1+ir
328 Solutions
We have
Hence
(1 + i) n = (1 - + - + ... ) + i - C; + - ... ).
But
1 + i = V2 (cos + i sin ).
Therefore
n
1 C
2 C4 C6 22 nrt
o = - n + n - n + ... = cos -4- ,
n
, C
1
C3 + Co C
7
2
2
. nll
o = n - n n - n + ... = SIn 4 .
Hence, if n == (mod 4), i.e. n = 4m, then
0=(_1)m22m, 0'=0.
If n=1 (mod 4), i.e. n=4m+1, then
. 0=0'=(_1)m2
2m
.
If n = 3 (mod 4), i.e. n = 4m + 3, then
0= ( _1)m+! 2
2m
+!, 0' = ( _1)m 22m+l.
Finally, if n==2 (mod 4), i.e. n=4m+2, then
0=0, 0' = (_1)m 22m+!.
66. 1 Let us write our sum in the following way
k=n
...
k=O
and introduce a new summation variable. Put k = n - k'.
Then the sum is rewritten as
k'=O k=n
s= =
k=O
k=n
=
1<=0
k=n k=n
=(n+2)
1<=0 k=O
Consequently,
2s={n+2)2
n
, s=(n+2)2
n
-
1

This sum can be computed in a somewhat different way.
Rewrite it as follows
s= + ... + + ... + = 2
n
+n+
+2
n
(n-1)+3
n
(n-1)(n-2)+ + (-1)+ .1-
1.2 1.2.3 ... n n n-
=2
n
+n {1+(n-1)+(n-it-
2
)+ ... +(n-1)+1} =
= 2
n
+ + + ... + = 2n+n2n-l=2n-l (n+2).
2 We have
... n(;.-;1) +
+ 3 n + ... + (_1)n-l n =
=n {1- + + ... +(_1)n-2 +
+ (- 1)n-l } = n (1_1)n-l = o.
67. Rewrite the sum in the following manner
1 1 1 2 1 3 ( -1 )n-I n
"2Cn-TCn+TCn-+ n+1 Cn=
n n(n-1) n(n-1)(n-2) (_1)n-1
="2- 123 + 12.3.4 + ... + n+1 =
=_1_ {(n+1)n _ (n+1)n(n-1) + ... +(_1)n-1 } =
n+1 12 123
=_1_ {[1- n+1 + (n+1)n _ (n+1)n(n-1) + +
n+1 _ 1 12 1.2.3 ...
+(-1)n+
1
]_1+ n+1} =_1_{(1_1)n+l+n}=_n_.
1 n+1 n+1
68. 1 Consider the following polynomial
(1 + x)n+l = 1 + + + ... +
Hence
(1+x)n+I-1=co _1_ q. 2+ 3+ n+l
n+1 nX 2 x 3 x ... n+1 x .
Putting x = 1, we get the required identity.
330 Solutions
2
0
Obtained from the preceding identity at x = 2.
69. Put
C
1 1 C2 1 C3 + (_t)n-l Cn
n-T n+"3 n+ ... n n"'" un
Then we have
_ _ { _-.!.. n (n-t) +..!.. n (n-1) (n-2) + }_
Un Un-l - n 2 1 .2 3 1 .2.3 ...
_{ __ 1_..!..(n-1)(n-2)+..!..(n-1)(n-2)(n-3)_ }=
n 2 1.2 3 1.2.3 ..
}
1 {n(n-1) (n-1)(n-2)}+
={n-(n--1) -T 1.2 1.2
+..!.. {n(n-1)(n-2) _(n-1)(n-2)(n-3)} -1- =
3 123 123 '
-1 n-1 (n-1) (n-2) __
- -1."2+ 123 + ... -
=-.!..{n- n(n-1) _L n(n-1)(n-2) }
n 12'- 123 . .. =
And so,
=..!.. {1- (i-1t} = -.!..
n n
1
Un -Un-l=n: .
Therefore we may write a number of equalities
1
U2-
U
l=T'
1
ua-
u
2=3 '
1
un -Un-l = -,; .
Adding them term by term, we find
1 1 1
un = 1 + T +"3 + ... + -,; .
70. 1
0
We may proceed as follows. The expression on
the left is the coefficient of xn in the following polynomial
s= (1 +x)n+ (1 +xt+l + (1 +xt+2+ .. , + (1 +xt+
k
,
Transforming this polynomial, we have
s= (1 +xt{1 + (1 +x) +(1 +X)2+ ... + (1 +X)h} =
=(1+x)n (1+x)h+I-1 =..i..{(1+x)rt+h+1_(1+x)n}.
x x
The coefficient of xn+l in the braced polynomial is equal
to Thus, our proposition is proved.
2 The expression on the left is the coefficient of xn in
the following polynomial
xn(1+xt_xn-l(1+x)n-j- x
n
-
2
(1 +x)n+ ... +
+( _1)h x
n
-
h
(1 +x)n = (1 +xt{xn_xn-l + ... +
+ (_1)h x
n
-
h
} = (1 + x)n-l {xn+l + (_1)h x
n
-
h
}.
It is obvious that the coefficient of xn in the last
expression is equal to
(-1)"
71. 1 Consider the following polynomials
n m
(1+x)n= (1+x)m= C:n
xt
.
8=0 t=O
We have
n m
(1+x)Il(1+xf"=
8=0 t=o
m+n
= (1 + x)m+n =
p=o
wherefrom follows the required equality.
2 Follows from 10.
72. 1 Consider the product
We have
Hence
(1+x)n(1 +x)n= (1 +x)2n.
n n 2n
= 2j qnXI.
8=0 1=0
C
l -- ,,1 CS CI
271 -.LJ n n

332 Solutions
Consequen tly
n n
= = =
8+t=n 8=0 8=0
2 In this case we consider the following product
(1+xt(1-x)m=(1-x2)m. (*)
Consequently
m m m
(_1)8 C:,.x C!nxt = (_1)1 C!n
x21
,
8=0 1=0 1=0
therefore
Let us assume first that m is even and put m = 2n. Let
l=n. Then
Hence
2n
(-1)' (G;n)2 = ( -it
8=0
3 If m is odd, then we put m = 2n + 1. The coefficient
of 'x2n+1 in the left member of the equality (*) is equal to
2n+1
( _1)8 = (-1)' (G;n+I)2.
8+t=2n+1 8=0
But the right member 'of the equality (*) shows that this
coefficient must equal zero (since it is evident from the
expansion that odd powers of x are absent). Therefore
2n+1
(_1)8 (G;n+l)2 = 0
8=0
and equality 3 is proved.
4 We have two equalities
+ + ... + = nx (1 + x)n-l,
...
Multiplying them term wise, we find
n n
= nx (1 + x)2n-l.
8=0 1=0
Equating the coefficients of xn in both members of these
equalities, we get the required identity.
73. Since the product (x - a) (x - b) is a second-degree
trinomial, when divided by it, the polynomial t (x) will
necessarily leave a remainder which is a first-degree polyno-
mial in x, (Xx + Thus, there exists the following identity
t (x) = (x - a) (x - b) Q (x) + (Xx +
I t only remains to determine (X and Putting in this iden-
tity first x = a and then x = b, we get
t (a) = (Xa +
t (b) = (Xb +
But we know that the remainder from dividing t (x) by
x - a is equal to t (a), therefore,
t(a) =A,
t (b) = B.
Thus, for determining (X and we get the fQllowing system
of two equations in two unknowns
Hence
t
(X=--(A-B)
a-b '

- a-b'
74. Reasoning as in the preceding problem, we conclude
that the remainder will have the following form
(Xx
2
+ + y.
334 Solutwns
For determiuing a, ~ and y we have the following system
aa
2
+ + y = A
ab
2
+ ~ b + y = B
ac
2
+ c + y = C.
On deterp
1
ining a, ~ and y, we may represent the requi-
red remai.nder ax2 + x + y in the following symmetric
form
(x-b) (x-c) A+(x-a)(x-c) B+(x-a)(x-b)C
(a-b)(a-c) (b-a) (b-c) (c-a)(c-b)'
75. The remainder will be
(X-X2) (X-X3) .,. (x-xm) +
(Xt-X2) (Xt- X3) ... (Xt-xm) Yt
+
(x-Xt) (X-X3) ... (x-xm)
(X2- Xt)(X2- X3) ... (X2- Xm) Y2+ . +
+ (x-Xt) (X-X2) '" (x-Xm-t)
(xm-Xt) (Xm- X2) .. ' (Xm-Xm_l) Ym'
76. The required polynomial (see thp preceding problem)
takes the form
(X-
a
2)(a:-a3) .. , (x-am) At +
(at-a2) (at- a3)'" (at-am)
+
(x- at)(x- a3)'" (x-am) A
(a2-at) (a2- a3) .,. (a2- am) 2 + ... +
+ (X-
a
l) (X-
a
2)'" (x-am_t) A
(am-at) (am-a2) ... (am-am-i) m'
77. Our equality states the identity of two polyno-
mials. For this purpose it is sufficient to establish that
the polynomial
f ( ) (X-X2)(X-X3) ... (x-xm) +
Xl (Xt- X2) (Xt- X3) ... (Xt-Xm)
(X-Xi) (X-X3) ... (X-Xm) + +
(X2-Xl) (X2-X3) '" (X2- Xm) ...
+ f (Xm) (X-Xt) (X-X2)'" (X-Xm_t) - t (X)
(Xn\-xtl (Xm-Xm-t).
is identically equal. to zero. Since the degree of this polyno-
mial is equal to m - 1, it suffices to establish that it vani-
shes at m different values of x. Indeed, it is easy to check
that this polynomial is really equal to zero at
x = Xl' XZ, X3, , X
m

78. Obtained from the previous problem by equating
the coefficients of xm-l.
79. If we put in the preceding' problem f (x) = 1, X,
X2, , x
m
-
2
, then it will be proved that Sn = 0 if 0
n < m - 1. To prove the identity
Sm-l = 1
it is sufficient to put f (x) = x
m
-
1
in the identity of Problem
77 and to equate the coefficients of x
m
-
1
in both members
of the identity being obtained. To compute Sn for n >
> m - 1 it is possible to proceed in the following way.
Suppose Xl, Xz, ... , Xm satisfy an equation of degree m
am + Pl
a1n
-
1
+ pza
m
-
2
+ ... + Pm-la + Pm = 0,
where
-Pl=Xl+XZ+'" +Xm ,
pz = XIXZ + XZ
X
3 + ... + Xm-1
X
m,
- P3=XI XZX3+ ,
Multiplying both members of our equation by a
k
, we
get
a
m
+
h
+ Plam+k-1 + Pza
m
+
k
-
2
+ ... + Pm_lak+1 + Pmak = O.
Putting in this equality successively a = Xl, Xz, .. , Xm
and adding, we find
Sm+k + P1
S
m+k-l + PZSm+k-Z + ... + Pm-1Sk+! + PmSk = O.
At k = 0 we have
Consequently
Sm = -Pl = Xl + X2 + ... + X
m

At k = 1 we obtain
Sm+l + P1
S
m + P2Sm-l = O.
336 Solutions
Further
Sm+t = (Xt -I- X2 -I- X3 -I- . . -I- xm)2 -
- (Xt X2 -I- -I- Xm-tXm)
= -I- x; -I- .. -I- -I- Xt X2 -I- Xt X3 -I-
i.e. Sm+! is equal to a sum of products of the factors
taken pairwise.
. . -,
Here the factors may be both equal and unequal. Similar
results can be obtained for Sm+2, Sm+3 and so on. The same
results can be obtained using a more elegant method (Gauss,
Theoria interpolationis methodo nova tractata). Put
1
""'"(x-t---X""":"2)--:('-X-l --X-:3)-'-'-' -:(x-t---x-m"""'") = at
1
-:----:--:------:---:----,- = a2,
(X2-Xt) (X2-Xa) '" (X2- Xm)
1
)
=am'
(xm-Xt (Xm- X2) '" (xm-xm-t)
Then we have
Sn = x7a t -I- -I- ... + x::tam.
Let us form the following expression
p = ctt -I- a2 + ... + am ( .)
1-xtz 1-X2Z 1-xmz
Using the formula for an infinitely decreasing geometric
progression and assuming that z is chosen so that I Xtz 1<1,
I X2Z 1<1, ... , I XmZ 1<1, expand the sum in an in-
finite series in the following way
p =at (1 ... ) -I-a2(1 -I-x2z + X;Z2 +
+ ... )-1- ... -I-am(l -I- ... ).
Or
P =(at +a2-1- '" + am) + (Xtat -I-x2a2+ .. +xmam) z+
+ + x;a2 + ... + Z2 + ... ,
i.e.
Put for hrevity
(1 - Xtz) (1 - X2Z)
Expanding Q in powers of z, we can write
Q = 1 - UtZ + U2Z2 + ... +umz
m
,
where
Ut = Xt + X2 + ... + Xm ,
U2 = XtX2 + XtX3 + ... ....L Xm-tXm,
Multiplying both members of (*) by (1 - Xtz) (1 - X2Z) ... X
X (1 - xmz), we have
PQ = at (1 - X2Z) (1 - X3Z) .. (1 - xmz) +
+ a2 (1 - Xtz) (1 - X3Z) ... (1 - xmz) +
+ a3 (1 - xJz) (1 - X2Z) (1 - xaz) ... (1 - xmz) + ... +
+ am (1 - XIZ) (1 - X2Z) ... (1 - Xm_IZ).
Thus, the product PQ is an (m - 1)th-degree polynomial
in z. Let us show that it is simply equal to zm-l, i.e. the
following identity takes place
PQ=zm-
l
.
Indeed, the expression PQ - z"!-l becomes zero at Z =
1 1 1 1
=-, -, ... , -. At Z=- we have
XI X2 Xm XI
(
1_xm ) __ 1 =
Xt xr-
1
1 1
= --m=l- --m=t = o.
Xl Xl
Let us show in the same way that PQ - zm-l vanishes
at z = ~ ... , ~ . But if a polynomial of degree m-1
X2 Xm
vanishes at m different values of the variable, then it is
identically equal to zero. Thus, PQ - zm-l = o. Conse-
quently
zm-I
--P
Q - .
338 S 0111 lions
Or
Zlll-l 1 _
1-fTjz+fTzz2_(T3Z3+ 000 omzm
= So + SIZ+ + Sm_2Z"'-2 + S",_lZln-
t
-+- ....
If we expand the left member in an infInite series in powers
of z, then this series will begin only with a term containing
zm-l. Therefore the coeffIcients of ;:;0, Zl, ... , zm-2 must
also be equal to zero on the right, i.e. we have
So = S, S2 --, = Sill -2 o.
Besides, the coefficient at zm-l in the left member is equal
to 1. Therefore
Sill -I ,= 1.
Now our eqnality takes the followillg form
zm-t _ zm-1 \-s zm +s \-
1-0jZ+02Z2_03Z3+. 00 fTmZm - - III m+l"" -
Reducing both members by zll1-
1
, we find
1
or
1 = (1- (JjZ + (J2Z2 - + ... -+- (JlIlz
m
) (1 + s",z +
+ S'''+I
Z2
+ ... ).
Arranging the right member in powers of z and equating
the coefficients of these powers to zero (sillce the left mem-
ber contains only 1), we find
SIt, -(J1 =0,
02 -- (J1Sm + S",+1 = 0,
Thus, we get a possihilily 10 compule Sm. SI/l+h "',"+2,
However, 10 determille Ihe general strllctllrt:' of S/)/+I. le.t liS
c()lIsider
00
1
Q = 1-orjz 1-.12Z
S()luti()ns to Sec. 6
339
But, on the other hand,
1 _ 1 + + 2 + + k+l -l
7j - SIllZ Sn/+1Z . . SIIl+hZ - .. ,
therefore we get
S
s s"
m+k= .., Xi X2 X3
s+.,'+s"+ ... --k-f-1
Thus, we get the following final result: sm+k is equal to a
sum of products of k + 1 equal or unequal quantities taken
from the totality Xt, x
2
, , X
m
. In particular
+
+XjXm +X2
X
3+'" +Xm-IXm ,

80. Let us introduce the following notation
xn
sn(X\l X2, .. , xm)= ) ( 1 ( +
(Xt-X2 Xt-X3) .. Xt-xm)
+ ... +
+ (X2-.l'3) '" (X2-Xm)
n
+ Xm
(xrn-Xt) (Xm- X2) ... (xm-Xm_t)
We have
340
S ulutions
82. Set up the expressioll
I Xn
;',-b
t
I i -;- '.-b
n
=
= 1- (A-at) (A-
a
2) '" (A-an) H
(J,-b
t
) (i.-b
2
) (A-b
n
)
If all the terms are transposed to the left and reduced to a
common denominator and then the latter is removed, then
the left member becomes a polynomial in A of degree n - 1.
By virtue of existence of the given system of equations
this polynomial vanishes at n different values of 'A, namely
at A = at, a2' .. , an' Therefore it is identically equal to
zero, and, consequently, the original equality (*) is also
an identity. But then the equality (*) represents an expan-
sion into partial fractions of the following fraction
(A-b
t
) (A-b
2
1 . (A-bn}-(A-at) O.-a2) ... (I.-an)
(A-b
t
) (t.-b
2
) (/.-b
n
)
Therefore, the unknowns XI, X2' ... , Xn are found by the
formulas of the preceding problem, and we get
(bt-at) (b
t
- a2)' .. (bt-a
n
)
Xt = - (b
t
-b
2
) (bt-b
J
} (bt-b
n
) ,
(b2-at) (b
2
- a2) (b
2
-a
n
)
X2 = - (b
2
-b
t
) (b
2
-b
3
) .,. (b
2
-b
n
) '
83. Readily obtained by applying the result of Prob-
lem 81.
84. Consider the following frae tion
(X-al) (X-a2) .. , (x-an)
(x-b
t
) (X-U2) '" (x-b
n
)
It is obvious that the difference
(X-al) (x-a
2
) .. , (x-an) -1.
(x-b
t
}{x-b
2
) ". (x-b
n
) ,
on reducing to a common denominator, will be a fraction in
which the 'power of the numerator is less than that of the
denominator. This fraction can be expanded into partial
fractions. Therefore, the following identity takes place
(X-al) (X- a2) ... (x-an) -1 AI A2 An
(x-b
t
) (x-b
2
) . (x-b,,) - + x-b
l
+ x-b
z
+ ... + x-b
n
.
Multiplying both members of this identity by x - bb we
find
In this identity we may put
x=bt
We then have
Similar expressions Clre ohtained for A
2
, A
3
, , An.
Thus, we have the following identity
(x- at)(x-
a
2) ... (x-an) = 1 +(bt-at ) (bt -
a
2) '" (b,-an) X
(:r-b
t
)(x-b
2
) ... (x-b
n
) (b
t
-b
2
) (b
t
-b3) ... (bt-b
n
)
, _1_+ (b2-al) (b2-a2)'" (b2 -an). _1_-1.. +
>( x-b
t
(b
2
-b
l
) (b
2
-b3) ... (b
2
-b
n
) x-b
2
I
, (b
n
- al) (b
n
- a2) ... (b
n
- an) 1
'(bn-b
l
) (b
n
-b
2
) .. (bn-b
n
-
t
)' x-b
n
At x=O we get the required identity.
85. As in the preceding prohlem, it is easy to see that
n
.'. -1 + Ar
... - L...J x-rB .
r=1
where
A _ .'.
r - '" ...
I t only remains to simplify this coefficient.
86. We have
342 Solutions
and formula 1
0
holds at n = 1. Assuming that it is true at
n, let us prove its validity at n + 1. Indeed
Ck+n+1 = Ck+n + flCh+n""
( +
n A +n(n-1) A2 + n(II-1)(n-2) A3 + +
= Ck TUCk 1.2 1..1 Ck 1.2.3 u ch
+ flnCk) + fl (Cit + flclt+ n (;:; 1) fl2C1t + ... + flnCIt) =
= Ck+ ( ~ + 1) flCh + (n(;:;1) + ) fl2Ck + ... + fl
n
+
1
Ch =
+
n+1 A +(n+1)n A .) + +An+l
=c" -1- UCk 1.2 U-Ch '" U cR.,
and the proposition is proved.
Formula 2 is proved likewise. It is o v i o u ~ that at
n = 1 it holds true. Let us assume that it is valid at n.
Then we have
n+l A n A +n(n-1) A
fl Ck=
UC
h+n-T
uC
k+II-1 1.2 uCl!+n_2-'" +
+ (-1)
lIflc
k = (Ck+n+1-
C
lt+n)- ~ (C"+n-CI, ... ,,_,) +
n(n-1)( +( 1n(
+ 1.2 Ck+n-l - CI,+n-Z) + . . . -) C',+l- Ck) =
11+1 +(n+1)n +( 1)n+l
= C't+n+1- -1- c/t+n 1.2 c"+n-1 - - C'I"
87. It is not difficult to check the validity of this for-
mula. We see that the right member is an nth-degree poly-
nomial in x. Let IlS designate it by <p (x), i.e. let us put
t (0) + !If (0) + x (;:; 1) fl2j (0) + ... +
+ x (.1'-1) ... /.1'-11+1) fl"t (O)=cp (x).
II.
Let in this equality x= O. We get q, (0) = f (0), at x = 1
we find
Cf (1) =c: f (0) + M (0) = j (1).
Using formula 1" of the preceding problem we may state
that in general
<p (k) = t (k) at k = 0, 1, 2, .... n.
Solutions to Sec. 6
Thus, two polYllomials [q; (.1:) and j (x)] of degree n are
equal to each othel' at n + 1 different values of the iJJ(ie-
pendent variable :r. consequently. they are equal identical-
ly, and we have
cp (x) =- j (x)
for any x.
And so, we han' checked the yalidity of the fornllllas.
It is not difficult to deduce this formula.
Let f (x) be all nth-degree polynomial. First of all we assert
that it is always possible to choose the coefficieJlts
Ao, AI, A
2
.... A" such that the following idelltity takPs
place
'(x) = Ao - Alx -+- A
2
x (x - 1) -;-- A3X (x - 1)(.1' - 2) +
-+- . ~ Anx (x - '1) (.r - 2) ... (x - n + 1).
Indeed, let us divide the polynomial j (x) by (x - 1) ><
> ~ (x - 2) ... (.1' - n). Since the last polynomial is also
of degree n. the qnotient will be a constant, and the remain-
der a polynomial of degree 1I0t exceeding n - 1. Dividing
this polynomial hy x (x - 1) ... (x - n + 1), we find
the constant A" -I and so Oll.
Let us !lOW compute the conlltants Ao. AI' ..1
2
,
An-I, An
Put for brevity
x (x - 1) (x - 2) (x - k -'-- 1) ---, <Ph (x)
(k ~ = 1, 2, 3, ... ).
Then we have
~ P h (x) = <Ph (x - 1) - <Ph (x)
,-= (x + 1) x (x - 1) ... (x - k + 2) -
- x' (x - 1) ... (.1' - k + 1) ~ ~
~ = kx (x - 1) ... (x - k + 2) = k<pk-l (x).
To determine A n. A I' A 2, .... A" proceed in the following
way. Put ill our identity x = O. Since <Ph (0) = 0, we find
Ao = f (0).
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Let us now take the difference between the members of the
identity. We obtain
M(x) + ... +
+ An (x) = Al + 2A
2
(jJ1 (x) -[- .
+ nAnft'n-l (x).
Putting here x = 0, we have
Al = M (0).
Further
(x) = 2A (x) + ... --+- nAn :1(j)n _I (x)
Hence
= 2.4 2 + ... + n (n - 1) A
n
fPn-2 (x).
A
_ ;l;2f (0)

Continuing this operation, we find all the coeffIcients
Ao AI .... , An.
88. Replacing x hy x + 1, we have
(.J:+1)It=Ao-;-Aj .+ x(x-1)+ x(.r-1) (.1'-2)+ ... +
+ .,,(x-1) '" (.1'-n+1).
Putting f (x) = (x + l)n and the result of the pre-
ceding problem, we find
A 5 = (}.Sj (0).
From formula 2 of Problem 86 \ve get the reqllin'd expres-
sion for As.
89. Putting k = 0 in formula 2 of Problem 86, we get
11 n --1- n (n -1.) ( 1 n
....l Co = CII - TC"-l 1.2 C"-2 - ... + - ) co
Put
1
Co = (x+ n)2
and take
1
co= (x-i-
n
)2'
1
ell == x2. ;
to prove our identity it only remains to prove that
f _ n! {..!.+_1_+ +_f_}
(x+n)2 - x(x+1) ... (x+n) x x+1 .,. x+n .
Use the method of induction. At n = 1 the formula is
true. Assuming, as usual, its validity for n, let us prove
that it is also valid for n+1. We have
n+l 1 = f ) =
(x+n+1)2 (x+n+1)2
nl (_1 +_1 + +
- (x+1) (x+2) '" (x+n+f) x+f x+2 ...
+ X+!-j-1)} x (x+1) .. (x+n) {; + + '" + x!n}-
nl {1 1 1 }
(x+1) (x+2) ... (x+n+1) x+1 + x+2+'" + x+n+1 =
_ nl {(x+n+1) +_1_)_
- x (x+ 1) . (x+n+1) x I X+(I' .. x+n
-x + x!2+ ... + X+!+1)} =
(n+ 1)1 { 1 1 1}
=x(x+1) ... (x+n+1) X-+x+1+"'+x+n+1 .
At x = 1 our identity yields
_1_ {..!.-L.!+ _1_} __ 1 _ -L(_1)n_f_
n+1 l' 2 +n+1 -12 22 ... I (n+1)2
90. The expression Cjln (x + y) is an polynomial
in x. Therefore we may represent it as (see Problem 87)
where (since Cjln(x+y) turns into Cjln(Y) at
s.
x = 0). However, "it is known (Problem 87) that t.Cjln (y) =
= nrpn_1 (y), consequently
t.
2
Cjln (y) = n (n-1) Cjln-2 (y),
t.
s
Cjln(y)=n(n-1) ... (n-s+1) Cjln-s (y).
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Thus
A
_n(n-l)(1l-2).,.(n-s+t)<Pn_s(!I) C (
'. - , y),
S.
alia our formula is valid.
However, the validity of this formula call be pro\'ed
using other reaf'ons. Let x and y be positive integers
greater than n. Then the following equalities take place
(1+ )
X=,1_L ,r(x-l) 2-,-x(x-l)(x-2) 3+
z I r 1.2 z I ,l.2.a z ... ,
(1-f-z)!I=1+yz-\- Z2+ Z3+ .. ..
(1+z)"'+w=1+(x+y)Z+ Z2+
, (x+y) (.r+y-1)(.1'+y-2) 3 '
-, 1.2.a z 7
On the other hand,
(1 + z)'" .(1+Z)11 = (1 + Zr+
w
,
i. e.
Z". "':iY) z' = Y) zll.
Equating the coefficients of zn in both members of this
equality, we get
{j)1l (x -\- y) = (Pn (.:r) + Ch<f'n-, (x) (PI (y) -\- ... -\-
-\- (x) q, Il-l (y) + <fn (y) .
Let Yo be a whole Jlositive number exceeding n. Then
CPn (x+Yo) and cP" (x) + Chcpll-' (x) CPI (Yo) ---L + <p" (Yo)
are two nth-degree polynomials in x, and they are equal to
each other at all whole \"alues of x exceeding n. Consequent-
ly, they equal identically at all values of x. But Yo may
attain all whole values exceeding n. Consequently, as in
the previous case, we conclude that Yo can attain any values
and the equality
CPn (x+y) = CPIl (x) + Ch<p,,_, (:.r) <PI (y) -\- ... +
I I (x) q:'I1-1 (y) -i- cP" (y)
is valid for any values of x and y.
91. First of all, both identities 1
0
and 2 can be readily
proved using the method of mathematical induction. Indeed,
at n = 1 identity 1 takes place. Suppose it takes place for
all values of the exponent, not exceeding n, so that we have
n+ n n II 11-') +11 (11-3) 1l-4J
X Y = P - T P -q 1.2 P q--
n (n-4) (n-;))
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Multiplying both members of this equality by x + Y = p,
we get
xn+1 + y
lI
+
1
+ xy (x"-
1
+ yll-1) =
_ n+1_..!!:. n-l +11(11-3) 11-32_ n(n-4)(1I-5)
- p 1 P q 1.2 P q 1.2.3 X
X pn-&q3 + .. ,
Hence
xn+1 + yn+l ===
11+1 11 1l-1 + /I (n - 3) pll-3
q
2_
=p -TP q 12
n (11-4) (n-5) 11-5 3
3
- 1.2.3 P qT"'-
(
I
n - 1 (II -1) (11 - 4)
- q pn- _ -1 - p11-
3
q + 1.2 p"-
5
q
2
_
(11-1)(11-5)(11-6) "-73-1- )_
- 1.2.3 P q I ". -
_ n+l 11+1 n-l + {II (1t-3) , 11--1} n-3 2
- P - -1- P q 12 T -1- p. q-
_{"(1-4)(n-5)+(n-1)(1-4)} 11-;;2+ =
123 12 P q ...
11+1 n+ 1 n-l + (11+ 1) (n -2) n-3 2
=p --1- P q 12 P q-
(n+1)(n-3)(n-4) 11-
52
+
- 123 p q ... ,
and the theorem holds at n + 1.
Proposition 2 can he proved just in thE' samE' way.
Bear in mind that if x and yare the roots of a quadratic
equation, then both formulas represent none other than
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the expression of symmetric functions of the roots of this
equation in terms of its coefficients.
If we put in these formulas x = cos q;+ i sin q;, Y =
= cos q;- i sin (P, then
xn+yn=2cosmp, p=x+y=2cosq;, q=xy=1,
siB (n + 1) cp
x-y sin cp
'[h bt . . f aJld sin (n+ 1) cp
us, we 0 am an expanslOll 0 cos nq;
sin cp
in powers of cos.-.p.
92. Put
x
R
+ yh = S", xy = q.
Sm + + + ... + = 1.
Assuming the validity of this C'quality, let us prove thaI.
Sm+l+C;n+lQSm +C;;'+2q2S
m
_
1
+ .. .
+ S 1 = 1-
We may consider that x and yare the roots of the
quadratic equation a;2- a +q=O.
Hence
for any whole k.
Consequently
Sm+l = Sm - qSm-l'
Sm = Sm-l- qSrn-z,
Sm-l = Sm-2 - qSm-3,
S3=S2-qS l,
S2=SI-qS(J,
S\=S\.
Let liS multiply these equalities in turn by
1 C
l c2 2 C
m
-
1
m-l
. m+lq, In+ZQ, ... 2m-lq ,
and add them,
Then we obtain in the left member
S
+e
l s' e:! 2S I em-I "'-IS' . em ms
m+1 m+lq m--;- ",-1+"" 2m-lq 2--;-- 2mq I'
We ollly haye to prove that the right member is equal
to 1. The right member is equal to
S
+
e
l S 'e
2
'S ' 'em-I m-1S '
m m+lq "'-I-t- m+zq- m-2T'" -t- 2m-lq 1\
or
, em )"S S e I 2S e
2
3S
"I 2mq I -q 111-1- m+lq m-2 - m-!-Zq m-3 - ... -
e
"'-I 11IS
- :!m-Iq o
Sm+(e,l" + q2Sm_2 + ... +
I (e
m
-
1
. e
m
-
2
) m IS em ms S
T 2m-2+ q - 1+ 2mq j-q m-l-
e
ls e
m
-
2
m-
1
S e
m
-
1
1I1S'
- m+lq" m-2-'" - 2m-Zq 1- 2m-Iq 0 =
= {Sm + + ... -+ +
+
e
m 1IlS em-I ms'
:!mq 1- 2m-lq o
But, by hypothesis, the braced expression is equal to 1
and eTmSj - = 0, since SI = 1, and So = 2. And
so, the right member is equal to 1. Furthermore, it is appa-
rent, that at m = 1 our equality is true. Now we can assert
that it is valid for any m.
93. If u+v = 1, then
U
m
(1.-Lel v+e
2
v
2
+ + em-I v
m
-
1
) ,
I m m+1 . Zm-2 -,
... 1.
Put
x-a x-b
u=b_a' V=a_b'
Then U + v = 1. Further
_1_= (_1 +e
l
_'_+e2 _1_+ ' em-I
umum um m um-l m+1 vm- 2 .. ,- 2m-2 t'
-+- (_1_+e
1
_1_ .. Le
2
_1_+ +em-I...!..)
'um m um- l I m+l u
m
- 2 . Zm-2 u
Hence we get our identity.
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94. It is easily seen that we can always choose constants
A I. A 2. . . so tha L the following identity takes place
(1 + t)n =c 1 + t
n
+ Alt (1 + t
n
-
2
) +
+ A 2t2 (1 + tId) + . . . .
Indeed. (1 + t)n is a polynomial of degree n in t. Divi-
ding it by t
n
+ 1. we obtain a remainder (a polynomial of
degree not exceeding n - 1). We divide it by t (t
n
-
2
+ 1)
and so on. It is clear. that the quotients thus obtained will
be constants determined uniquely in the process of division.
Putting t = J!.. in the identity being formed, we find
x
(x + y)n = X" + y" + Alxy (X"-2+ yn-2) +
+ A2X2y2 (x'l-4 + y
IH
) + ...
To di:ltermine the coefficients A I. A 2 let liS put in
this identity
x = cos q.J + i sin (P. Y = cos q; - i sin (p.
Then we have
(2 cos (p)1t = 2 cos nq.J + 2AI cos (n - 2) (p +
+ 2A 2 cos (n - 4) cp +
Taking advantage of the known formulas for the expan-
sion of cosine's power in terms of the cosinl' of multiple
arcs (see Problem 10, 1 and 3), we find the expressions for
AI' A
2
,
!)5. Let YI and Y2 be the roots of some quadratic equation
y2 + py + q = O.
Let us set up this equation, i.e. find P and q.
For this purpose we multiply the fIrst equation by q,
the second by p, the third by unity and add the results.
We get
XI y ~ + PYI+q)+X2 (y; + PY2 + q) = u,g+aaP + (/3 = 0.
since
y ~ + PYI +q= ~ + P Y 2 +q =0.
Solutiuns to Sec. (j 3;>1
We then IIlIdtiply the second equation by q. the third by P
and the fourth hy tlnity. We get
Thus. for determining P a/ld q we obtain a iinpar system
alq + a2P + a3- U.
a2q + aaP + al. ~ ~ O.
On finding p and q. we determine Yl and Y2 from the
equation y2 + py + q = O. Knowing Yl and Y2. we then
determine Xl and X2. say. from the first two equations. The
general system is solve ill the same way .. a m e l y suppose
YI' Y2 ... y" are the roots of a certain equation of degree n:
11 I 11-1, 11-2' , + 0
Y -, PlY -,- P2Y '-:- .. -1- P"-IY p" = .
To set up this equation multiply equation (1) by p",
eqnation (2) by P,,_I and so on. and, fmally. eqnation (n + 1)
by 1 and add the results. We get
alPII + a2Pn-1 + ... + an+1 = O.
\Ve then multiply equation (2) by P,,, equation (3) by
Pn-I and so on and, fmally, equation (n + 2) by 1 and thus
obtain a second linear relationship for determining Pn'
Pn-I, .... Continuing this operation, we finally get n
linear equatiolls for determining the unknowns PI, P2, ... ,
Pn' If PI, P2, ... , p" are found, then to determine y"
Y2' ... , y" we have to solve the equation
yn + Py
n
-
1
+ ... -+ PIl-IY + Pn c-= O.
To find .1'1' X2' ' , X" it only remains to solve a system
of linear eqlla tions.
Demonstrated below is the original metbod of solving
this system belonging to S. Ramanujan. Consider the follo-
wing expression
<D (0) 3'1, X2 I ,x"
= i-BYI "1-UY2 -r'" T i-Oy" .
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But
XI _ (1 + 8 + 8
2
2 -L- 83 3 , )
i-BYI -Yl Yl Yt, YtT 000 ,
X2 (1 '8 '8
2
2+83 a
-1-u-=X2 --;-- Y2T Y2 Y2+ 000),
-VY2
Xn (1 I 8 82 2 +83 3 I )
1-e =Xn --;-- YIl+ Yn YnT o. 00
Yn
Consequen tl y ,
<D (8) = (xcr X2 -:- 000 + xn) -+- (XtYt +X2Y2 Too 0 + XnYn) 8-i-
+ (XtYI + 0 0 0 + XnY;) 8
2
+ 0 0 0 + (Xtyi
n
-
1
+ + 0 0 0 +
e
2n
-
1
+ (Xtyi
n
+ 000 + Xny;n) S2n + 000 0
But by virtue of the given equations we get
<D (8) =al+az8+a382-t- 0 0 o+a2n82n-1+ 0000
Reducing the fractions to a common denominator, we find
<1> (8) = At +A28+A38
2
+ .. 0 + An8
n
-
1
i 000 + Bn8n
Hence
(at +a2S + aa8
2
+ 000 -+-a2n82n-l+ 0 0') (1+B
1
S+B
2
8
2
+ ... +
+ Bnsn) =A
1
+A,8+ '" + A
n
Sn-l.
Therefore
At = all
Az=a2+at
B
t,
Aa=aa+azBI + alBz,
An = an + an-IBt + an-zBz + ... + al
B
n-h
o = an+t + anBt + ... + atBn.
o = an+z + an+tBt + ... + a2Bn.
o = a2n + a2n-t
B
t + ... + anBn.
Since the quantities at, az, ... , an, an+1! 0 , a
2n
are
known, the last equations enable us to find first B
t
, B
2
, ,
Bn and then. At, A
2
, , An. Knowing the quantities
Ai and Bio we can construct a rational fraction <l> (8) and
then expand it into partial fractions. Let, for instance, the
following expansion take place
<l> (8) ; - - 1 ~ + 1 P2 8 + 1 P3 8 + ... + 1 Pn 8 .
-qlv -q2 -q3 -qn
ThC'n it is clear that
XI = PI! Yl = ql;
xz=pz, Y2=q2;
Xn = pn, Yn = qn
The system is solved.
96. Eor the given case we have
2 + 8 + 38
2
+ 28
3
+ 8
4
<l> (0) = 1-8-582 +83 +384-8& .
Expanding this fraction into partial ones, we get the
following values for the unknowns
3
x=-"5' p=-1,
18+ Vs
Y= 10 '
18-V5
Z= 10 '
u = __ 8 +":",,,V""",,=-5
2V5 '
8-VS
V= 2V5
97. 1 We have
(m, It) =
3+VS
q= 2 '
3-V5
r= 2 '
V5-1
s= 2
= (i-x) (1-x
Z
) ... (1_xm-J.l.) (1_x
m
-J.l.+1) ... (1-xm-1)(1-xm)
(i-x) (1-x
2
) . (1- x J.l.) (i-x) (1 ~ x Z ... (1_xm-J.l.)
Hence it is clear that
(m, It) = (m, m - It).
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2 Indeed,
m 1 _ (1-xm) (1-x
m
-
1
) (1_xm-Il+1) (1_x
m
-
Il
) _
( ,I-t+ ) - (1-x) (1-x2) ... (l_xll)(1_xll+1) -
(t-xm-1) ... (t_xm-Il) (l_x"'-1l-
1
) I-x'"
= (1-x) (1-x2) ... (l_xll+
1
) 1_.["'-11-
1
Thus
l-x
m
(m, 1-t+1)=(m-1, 1-t+1) 1_x
m
-
Il
-
1
=(m-1, 1-t+1)+x
m
-
Il
-
1
) (m-1, I-t).
3 Using the result of 2, we get a number of equali-
ties
(m, 1-t+1)=(m-1, 1-t+1)+x
m
-
Il
-
1
(m-1, I-t),
(m-1, 1-t+1)=(m-2, I-t+ 1)+x"'-1l-
2
(m-2, I-t),
(1-t+2, 1-t+1)=(I-t+1, I-t),
(1-t+1, 1-4+1)=(1-t, I-t).
(m, 1-t+1)=(I-t, I-t)+x (1-t+1, I-t)+ .. . +x
m
-
Il
-
1
(m-1, I-t). (*)
4 It is required to prove that (m, I-t) is a polynomial.
We have
(
1) 1-xm 1 + 2+ m-l
m, = 1-x = +x x ... + x .
Thus, our proposition is true at I-t = 1 and any m. Assuming
that (m, k) is a polynomial at k I-t, by virtue of the for-
mula (*), we may assert that (m, I-t + 1) is also a polyno-
mial. And so, our proposition is proved by the method of
mathematical induction.
5 Introduce the notation
f (x, m) = 1 - (m, 1) + (m, 2) - (m, 3) + ... +
+ (_1)m (m, m).
Solutions to Sec. 6
First let us prove that
f (x, m) = (1 - x
m
-
1
) f (x, m - 2).
We have
1 = 1,
(m, 1) = (m-1, 1) +x
m
-
1
,
(m, 2) = (m-1, 2)+x
m
-
2
(m-1, 1),
(m, 3)=(m-1, 3)+x
m
-
3
(m-1, 2),
(m, m-1) = (m-1, m-1)+x (m-1, m-2),
(m, m)=(m-1, m-1).
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Multiplying these equalities successively by 1 and
adding the results, we get
f (x, m) = (1_x
m
-
1
) - (m -1, 1)(1-x
m
-
2
) + (m-1, 2) X
But
X (1_x
m
-
s
)_ ... + (_1)m-z (m-1, m-2) (i-x).
(1_x
m
-
2
) (m-1, 1) = (1_x
m
-
1
)(m_2, 1),
(1-x
m
-
s
)(m-1, 2)= (1-x
m
-
1
)(m-2, 2),
Therefore
f(x, m)=(1-xm-l){1-(m-2, 1)+(m-2, 2)- ... +
+(-1)m-2(m-2, m-2)}=(1-x
m
-
1
)f(x, m-2).
Thus
f(x, m)=(1-x
m
-
1
)f(x, m-2),
t (x,. m -2) = (1_x
m
-
s
) f (x, m-4),
First let us assume that m is even. We get
f(x, m)=(1_xm-l) (1_x
m
-
s
) (1_xm-o) ... (1-x
3
) t(x, 2).
But
1
f_x2
t(x,2)= -(2,1)+(2,2)=2- i-x =1-x.
t(x, m)=(1_x
m
-
1
) (1_x
m
-
s
) '" (1-x
3
)(1-x)
if m is even.
356 Solutions
If m is odd, we have
t (x, m) = (1_x
m
-
l
)(1_x
m
-
a
) ... (1-x
2
) t (x, 1).
But t (x, 1) = 0, consequently t (x, m) = for any odd
m. However, the last fact can be readily established imme-
diately from the expression for t (x, m)
t(x, m)=1-(m, 1)+(m, 2)--(m, 3)+ ... +(-1)m(m, m).
98. 1 Put
n h(h+l)
1+ !1-xn) (i_x
n
-
1
) (i_x
n
-
h
+
1
) x-2-zh=F(n).
Ll (i-x) (i-x
2
) ... (i-x
h
)
Then
n+l k(k+l)
F (n+ 1) = 1 +"'\1 (i-x
n
+1)(i-x
n
) .. (i_x
n
-
h
+
2
) x-
2
-z".
Ll (i-x) (1-x2) ... (i-x
h
)
h=1
Hence
F (n+ 1)-F (n) =
(i-xn) ... (i-xn-I<+2) h (h+1)

- x-
2
- z" {t- x
n
;! -1 +
- (i-x) (i-x2) ... (i_.lh)
h=1
(n+1) (n+2)
+ X
n
-
h
+
1
} + X 2 zMl =
n
(i-xn) ... (i_.:vn-h+2) h\I<+1)
= X-
Z
- Zh xn-h+! (1 - x") +
"'-J (1-x) (i-x
2
) ... (i-xII)
k=1
And so
i.e.
(n+l)(n+2)
+x 2 Zn+1 =
n(n+1)
+ ZX
Ml
X-
2
-Z
n
= zx
n
+1F (n).
F (n+ 1)-F (n) = ZX
n
+1 F (n),
F (n+ 1) = (1 + zxn+l) F (n).
Therefore
Solutions to Sec. 6
F (n) = (1 + zxn) F (n -1),
F (n-1) = (1 +zx
n
-
1
) F (n-2),
F (3) = (1 + zx
3
) F (2),
F (2) = (1 + zx
2
) F (1),
F (1) = 1 + xz.
Multiplying these equalities, we actually get
F (n) = (1 + xz) (1 + x
2
z) ... (1 + xnz).
2 is proved similarly.
From 1 it also follows that
(1-xn) (1-xn-1) '" (1_x
n
-
h
+1)
(1-,x) (1-x
2
) ... (1-xh)
is a polynomial in x (see Problem 97).
357
From the same equality we can obtain Newton's binomial
formula as well. Indeed
1- xn-
h
+
1
1-xh
1 +x+x
2
+ ... +x
n
-
h
1+x+x2+ ... +x
h
-
1
Therefore, at x = 1 the last expression attains the value
n-k+1
k
sion
Consequently, we may consider that the expres-
(1- xn) (1- xn-1) ... (1-
(i-x) (1-x
2
) ... (1-xh)
at x = 1 turns into
n (n-1) ... (n-k+1)
12 '" k
and formula 1 at x = 1 yields
h=n
(1 + zt = 1 + (Euler).
h=1
99. Readily obtained from 1 of Problem 98 at z = -1.
100. Put
Co + C
1
(z + Z-l) + C
2
(Z2 + Z-2) +
+ . . . + C
n
(zn + z-n) = <\In (z).
358 Solutions
We then have
1 +.211+1z
Cjl,,(x
2
Z)={rn (z) xz+x2n
(expressing Cjln (z) in terms of a product). Making use of
Cjln (z) expressed as a sum, we find with the aid of the last
identity
C
h
X
2k
+
1
(1- x2n-211) = Ch+1 (1- ;l2IH2h+2)
(k=O, 1, 2, ... , n-1).
Furthermore, it is obvious that C
n
~ xn2. Putting in the
last relation the following values for k in succession:
n - 1, n - 2, .... , and multi plyi ng the equali ties thus
obtained, we find
C
(1_x2n+2h+2) (1 - x
2n
+
21
'+4) ... (1- x4n) k2
k= X
(1-x2)(1-x4) '" (1_x
2n
-
2h
)
(k=O; 1, ... , n-1).
101. 1 Put
cos x + i sin x = e.
Then
cos x - i sin x = e-
1

Further
cos lx + i sin lx = e
l
, cos lx - i sin lx = e-
l
.
Consequently
e
1
I
sinlx =2f (1-8-
2
).
Stlbstituting this value of sin lx into the expression for
Uk, we find
1
(1- q2n) (1- q2n-l) ... (1- q2n-h+l) - 7) k(2n-k)
Uk = (1-q) (1_q2) '" (l-
q
k) . q -
where q = e-
2

The required sum is rewritten as follows
1- Uj + U2 - U3 + ... + U2n = 1 +
2n 1
+ 'Y 1 k(1_ q2n)(1_
q
2n-l) '" (1_ q2n-k+l) -'2
k
(2n-h)
~ (-) (1--q)(1-q2) .. ' (1-qh) .q
h=1
Now let us take advantage of formula 1 of Problem 98
1
and, replacing in it n by 2n, put x = q and z = _q -n-2:.
We then have
2n 1
h-n--
1- UI + U
2
- Ua + ... + U2n = II (1- q 2) =
11=1
2n n
11=1 11=1
n n
= II 2 [1-cos (2k-1) xl = 2
n
II [1-cos (2k-1) xl
11=1 h=1
2 Put (as in Problem 97)
Then
..:...( 1 __ q 2 . . . . n );,...(:...1-..,_.,.:q:...2n_-,,",1 )_._ _('-;-2 __ ....:q'-;-2n_-_h---'-+ I) = (2n, k).
(1-q) (1- q2) (1- qll)
- 1. h(2n-lI)
UII = (2n, k) q 2-
where q = cos 2x- i sin 2x.
We have to compute the following sum
2n 2n
~ (_1)11 Uk = ~ (_1)k (2n, k)2 q-h(2
n
-
h
),
h=O 11=0
where (2n, 0) = 1.
From Problem 98, 1 we have
2n 11(11+1)
(1- qz) (1- q2Z) ... (1- q2
n
z) = 2' (_1)h (2n, k) q-2- Zh.
h=O
Put
(1-qz) (1- q2Z) ... (1_q2nz)=Cjln(Z, q).
We then have
Cjln (z, q). Cjln (- z, q) = Cjln (q2, Z2).
Hence
2n 11(11+1) 2n 8(S+1)
~ (_1)h (2n, k) q-2- Zh. ~ (2n, s) q-2 -z =
11=0 s=O
2n
= 2: (_1)m {2n, m} qm(m+
ll
z
2
m,
1'1=0
360 Solutions
where {2n, m} is obtained from (2n, m) by replacing q by
q2. Consider the coefficient of z2n in both members of this
equality. On the right this coefficient is equal to
(-1t {2n, n} qn(n+l).
In the left member we obtain the following expression
k(I<+1) + 8(s+l)
( _1)" (2n, k) (2n, s) q-2 - -2-.
h+s=2n
But
(2n, 2n - k) = (2n, k),
therefore the last sum is equal to
2n
q2n2+n (_1)k (2n, k)2 qh
2
-2nh.
1<=0
And so, we have
2n
q2n2+n (_1)1< (2n, k)2 ql<2-2nk = ( _1)n {2n, n} qn2+n.
h=O
But
hence
2n
(_1)huk=(-1tq-n2{2n, n}.
1<=0
Further
!. n2
(2n, n) = u"q2 , {2n, n} = u
n
q-n
2
,
where Un is obtained from Un by replacing x by 2x.
Finally,
2n
(_1)hu2 =(_1)n ... sin41l.r
L.J h Sill 2x Sill 4x ... Sill 2nx
h=O
We proceeded from
2n
2J (-1)" (2n, k)2 qh2-2nk = (_1)n {2n, n} q-n2.
h=O
Likewise we can obtain the following formula
2n+l
(-1)" (2n+ 1, k)2 qh
2
-(2n+l)1< = 0,
4=0
If we put q = 1, then (n, k) turns into ~ and we get the
formulas
2n
2n+l
~ l (_1)h (Ch )2 = ( _1)n Cn
'::"'1 2n 2n'
2,' (_1)k (qn+l)2 = o.
h=O
Likewise,
we get
and hence
h-=O
if we take advantage of the identity
Cj)n (z, q). (jl" (qnz, q) = 1'p2n (z, q),
n
~ (n, k)2 qk
2
= (2n, n)
h=O
n
'" (Ch)2 = e"
L.J n 2n
h=O
( see Problem 72).
1. VVe have to prove that
1 1 1 1
c+a - b-t-c = a+b - a+c .
However, this equality is equivalent to the following
b-a c-b
or
b-a c-b
b+c = a+b '
i.e.
b
2
_ a
2
= c
2
_ b
2

The last equality follows immediately from the condition of
the problem.
2. If an is the nth term and am the mth term of the arithme-
tic progression, then we have
an = at + d (n - 1),
am = at + d (m - 1),
where d is the comr,pon difference of the progression
362
Hence
an - am = (n - m) d.
By hypothesis, we have the following equalitiE's
b - c = (q - r) d,
c - a = (r - p) d,
a - b = (p - '1) d.
the first of them by a, the second by b. and
the third by c, we
d [(q - r) a + (r - p) b + (p - q) c] =
= a (b - c) + b (c - a) + c (a - b)= 0,
whpnce
(q - r) a + (r - p) b + (p - '1) c = O.
3. We have
a
p
- a
q
= (p - q) d,
where d is the common difference of the progression.
Since, by hypothpsis,
a p = q, a'l = p, then a p - a
q
= q - p,
therefore
and, consequently,
q - p CO" (p - q) d,
d =-1
(we assume p - q =1= 0).
Further
hence
am = ap + (m - p) d = '1 - m + p.
4. We have
ap+k = a" + pd.
Let k in this ('quality attain successively thp values:
1,2,3, ... , q. Add termwise the q obtained equalities. We
get
ap+t + a p+2 + ... + a p+q =
= at + a2 + . . . + a'l + pqd,
+ ap+q = Sp+q - SP'
at + a2 + ... + aq = Sq,
therefore we have
Sp+q = Sp + Sq + pgd.
On the other hand, it is known that
Hence
or
Consequently
aj+a
p
at+aq
S p = 2 p, Sq = 2 q.
2S
p
2Sq
---= a
p
- a'l = (p-q) d
p q
2 (pSp-pSq)
-----=pqd.
p-q
S -S +S + 2(qSp-pSq) (p+q)Sp-(p+q)Sq
p+q- p q p-q p-q
Finally
p+q
Sp+q= --(Sp-Sq) = -(p+q).
p-q
5. Follows from Problem 4. However, the following
method may be applied. We have
at+a" aj+aq
S p = 2 p, Sq = 2 g,
hence
or
[2aj + d (p - 1)] p = [2aj + d (g - 1)] g,
2aj (p - g) + d (p2 _ P _ g2 + g) = 0,
2at + d (p + g - 1) = 0.
Hence
Solutions
since
But
ap +q = al + d (p + q - 1).
at --L a
p
+
q
Sp+q= 2 (p+q).
6. We have
S
at + am
m= 2 m,
From the given condition follows:
at + am m
at+an =n:'
i.e.
2at+(m-1)d m
2at+(n-1) d n
Hence
2aJ (n-m) +{(m-1) n- (n-1) m}d=O,
therefore
d 2m 1 2n-1
am =at+(m-1)d=2"+(n:'--1)d ;- d, an=-2-d
and fmally
2m-1
2n--1
7. It is necessary to prove that at the given nand k
(positive integers k ;;;;:: 2) we can find a whole s such that
the following equality takes place
(2s + 1) + (2s + 3) + . . . + (2s + 2n - 1) = nk.
The left member is equal to
(2s + n) n.
Therefore it remains to prove that it is possible to find an
integer s such that the following equality takes place
(2s+ n) n = nk, s= n (n
k
;2_
1
)
But n can be either even or odd. In both cases s will be an
jnteger, and our proposition is proved.
8. Let a2 = fl. Then all. = at + d (k - 1) = d (k - 1),
since, by hypothesis, at = O.
Consequently
n-2 n-2 n-2
= k+1_ ..!.+_1_= (1+..!.)-
LI k LI k n-2 k
k=1 k=1 k=1
n-2 n-2 n-2 n-2
..!.+_1_=y "!'_"'-' ..!.+_1_=
LI k n-2 LI k LI k n-2
k=1 k=1 k=1 k=1
=n-2+ _1_= (n-2) d + d _ an_t .
n-2 d (n -2) d a2 an-t
9. Multiplying both the numerator and denominator of
each fraction on the left by the conjugate of the denomina-
tor, we get
s= va;- va;- va; + ... + =
a2- al a3- a2 an-an-l
= ! ev a2 - V al + V a3 - V a2 + ... + Van - -V an-I) =

d
since
a
2
-al=a3- a2= ... =a
n
-a
n
-l=d.
Hence
S _ va; _ an-al _ n-1
- d - d (Van + Val) - Van + Val .
10. We have
(al-a2) (aj +a2) = -d (aj +a2),
a:-a! = (a3- a4) (a3 + a.) = -d (a3 + a.),
- ah = a2k) +a2k) = -d (a2k-l + a2k).
Therefore
s= -d(al+a2+a3+a.+ ... +a2k-l+a2k)= 2k.
366 Solutions
But
a2k = a1 + d (2k-1), al-a2k = -d (2k-1),
co nseque n tl y ,
8 = -d (2k- 1) k = (a;-ah).
11. 1 We have
8 (n+ 2) -8 (n+ 1) =an+
2
,
8 (n + 3) - 8 (n) = an+l + an+2 + an+3.
Consequently, we only have to prove that
an+l + an+2 + an+3 - 3an+2 = o.
But it is possible to prove that
ar+a
s
2 = a
s
+
r
2
(if rand 8 are of the same parity).
Indeed,
ar + a8 = 2al + (8 -1) d + (r -1) d =
= 2 [a
d
- ( s -1) dJ = 2a
r
+s ,
2
therefore
and, consequently,
an+l + an+2 + - 3an+2 = o.
2 First of all
8 (2) 8 ( )
an+1+a2n
n - n = an+! + ... +a2n= 2 .n.
Now we have
8 (3n) = at + az + ... + an + (an+! + ... + a2n) + a2n+l + ... +
an+t +a2n ( )
+ a3n = 2 n + an + a2n+l +
+ (an-l +- azn+z) + ... + (a1 +a3n).
But since the sum of two terms of an arithmetic progres-
sion equidistant from its ends is a constant, we have
aIL -f-- aZIL +1 = an-l + a2,,+2 = ... = a 1 + a3n = a"+l + a2n
Solutions to Sec. '1 367
Therefore
S (3n) = a
n
+
t
:a
2n
n+(a
n
+1+a2
n
).n=3 an+tia2n n=
=3 (S (2n)-S (n)).
12. According to our notation we have
Sk = a(k-1)n+t + aCk-tln+2 + ... + akn,
S k+1 = akn+1 + akn+2 + ... + a(k+t)n
Consider the difference
We have
S k+1 - S k = [akn+n - akn] + ... + [akn+2 - a
c
k-1)n-d +
+[akn+t- all.-I,n+d,
But since
we have
Sk+t-Sh = nd+ ... +nd+nd = n
2
d.
13. We have
b-a=d(q-p), c-b=d(r-q), c-a=d(r-p);
on the other hand,
a = UtWP-1, b = Utwq-1, C = UtWr-1,
where Ut is the first term of the geometric progression,
and w is its ratio.
Therefore
a
b
-
c
b
c
-
a
c
a
-
b
= ad(q-r) bdcr-p) Cdc p-q) =
= Ud(q-r)+dcr-p)+dcp-q). Wd{(q-r)(p-l)+Cr-P)cq-l)+(p-q)(r-l)}.
1
But it is easily seen that
d (q-r) +d (r- p) +d (p-q) =0,
(q-r) (p-1) + (r- p) (q-1) + (p-q) (r-1) =0.
And so
14. We have
308 Solutions
Consequently
1
2
n 2 n (Xn+l_i)2
( +X+X + ... +X ) -x x-i _Xn=
(xn+l-i)2_Xn (x-l)2 X2n+2_2xn+l + i_Xn+2+2xn+l_Xn
(x-i)2 (x-i)2
(xn-i) (xn+2-i)
= (x-i)(x-i) =(1+X+X2+ ... +Xn-l)X
X (1 + x + X
2
+ ... + Xn+l) .
15. Let t he considered geometric progression be
Hence
S3n - SZn = U2n+l + ... + 113", 8211 - 8 n = Un+l + .... + 112n
But
Therefore
consequently,
S3n - 8
2n
= U2n+1 + ... + U3n = q2n (Ul + U2+ ... +u
n
) = q2ns n,
82n - 8
n
= Un+l + ... + 112" = qn (111+112+ ... +Un) = qnSn.
Therefore
8
n
(S3" - 8
2
,,) = q2ns;, (8
2n
- 8,,)2 =
and the problem is solved.
16. Using the formula for the sum of terms of the
geometric progression, we get
1 1
Consequen tly
p2 = (al a2 ... a,,)2 = (alan)",
hence
n
p=( ;, )2.
17. Let us consider Lagrange's identity mentioned in
Sec. 1 (see Problem 5)
+ ... + x;-t) + yi + ... +
-- (XIY1+X2Y2 + ... + Xn_1Yn_t)2 = (XIY2 - X2Yl)2 +
+ (XIYa - xaYt)2 + ... + (Xn-2Yn-l- Yn_2 Xn_l)2.
Put
Yl=a2, Y2=aa,, Yn-l=an.
We then have
... +a;-t) (ai+ai+ ... +a;)-
+a2aa+ . .. +an_lan)2 = (alaa-ai)2+
.. . + (an_2an- a;_1)2. (*)
The bracketed expressions on the right have the following
structure
and k + s = k' +s'. It is evident that if a1t az, ... , all
form a geometric progression, then (provided k + s = k' +
+s')
Indeed
ak = a1qh-l, as = alq"-l,
ah,=
a1q
h'-I, a
s
,=alqs'-I.
Therefore
and
akas = ah,as"
Thus, if ai' a2, ... , an form a geometric progression,
then all the bracketed expressions in the right member of
the equality (*) are equal to zero, and the following rela-
:'1'70 Solutions
tion takes place
(a; + + ... + a;_t) + a; + ... + a;) =
= (ata2 + a2a3 + .... + a
n
_IGn)2.
Now let us assume that this relation takes place. It is
required to prove that the numbers ai' a2' ... , an form a
geometric progression. In this case all the bracketed expres-
sions in the right member of the equality H are equal to
zero. But among these expressions there is the following one
(alak - a2ak_l)2 (k = 3, 4, ... , n).
Therefore we have
(k=3, 4, ... , n),
a't -l al
i.e. the numbers at. a2, ... , an really form a geometric
progression.
18. 1
0
I t is known that
8 _ amq-
a
l
m- q-1
Let us make up the required sum. We have
8 +8 + +8 - alq-
a
l +a
2q
-a
1
+ +a
n
q
-a
1
_
I 2 .,. n- q-1 q-1 .. . q-1-
(al + a2 + ... + an) q ain (a
n
q- al) q air.
q-1 q-1 = (q-1)2 - q-1
2
0
1 1 1 {1 1 1}
U2(j2+ ... + a2 a2 = 1-
q
2 (l2" +(l2" + ... +a"2""1 =
t - 2 n-l - n 1 2 n-
__ 1
1 q2 at 2' ar
= 1-
q
2 1 = q (1_q2)2
--1
q2
qk (1 1)
1_
q
2k -
19. Let the given progression be ai' a2, ... , an' Let aii.
designate the kth term from the end of the progression. Then
a"k = an - (k - 1) d, ak = al + (k - 1) d.
Consider the product aka"k. We have
aka"k = alan - (k - 1)2 d
2
+ (k - 1) d (an - al) -
=ala
n
- (k - 1)2 d
2
+ (k - 1) (n - 1) tP.
And sO"
aka"k = alan + tP {(k - 1) (n - 1) - (k - 1)2}.
It only remains to prove that the expression
P
n
= (k - 1) (n - 1) - (k - 1)2
. . h . fin n+1
Increases WIt an Increase III n rom to "2 or -2-.
We have
P
k
= (k - 1) (n - k), PHI = k (.n - k - 1).
Hence
PHI - P
k
= n - 2k.
Consequently, PHI> P
k
if n - 2k > 0, i.e. if k < ~ a n d
our proposition is proved.
20. Let ai' a2' .. , an be an arithmetic progression,
and Uj, U2, .. , Un a geometric progression. By hypothesis,
at = Uj, an = Un. Let the ratio of the progression be
equal to q. Then
Put
al + a2 +
Prove that
We have
al + an al + alqn-l 1 + qn-l
Sn = -2-' n = 2 n = al 2 n,
unq-ul qn-1
On= 1 al--
1
-
q- q-
Since, by hypothesis, al > 0, it only remains to prove
that
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Let us write' the left member of the supposed inequality
in the following way
qn-
1
1
=1+q+q2+ ... +qn-
3
+qn-2+
q
n-
1
=
q-
= ~ {(1 + qn-
1
) + (q + qn-
2
) + ... + (qk + qn-k-
1
) + ... +
+ (qn-
1
+ 1)}.
Let us prove that
Indeed
qh + q"-k-1 -1-- qn-
1
== (qk -1) + qn-h-
1
(1- qk) =
= (qk -1) (1- qn-k-l) -< 0,
since if q> 1, then qk - 1 ~ 0, 1 - qn-k-l ~ 0, and if
q < 1, then qk - 1 ~ 0, 1 - qn-k-l ~ 0. At q = 1 it is
clear that the product contained in the left member of our
inequality is equal to zero. And so, indeed,
qk + qn-k-1 -< 1 + qn-
1
.
The braced expression contains n bracketed expressions each
of which does not exceed 1 + qn-l. Therefore
qn-1 1+qn-t
~ n 2 '
i.e.
which solves the problem.
21. Let the first common term of the progressions be a,
and the second b. Then the nth term of the arithmetic pro-
gression will be equal to
a + (b - a) (n - 1),
and the corresponding term of the geometric progression has
the form
And so, we have to prove that
a+(b-a) (n-1) <a ( : r-
1
,
in other words, that
a+ (b-a) (n-1) -a ~ ) n - l -<0,
or
a { ( ! - 1 ) (n - 1) ~ [ ( ! ) n-l - 1 J } -< 0.
Let us rewrite the left member of this inequality as fol-
lows
a ( : _ 1 ) { (n -1) _ [ ( ! ) n- 2 + ( ! ) n - 3 + ... + ( ! ) + 1 ] } .
Considering separately the three Cases: ~ > 1, ~ < 1,
a a
~ = 1, we easily prove the validity of our inequality.
a
22. We have to compute
Sn = 1 X + 2x
2
+ 3x3 + ... + nxn.
Multiplying both members of this equality by x, we have
Snx = 1x
2
+ 2x
3
+ 3x' + ... + (n - 1) xn + nxn+l.
It is evident that the right member is equal to
Sn - X - x
2
- x
3
- - xn + nxn+l.
Thus, we have the identity
Snx= Sn+ nxn+l_ x(1 + x+ X2+ ... + x
n
-
1
) ,
S
xn-1
n (x-i) = nx
M1
_ x--
1
-,
x-
Sn (x-1)2 = x {nx
M1
+ 1-(n + 1) xn}.
And, finally, we have
Sn = x ~ 1)2 {nxMl_ (n + 1) x
n
+ 1}.
23. We have
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Let ~ multiply both members of this equality by q (where q
is the ratio of the geometric progression). We obtain
n
sq= ~ ahuh+1
"=1
(since u"q = Uh+l).
Subtract s from both members of the last equality. We
have
n n
sq-s= ~ ahU"+l- ~ a"uh.
11=1 11=1
Transform the right member as follows
n+1 n+1
~ a"_l
u
,, - ~ a"u" - alul + an+1Un+1 =-
=2 11=2
n+1
= - h (a" - a"-11 u" - al
u
l + an+1
U
n+1 =
"=2
n+1
= - ~ du" + an+1Un+1 - alel],
"=2
where d is the Common difference of the arithmetic progres-
sion.
Thus
Finally
_ an+1
U
n+l-
a
l
u
l d 1l,,+lQ-1l2
s- q-l - (q-l)2 .
24. The required sum can be rewrit ten in the following
way
2+ 4 + 2n 1 1 1 2
x x + ... x +-2+-' + ... +'-2 + n.
x x ~ X n
Summing each of the geometric progressions separately and
joining the partial sums thus obtained, we have
( x + ! ) 2 + ( x2 + ;2 ) 2 + ... + ( xn + :n ) 2 =
(x2n+2+1) (x2n-l) 2
= (x2-1)x2n + n.
25. The sum 8
1
is readily computed by the formula for
an arithmetic progression. Let us now compute 8
2
Consider
the following identity
(x + 1)3 - r = 3x
2
+ 3x + 1.
Putting here in succession x = 1, 2, 3, ... , n and sum-
ming up the obtained equalities termwise, we have
n n n n
(X+1)3- r=3 x
2
+3 x+n.
x=1 x=1 x=1 x=1
Or
{23+33+ .. . +n
3
+(n +1)3}_{f3+2
3
+ ... +n
3
}_=
=38
2
+381 +n.
And so 38
2
+38
1
+n=(n+1)3-1. But
8
_ n(n+1)
t - 2 .
Now we find easily
8
2
=n (n+1)6(2n+1)
The formula for 8
3
is deduced in a similar way. We only
have to consider the identity
(x + 1)4 - X4 = 4x
3
+ 6x
2
+ 4x + 1
and make use of the expressions for Stand 8
2
found before.
26. We have identically
(x+ 1)h+1_ XIlH == (k+ 1) Xh + k x
Jt
-
1
+
+ Xh-2+ ... + (k+ 1) x+ 1.
Putting here successively x = 1, 2, 3, ... , n, and sum-
ming up, we get the required formula.
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............
.
111 211 3
11
4
11
... nil
The sum of terms of each line is equal to 1 II + 211 +
+ ... + nil = Sk (n). Thus, the sum of all the terms of
the table will be nS II (n).
On the other hand, summing along the broken lines, we
get the following expression for the sum of all the terms of
the table
111+(111+2.211)+(111+211+3.3k)+(111+211+ 3
11
+4.4
11
) +
+ ... + (111+211+3
11
+ .. , + (n-1)II+ n.n
ll
) =
= 1 + [Sk (1) + 211+1] + [Sk (2) + 3
11
+
1
] + [SII (3) + 4
11
+
1
]+ ... +
+ [Sk (n-1) + n
1l
+
1
] =
=SII(1)+Sk(2)+ ... +SII(n-1)+
+ (111+1 + 2R+l + 3
11
+
1
+ ... + n
ll
+
1
).
And so
nSk (n)=SII+I (n)+SII (n-1)+Sk (n-2)+ ... +Sk
28. Both e and 2 are readily obtained from the formu-
la of Problem 26. Let us rewrite it as
S
kS k(k-1)S S So
k=-T 11-'- 1.2.3 k-2-"'- '-k+1+
+ (.)
n
2
+n 1 2 1
At k= 1 S,= 1+2+3+ ... +n=-2- -:-T n +Tn.
Thus, both propositions (1 and 2) are valid at k = 1.
Suppose they hold true for any value of the subscript less
than k and let us prove that they are also valid at the sub-
script equal to k. Since, by supposition, Sk-' is a polynomial
in n of degree k, Sk-2 a polynomial of degree k - 1, and
so on, it is easily seen from the formula (*) that Sk is indeed
a polynomial of degree k + 1. Further, since Sk_l, Sk-2, ... ,
So do not contain the term independent of n, it follows
(
n+1)k+l_ 1
that S k also does not contain such a term k -1-1 '
when expanded in powers of n, will not contain a constant
term). As is evident from the same formula (*), the coef-
ficient of the term of the highest power in the expansion of
Skin powers of n will be k! 1 . It only remains to prove
that the coefficient of the second term, i.e. B, is equal to
. In the expansion (*) there exist only two terms contai-
ning nit. One of them is contained in - Sk-I, and the
(n+1)k+I-1
other in k+1 . From what has been proved we have
- S k-I = - { ! nit + ... } = - nit + ...
Further
(n+1)k+I_1 1 k+l+ k I
k-t 1 k+! n n T ...
Hence, it is obvious that
1
B=2
As to the structure of the rest of the coefficients (C, ... , L),
we may assert the following: the coefficient of n
k
+1-1 will
be equal to
1 A
C
k
+1k +
1
,
where A is independent of k. This proposition is proved using
the method of induction with the aid of the formula (*).
29. S, can be computed using, for instance, the formula
from Problem 26.
However, we may also proceed in the following way.
From the result of the previous problem it follows that
1 1
S, ="5 n
5
+2 n
4
+ Cn
3
+ Dn
2
+En.
It only remains to determine C, D and E. Since the last
equality is an identity, it is valid for all values of n. Put-
ting here in succession n = 1, 2, and 3, we get a system of
equations in three unknowns C, D and E. Namely, we have
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. 3 13 89
C+D:tE=W' 8C+4D+2E=5" ' 27+C+9D+3E=1O'
Hence
1 1
C=3' D=O, E= -30'
It only remains to factor the expression
n& n' n
3
n
5+T+""3-30
and the required result will be found.
The remaJning three formulas are obtained similarly.
30. The validity of the identities is established by a
direct check, using the expressions for 8
n
obtained before.
31. Put k = 1. We have
(B + 1)2 - B2 = 2,
or
B2 + 2B, + 1 - B2 = 2.
1
Consequently, B, = 2"'
Then. put k = 2. We get
i.e.
(B + 1)3 - B3 = 3,
1
B3+3B2+3B,+1-B3 =3, i.e. B2 = "'6 .
Proceeding in the same way, we get the following table
1 1 3617
B1 =,[, B6= 42' Bl1 =O, B16 = -'51() ,
691
B
12
= -2730'
1
BS =-30' BI3 =O,
5
B5 =O, BIO=66 , B15 =O,
Knowing this table, we may easily solve Problem 29, i.e.
arrange 8
4
, 8
5
, 8
6
and 8
7
according to powers of n. These
numbers play quite an important role in many fields of
mathematics and possess a number of interesting properties.
They are called Bernoulli's numbers (J. Bernoulli, Ars
Conjectandi). We can show that for odd k's exceeding unity
Bk will be equal to zero. And Bernoulli's numbers with an
even subscript will increase rather fast. Let us consider
the value of B 9 ~ . If we put B'96 = - ~ , then it turns out
that
N = 171390,
Z =62753 13511 04611 93672 55310 66998
93713 60315 30541 53311 89530 55906
39107 01782 46402 41378 48048 46255
54578 57614 21158 35788 96086 55345
32214 56098 29255 49798 68376 27052
31316 61171 66687 49347 22145 80056
71217 06735 79434 16524 98443 87718
31115
Thus, the numerator of this number contains 215 digits
(D. H. Lehmer, 1935).
Let us now prove relationship 2.
On the basis of the results obtained in Problem 28 we
may put
(k+1) (1
11
+2
11
+3
11
+ .. . +n
k
) =
= nll+l + kt 1 n
ll
+ Cn
ll
-
1
+ Dn"-2+ ... +Ln,
where C, D, ... , L are independent of n, but undoubtedly
depend on k. Put
(k+ 1) (1
11
+2
11
+3
11
+ ... +n") = nll+1+Ck+,ajn
ll
+
+C
2
h-l+ +C"-' 2+C"
1I+,a2
n
. . . k+,ak-l n k+,akn .
We may then write the following symbolic equality
(k + 1) (1 h+2h + ... + nk) = (n + a)h+l_ a
k
+1.
On removing the bracket.s in the right member by replacing
as by ex
s
(s=O, 1, 2, ... ), we pass over from the symbolic
equality to an ordinary one.
Since this equality is an identity with respect to n, we
may put in it n + 1 instead of n and obtain
(k+1) [1h + 2h + ... + (n + 1)h] = (n + 1 + ex)k+l_ ex
h
+
1
Subtracting from the last equality the preceding one, we
find
(k+ 1) (n + 1)h = (n+ 1+ex)h+
1
_ (n+ex)h+
1
.
Putting here n = 0, we have
(ex + 1)1I+1_ex
k
+1 =k+1.
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Besides, it should be remembered (see the solution of Prob-
lem 28) that ex's are independent of k and that exl = ; .
And so, the numbers exk and Bk are determined by one
and the same relation, and exl = B
I
Therefore
exk = Bk
for any k.
32. Let d be the common difference of our progression.
Then
Xk = Xl + d (k - 1).
From the first equality we have
xI+x
n
n(n-1)
2 n=a, nXI+d 1.2 =a.
On the other hand,
xli = (k-1)+d
2
(k-1)2.
Therefore, from the second relation we get
n n n
(k-1)-t d
2
(k-1)2=b
2
.
R=l R=l R=l
Hence
21_2 d
n
(n-1)+d2 (n-1)n(2n-1)=b2
nX11 Xt 1.2 6
(1 )
(see Problem 25).
Squaring both members of the equality (*) and dividing
by n, we find
2 '-2 'd
n
(n-1)+d
2n
(n-1)2
nX11 XI 1.2 4 n
(2)
Subtracting (2) from (1), we get
d
2
n(n
2
-1) b
2
n-a
2
12 n
Consequently
d = + 2 V3 (b
2
n-a
2
)
- n Vn
2
-1
Substituting d into the equality (*), we find Xl! and, con-
sequently, we can construct the whole arithmetic progres-
sion.
n n
33. 1 Put s= ~ k
2
x
R
-
1
Hence x.s= ~ k
2
x
R

R=1 R=1
Subtracting the first equality from the second, we find
n+l n
s(x-i)= ~ (k __ 1)
2
X"-l_ ~ k
2
x
R
-
1

R ~ R=1
Consequently
n n
n n
k=1 R=1
(see Problem 22).
Finally
i+4x+9x
2
+ ... +n
2
x
n
-
1
=
n
2
x
n
(x-1)2_2nxn (x-1) -+ (xn-1) (x+ 1)
(x-1)3
2 Proceed as in the previous case. Put
"n
s= f3+2
3
x+3
3
x
2
+ ... +n
3
x
n
-
1
= ~ k
3
x
R
-
1

R=1
Make up the difference
n n n
sx-s=n
3
x
n
-3 h k
2
x'l-1+3 ~ kX"-l- h x
R
-
l
.
k=1 k=1 R=1
Substituting the expressions obtained before for the sums
on the right, we have
s (x-i) = n3xn -3 n
2
x
n
(x-1)2_2
nx
n (x-1)+(x
n
-1) (x+1) +
(x-1)3
nxn+l- (n+1) x
n
-+ 1 xn-1
+ 3 (x_1)2 x-1
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Finally
s (x-1)4 = n
3
x
n
(x-1)3- 3n
2
x
n
(x-1)2 +
+3nx
n
(x2-1) - (xn-1) (x
2
+4x+ 1).
34. To determine the required sums first compute the
following sum
n
1+3x+5x
2
+ ... +(2n-1)x
n
-
1
= (2k-1)x"-I=
"=1
n n
k "-1_ h_l_2nxn(x-1)-(x+1)(xn-1)
- Li x LJ x - (x_1)2 .
"=1 "=1
For computing the first of the sums put in the deduced
formula x = . We then have
3 5 7 2n-1 1 n
1+2"+7;+8+ ... + 2n-l = 2.t-! {3(2 -1)-2n}.
And putting x = - , we fmd
+ (_1)n-12n-1 = 2
n
+( _1)n+l (6n+1)
2 4 8 . . . 2n- 1 9.21l 1 .
35. 1 First assume that n is even. Put n ==- 2m. Then
1-2+3-4+ ... +(_1)n-
1
n =
= 1-2+3-4+ ... +(2m-1)-2m= (1 +3+ ... --\
+2m-1)-(2+4+ ... +2m)=-m=-
Now let n be odd and put n = 2m -1. Then our su m
takes the form
[1- 2 +3-4+ ... - (2m-2)] + (2m-1) =
1
n+ 1
= -(m-1)+2m- = m=-2-
Thus, if we put
1-2+3-4 + ... + (_1t-l n =8,
then
8
n
f
8 n+1
f
. dd
= - 2 I n IS even, = -2- I n IS 0
However, this result can be obtained in a simpler way.
Indeed, if n is even, we have
8=[1- 21+[3--41+[5-61+ ... +[(2m-1)-2m1=
= -1m=
2 .
Hence we also get the resul t for odd n.
Solutions to Sec. f 383
2 First assume that n is even and put n = 2m. We
have
1
2
_2
2
+3
2
_ ... +(_1)n-
1
n
2
= (12_22) +
+ (3
2
_43) + ... + [(2m _1)2_ (2m)2] = - (1 + 2)-
--(3+4)- ... -(2m-1+2m)= -[1+2+3+4+ ... +
+2m-1+2m]=
(2m+ 1) 2m n (n+ 1)
2 =- 2
Thus, if n is even, then
12-22+32- .. +(_1)n-
1
n
2
=
If n = 2m + 1 is odd, then
12-22+ 3
2
_ .. , + (_1)n-
1
n2= 12 _22+3
2
_42_ ... -
-(2m)2+ (2m+ 1)2= -2m + (2m+ 1)2=
n(n-1) n(n+1)
2 = 12
3 The required sum is equal to - 8n
2
The result is
obtained as in the previous case.
4 Rewrite the required sum as
n n n
(kS +k
2
) = k3 + k2 = n (n+1)
k=l k=l k=l
(see Problem 25).
36. The. considered sum may be rewritten as
10-1 10
2
-1 10
3
-1 10n-1
-9 -+-9-+-9-+"'+-9-'
wherefrom we easily find its value
! { 10 10
n
9
-1_
n
}.
37. Consider the first bracketed expression on the right
and rewrite it in the following way
2X2n+l_ 2x2n-1y2 + 2X
211
-
S
y
4 _ 2xy2n _ X2n+1 =
x2n+2 + y2n+2 q
= 2x - X'l+l.
x2+y2
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The second bracketed expression arises from the first one
as a result of permutation of the letters x and y, therefore
x2n+2+y2n+2
it is equal to 2y x2+y2 y2n+l. Squaring both obtained
expressions and adding the results, we easily prove the
validity of the identity.
38. The required product is equal to
(1.a+1.a
2
+ ... +1.a
n
-
1
)+(a.a
2
+ ... +aa
n
-
1
) +
+ (a
2
a
3
+ ... + a2.an-1) + ... + a
n
-
2
a
n
-
1
=
= a (1 + a + ... + a
n
-
2
) + a
3
(1 + a + ... + a
n
-
3
) +
+ a
5
(1 + a + ... + a
n
-
4
) + ... + a
2n
-
s
(1 + a) + a
2n
-
3
=
an- 1 _1 an-2-1 an- 3 _1
=a--1-+a3--1--t-a5 1 + ... +
a- a- a-
+ a
n
+
2
+ ... + a2n-3+a2n-2) _ (a+a
3
+a5 + ... +a
2n
-
s
+
I a
2n
-
3
)} _ (an-i) (an-a)
T - (a-i) (a2-1) .
39. The sum on the left may be rewritten as follows
(
1 2 n-1) [n-1 2 n-2 ( . 1) 1+
x
n
-
1
+X1i=2+'" + -x- + X + X + ... + n- x n.
The first bracketed expression is equal to
_1_[ +22+ +( -1) n_ll=xl(n-1)xn-nxn-l+1J
xn X X . . . n x xn (x-1)2
(see Problem 22).
The second bracketed expression is obtained from the
first one by replacing x by.!.. Hence, we get the required
x
result.
40. 1 We have
1 1
1.2=1-
2
'
2.3=2-"3 '
1 1 1
3.4=3-4"
1
n(n+1) =n- n+1
Adding the right and left members, we get the required
result.
2 The required sum may be rewritten in the following way
n
s= ~ k k + 1 ~ k + 2 )
k=1
1 1 1 1 1 1
But k(k+1)(k+2) =2'];- k+1 +2 k+2 .
Therefore
n
386
Solutions
Hence
n n n
16S= "\' 16k
4
-1+1 = "\' (4k2 . 1)+.!. "\' (2k+1)-(2k-1)
LJ 4k2-1 LJ --t- 2 LJ (2k-1) (2k+1) .
k=t k=l k=!
n
16S-4 n(n+1)(2n+1) + +.!. (_1 ___ 1_)
- 6 n 2..:.J 2k -1 2k + 1 '
k=l
16S
- 2n(n+1)(2n+1) + +.!.. {1.-.!...L.!.-.!.+.!.+ +_
- 3 n 2 3;355'"
1 1}
+ 2n-1 - 2n+1 '
16S
- 2n(n+1)(2n+1) + +_n_
- 3 n 2n+1'
Finally
16S
1
where m = 2n+ 1.
42. We have
= al +a" . = ad an (L + ;1 ),
_1___ 1 a2+a,,_1 _ 1 (_1_+_1_)
a2an_l - a2 + a
ll
_l a2an_l - a2 + a,,_l a2 an-I'
But
at + an = a2 + an-l = a3 + a n-2 = . .. .
Therefore, adding our equalities termwise, we 1lnd
_1_+_1_-+- ... +_1_= 2 + ... +_1 ).
alan a2an_!' anal al + an al a2 an
43. 1 It is obvious that tho following identity takes
place
1 n+k-1
(n+k-1)! (n+k)! = (n+k)!
Putting k= 1,2, ... , p+ 1 and adding the obtained equa-
lities termwise, we prove that
n I n+1 /liP 1
(n+1)! T (n+2)! + ... + (n+p+1)! =-;;r- (n+p+1)!
Solutions to Sec. 'l 387
2 We have
n -l-- n + + n < n
(n+I)! . (n+2)! '" (n+p+I)! (n+l)! +
n+I n+p 1 1
+ (n+2)! + .. , + (n+p+l)! =nr- (n+p+l)!
(see 1).
Therefore
44. The following identity holds true
112
-;=-r- z+1 = z2-1
In our case we have
1 1 2
x-I - x+l = x2 -I '
1 i 2
x
2
-I - x2 +1 = x4-I '
1 1 2
x4-I - x4+1 = x8 -1 '
1 1 2
2
n
1 - 2
n
+
1
l'
x + x -
(2)
(3)
(n+ 1)
Multiply both members of equality (1) by 1, of equality (2)
by 2, of equality (3) by 22 and so forth, finally, multiply
both members of the equality .(n + 1) by 2n. Adding the
obtained results, we find
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45. We have
n-p
- -- n- -Ie 1-
1 (1 1)
- n-p+1 p+k + n-k+1 ( p + )--
1<=1
n-p
1 ",(n+1 p)
= n-p+1 p+k - n-k+1 =
1<=1
1 [- (1 1 1)
= n-p+1 _(n+1) p+1 + p+2 + +n -
- p ( + ... + ) J =
1 (1 1 )
= n-p+1 p+1 + +n (n-I-1-p)=
1 1 (1 1)
= p+1 + +n= 1+
2
+ +n -
(
111)
- 1+
2
+ 3 + ... +p =Sn-Sp.
46. We have
, n+1 {1 2 n-2 }
Sn= -2-- n(n-1) -+ (n-1) (n-2) + ... + -r.3 =
n-2
_n+1 __ ", k
- 2 (n-k+1)(n-k) =
1<=1
n-2
n+1 '" -k
=-2-+ (n-k+1)(n-k)
1<=1
Let us expand the fraction into two partial
fractions. Namely, let us put
-k A B
(n-k+1)(n-k) n-k+1 + n-k '
-k= A (n-k) +B (n-k+ 1).
Hence, putting fIrst k = n and then k = n + 1, we find
A=n+1, B= -no
Solutions to Sec. 7
Therefore
n-2 n-2
n+ 1 "', 1 ~ 1
S=-2-+(n+1) LJ n-k+1 -n LJ n-k =
h=1 h=l
= nt
1
+(n+1) ~ + ~ 1 + ... + !)-
-n (_1_+_1_+ .. " +.!.) =
n-1 n-2 2
= nt
1
+n (! + n ~ 1 + ... + ~ ) +
+ ( + ~ 1 + ... + ! )-
-n [( + ~ 1 + ... + !) -! + ~ ] =
n+ 1 ( l' 1 1 ) n
=-2-+ n+ n-1 + ... +3 +-1-
2
=
389
1 1 1
=1+
2
+"3+ .. . +n-.
47. Let the nth term of the required progression be an,
its common difference being equal to d. Then
S
Ul+ux
x = 2 x,
S
Ut+uhx k
hx= 2 x.
Hence
Skx = ul+
u
hx .k= 2Ul+d(kx-1) k= 2ul-d+kxd.k
Sx Ul+ ux 2Ul+d(X-1) 2Ul-d+dx
For the last relation to have a value independent of x it is
necessary and sufficient that
2al - d = 0,
i.e. the common difference of the required progression must
equal the doubled first term.
48. We can prove the following proposition
ah + al = ah' + ai'
if k + 1 = k' + l'.
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Indeed
uk=al+(k-i)d, az=at+(l-1)d,
ak,=al + (k'-i) d, al,=al + (l'-i) d.
Hence
ak +az = 2at + (k+l-2)d,
ak' + ai' = 2al + (k' + l' -2) d.
But since by hypothesis
k + l = k' + l',
it follows from the last equalities that
And so we have
ai + ai+2 = ai+l + ai+l = 2ai+l.
The given sum is therefore transformed as follows
But
therefore
n n
s= (aT+l-d2)= [ar+2a1 di+W-i)d
2
1=
i=1 i=1
49. As is known
sin
tan [a+(k-i)
Therefore
n
= "', {tan - tan la + =
Sin p LJ
,,-I
1
=-.-R {tan ... +
sm p
+ tan _ tan (a+(n -1) = tan -tan a.
sm
50. We have
2cot2a-cota= -tana,
a. a.
2cota-cot2"= -tan 2"'
a. a. a.
2cot2"-cot
T
= -tanT'
2
a. a. a.
cot 2
n
-2 - cot 2
n
-
1
= - tan 2
n
-
1

Multiplying these equalities in turn by 1, , ! , ... ,
and adding termwise, we get the required result.
51. Consider the following formula
cos [a + (k - 2) h] - cos [a + kh] =
= 2 sin h sin [a + (k - 1) h1.
Putting k = 1, 2, 3, ... , n - 1, n, we find
2 sin h sin a = cos (a - h) - cos (a + h),
2 sin h sin (a + h) = cos a - cos (a + 2h),
2 sin h sin (a + 2h) = cos (a + h) - cos (a + 3h),
2 sin h sin [a + (n - 2) hJ
= cos [a + (n - 3) h] - cos [a + (n - 1) hl,
2 sin h sin [a + (n - 1) h] -
= cos [a + (n - 2) h] - cos [a + nh1.
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Adding these equalities term by term, we fmd
2 sin h {sin a+ sin (a+ h) + sin (a+2h) + " . + sin [a+
+(n-1) h]} = cosa+cos (a-h)-cos (a + nh) -cos [a+ (n-
-1) h] = {cos a-cos [a+ (n-1) h]} +
+ {cos (a- h) --cos (a + nh)} =
2
. n-1 h . ( n-1 h) 2' ( n-1 h)
=. sln-
2
- sm a+-
2
- + Sill a+-
2
- X
. n -+ 1 h 2' ( n -1 h) 2 . nh h
X sm -2- = sm a + -2 - . SIllT cos 2 .
Hence
f:i n a + si n (a + h) + sin (a + 2h) + ... + sin [a + (n - 1) h] =
. ( n-1 h) . nk
5m a-+-
2
- 5mT
. h
sm
2
The second formula is obtained similarly. However, it can
also he readily obtained from the above deduced formula by
replacing a by - a.
52. Putting in the previous formulas a = 0, h = ..::.,
n
we get
S = cot 2l't
n
' S' = 0.
53. Taking advantage of the results of Problem 51,
we have
. . 3 . [(2 1)] sin nasin na
sm a + sm , a + ... + SIll n - a = . ,
sma
sin na cos na
cos a + cos 3rz + ... + cos [(2n-1) a] = . .
sm a
The rest is ohviollS.
54. The required sums can be computed, for instance, in
the following way. Make up the sums and It is easi-
ly seen that

On the other hand,
- s; = cos 2x + cos 4x + ... + CO'5 4nx.
Solutions to Sec. 7
Using the second formula from Problem 51, we find
sin 2nx cos (2n -+- 1) x
cos 2x + cos 4x + ... + cos 4nx =-
smx
And so
S' -8" _ sin 2nx cos (2n+t) x
n n - sinx

Hence
S' _ n + sin 2nx cos (2n-+- t) x
n- 2sin x '
S" _ n _ sin 2nx cos (2n -+- t) x
n- 2sinx
55. Let us make use of tho formula
sinAsinB=; [cos(A-B)-cos(A+B)].
We then have
p
S
"'" . nmi . n:n;i
= L..J sm p-+-1 sm p+1 =
i=l
p p
393
1"", (m - n) ni t"" (m+ n) ni
=2" LJ cos p+1 -2" LJ cos p+1
i=l i=l
But if m + n is divisible by 2 (p + 1), then cos (m ni =
=1 and
Using formula 2 from Problem ))1, we easily find
p

(m-n) ni __ 1
cos t 1 --- - .
p--
i=l
Hence
S __ p+1
-- 2'
All the remaining cases are proved analogously.
394 Solutions
56. We have
arctan (k+ 1) x+ arctan (- k,r) =
kx+x-kx x
= arctan 1-(k+1)x(-kx) = arctan 1+k(k+1)x2 ,
since (k + 1) x ( - kx) < 1 (see Problem 25, Sec. 3).
Hence
arctan 2x - arctan x = arctan x
1+12x
2
'
arctan 3x - arctan 2x = arctan 1 + 3x
Z
,
x
arctan (n + 1) x - arctan nx = arctan 1 + It (n + 1) x
2
Adding these equalities termwise, we find that the
required sum is equal to
1 nx
arctan (n + ) x-arctan x = arctan 1+(n+1) x
Z
57. I t is obvious that
a/t-a/t-l
arctan a/t + arctan ( - a/t-l) = arctan 1 + a/tah_l
= arctan r
1+a/ta/t_l
Now we find easily that our sum is equal to
58. Put
1+k
2
+k'= -xy, x+y=2k.
(This is done to use the formula
Then
arctan 1
x
+
y
=arctanx+arctany if xy < 1.)
-xy
arctan (k
2
+k + 1) - arctan (k
2
- k + 1),
Solutions to See. 7 395
therefore
n
2k
.LJ arctan 2+k
2
+k
4
= arctan 3-arctan 1+arctan 7-
1<=1 .
-arctan 3 + ... + arctan (n
2
+ n + 1)-arctan(n
2
-n+ 1) =
= arctan (n
2
+n+1)- .
59. Let k be one of the numbers 1, 2, ... , n-1. Multi-
ply the first equation by sin k.!!:..., the second by sin ,
n n
the third by sin k and, finally, the last one by
n
sin k (,,-1) n . Adding the obtained products termwise, we
n
find
. (n-1) n
+an -l sm k .
n
And
A
. In. k n . l 2n . k 2n . l 3n . k 3n +
I=sm -SUI -+sm -sm -+sm -sm -
n n n n 11. n
+ +
. . k (n-1)n
... sm sm .
n n
Taking advantage of formula 2 of Problem 51, let us
prove that
Hence
Al = 0 if l ::f= k,
Al =; if l =k.
2(' . n 2n . \n-i)n)
x,.=- aj sm -+ '" + an-l smk...:--!.....-
n n n n
(k= 1,2,3, ... , n-1).
396 Solutions
1. We have
11 1 1 1 1 1 1
2n = 2n' 2n -1 > 2n' ... , n + 2 > 2n ' n + 1 > 2n .
Adding these inequalities termwise, we find
1 1 111 1 n 1
n+1 + n+2 + ... +2n" > 2n"+2n+ .. +2n=2n=Z
2. It is obvious that
But
1 1 1
(n+k+1)(n+k) < (n+k)2 < (n+k-1) (n+k)
1 1 1
(n+k+1) (n+k) = n+k - n+k+1 '
111
(n+k-1) (n+k) n+k-1 - n+k '
therefore
1 1 1 1
n+k - n+k+1 < (n+k)2 < n +k-1 n+k
Summing these inequalities (from k= 1 to k= p), we
get the required relation.
3. Let us have n fractions
1 1 1 1 1
a' b' c' d' 'k' T
Let us assume
... <k< l.
Then
b>a+1, d:;;:,c+1, ... ,
Consequently
c;;;:'a+2, d;;;:'a+3, ... ,
Therefore
1 1 1 1 1
az-+/iZ+ ... (a+1)2 + ... +
1 1
+ (a+n-1)2 < a-1 - a+n-1
Hence
1 1 1 n
-;j2+-W+'" +[""2"< (a-1)(a+n-1)
But
a (a-1)
and
1 1 1 n
-;2+-W+ ... +[""2"::::;;; n+1 < 1.
4. Indeed
(n!)2 = (1n) .(2 (n - 1)) ... (n .1).
But
k (n - k + 1) 'n,
since
k (n - k + 1) - n = (n - k) (k - 1) O.
Therefore
Hence
5. Since
we have
1'n = n,
2 (n - 1) n,
3 (n - 2) n,
n1 = n.
a<VA<a+1,
JlA+a<2a+1,
lIenee
CVA'+a) eVA-a) <'/' A-
2a+1 V a,
A-a
2
,/,- 1- A-a
2
2a + 1 < v A - a, J! A > a + 2a _-1_ 1 .
Let us now prove the second inequality.
For any x there exists the following inequality
x (1-x) = X_X2-< ! .
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Indeed, we have
x-x
2
- = - (x- ; r
It is obvious that we have an equality only at x = ; .
Since it is possible to assume that V A - a =J= ; , we have
[1-(VA-a)1 (V A-a) < ,
1-(VA-a) < ,
(2a + 1) - (VA + a) < Cv
1
)
4 A-a
Multiplying both members of this inequality by V A -a>
> 0, we find
(2a + 1) tV A - a) - (A - a
2
) < .
Whence finally
r- A-a
2
'I
VA<a+ 2a+l + 4(2a+l) .
6. We have
v;; > 2 V n + 1- 2 Vii,
since
V
- V- 1 1
n + 1 - n = , / -, / < -,;- .
vn+1+vn 2v n
Consequently,
1 >2 V2-2,
> 2 V3-2 V 2,
> 2 Y4-2}./3,
1 V- V-
Vn > 2 n + 1-2 n.
Adding these inequalities, we obtain the required result.
Solutions to Sec, 8
7. Put
A = 18 C28 = , . i- .. , 1 ,
Then
24 2s 246 28
A<3'5'" 2s+1 =1'3'5'" 2s-1 2s+1'
i.e,
Hence
1 1
A<A'28+1'
A2 < A < V2:+1
1 2 4 28-2
A>T'3'5'" 28-1 '
28-1
2 4 6'" 28
Multiplying these relationships, we find
1
A> V-'
8. Since
we have
2 s
o
2tan
z
tan e = ------,0;:- ,
1-tan
2
"2
1- 1
o
cot
2
-
cot e = __ -:--_2_
2_1_
o
cot
2
2"-1
o
cot 2"
o
2 cot "2
Consequently
399
-1 { 2
8
2 0 }
= 0 cot "2 - cot "2 + 1 =-
2cot "2
( 1-cot r
o :::;;0,
2cot2'
400 Solutions
since
8
cot 2" > (0 < 8 < Jt).
9. We have
tanA+tan B
tan(A+B}= 1-tanAtanB =tan(n-C)= -tanC>O,
since C is an obtuse angle.
And so
tanA+tanB >0
1 - tan A tan B
Bu t since' A and B are less than it follows that
tan A + tan B > 0, and hence
1 - tan A tan B > 0, tan A tan B < 1-
10. Indeed
tan(8- )= tan8-tanqJ =(n-1)tanlp
cp 1+tanOtanqJ 1+ntan
2
(p
Therefore
t
2 (8) (n-l)2 \n-l)2 __ (n_-_1_)2
an - cp = (cot rn -f- n tan (p)2 - ( 2 4:::::::: 4 .
",- cot(fJ-n tan cp) + n n
11. We have
1-tan
Z
'\'
cos 2y = 1 + tan2 '\'
To prove that cos 2')' :::;; 0, it is sufficient to prove that
1 - tan
2
')' :::;; 0.
But we have
1-tan2 =
y cos
2
a cos
2

We only have to prove that
cos
2
a cos
2
- (1 + sin a sin :::;; 0.
But
cos
2
a cos
2
- (1 + sin a sin =
= (1 - sin
2
a) (1 - sin
2
- (1 + sin a sin =
= - (sin a + sin :::;; 0.
12. Let m be the least and M the greatest of the given
fractions.
Then
m ~ : ~ ~ M (i=1, 2, 3, ... , n).
I
Hence
mbi ~ at ~ Mbi
Summing all these inequalities (from = 1 to = n),
we find
And so indeed
~ a i
m ~ ~ ~ M
..J bt
13. We assume, of course, that all the quantities a, b, ... ,
1 are positive, and the principal value of the root is
taken everywhere. Besides, m, n, ... , p are positive inte-
gers. Let us take logarithms of our roots, i.e. consider the
quantities
log l
log a
m-'
.. , p
Let fA. be the least and M the greatest of these fractions.
On the basis of the results of Problem 12 we have
fA. < loga+logb+ ... +logl <M.
m+n+ ... +p
Consequently
fA. < logm+n+ .+p Vab '" l < M,
wherefrom follows our proposition.
14. See Problem 12.
15. We have
xA _ yA _ ZA = y2 (XA-2 _ yA-2) + Z2 (XA-2 _ ZA-2),
since
x
2
= y2 + Z2.
From the same equality follow x> y, x > z. Therefore, if
A - 2> 0,
402 Solutions
then
XA-2 _ yA-2 > and X
A
-
2
- zA-2 > 0,
and, consequently, for J. > 2,
XA - yA _ ZA > 0, i.e. XA > yA + ZA.
We prove in the same way that
XA < yA + ZA if J. < 2.
16. (See Problem 7, Sec. 1). It can be proved, for instance,
in the following manner. If a
2
+ b
2
= 1, then, obviously,
W8"can find an angle cp such that
a = cos cp, b = sin cpo
Likewise we can find an angle cp' such that
m = cos cp', n = sin cp'.
Then we have
I am + bn I = I cos cp cos cp' + sin cp sin cp' I
= I cos (cp - cp') I 1.
17. We have
a
2
ti2 - (b - C)2,
b
2
b
2
- (c - a)2,
c
2
~ c
2
- (a _ b)2.
Multiplying, we get
a
2
b
2
c
2
(a + b _'C)2 (a + c - b)2 (b + c - a)2.
Hence follows the required inequality.
18. It is known that if A + B + C = n, then
A B A C B C
tanT tanT+ tan 2" tanT+tanT tanT= 1
(see Problem 40, 4, Sec. 2).
Put
ABC
tan T = x, tanT = y" tanT = z.
X 2 y 2 Z 2 ~ 1
Sulutions to Sec. 8 403
if
xy + xz + yz = 1.
But we have
2 (x
2
+ y2 + Z2) - 2 (xy + xz + yz) =
= .(x - y)2 + (x - Z)2 + (y - Z)2 ~ o.
Hence
2 (X2 + y2 + Z2) - 2 ~ 0,
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 ~ 1.
19. We have
. A -. /(p-b){p-e)
SInT=V be '
. B -. /(p-a) (p-e)
SInT= V ac
. C -. /(p-a) (p-b)
SInT= V ab .
Consequently, it is sufficient to prove that
(p-a) (p-b) (p-e) ~ ~
abc -...:::: 8
But
a+b+c b+e-a a+c-b
p-a= 2 -a= : 2 ,p-b= 2 t
a+b-c
p-c= 2
Therefore, we have to prove only the following
(b+c-a) (a+c-b) (a+b-c) ~
abc -...::::
provided b+c-q.>O, a+c-b>O and a+b-c>O (see
Problem 17). This inequality can be proved in a different
way. Put
. A . B . C t
SIn 2 sm TSInT='o;
then we have
1 (A-B A+B) A+H
="2 cos -2-- cos -2- eos -2- .
Hence
2 A+B A-8 A+B
cos -2- - cos-
2
- cos -2-+ 2 = 0.
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Consequently
A-B -./ A-B
A + B cos -.-2- JI cos
2
-2-- 86
cos -2-= 2
. A..J...B A-B
Smce cos -2- and cos -2- are real, there must be
2 A-B 8t 0
cos -2-- "';;;=:: ,
8
t 2 A-B 8t 1 t 1
-2-'
20. 1 We have the relationship (see Problem 40, 2,
Sec. 2)
cos A + cos B + cos C = 1 + 4 sin sin sin .
Using the result of the preceding problem, we get the
required inequality.
2 Since there exists the following relationship
cos cos cos = ! (sin A + sin B + sin C),
the given problem represents a particular case of Problem 48
of this section.
21. It is sufficient to prove that
i.e. that
But
(a + c) (b +d);;;=::ab + cd + 2 V abed,
eb+ Vebad.
eb+ad-2 V cbad= (V eb-V ad)2 ,?!o.
22. We have
Hence
Consequently
a
2
+b
2
-2ab=

a
3
+ b
3
(a+ b).
3a
3
+ 3b
3
;;;=:: :Ja
2
b + 3ab
2

Add a
3
+ b
3
to both members of the last inequality.
We have
And so, indeed,
a
3
+b
3
( a+b )3
2 ;;;:. 2 .
23. 1 It is required to prove that the arithmetic mean
of two positive numbers is not less than their geometric
mean. Indeed,
a+b V- 1 ( V-) 1 (V- V-)2
-2-- ab=Z a+b-2 ab ="2 a- b ~ O .
2 To prove that
a-t b V b ~ ~ (a-b)2
2 a -..:::: 8 b
it is sufficient to pro ve tha t
CVa- VW 1 (a-b)2
2 :::;;;8" b
Consequently, it is necessary to prove the following
(Vli+ Vii)2 ~ ~
8b ::::--- 2 .
We have
a
since Ii" > 1.
The second inequality is proved in a similar way.
24. Put a = x
3
, b = y3, C = Z3. The only thing to be
proved is tha t
x
3
+ y3 + Z3 - 3xyz ;;;:. 0
for any non-negative x, y and z.
But we have (see Problem 20, Sec. 1)
x
1
+ y3 + Z3 - 3xyz = (x + y + z) X
X (X2 + y2 + Z2 - xy - xz - yz).
And so, it only remains to prove that
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 - xy - xz - yz ;;;:. O.
406
Solutio ns
But we have (see Problem 10, Sec. 5)
2x
2
+ 2y2 + 2Z2 - 2xy - 2xz - 2yz =
= (x - y)2 + (x - Z)2 + (y - Z)2 ;;::: 0.
Adding them termwise, we get the required inequality.
26. We have
1+at 1,/- 1+a2 ----1
/
- 1+an , V-
-2- >- r alt -2-':::;- a2' ... , -2-d:3 an
Multiplying these inequalities term by term, we have
(1.+at) (1+a2}'" U+an)_ V 1
2
n
d:3 at
a
2'" an = .
And so, indeed,
(1 + at) (1 + a2) ... (1 + an) ;;::: 2n.
27. 1 Make use of the following identity
(a + b) (a + e) (b + e) =
= (ab + ae + be) (a + b + e ) -abe.
But
a+b+c"> 3/-b
3 ::--V a e,
Therefore
(a + b + e) (ab + ae + be) ;;::: 9abe,
and consequently
(a + b) (a + e) (b :+- e) ;;::: 8abe.
2 We have
_a_+_b_+_c_= a+b+c -1+ b+a+c -1 +
b+c a+c a+b b+c a+c
c+a+b (" 1 1 1).
+ a+b 1=(a+b+e) b+c+a+c+a+b -3
But
(b+e) + (a+ e) + (e+ b) ~ t/(b+ e) (a+e) (a+b),
i.e.
Further
111 1
b+c + a+c + a+b =(b+c)(a+c)(a+b){(b+e)(a+e)+
+ (b+ e) (a+b) + (a+ b) (a+
(b+c) (a!c) (a+b) :/(b + e)2 (a + e)2 (a + b)2.
Therefore
b;c + + y/(b+e) (a+e) (a+b) X
X (b+c) (a!c) (a+b) y/(b + e)2 (a + e)2 (a + b)2- 3.
Thus
a + b + c :>-:3
b+c a+c a+b
28. It is sufficient to prove that
(a+k) (b+ l) (e+
We have
(a + k) (b + l) (e + m) =
But
= abe+klm+ (ale t- kbe + abm) + (kle+ alm+ kbm) ,
(y/abe+y/klm)3 =abe+klm+
+ 3 y/a
3
b
2
e
2
klm + 3 y/k
2
l
2
m
2
abe.
alc+kbc+abm ........ 3/ 2b22kl klc+alm+kbm:>-:3/k2l2 2 b
3 """"Y a e m, 3 mac.
Hence follows the validity of our inequality.
29. We have
1 1 i 'Vi t i 3
Ii 'fj'C'= Vabc .
But
i.e.
1 3
+b+
abc a c
408
Therefore
Solutions
~ ~ ~ ~ 3 _ 1 _ > 9
abc::;;- Viibc P a+b+c
30. It is necessary to prove that the arithmetic mean
of n positive numbers is not less ( than the geometric
mean of these numbers. We are going through several proofs
of this proposition. Let us begin with the most elegant
one which belongs to Cauchy.
Thus, we have to prove that
XI+X2++Xn ____ n/
n -?v Xj
X
2 Xl/'
At n = 1 the validity of this inequality is obvious. At
n = 2 and n = 3 the proposition was proved in Problems 23
and 24.
Let us first show how to prove the validity of our assertion
at n = 4. We have
But
Let us now prove that, in general, if the theorem holds
at n=m, then it is valid at n=2m too.
Indeed,
XI +X2+Xa+ +X2m-1 +X2m_
2m -
XI+X2 + Xa+X4 + + X2m-I+X2m
2 2 ... 2
m
____ VX1+X2 X3+ X4 x2m-I+X2m
-? 2 2'" 2
(since we assume that the theorem is valid at n = m).
Solutions to Sec. 8
409
Further
XI + X2 + X3 + ... + X2rn '-
2m :::="
And so, assuming that the theorem is valid at n = m,
we have proved that it is true at n = 2m as well. And
since we proved the validity of the theorem for n = 2,
it is valid for n = 4,8,16, ... , i.e. for n equal to any
power of two. However, we have to prove that the theorem
is true for any whole n. Let us take some value of n. If n
is a power of two, then for such a value of n the theorem
is valid, if not, then it is always possible to add a certain
q to n such that n + q will yield some power of two.
Put
We then have
:I'1+X2+x3+'" +Xn +Xn+l+ .,. +xn+q >-
n+q
n+q/-----------------
> V Xj X2 XnXn+l xn+q
for any positive Xi (i=1, 2, ... , n+q).
Put
We get
or
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and finally
XI +X2+ +X
n
_ n/"
n .;:. V XI
X
2 X n
And so, the theorem is valid for any whole n. It is obvious
that if XI = X2 = ... = X
n
, then the sign of equality
takes place in our theorem. Let us prove that the sign 0/
equality occurs only when all the quantities XI, X2, , Xn
are equal to one another. Suppose at least two of them,
say XI and X2, are not equal to each other. Let us prove that
in this case only the sign of inequality is possible, i.e. it
will be
Indeed
XI+X2 XI+X2 + + +
2 + 2 X3 Xn
------------n------------>
V ( x11 X2 ) 2 X3 x
n

But if XI is not equal to X2, then
Xt+
X
2 V-
2 > I XI
X
2,
consequently
and therefore
XI+X2+ +xn > n/
n y XI X2 Xn
if at least two of the quantities XI, X2, , Xn are not
equal to one another.
Given below are some more proofs of this theorem. Let
us pass over to the second one. Let n be a positive number
greater than or equal to unity (n 1). We assume here
that a and b are two real positive numbers. Then the follow-
ing inequality takes place
(a
n
-
1
_b
n
-
1
) (a-bO.
Hence
an + b
Tl
:>- an-1b + bn-1a.
Consider n positive numbers a, b, e, ... , k, l. Let us apply
this inequality to all possible pairs of numbers made up of
the given n numbers. Adding the inequalities thus obtained,
we find
(a
l1
+b
Tl
)+(a
n
+e
n
)+ ... +(a
n
+l
l1
)+
+ W' + en) + ... + (b
n
+ In) + ... + (kn + In);;;:::
(an-1b + bn-1a) + (an-Ie + en-1a) + ... +
+ (an-Il + In-
1
a) + ... + (kn-Il + l"-
I
k).
Hence we 'have
(n-1)(a
n
+b
n
+ ... +In);;;:::
;;;:::a (b
n
-
1
+ e
n
-
1
+ ... + In-l) + b (a
n
-
1
+ e
n
-
1
+ ... + In-l) +
+ e (a
n
-
1
+ b
n
-
1
+ ... + In-l) + ... +
+ l (a
n
-
1
+ b
n
-
1
+ ... + k
n
-
1
). (.)
Using this inequality, it is possible to prove our theorem
on the relation between the arithmetic and geometric means
of n numbers by the method of induction. We have to prove
that
Put
.. -,
Then it is sufficient to prove that
an+bn+ ... +kn+l
n
:>-, b kl
n :::-- a ... .
Let us assume that this inequality is valid at the exponent
equal to n - 1, i.e.'
b
n
-
1
+ ... +k
n
-
1
+l
n
-
1
;;;:::(n_1)b.k ... l,
a
n
-
1
+ e
n
-
1
+ ... ... l,
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Using the inequality (*), we find
(n - 1) (an + b
n
+ ... + k
n
+ In)
... l+b(n-1)ac ... l+ ... +
+ l (n -1) ab ... k.
Hence
(n-1)(a
n
+b/+ ... ... kl,
i.e.
Thus, our theorem is proved for the second time. Let us
pass over to the third proof of this theorem. It will be carried
out using the method of mathematical induction once again.
Let there be n positive numbers a, b, ... , k, l. It is required
to prove that
a+b+ ... ... kl.
Assuming that the theorem holds true for n - 1 numbers,
we have
a+b+ ... ... k+l.
And so, the theorem will be proved if we prove the
inequality
(n--1) n-yab ... k+ ab ... kl.
Thus, we have to prove the inequality
(
_1)n-V
ab
... kl 1"'-- V ab '.' kl
n In + In'
Put
ab ... kl = tnln-ll
In '" .
Therefore, it is required to prove that
(n -1) " +
And so, to prove our theorem means to prove the inequa-
lity
where is any raal positive number and n is a positive
integer. Let us prove this inequality. At = 1 we obviously
have the equality. Suppose now > 1. It is required to
prove that
We have
But
Therefore
. + 6+ 1 < n6
n
-
1
,
and, consequently, indeed
tn_1
< n6
n
-
1

If 6 < 1, we have to prove that
sn_
1
> tn-l
6-
1
n.., .
This result is obtained as in the previous case, and, thus,
the theorem is proved.
All the considered proofs were carried out using the
method of mathematical induction. Therefore, it is desi-
rable to get such a proof which would establish immediately
that
if ai' a2' ... , an are any positive quantities not equal to
one another simultaneously. Put ai = x? Then we have
to prove that
xi' + + ... + > 0
n -XIX2 '" Xn ,
i.e. the problem is reduced to finding out that a certain
function (form) of n variables Xl, X2' , xn is positive.
As is known, n letters Xl, X2 , Xn can be permutated
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by nl methods. If f (Xj, X2' . , xn) is a function of n
'variables x;, X2' ... , X
n
, then the symbol X2, ... , xn)
will denote the sum of n! quantities obtained from
f (Xj, X2, ... , xn), using, all possible permutations. For
example,
XjX2 ... Xn = n! XjX2 X
n

= (n-1)! + + ' ..
Introduce the notation
It is easily seen, that whatever permutation is used, the
function C(l (Xh X2' ... , xn) remains unchanged. Therefore
we have
n! C(l (Xb X2' ... , xn) =
= ! XjX2 .. Xn
But
+ + ... + = n! + + ... +
On the other hand,
n+ n+ + n 1 xni.
Xi X2 . . . Xn = (n-1)! .LJ
therefore
Let us consider the following functions
C(ll'-: - (Xl- Xz),
C(l2 = (Xl- Xz) Xa.
C(la = - (Xl - X2) XaX"
..................
Solutions to Sec. 8
Wo have
<pn-l = 2 Xn -- 2 XIX2X3 Xn
Adding these expressions termwise, we find
<PI + <P2 + <P3 + ... + <pn-l = 2 - 2 XIX2 Xn
Comparing this with the equality (*), we get
1
n! <P (Xl' X2' , Xn) ="2 (<PI + <P2 + <P3 + ... + <pn-l)'
And so
415
xr + + ... + . _ 1 ( + + + )
n -XI
X
2 Xn - 2.n! <PI <P2 -... <pn-l'
But it is evident that <PI, <P2' ... , <Pn-l vanish if and only
if Xl = X2 = ... = X
n

If not all of the variables are simultaneously equal to
one another, then all <Pi > O. Indeed, we have
<PI = (Xl - X2)2 + ... +
<P2 = (Xl - X2)2 + ... +
<Pn-l=
Therefore
the equality being possible only if Xl = X2 = ... = X
n

And so, the theorem is proved. This proof belongs to A. Gur-
witz.
31. We have (using the preceding problem)
n/ ___ al +a2+'" +an al +an al +an
-V aj
a
2 an::::::' n = 2n n = 2
To prove the second inequality consider the product
(al
a
2' a n)2 = (alan) (a2an-l) (anal)'
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But we can prove that
akan-k+t alan (see Problem 19, Sec. 7)
Therefore
and
ji/ a,a2 ... alan.
32. Consider a
1
quantities equal to Ii' b quantities equal
to !, and c quantities equal to! The arithmetic mean
of these quantities will be
1 1 1
a.-a+
b
.1J+cc
3
a+b+c
The geometric mean is equal to
-:1'-
aa bb cC
Consequently
i.e.
33. Put
a ex c=.l,
=m' m' m
where ex, y and m are positive integers.
Consider the product
(1 + b--;;c r (1 + c-;:a )b (1 r =
= V(1+ b--;;c r(1+ c-;:a )tI(1+ a--;b r.
Since ex, and yare whole positive integers, the radicand
may be considered as a product of ex factors equal to
h-c I c-a
1 + -a - each, factors equa to 1 + -b - each, and y
SolutlOllS to Sec. 8
a-b
far tors equal to 1 + -- each. Then we have
C
a
H
+}/- ( 1 + b:- c r ( 1 + c -;; a r
l
( 1 + a -:- b r
_ a(l+b:-c )+t'(l+a-:-b)
= 1.
Raising both members of this inequality to the power
a + b + c, we get the required result.
34. We have
s s s
s=a+ s-b + ... + s-l

n
V
sn s
? '(s-a) (s--b) ... (s-l) = }I (s-a)(s-b) ... (s-l)
But
Y(s-a) (s-b) ...
(s-a)+(s--b)+ ... +(s-l) n-1
= ---s.
n n
Therefore
1 :>-: n
lI(s-a) (s-b) ... (s-l) (n-1) s
The further proof is obvious.
35. First of all this inequality can be obtained from Lag-
range's identity (see Problem 5, Sec. 1). But we shall pro-
ceed in a somewhat different way. Let us set up the following
expression
(ivai + f.tb
l
)2 + (lva2 + f.tb
2
)2 + ... + (Ivan + f.tb
n
)2 =
= Alv2 + 2BIvf.t + Cf.t2,
where
... ...
B = alb! + a
2
b
2
+ ... + anbn.
Since the left member of this inequality represents the sum
of squares, we have
Alv2 + 2BIvf.t + Cf.t2 o.
for all values of Iv and f.t.
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Consequently, the trinomial
AX2 + 2Bx + C
is greater than or equal to zero for all real values of x. The-
refore, the roots of this trinomial are either real and equal
or imaginary, and its discriminant is less than or equal
to zero, i.e.
B2 - AC O.
Thus
(alb, + a2b2 + .... + anbn)2-
--(ai+a;+ .:. (bi+ ... +
wherefrom also follows that the equality sign is possible
only if
at a2 an
b;=b;= "'=b;;'
36. Put b
i
= b
2
= ... = b
n
= 1 in the inequality of
the preceding problem. We then have
(at+a2+'" ...
Hence
---V' (2 2 2\
. a, + az + ... + an'=::::::: n at + a
2
+ ... + anI .
37. The result is obtained from the formula of Problem 35
if we put

a; =X2,
.. -, =x
n
,
=_1_, b;=_1_ ,
.. -,
_1_.
Xi X2 xn
But we may also use the theorem on the arithmetic mean.
Then we ha ve .
Xi + X2+ ... ... Xn ,
_1_+_1_+ ... +_1 V_
1
_._
1
_ ... !...
Xi x2 Xn Xi x2 Xn
Multiplying these inequalities, we get the required result.
38. Let us first prove that
2 2n ------0
p - n-1 q;;::;;
Solutions to Sec. 8
We have
q = XI
X
2 + XIX3 + ... + Xn-IXn'
o :::;;; (XI - X2)2 + -(XI - X3)2 + ... + (Xn-I - xn)2.
Consequently
...
But
+ x; + ... + = p2 - 2q,
wherefrom we get
419
Consider now n - 1 quanti ties (instead of n): XI, X2, ,
Xi-I' XHI, , X
n
, eliminating Xi from the quantities
under consideration, and put
p - Xi = p',
q - (XiXI + Xi
X
2 + ... + XiXi _I + XiXHI + ... +
+ XiXn) = q'.
Using the deduced inequality, we may assert that
'2 2(n-1)
p - n-2
But
q' = q - Xi (XI + X2 + ... + Xi_I + Xi+! + ... +xn) =
= q - Xi (p - Xi).
:Therefore
( )
2 2(n-1)( 2) 0
P-Xi - n-2 q-PXi+Xi;;:::
Consequently
nXr-2pXi + 2 (n-1) q- (n-2) p2:::;;;O.
Consider the trinomial of the second degree
nx2 - 2px + 2 (n - 1) q - (n - 2) p2
and denote its roots by a and
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Solving quadratic equation, we find
p n-1 -. / 2 2n
a=n--n- V P - n-1 q,
p n-1 V 2 2n
p ---q
n n n-1 '
a).
We then have an identity
nxr - 2PXi + 2 (n - 1) q - (n - 2) p2
= n (xI - a) (Xi - 0,
wherefrom follows that Xi lies between a and i.e.
a < Xi
39. Let a and b be two real positive numbers. If p > 0,
then a
P
- b
P
> 0 for a > b; and if p < 0, then a
P
- b
P
<
< for a > b. Therefore we may assert the following:
(a
P
- b
P
) (a
q
- b
q
) ,? if p and q are of the same sign;
(a
P
- b
P
) (a
q
- b
q
) if P and q are of different signs
and for any real a and b. Let us first consider the case when
p and q are of the same sign. We have
a
p
+
q
+bp+q,?aPb
q
+aqb
P
,
a
p
+
q
+ c
p
+
q
;;?:aPc
q
+aqc
p
,
a
p
+
q
+ Zp+q ;;?:aPZ
q
+aqZ
p
,
b
p
+
q
+ c
p
+
q
> bPc
q
+ bqc
p
,
Adding these inequalities term wise , we get
(n -1) (a
p
+
q
+ b
p
+
q
+ ... + 2:. aPb
q
,
where a and b (in the last sum) attain all the values from
the series a, b, c, ... , l. Adding La
P
+
1
to both members
of this inequality, we get
n (a
p
+
q
+ b
p
+
q
+ ... + ZWl);;?:(a
P
+ b
P
+ ... +
+ZP) (a
q
+ b
q
+ ... + zq).
The second inequality is obtained just in the same way.
From these inequalities WP. can easily get the results of Prob-
lems 36 and 37.
40. 1 Let /.=!!!..., m > Il. We have
n
v( 1 +a : ) (1 + a : ) ... (1 +a : ) 11 ... 1 <
(1+a: )+(1+a: )+ ... +(1+a: )+m-n
< m
(the factor 1 -I- a: of the radicand is taken n times.
the factor 1 is taken In - n times). Hence
n
or
m
(1 +afl' > 1 +a.!'!:....
n
m
2 Put 'A = - and first assume that m> n, i.e. 'A> 1.
n
We have
v ( 1 - a ';; ) ( 1 - a ': ) . . . ( 1 .- a : ). 1 1 ... 1 <
(1-a : ) n+m-n
<---'-----'----
m
The factor 1-a!!!... of the radicand is taken n times, and
n
the factor 1 is taken m - n times. Hence
n
(
nl ) m 1
1-a- <1-a<--
n 1+a'
a ~ <
n m
m
(1+a)n <---
i-a . ...::: .
n
Let us assume now that m < n. We have
(1 +a) n
y/(1 +a)m =7(1 +a) (1 +a) ... (1 +a).11 ... 1 <
<
(1 +a) m+n-m = 1 + am < __ _
n n am
1
- n
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And so, in this case also
m
(1+a)n <---
i- am.
n
am.
Remember that we assumed - < 1.
n
41. 1
0
Put in inequality 1
0
of the preceding problem
1 n+1
a = n+1 ' ')..=-n- We get
Hence
i.e. Un+l > Un.
n+l
(
1) n 1
1 + n+1 >1+
n

(
1 1 )n+l (1 1)n
> +n '
Here is one more proof. Without using the theorem on
the arithmetic mean, let us prove that
(
1 +_a_)n+l > (1
n+1 ' n
if a> and n is a positive integer.
Consider the identity
1
1+nx 1+(n-t)x 1+3x.
+nx= 1+(n-1)x 1+(n-2)x ... 1+2x
(x> 0).
But
1+(k+1)x -1 +_x_ > 1 -t x
1 + kx -- 1 + kx 1 + nx
(k=O, 1,2, ... ,n-1).
horefore
1+2x 1+x
1+x -1-
1+(n+1)x
1+nx
1 + nx > r 1 x r, (1 + nx)n+l > [1 + (n + 1) xt.
a
Putting here x = n (n + 1) , we get
(
1 _a )n+l (1 3:...)n.
+ n+1 > + n
In particular, at a= 1, we find
( 1 + n 1 r+
1
> ( 1 + f
2 We have
n
Un (11 r [ ( 1+ ) , J' < ( t _ .. r)' (t {r
Hence
1
un < 1 h
(i-
T
)
for any whole positive k.
If k = 6, we find
(1 + r < ( < 3.
42. We have
n(n+1l
_ n(n+ll / ( 1 )n 1 /3
- V 1 +--;:;- n < V n
(see Problem 41).
But the fraction
if n':>-3.
n"'" -
Therefore
n+ 1 r-:::-7A
--'-1'- < 1 if
vn
43. It is required to prove that
We have
'Yn+T
1
+ 1 < 1 (n = 2, 3, 4, ... ).
n-vn
n(n-l
y
(n+1)n-t
nn
n(n-
v
( 1 )n-l 1 _
1+- --
n n
n(n- V ( 1 )n 1
= 1+- ._-< --<1.
n n+1 n+1 "'"
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44. Let us prove that
log Yi ail log Xl + ai2 log X2 + ... + ain log Xn
(i= 1,2, ... , n).
To this end it suffIces to prove that
log(a:c+by+cz+ ... +lualogx+blogy+ ... +
+llogu. (*)
if a + b + ... -+ 1 = 1 and a. b, ... , 1 are rational positive
numbers.
Put
Then
IX + ... +'A=N.
To prove the inequality (*), it is l'ufflCient to prove that
ax -t by + cz -+- . , . + lu??- xal ... u
1

Bul we have
a b I N/ ex i3 1.
xy ... u=yxy ... u=
= iY X xy ... y ... u ... u::::;;
___ ... +AU = + b + + l
:::::::: N ax y ... u.
Thus, it is proved that
Hence
log Yi ail log Xl + ai2log X
2
+ ... + ain log Xn
(i= 1,2, ... , n).
n n n
log Yi Xt) L: ail + (log X2) h aid- ... +
i=1 i=1 i=1
n
+ (log Xn) L; ain'
i=1
or
n
... +logxn=logXtX2 ",Xn.
]=1
Finally
Y1Y2 ... ... x n
45. Put .!!.l = Xi (i = 1, 2, ... , n). Then we have to prove
ai
the inequality
;.v(1 +Xl) (1 +X2) .. , (1 +y/ X1 X2 ... Xn .
The theorem is valid at n = 1, 2, 3 (spe Problems 21 and
28). Suppose it is true at n = m and let us prove that
it also holds at n = 2m.
We have
2;Y(1 +Xl) (t +X2) ... (1 +X2m-l) (1 +X2m) =
=;Y V (1 + XI) (1 + X2)' V (1 + X3) (1 + x4 )
... ;V'V(1 +X2m-l)
(1 (1 ... (1 + V X2m-IX2m)
>1 + V V X3X4 V X2m-1
X
2m =
= 1 + 2"{Y XjX2 ... X2m.
Thus, the theorem is valid for all indices equal to any
power of two. Let us now prove that it is true for any
whole n. Let n+q=2
m
Then
n+y(1 +xl)(1 + X2)'" (1 + xn) (1 + Yl) (1 + Y2)'" (1 + Yq);;:::
1 + n-t-y X1X2 ... :C
n
Y1Y2 ... Yq
Put
1+Yl=1+Y2='" =1+Yq=
= ;.v . ..,-,;( 1-"+"-X-l):-:(--:-1 +--;--X-:-2)-' -.. ----;(--:-1 +--;--x----:-
n
) = Y.
We have
n+}Y(1+xl)(1+X2)'" (1+x
n
)yq ;;:::
1 + n+Y-Xl-X-2 -. -. . -x-
n
--;(c:;;"Y;----;1=)q
But
426
Therefore
i.e.
or
Hence
Finally
Solutions
n+yyl'lyq >1+n+y Xt ... Xn (Y -1)q,
(Y --1)n>xJx2 ... X
n
,
Y x n .
y =;Y"(1+Xt) (1+X2) '" +V' Xt X2 ... Xn ,
and the theorem is proved.
The equality sign is possible only if Xt = X2 = ... =
= Xn = 1.
46. This theorem, as the previous one, is proved using
Cauchy's method. The proposition is valid at n = 1; let
us first prove that it holds true at n = 2, i.e. prove that
for any whole positive k. At k = 1 the last inequality really
takes place. Assuming the validity of this inequality at
k = l, let us prove its validity at k = l + 1. And so, we
have (by supposition)
. (Xt + X2)1 ::;::: xr +
21 -.;::: 2
Multiplying both members of this inequality by Xt 1 X2 ,
we find
But
Xi+1
4
since
(
XI +X2 )1+1
2. 2
and the inequality (*) is proved for any whole k. And so,
our basic proposition is valid at n = 2. Let us now prove
that if it is true at n = m, then it is also true at n = 2m.
Indeed
( +X2m-I+X2m )" =
(
XI+X2 + X3+
X
4 + + X2m-I+X2m )"
2 2'" 2
=
m
_ ( XI X2 r -+- ( X3 X4 r -+- ... -+- ( X2m-l/ X2m r

m
" " "" "+"
X
1
,+X2 + X3 -t X
4
.,_ x2m-I' x2m
2 2 1"'+ 2

In
" " "" " "
xI +x2+
x
3+
x
4 + ... +x2m_1 +x
2m
2m
Thus, we have established that the theorem is valid
at n equal to some power of two. It remains to prove its
validity for any whole n. Put n + p = 2
m

Then
Put
We have
XI + X2 + ... + Xn + YI + Y2 -+ ... + YP =
(XI + ... +Xn) (71+ p)
n
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Hence
" "( XI+X2+'" +X
n
)"p
+
+
)
" XI + ... +Xn + 11
(
XI 'n" .en :::::;; ______ --.:...----,--_____ -..:... __
n+p
Finally
and the proposition is completely provpd. J t is easy to
establish that the equality sign is possible only if
47. This proposition is the generalization of the previous
theorems (see Problems 30, 45, 46). The proof is carried
out in the same way as in the mentioned theorems. Namely,
assuming the vali dity of the theorem at n = m, let us
prove its validity at n = 2m. We have
<p (tl) + <p (t 2) + ... 4- <p (t
2m
-l) + <p (t
2m
)
2m
(since, by hypothesis, not all of the quantities til t
2
, , t
2m
are equal to one another, they can be grouped so that, for
instance, tl =1= t2)' Thus, the theorem is valid at n = 2m.
Let us put now n + p = 2m. Then
m ( tl +t2+ +tn + TI+T2+ +Tp )
't' n+p - <
<P(tI)+ .. +<p(tn)+<P(TI)-t ... +<p(Tp)
< n+p
(here t
1
, t
2
, , In are not all equal to one another). Put
+
tl --j t2 + ... + tn
LI+L2 ... +Lp= n p.
Consequen tly
(
tl+t2++tn-i'l-1 "'T'p )=rn(
cp n-l-p T
On the other hand,
<p (td+ .. +<p (tnH-cp ('d+ .. +<p ('p)
)
I ( tl + ... + tn )
<p (tl T'" -j- <p (tn) + P<P n
n -+- P
From the last inequality we get
(
td '" -',- tn ) < <p (td + ... -+ <p (tn) .
cp n n
The above-deduced theorems (see Problems 30, 45, 46) are
obtained, as we already mentioned, from this more general
proposition. Let us demonstrate this.
1 Let
then
Further
<p (tlH- <p (t2)
2
But
cp(t)= -log(1 +t),
log (1 + t
1
) + log (1 + t
2
)
2
V(1+t
1
)(1+t
2
)< 1+
t
1
t
1
+t
2
=1+ t
1
-tt
2
(t
1
*t
2
).
Therefore
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(the base Of the logarithms being greater than llnity) and
-log -V (1 + t
l
) (1 + t
2
) > -log ( 1 + tl t t2 ).
Thus, the function
cp (t) = -log (1 + t)
really possesses the following property
(
tl + t2 ) < 'P (t l ) + 'P (t 2)
cp 2 2'
and therefore it must be
cp ( t l + t 2 + ~ .. +tn ) < 'P(tI)+'P(t2),;-'" +'P(tn)
I.e.
-log (1 + t l + t 2 + ~ +tn ) <
< _ log(1+tl)+log(1+t2)+ ... +log(1+t
n
)
Fa '
log;Y(1+t t )(1+t;) ... (1+t n ) <
< log ( 1 + tl . ~ . + tn ).
Further
V (1 + t l ) (1 +- t2) (1 + tn) <
< 1+ td +tn =
n
= (1+tl)+(1+t 2)+ +(1+tn)
n
Putting 1 + t; = Xii we finally get
n/ < XI+X2+'" +xn
-V XI
X
2 Xn n
Obviously, if we assume the possibility XI = X2 = ... = X
n
,
then it will be
2 If we put
cp (t) = t",
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then
<p ( tltt2 ) = ( tl1t2 t
Assuming that the inequality
h h
( tltt2 r < tl
holds true, we get the result of Problem 46.
3 Put
<p (t) = log (1 + e
t
)
(the logarithm is taken to the base e> 1).
Then
Since
tl+t2
<p ( tltt2 ) = log (1 +e-
2
-),
cp (t2) = log V (1 + etl) (1 + et2).
l1+t2
V'(1+e
tl
)(1+e
t2
) > 1+e-
2
-,
fulfilled for the function <p (t) is the inequality
<p( (tl=l=t2).
Therefore
<p( .. +tn )< ,
i.e.
Then
7(1 + etl) ... (1+e
tn
) =
= 7 ( 1 + AI) (1 + 1.,2) .. (1 + An) >
tog "-1+ ... +Iog "-n
> 1+e n
431
432 S olutioriS
Finally
7(1-+-1.,1)(1-+-1.,2) ... (1-+-An 1+V'A1A2 ... An.
48. Let t1l t
2
, , tn be contained in the interval bet-
ween 0 and n.
(0< ti < n).
Let us prove that
-sin t1+t2+ ... +
t
n, <_ sintl+sint2+.+sintn
n n
For this purpose it suffices to prove that (see Problem 47)
-sin t1+t2 <_ sintl+sint2
2 2
Indeed
sin t
1
+sin t2 t1+t2
2 = sin 2
-sin t
1
+t2 cos tl-
t
2
2 2
= sin tl+
t
2 .2 sin
2
tl-
t
2 > 0
2 4
(in our case cp (t) = - sin t).
Thus
(if 0 < ti < n).
Therefore if al -+- a2 + ... + an = n, then
sinal + sin a2 + ... -I- sin an < n s n ~
n
if ai' a
2
, ... , an are not equal to one another.
On the other hand, if
then the sum
becomes equal to
sin al + ... + sin an
. Jt
nSlll-.
n
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Thus, indeed, the greatest value of the sum
sin at + sin a2 + . . . + sin an
will be
provided
at + a2 + ... + an = n (ai > 0);
and this greatest value is attained at
11
cq = a2 = ... = an = n .
49. Let us prove that the differenee
xP -1 xq - 1
p q
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(if x =1= 1 and p > q) exceeds zero. To this end it is suflici-
ent to prove that
('). = q (x
P
-1) - p (xq -1) > o.
First let us assume that x > 1. We have
('). q (x
P
- 1) - p (xq - 1) = (x - 1) {q (x
P
-
1
+ x
P
-
2
+ ... +
+x+1)_p(X'l-1+X
q
-
2
+ ... +x+1)}=(x-1){q(x
P
-
1
+
+ x
P
-
2
+ ... +:x.q)-(p-q) (x
q
-
1
+x
Q
-
2
+ ... + x+ 1)}.
If x> 1, then
x
P
-It x
P
-
2
+ ... + x
q
> (p - q) x
q

Therefore
('). = q (x
P
- 1) - p (xq - 1) > (x - 1){ q (p - q) x
q
-
- (p- q) qx
q
-
1
} = qx
q
-
1
(p-q) (X_1)2 > O.
Thus, if x> 1, the theorem is proved. Now let us assume
that x < 1. III this case we have
x
P
-
1
+ x
P
-
2
+ ... + x
q
< (p-q) x
q
,
x
q
-
1
+ x
q
-
2
+ ... + x + 1 > qx
q
-
1
,
q(x
P
-
1
+ ... + xq)-(p-q) (x
q
-
1
+ ... +x+1) <
< (p-q) qx
q
-q (p-- q) X'l-l = q (p-q) x
q
-
1
(x -1).
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Consequently
/}. > q (p-q) X
q
-
1
(x-1)2 > 0.
However, this proposition can be proved proceerling from
the theorem on the arithmetic mean. We have the following
inequality (see Problem 40)
(1 + a)f.. > 1 + aA
(A> 1, rational, a> 0, real).
Likewise we can deduce the following inequality
(1- a)f.. > 1-aA
if 0 < a < 1; A> 1, rational. Csing thpse inequalities,
we shall prove that
x P -1
p
> xq--1
q
if p > q (x * 1).
Put x
q
= c, .l!-.- == A. Then we have to proye
. q
f.. _ 1 > A (s - 1)
or
- 1 - A - 1) > O.
First suppose x> 1, > 1. Put S = 1 + a. We then have
- 1 - A - 1) = (1 + a)f.. - 1 - Aa > o.
[f x < 1, then < 1. In this case we put
= 1 - a (0 < a < 1).
We find easily
- 1 - A - 1) = (1 - a)f.. - 1 - A (-a) > O.
50. Let us first assume that m> 1. Put m = (p > q,
q
positive integer). We then have (see Problem 49)
> q-1 1).
p q
1
Putting sq=x, we get
xtn - 1 > m (x - 1).
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Replacing in this
. l' b 1
lIlequa tty x y ~ we fwd
1 ( 1 )
--1>m --1.
xm x
Multiplying both members of this inequality by- ;r"', we get
x
111
-1 < mx
m
-
1
(.r-i).
Thus, if m> i, then
mx
m
-
1
(x -1) > xm_i > m (x-1). (i)
Let us assume now that 0< m < 1. Puttillg sq = x,
.!L = m, we find
p
Replacing here x by x
m
, we fmd
xm - 1 < m l x - 1).
Replacing in the last inequality x by ~ and performing
x
all necessary transformations, we find
mx"'-1(x-1) < xllL-i <m(x--1) (O<m<1). (2)
Let us now consider negative values of m. Put m = -n,
where n > 0, rational. Let' us first prove that if m is nega-
tive, then
xm-1 > m (x-i).
Since n > 0, it follows'that n + 1> i and we may make
use of inequalities (i). Namely, we have
xn+l_i < (n+i)xn(x-i).
Hence
nxn (x - i) > xn - 1.
Replacing here n by - m, we find
_mx-
m
(x-i) > x-m-1.
Multiplying both members of this inequality by - x
m
,
we get
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1
And if we replace here x by then we find
xrll_1 < mx
m
-
I
(x--1).
Thus, indeed
mx
m
-
t
(x-i) < xm -1 < m (x-i),
if 0 < m < 1,
m (x - 1) < xm - 1 < m x m-I (x - 1)
if m is any rational number not lying in the interval between
o and 1, and x is any real positive number not equal to
unity.
51. The inequalities of this problem follow immediately
from the results of the preceding problem.
52. Put
.!L=m.
p
Then the inequality is rewritten as follows
(
Yt+Y2+' .. +Yn )m::;:::: yf'+yT+..+y;:'
n -:::: n '
where m > 1, rational. Using the results of Problem 47,
it is sufficient to prove that
(
tl+t2 .)rIl:::;::: tl."+tT
2 """ 2
for any rational m > 1 and for any real positive tl and t
2
.
In other words, it is sufficient to prove that
(
2ft )m ( 2t2 )m 2
tl+ t2 + tl+ t2 >.
Let us make use of the results of Problem 51

(1)
if m> 1 is rational and 1 + x > O. We have two inequa-
lities
(

2tl
tl +t2
2t2
tl +t2
-1) ,
-1).
Adding the1, we get inequality (1) which is the required
result. The solution to our problem can be obtained imme-
diately froID the inequalities of Problem 51. Let us show
that, using this method, we can deduce even a more general
inequality. So let us prove that
(
Yl+Y2+'" +Yn /'
1 2 n
n n
if 'A is a rational number not lying in the interval between
zero and unity and
(
Yt+Y2++Yn
n n
if 0 < 'A < 1. To prove the first inequality it is sufficient
to prove that
But we have (see Problem 51)
(
nYi ::;:;, 1 + 'A ( nYi - 1) .
Yt+Y2+'" +Yn Yl +Y2+'" +Yn
Putting here i = 1, 2, ... , n and adding the inequalities
thus obtained, we actually get inequality (2). We proceed
quite analogously for the case 0 < 'A < 1.
53. Put
Xt + X2 + ... + Xn = p, + x; + ... + x; = p'.
We have
(X-Xt)2+(X-X2)2+ ... +(X-Xn)2=
[
2p P' ]
==nx2-2px+p'=n _x2-nx+n -=
=n[(x- r+ -
Our expression can attain the least value only simulta-
)
2 ( I 2
neously with (X- since the quantity : - is
independent of x). But (x- r cannot be negative,
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therefore its least value will be equal to zero. Hence
p Xl+'" +Xn
X=-= .
n n
Thus, the sum
(X-Xj)2+ (X-X2)2+ + (x-xn)2
attains the least value at
54. Put
Then
Xl+X2+'" +xn
x =
n
(Xj-X2)2+(Xj-X3)2+ + (X2- X3)2 + ... +
+ (xn-j - Xn)2 = (n -1) S2 - 2q,
where
q = XjX2 + XjX3 + ... + XjXn + XZX3 + ... + Xn_jXn ,
Further
And so
wherefrom we find
nS2 = C2 + L (Xi _Xj)2.
j>i
The last equality shows that S2 takes the least value when
the least value is attained by L; (Xi - Xj)2. The least value
j>i
of this sum is equal to zero and is attained at
Xj = X2 = ... = Xn
But since
Xl + X2 + . . . + Xn = C,
it follows that
takes on the least value at
C
XI = X2 = ... = Xn = n .
55. First let us assume that 'A does not lie in the interval
between 0 and 1. Then the following inequali ty takes place
... ( XI +X2+'" +xn )"
n n '
the equality sign (as it is easy to find out) occurring only if
If it is given that
XI + X2 + ... + Xn = C,
then at all values of XI, X2, .. , Xn' we have
""+ " Ie)"
Xl + X 2 + Xn n n '
wherefrom it is seen that the least value of the expression
...
is n ( r which is reached at XI = X
2
= ... = Xn = . But
if 0 < 'A < 1, then the following inequality takes place
... ... +xn)".
n -..:::: n
Then at
XI = 1:2 = ... = Xn
we obtain the least value of the quantity
xt+xH- ...
56. We have the inequality (see problem 30)
n/" XI+X2+ '" +xn C
y X1
X
2'" Xn -..::: n = n .
Hence
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Thus, the product XJX2'" Xn does not exceed (
en )n
and reaches it only at Xj = X2 = ... = Xn =. (see Prob-
n
lem 30). And so the greatest value is attained by the
product XjX2 . Xn when
e
XI=X2= .. =xn=n'
57. We have
Consequently
The equality sign being possible if XI = X2 = X
n

Hence, it is clear that the sum Xj + X2 + ... + Xn attains
the least value if
Xj = X
2
= ... = Xn = 7e.
58. First let us assume that l-1i (i = 1, 2, ... , n) are
whole numbers. We ha ve
e
/tl+'" +/tn .
Consequently
J.l.l J.l.2 J.l.n- ( e )J.l.l+J.l.2+ . '+J.l.n. J.l.l. J.l.2 J.l.n
Xl Xz Xn::::::::: + 1-11 1 1 ~ ... I-1n ,
/tj ... + /tn
and the equality sign is obtained only if
XI X2 Xn
-=-= ... =-
/tt /tt lJ.n
Let now fli be fractions. Reducing them to a common
denominator, we put
Ivi
fli =f:I'
where Ai and fl are positive integers.
Since
X
J.lIXJ.l2 xJ.ln -- II/XAIXA2 xAn
1 2. n -Y 1 2 n'
the greatest value is reached by the product .
simultaneously with the product .. where Ai
are integers. As follows from the above-proved. it hap-
pens if and only if
Xt Xz Xn
-r;- = -x;-= T;;'
Dividing the denominators by we get
... =_x_n .
/tt f-l2 /tTl
Thus, if .Ti >0 and Xj + X2 + ... + Xn = C, then the pro-
duct . (fli > 0, rational) attains the greatest
value if and only if
Xt X2 Xn
... -
/tn
59. We have
wherefrom it follows that the product
reaches the greatest value only if
But since
atXt a2x
2
anxn = (at a 2 an) (Xt X 2 x
n
),
the product XtX2 Xn indeed reaches the greatest value
if and only if
c
-
11
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60. Put
aixfi=Yi (i=1, 2, 000, n)o
Then
1:':'"'
(
Yi) !
Xi = --at
and
Further
The problem is reduced to finding out when the product
III 112 I1n
Y
i:1.
y
I2 yt..n
1 2 0 .. n
takes on the greatest value if Yt -+ Y2 + 0 0 0 + Yn = Co Refer-
ring to the results of Problem 58, we see that it will take
place if
Thus, if
+ 0 0 0 + = C,
then the product
reaches the greatest value provided
61. Put
... ,
Hence
_ (Y2 )/.12
X2- -
a2 '
... , (
Yn) I1n
Xn = an '
and the problem is reduced to the following: under what
condition does the sum
YI+Y2+'" +Y,
attain the least value if
Ai A2 An
Y
ili. yIl2 .. ylln = C
I
1 2 n ,
where C
I
is a new constant?
S
AI An . I t
mce -, ... , - are ratlOna , we pu
/-tl /-tn
1..1 al 1..2 a2 ')"n an
... , /-tn N
Then the problem will read as follows: find out when
YI + Y2 + ... + Yn attains the least value if
... = C
2
(ai positive integers).
Finally, we put
and obtain the following problem: under what conditions
does
ajUI + a2u2 + ... + UnU"
attain the least value if
But
alul +a2
u
2+'" +anun :>-:
al +a2+'" +an :::--
_____ at+a2+ ... +an/ at a2 an _ at+a2+ . . +an/C
V U
1
U
2
Un - V 3.
Hence alul + azU2 + ... + anUn attains the least value when
UI=U2='" =Un
Thus, if
then
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attains the least value provided
xllt Xll2 xlln
~ = :2 = ... = -t:- .
a1flol a2/-t2 anflon
62. Applying the Lagrange formula (see Problem 5,
Sec. 1), we have
(x
2
+ y2 + Z2 + ... + t
2
) (a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ ... + k
2
)
= (ax + by + ... + kt)2 + (xb - ya)2 +
+ (xc - za)2 + ...
Since
is constant and
ax + by + . . . + kt = A
(by hypothesis) and, consequently, also constant, it follows
that the sum
x
2
+ y2 + Z2 + . . . + t
2
attains the least value simultaneously with the sum
(xb - ya)2 + (xc - za)2 + . . . .
But the least value of the latter sum is zero which is reached
when
xb - ya = 0, xc - za = 0,
. . "'
i.e. when
Let us put this general ratio equal to A so that
x = aA, y = bA, Z = CA, ... , t = k'A.
Substituting these values for x, y, z, ... , t into the equality
ax + by + . . . + kt = A ,
we find
A
'A = a
2
+b
2
+ ... +k
2
'
and, consequently, the required values of x, y, ... , t at
which the expression x
2
+ y2 + ... + t
2
takes on the least
value will be
aA
x = --00----,-:-."...-,------,--;-;;-
a
2
+ b
2
+ ... + k
2
'
bA kA
Y = a2 + b2 + ... + k2 ' ... , t = a2 + b2 + ... + k 2
63. We have
II = AX2+2Bxy+Cy2 + 2Dx+2Ey + F,
where
A = a; + a; + ... + a;" B = alul +- a2u2 + ... + ar/}",
... D = alc! + a2c2 + ... + (InC",
E=b!CI+b2C2+ ... +b11 cn , ...
Put
x = x' + a, y = y' +
We then obtain
u = A (x' + a)2 + 2B (x' + a) (y' + + C (y' + +
+ 2D (x' + a) 2E (y' + + F.
Expallding this expression in powers of x' and y', we gpt
u = AX'';! + 2Bx
l
y' + Cy'2 + 2 (Aa + + D) x' +
+ 2 (Ba + + E) y' + F'.
Now let us choose a and so that the coefficients of x' and
y' in the last expansion equal zpro. To this pnd it is only
necessary to choose a and as the solutions of the following
system
Then we have
Aa + + D = 0,
Ba + + E = 0.
u = AX'2 + 2Bx
l
y' + Cy'2 + F'.
Further
u= + {A2X'2 + 2BAx
l
y' + ACy'2} + F' =
= + {(A:r' + By')2 + (AC - B2) y'2} + F'.
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But
AC _B2 = a;+ ... + + ... +
- (atbt + a2b2 + ... + anbn )2:> 0, A> 0.
Therefore, u attains the least value when
Ax' + By' = and Y' = 0.
Hence
x' = y' = and x = (X, Y =
And so, the values of x and y at which u attains the least
value are obtained as the solution of the following system
of equations
Ax + By + D = 0, Bx + Cy + E = 0.
However, this result can be obtained in a somewhat
different way.
Put <
atx+btY+Ct=Xt, a2
x
+
b
2Y+C2=X2"",
anx + bny + Cn = X n
Let At, A2, ... , An be some constants satisfying the follow-
ing conditions
alA, + a2A2 + ... + a"A" = 0,
blA.I + b2A.2 + ... + bllA" = 0,
CtA., + C2A.2 + ... + CnA." = k,
where k is an arbitrary number.
We then have
A.jX
j
+ A2X2 + ... + AnXn = k
and hence, we have to find the least value of the expression
provided
AtXt + A
2
X
2
+ ... + AnXn = k (constant).
From the result of Problem 62 we have that the least value
is obtained if
Or
At = Xtf.t, 1..2 = X2f.t, , An = Xnf.t
Substituting them into the first two equalities (*), we fihd
atXt + a2X2 + ... +anX
n
= 0,
btX
t
+b
2
X
2
+ ... + bnXn = O.
Hence we get the system obtained by the preceding method
of solution.
64. As is known, there exists the following identity
(see Problem 77, Sec. 6)
f (x) = f (xo) (x-Xt) (X-X2) ... (x-xn) +
(xo--Xt) (XO-X2) ... (XO-xn)
-t-f (x
t
) (x-xo) (X-X2) ... (x-xn) + +
(Xt-Xo) (Xt- X2) ... (Xt-xn) .'.,
+ f (xn) (x-xo) (x-xt) ... (x-Xn-t) ,
(Xn - xo) (xn - Xt) ... (Xn - Xn-t)
where f (x) is any polynomial of degree n.
Equating the coefficients at xn in both members of this
equali ty, we find
1 = ! (xo) +
(xo-Xt) (XO-X2) ... (XO-xn)
+ !(Xt) + +
(Xt-Xo) (Xt- X2) ... (Xt-xn) ...
+ ! (xn)
(xn -xo) (xn -Xt) ... (Xn -Xn-t)
Let M denote the greatest one of the quantities
If(xo)l, If(xt)l, ... , If(xn)l.
Then
~ M { t +
I (xo-Xt) (XO-X2) ... (XO-xn) I
t t}
+ I ( + ... + I I
(Xt - xo) . .. Xt - Xn) I (Xn - xo) ... (xn - Xn-t) .
As is easily seen, by virtue of our conditions we have
I (Xk - xo) (Xk - Xt) ... (Xk - Xk_t) (Xk - Xk+t) ... (Xk - Xn) I
>k! (n-k)!.
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Therefore
1 t
I (Xk -xo) (Xh -XI) ... (Xk -In) I ~ k! (n-k)!
Consequently
n n
1 M " 1 = ~ " Ck = M ~
---= ' L..J k! (n-k)! n! L..J n n! .
h=O h=O
Finally
n'
M?>-in .
65. Since sin
2
x + cos
2
X = 1, Le. the sum of the two
quantities sin
2
x and cos
2
x is constant, their product
sin
2
x cos
2
x reaches the greatest value when these quan-
tities are equal to each other. It happens at x = ~ ~ However,
the same is easily seen from the identity
. 1 . ?
8lTl xcos X = 2"" sm ~ x .
66. It is known that if
then
'+ 11:
x+y z=T'
tan x tan y + tan x tan Z + tan y tan z = 1
(see Problem 40, 4, Sec. 2). Thus, the sum of the three
quantities
tan x tan y, tan x tan z, tan y tan Z
is constant. Therefore, the product of these quantities
tan
2
x tan
2
y tan
2
Z
reaches the greatest value if
tan x tan y = tan x tan z = tan y tan z,
L e. if
tan x = tan y = tan z
and consequently at
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67. We have
68. Put
It is required to prove that
a
2n
_1 n (a
n
+1_a
n
-l).
Or, which is the same,
But
a
2n
-1
--::_:- = a
2
<n-
ll
-t- ",2<n-2> + + 2 + 1 ~
a
2
-1 Vv. a ::=-
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> n ;Y-a-=-2.-
a
"""""4-.-.-.-
a
-=2'-:-n---::2
(using the theorem on the arithmetic and the geometric
mean of several numbers).
Since
2 + 4 + ... + (2n - 2) = n (n - 1),
\\'e have indeed
69. Rewrite the sum in the following way
1 + + ( {-+ i2 ) + ( {-+ i-+ + + ) + ... +
(
1 1) 1 1
+ 2n-2+1 + ... + 2n- 1 + 2n- 1+ 1 + ... + 2n-1 .
Each of the bracketed expressions exceeds ~ and, consequent-
ly, the total sum is more than ; . On the other hand, the
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sum may be rewritten as
1 +(-}+i-)+(! +i-+i-++)+ ... +
(
1 1 1 )
+ 2n-1 + 2n-1+1 + ... + 2n-1 .
But each of the bracketed expressions is less than unity,
and, consequently, the total sum is less than n.
70. On transformation we get the inequality
(a + c) (a + b) (b + d) (c + rI) -
- (a + b + c + rI) (c + rI) ab -
- (a + b + c + d) cd (a + b) 0,
or the following one
(ad - bC)2 O.
1. Putting in the basic formula n = 1, we find
V2 = 3Vt - 2vo = 33 - 22 = 5 = 22 + 1.
Suppose that
Vk = 2k + 1 (k = 1, 2, ... , n),
and let us prove that
Indeed
V
n
+-! = 3v
n
- 2v
n
-t = 3 (2n + 1) - 2 (2
n
-
1
+ 1) =
= 32n+3-2n-2= 2
n
(3-1) + 1 = 2
n
+
1
+ 1.
2. Solved as the preceding problem.
3. As is easily seen, the required relation is indeed valid
at n = 1.
Assuming its validity at the subscript equal to n, let us
prove that it is also valid at the subscript equal to n + 1.
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Indeed
But by supposition
Therefore
IZ
n
+{- VA
an+l+ V A
4. We have
Hence
Consequently
a
n
- VA
an+ V A
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=(
It is easy to see that there E'xists the following general
formula
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Adding term by term all the last formulas, we have
_ = _at-ao+at-ao_at-ao+ +(_1)n-
la
t-
a
O =
an at 2 22 23 . . . 2n-t
__ at-ao (1-'!'-t- _1 + + (_1)n-2_
1
_) _
- 2 2 22 . . 2n- 2 -
_at-ao {(_1)n-1 _
1
__ 1}
- 3 2 ~ t
Henee, fmally,
_ 2at + ao + ( 1)n-l at -ao
a
n
--
3
- - 32n- t
5. Consider the relationship
ak = 3ak-t + 1.
Putting here k equal to 2, 3, 4, ... , n, we get
n n
~ ak=3 ~ ak_t+n-1.
11=2 k=2
Put
We then have
S - at = 3 (S - an) + n - 1.
Consequently
1
S =""2 {3an- at- n + 1}.
It remains to express an in terms of at. We have
Hence
Therefore
an - an-t = 3 (an-t - a
n
-2) = 3
2
(a
n
-2 - a
n
-3)
= 3
3
(a
n
-3 - an-i) = ... = 3
n
-
2
(a2 - at)
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But
And so
an - an-t = 5 3n-2.
Putting here n equal to 2, 3, 4, ... , n, we have
a2 - at = 5 1,
aa - a2 = 5 3,
a, - aa = 5.3
2
,
an - an-t = 5 3
n
-
2

an - at = 5 (1 + 3 + 3
2
+ ... + 3
n
-
2
)
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= (3
n
-
1
_ 1).
Rewrite the expression for S in the following way
1
S =T{3 (an-at) +2at -n+ 1}=
=i- {1: (3
n
-
1
-1)+4-n+1} ={-{5(3
r1
-1)-2n}.
6. We have
Consequently
an = kan-t + l,
an-t = kan-2 + l.
an - an-t = k (an-t - an-2) = k2 (an-2 - an-a) = ... =
Hence
lh- at = (lh - at),
aa- a2 = k (lh -at),
a, - aa = k
2
(a2- at),
an - an-t = k
n
-
2
(a2 - at).
Adding these equalities, we find
1 kn-t-1
an = k
n
- at + k-1 l.
= k
n
-
2
(a2 - at).
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7. Rewrite the given relationship in the following manner
anH - an - (an - an-i) = 1.
Put
an - a
n
-l = xn (n = 2, 3, 4, ... ).
We then have
Putting here n equal to 2, 3, ... , n - 1 and adding, we find
Xn - X2 = n - 2.
Putting then in the equality
n = 3, 4, ... , n and adding, we get
an - a2 = Xa + x, + ... + Xn
And so
But
n n
Xk= (x2+k-2)=(n--2)x2+(n-2)+
(n-1) (n-2)
+ (n-3) + ... + 1 = (n-2) X2+ 2
Hence
_ + ( 2) + (n-1) (n-2)_
an-iZz n- X2 2 -
+
( 2) ( )+
(n-1) (n-2)
=az n- az-al 2 =
(n-1) (n-2) 1 2
= 2 +(n-)a2-(n-)al'
8. Put
Then the following relationship will take place
XnH - 2xn + X
n
-l = 1.
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Using the result of the preceding problem we have
(n-1) (n-2)
Xn = 2 + (n-1) X2- (n-2) Xl'
But it is obvious that
n-2
+Xn-2= Xk'
k=l
Consequently
n-2
an -a2={ (k - 1) (k - 2) +
k=l
n-2 n-2
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+ X2 (k - 1) - XI (k - 2).
k=l
Finally
(n-1) (n-2) 3
an= 2 a3-(n- )(n-1)a2+
+
(n-2) (n-3) + (n-1) (n-2) (n-3)
2 al 6
9. The required formulas can be deduced by the method
of mathematical induction. It is evident that they take
place at n = 1. Since
assuming that the formulas are valid at n-1, let us
prove their validity at n. By supposition, we have
an-l = a + (b - a) ( 1 - 4;-1 ),
bn_,=a+; (b-a)(1+ 2.4
n
t ).
Then
a
n
= an-11bn-1 =a+;
and, consequently, this formula takes place for any whole
positive n. It only remains to prove that the formula for
b
n
is true for any whole posi ti ve n as well.
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We have
b
an+bn-t
n= 2
and the proof is completed.
However, this problem can be solved in quite a different
way. It is obvious that
an-t + bn- t b _ an-f + 3bn_t
an = 2 I n-- 4
Multiplying both members of these equalities by some
factor A, we get
an+J...bn = (-} +{ A) an-t+ (-}+ ! A) bn- 1
Let us choose A so that
-}+! A= (-}+{A) A.
There will be two required values of A, and they will be
the roots of the equation
A2 - A - 2 = 0,
i.e. will be equal to At = 2 and A2 = -1.
And so, at these values of A there exists the equality
an -+- J...bn = (-} ++ A) (an-t + J...bn- t),
which holds true for all whole positive values of n. Put-
ting here n consecutively equal to 1, 2, 3, ... , n, we get
at+Abt= (; +{-A) (a+Ab),
+ J...b2 = (i-+{ A) (at + J...bt ),
an + J...bn = ( ; + {- A) (an-t + J...bn- t ).
Multiplying these equalities termwise, we find
for any whole positive n and at A = 2 and -1. Substitut-
ing these values of A, we find
an+2bn = a+2b,
1
an - bn =Tn(a-b),
wherefrom we have indeed
an = a + (b - a) ( 1 - In ) ,
bn=a+ ; (b-aH 1+ /4
n
) .
10. We have
Xn = Xn-l + 2 sin
2
a Yn-it
Yn = 2 cos
2
a Xn-l + Yn-l.
Multiplying the second equality by A and adding the first
one, we get
Xn + AYn = (1 + 2A ("OS2 a) Xn-l + (2 sin
2
a -t- A) Yn-l'
Let us choose A so that the following equality takes place
(2 sin
2
a+A) = A (1 + 2A cos
2
a).
Hence
A= tana.
We then obtain
(xn + AYn) = (1 + 2A cos
2
a) (xn-t + AYn-l)
or
(Xn + AYn) = (1 + 2A cos
2
a)n (xo + AyO).
Substituting the values of Xo and Yo and putting in succes-
sion A = tan a and A = -tan a, we find the following
two equalities
Hence
Xn + Yn tan u = (1 + sin 2a)n sin a,
xn - Yn tan a = - (1 - sin 2a)n sin a.
Xn = -} sin a {(1 -I- sin 2a)n - (1- sin 2a)n},
Yn = -} cos a {(1 + sin 2a}n+(1- sin 2at}.
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11. As in the two previous problems, we get
xn + AtYn = (Xo+AtYo),
Xn + = (Xo +
where J.tl = a + A1Y, J.t2 = a + A2Y, Al and A2 being the
roots of the quadratic equation
+ M) = A (a + Ay).
If At =F Az, then we have two equations for determining
two unknowns Xn and Yn' and the problem is solved.
Let us now assume that At = A
2
Then J.tt = J.t2 and the
two equations coincide. To determine Xn and Yn proceed
as follows.
We have
Substituting the value of Xn into the second of the original
equalities, we find
Yn = l' ( - A1Yn-t + (xo + AtYo)] + 6Yn-t.
Hence
Yn + (1'At -- 6) Yn-l = (xo + AtYo).
Put Yn = Then for Zn we obtain the following relation
J.tlZn + (1'At - 6) Zn-t = l' (xo + AtYo)
or
Zn= c5-Y
A
t Zn_t+...l.(Xo+AtYo),
I't 1'1
wherefrom we find Zn (see Problem 6) and then Yn; Xn is
found by the formula (.).
12. Rewrite the given relationship in the following way
Xn - aXn-t - = O.
Put
a= a+b, -ab
(Le. a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation as -
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- as - = 0). Then we have
Put
Xn - ax
n
-l - bXn_l + abxn_z = 0,
Xn - aXn-t - b (xn-t - ax
n
-2) = O.
Xn - axn -l = Yn'
The given relationship takes the form
Hence
Consequently
Yn - bYn-l = O.
Yn = bYn-l,
Yn -1 = bYn -2'
Yn = b
7l
-
1
Yl'
For finding Xn we now have
Xn - aXn-l = b
n
-
1
Yl'
bz,. - aZn- 1 = Yl
or
a Yl
Zn=T Zn-l +T'
Using the result of Problem 6, we find
_( a )n-l +(: r-
1
-
t
Yl
Zn- - Zl -.
. b b
b
Performing simple transformations, we finally obtain
an _ bn an-1_ bn-1
Xn = b Xl - ab b xo
a- a-
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However, this problem can be solved by the method used
in the previous problem, if we consider two sequences
and Yn defined by the relationships
Xn = CUn -l + Yn = 1'Xn _l + O'Yn-l'
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13. Solved as the preceding problem. In this case
a=1, b=--q-
p+q
14. Considering the two variables Yn and Zn' determined
by the relationships
Yn = rxYn-l + Zn = YYn-l + <')Zn-l,
we put
Yn
-=Xn
Zn
Then the variable Xn will satisfy the given relationship
aXn _l
Xn= " ,
'\'Xn-l+ U
and the solution of our problem will be reduced to that of
Problem 11. For instance, in the given particular case
X n_l+1
Xn =
X n-l+
3
we have
Yn = Yn-l + Zn-l, Zn = Yn-l + 3zn - 1
and so on.
The second particular case
Xn-l
Xn= 2X
n
-l+1
is readily considered in the following way.
Rewrite this relationship as follows
1
:Xn
2Xn-l + 1 = 2 + _1_
Xn-l Xn-l
Then
1 1
---=2.
Xn Xn-l
Putting here n= 1, 2, 3, ... , n and adding, we get
_1 ___ 1_=2n, Xn= Xo
Xn Xo 2nxo+1
15. It is easily seen that
an+tbn+l . anb
n
,
and, conseql!ently,
at any whole n.
But
y ~ y ~
Yan+Ybn
an - y ~ _ an - Yan-lbn-l _
an + Yanb
n
- an + Ya
n
-lbn-l -
a n-l + bn- 1 , / b
2
- Van-l n-l ,/--_ '/b- 2
(
V an-l V n-l)
an_l+
b
n 1 +-Va b = Ya
n
-l+ Yb
n
-
1

2 n-l n-l
2
Un-l= Un-2,
2
Un-2= Un -3,
2
Ul= Uo
Raising consecutively these equalities to the powers 1, 2,
2
2
, , 2
n
-
2
, we find
But
Therefore we have
2n-
1
Un-l = Uo
a n l Y ~
an-l + Yaobo '
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16. We have
1 1 1 1 [1 1 ]
(2k)3_2k =2k". (2k)Z-1 ="4k 2k-1 -2k+1 =
_..!.. {2k-(2k-1) _ (2k+1)-2k}_
- 2 2k (2k-1) 2k (2k+1) -
1{ 1 1 1 1}
="2 2k-1 -2k"-2k"+2k+1 .
Therefore
n
~ (2k/-2k =-} {( 1 +i-+ .. + 2 n ~ 1 +
k=1
(
1 1 1) 1 (1 1 1)}
+ 3+5+ +2n-1 +2n+1-
2
2+4+ +2n =
= ~ {2 ( 1 + ! + ... + 2n1 1) - 1 + 2n 1+ 1 -
- 2 ( ~ + ! + ... + ;" ) } = ( 1 + ! + ! + ... + 2n
1
1) -
(
1 1 1) n
- 2+4+ +rn - 2n+1
Hence
n
~ 1 n 111 1
LJ (2k)3-2k+2n+1=1-
2
+
a
-
4
+ +2n-1-
k=1
17. Let us denote our expression by <Pn (x). We have
<PI (x) = (1 - x) + x = 1,
<pz (x) = (1 - x)(1 - x
2
) + x (1 - x
2
) + x
2
= 1,
wherefrom we can assume that <Pn (x) = 1 for any n. It is
easily seen that the following relation takes place
<Pn+1 (x) = (1- xn+l) <Pn (x) + xn+1.
Assuming <Pn (x) = 1, from the last relation we obtain
<Pn+l (x) = 1. But since <Pi (x) = 1, it follows that <pn, (x)
= 1 for any whole positive n.
18. Put
Then
Solutions to Sec. 9
x X2 x
2n
-
1
1
--
2
+-t-x4 + ... + =q>n(X).
-x 1_x2n
X2n
q>nH (x) = q>n (x) + 2
n
+1
1-x
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Now it is easy to prove the required formula using the
induction method.
19. Put
(1+x)(1+X2)(1+X22) .. (1+X
2n
-
1
)=X.
Multiplying both members by 1-x, we find
Hence
2
n
X
- 1-x -1 2-L_1 2n-l
- i-x - +x+x I;J;- + ... +x .
20. We have
Let us assume that
1+..!..+a+
b
1+ ... + (a+1)(b+1) ... (s+1)_
a a abc ... sk -
_ (a+1) (b+1) ... (s+1) (k+1)
- abc ... sk
Adding (a+1)(b+1) ... (s+1) (k+1) to both members, we
abc . .. skl
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get
(a+1)(b+1) ... (s+1)(k--l-1)+(a--l-1)(b+l) ... (s+1)(k+1)=
abc ... sk abc ... slcl
(a+1) (b+1) ... (k+1) (l+1)
abc . .. skl
and the formula is proved by the induction method.
21. We have
b (a+b)-a 1 1
a (a+b) a (a+b) -a- a+b '
c (a+b+c)-(a+b) 1
(a+b) (a+b+c) (a+b) (a+b+c) = a+b - a--l-b+c '
1
(a+b+ ... +k)(a+b+ ... +k+l)
a+b+ .. +k+l
Adding these equalities term by term, we find
b c
a (a+b) + (a+b) (a+b+c) + ... +
+ I
(a+b+ ... +k) (a+b--l- ... --I-k+l)
1 b+c+ ... --I-k+1
a a--l-b+ ... +k--l- 1 a (a+b+c--l- ... +k--l-l)
and the identity is proved.
22. We have
Hence
Fdz) =-1 q (1-z),
-q
F
t
(qz) =-1 q (1-qz).
-q
1+F
t
(z)-F
t
(qz)=1+-
1
q (1-z)--1 q (1-qz) = 1-qz,
-q -q
i.e. the identity is true at n = 1.
But
F n (z) = F n-t (z) + 1 n (1-z) (1-qz) ... (1_qn-
1
z),
F n (qz) = F
n
-
t
(qz) + -1 qn (1-qz) (1- q2Z) (1- qnz).
_qn
Let us assume that the identity is true at n-1, i.e.
that there exists the following equality
1 +Fn-dz)-Fn-dqz)=(1-qz)(1- q2Z) (1_ qn-lz).
We then have
1 + Fn (z) -F n (qz) = (1-qz) (1- q2Z) (1_ qn-lz) +
+-1
qn
l1-z)(1-qz) ... (1_qn-lz) _
_ qn
- 1 ~ : n (1-qz) (1- q2Z) (1- qnz)=
=(1-qz) (1- q2Z) (1_ qn-
1
z) { 1 1 ~ : n (1-z)-
-1 q:n (1_qnz) } = (1-qz) (1- q2Z) ... (1_ qn-lz) (1-qnz),
which proves the identity for any n.
23. Put, as in the preceding problem,
q q2
Fn (z)=-1 - (1-z) +-1 2 (1-z) (1-qz)+ ... +
-q -q
qn 1 1 1 n-l
+ 1-qn ( -z) ( -qz) ... (-q z).
Hence
n
F n (q-n) = ~ -1-=-qh
q
-h (1- :n) ( 1- qqn) ... (1- q::l) .
h=1
Let us prove that
Fn (q_n) = -no
We have (see the identity of the preceding problem)
1 +Fn (q-l)-F
n
(1) =0.
But
Consequently
Suppose
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We have
Bence
F
n
(q-n)=F
n
(q-n+l)-1= -(n-1)-1= -no
And so indeed
1 (1- q
1
n) ( 1- :n ) ( 1 - q;:l) = - n;
h=1
Putting here q-l = a, we get the required identity.
24. Put
a(a-1) ... (a-k+1)
Uk = b (b-1) ... (b-k+ t) ,
a(a-1) ... (a-k+1) (a-k)
UkH = b (b-1) ... (b-k+1) (b-k)
Hence
uh+1 a-k (b-k)UhH=(a-k)Uk'
U;;-=b-k'
Consequently
n n
uk(a-k)= UkH(b+1-k-1).
h=1 h=1
But
n

h=1
Therefore
n n n
aSn- kUk=(b+1) UkH- (k+1)Uk+h
h=1 h=1 h=1
n n+l
aSn- kUk=(b+1)(Sn+UnH-Ut)- kUk.
h=1 h=2
Hence
(a - b - 1) Sn = (b + 1) (un+! - Ut) +
+ Ut - (n + 1) Un+t = (b - n) Un+t - bUt.
Now Sn is readily found.
25. Proved easily by the induction method.
26. Both identities are easily proved by the induction
method.
27. The left member is equal to
n n
1 1) 1 1 1)
2k-1 - 4k-2 - 4k = 2k-1-2" 2k-1 - 4k =
k=l k=l
n n
(1 1 1 1) 1 (1 1 )
= 2"2k-1-2""2'k =2" 2k-1-"2k =:
k=l k=l
1( 1 1 1 1 1)
="2 1-"2+3-4"+ +2n-1- 2n .
28" If a sequence of numbers Xn is determined by the
relationship
Xn = aXn-i +
at the given initial values Xo and Xi, then there exists the
following general expression for Xn
an-bn an-1-bn-1
Xn = b Xi - ab b xo,
a- a-
where a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation
=0
(see Problem 12).
In our case we have the following relationship
Un = Un-i + Un -2,
i.e. a = = 1 and Uo = 0, Ui = 1. Therefore
where a and b are the roots of the equation s2-8-1 = 0,
so that we may put
_1+115 b_1-1I5
a- 2 ' - 2
Finally,
=_1 {(1+V5)n_(1-
V
5)n}
un V5 2 2"
SolutioIU
Using this expression for Uno we can easily checkthe vaiidity
of all the proposed relations (see Problem 6, Sec. 3). However
the last expression for Un can be obtained in a different way.
We shall consider the quantities uo, Uto U3,
as coefftcients of some inftnite series
cp (x) = Ut + U2X + U3X2 + U4X3 + ... + Un_tXn-2 + unx
n
-
1
+
or
00
Further
00 00
xcp (x) = Uk+tXh+1 = UkXh,
R=O R=1
00 00
X2cp (x) = Uk+!X
h
+
2
= Uk_tXh.
R=O R=2
Therefore
cp (x) -xcp (x) _X
2
1jl (x) =
00
Hence (since Uk+! - Uk - Uk-t = 0)
and
cp (x) (1-x-x
2
) = 1
1
CP(x)=1_x_x2
But the expression 1-:-x
2
can be represented in the fol-
lowing form (expanded into partial fractions)
1 1{ ex.
1+ex.x
where
115-1
Ct= 2 '
Solution., to Sec. 9 469
On the other hand,
1;ax = 1-CXX+CX
2
X
2
+ ... ,
1 : ~ x = 1-~ x + X + . .. .
Substituting these expressions into the equality (*), we find
1 = ~ ~ {( 1 + vg )It+l _ ( 1-vg )It+l} xlt.
1-x-x
2
L.J V5 2 2
It=o
Therefore, indeed
= _1 {( 1 + V5 )It+l _ (1- vg )It+l}
Uk+! vg 2 2
By the way, all the ten identities of the present problem
can be proved using the method of mathematical induction
as well. Let us prove, for example, identities 7 and 10.
At n = 1 we have
which is really true.
Let us assume that
U1
U
2 + U2
U
3 + ... + U2n-3
U
2n-2 = U:n -2,
and prove that
U1
U
2 + U2
U
3 + ... + U2n-3
U
2n-2 + U2n-2
U
2n-1 +
+ U2n-1
U
2n = u:n
Indeed, by assumption we have
(U1
U
2 + ... + U2n-3
U
2n-2) + U2n-2
U
2n-1 + U2n-1 U 2n
= U:n -2 + U2'n -2
U
2n -1 + U2n -1 U2n =
= U2n-2 (U2n-2 + U2n-1) + U2n-1U2n =
= U2n-2
U
2n + U2n-1
U
2n =
= U2n (U2n-2 + U2n-1) = U:n
Now, as far as identity 10 is concerned, it is readily checked
at n = 1.
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Let us assume that
U ~ i - Un-3Un-2UnUn+1 = 1,
and prove that
U ~ - Un-2Un-tUn+1Un+2 = 1.
To this end it is sufficient to prove that
440
Un - Un-i + Un_3Un_2UnUn+1 - Un-2Un-t Un+1 Un+
2
= .
But we have
4 4
Un - Un-i + Un-3Un-2UnUn+1- Un-2
U
n-t
U
n+1
U
n+2 =
since
2 2
= (Un + Un-i) (Un + Un-t) (Un - Un-t) +
-I- Un-2Un+t (Un-3
U
n - Un-t
U
n+2) =
= Un+1Un-2 { U ~ + U;-i + Un-3
U
n - Un-tUn+2} =
= Un+1
U
n-2 { U ~ t Un-tUn+2 + Un (Un + Un-3)} =
= Un+1Un-2 {u;-t- Un-tUn+2 + 2unUn-t} =
= Un+1Un-2Un-t {Un-t - Un+2 + 2un} = 0
Un-t - Un+2 + 2un = O.
29. We have
n
n n
_)1 UIH3 - Uk+t ~ (1 1) _
-...:.J Uk+tUk+3 = L.J Uk+t - Uk+3 -
k=O k=O
=(_1 +...!..+ ... +_1 )_(_1 +_1 + ... +_1 )=
Ut U2 Un+t U3 U, Un+3
= _1_+_1 ___ 1 ___ 1_= Ut+U2 Un+2+
U
n+3_
Ut U2 Un+2 U n+3 Ut U2 Un +2
U
n+3
= _U_3 _ _ __ u n ::..+:..;:'=---
30. Consider the sequence of numbers
Solutions to Sec. 9
determined by the following relationship
Vn+l = Vn + Vn-l
We then have
V2 = Vo + Vt.
Va = V2 + VI = Vo + 2Vl,
VI, = Va + V2 = 2vo + 3Vl,
Vs = VI, + Va = 3vo + 5Vl,
t.71
Using the method of induction, it is easy to get that in
general
Vn = Un -l Vo + Un
V
l
Consider the following sequence
Vo = Up_I, VI = uP' , Vn = Up+
n
-l'
Then we have
Vn = Up+n -l = Un-IUp-l + unup ,
and formula 1
0
is proved.
Formula 2 follows from 1 at p = n. The proof of formu-
la 3 is reduced to the proof of the following equality
2 2
Un + Un -l = UnUn+l - Un-2Un-l.
31. On the basis of formula 1 of the preceding problem
we have
Thus, it is required to prove that
3 3 3
Un-I' U2n + Un' U2n+l = Un + Un+l - Un -l
The proof is rather simple if only the following relations
are taken into account
32. Put
2 2
U2n+l = Un+l + Un,
U2n = Un-I
U
n + UnUn+l.
[n; 1]
~ C ~ I 1 t = V n
11=0
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We have to prove that Vn = Un (where Un is the nth term of
the Fibonacci series). Let us prove that for any n there
will be
Let uS first assume that n is even and put n = 2l. We have
[n;l] [n;2]
Vn+! = C!-k, Vn = C!-k-I, Vn-I = C!-k-2.
k=O k=O k=O
Since n= 2l,
[;]=l, r
n
-;1]=l-1, [n
2
2J=l-1.
Therefore we have
/-1 /-1
Vn + Vn-I = C!-k_1 + C!-k-2.
k=O k=O
Pu t in the second sum k = k' - 1, then
/-1 /
11. k'-1
v n +vn_
I
=1+ Li Cn -,,--I+ Li Cn - k'-I=
k=1 k'=1
/-1
= 1+ (C!-k-l
k=1
But, as is known,
C
k
Ck-l C
k
n-k-l + n-k-I = n-k'
Therefore
/-1 /
Vn +Vn-I = 1 + C!-k + cl=: = C!-k = Vn+1!
k=1 k=O
since
cl=1 = 1 =cL
Likewise we prove that Vn+1 = Vn + Vn-I for odd n's
as well. But it is easy to check that
VI = UI, V2 = U2'
Therefore it is obvious that
for any n,
33. Let us denote the number of whole positive solutions
of our equation by N
n
(m). As is easily seen, NI (m) = 1.
Compute N2 (m), Le. the number of solutions to the equation
Xl + X2 = m.
In this equation Xl can attain the following values: 1,2,3, ... ,
m - 1 and, consequently, the equation has the following
system of solutions
(1,m-1), (2,m-2), ... , (m-1,1),
Le.
N2 (m) = m - 1.
Let us now pass over to computing Ns (m), Le. to determin-
ing the number of solutions of the equation
Xl + X2 + Xs = m.
Let Xs attain the values 1, 2, 3, ... , m - 2. It is clear
that
Ns (m) =N
2
(m-1) +N
2
(m-2) + ... +N
2
(2) =
=(m-2)+(m-3)+ . .. +1
Using the induction method, we prove that
N ()=Cn_1 =(m-1)(m-2) ... (m-n+1)
n m m-1 1.2.3 ... (n-1) .
I t is obvious tha t
N n (m) =Nn-dm-1) +Nn-dm-2)+ ... +Nn_dn-1).
Assuming tha t
N n-l (m) =
we have
N (m) = C
n
-
2
+C"-
2
+ + C"-
2
= C
n
-
1
n m-2 m-3 11-2 m-1
34. The general form of the equations under considera-
tion will be
k;r; + (k + 1) Y = n - k + 1 (k = 1, 2, ... , n + 1). (*)
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Let us rewrite this equation as follows
k (x + y + 1) + y = n + 1
and put
Then
x + y + 1 = z.
y = n + 1 - kz,
x = (k + 1) z - (n + 2).
Whatever z may be these expressions yield solutions to the
equation (*). Let us see what values must be attained by z
for x and y to be whole and non-negative. And so, the follow-
ing inequalities must take place
(n + 1) - kz 0, (k + 1) z - (n + 2) O.
Hence
n+2./ n+1
k+1 "",-z:::;;;-k-'
and z must be a whole number. If n+ 2 is not divisible
by k+1, then z takes on the following values
[
n+2]
k+1 + 1,
[
n+2]
k+1 +2,
... , [nt1].
Let us denote the number of solutions of the equation (.)
by N k. In this case we have
Nk=[nt1]_[:t;] .
If n+2 is divisible exactly by k+1, then
N =[n+1]_n+2+1
k k k+ 1 .
But if n + 2 is not divisible by k + 1, then
[
n+2] [n+1]
_ k+1 = k+1 ;
and if n+2 is divisible by k+1, then
-1
Thus in all the cases
.
And so, the total number of solutions is equal to
N 1+ N 2 + ... + N n+l = [ n t 1 ] - [ n! 1 ] +
+ [nt1 J - r nt
1
] + ... + ] - ] +
+ [n+1 J_[!!"] = [n+1 ] =n+ 1.
_n+1 _n+2 1 _n+2
However, this result can be obtained in a different way.
We have
00 00
1
kx
1

q(k+l)l/ .
1- qh
q ,
1_
q
h+l
x=o y=O
Therefore
00 00
qk-l

qhx+(h< llY+k-l.
(1- qk) (1- qk+l)
x=O y=o
If we expand the right member of this equality in powers
of q, then it is easily seen that the coeffIcient of qn in this
expansion will be equal to N k, Le. to the number of solu-
tions of the equation
kx + (k + 1) y = n - k + 1.
Thus, the quantity
NI + N2 + ... + Nn+t
will be the coefficient of qn in the following expansion
1 q
(1-q)(1- q2)+ (1_q2) (1-q3) + (1-q3) (1- q4) + ... +
qn qn+1
+ (1-qn+I)(1_qn+2) + (1_qn+2) (1_qn+3) + ...
But it is easily seen, that this expansion is equal to
00
1 (1 1)
q(1-q) 1_
q
k+1 -1_qk+2 =
k=O
00

n=O
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Hence
Nt + N2 + ... + Nn+t = n + 1.
35. The general form of the equations will be
k
2
x + (k + 1)2 y = I(k + 1)2 - k
2
] n - k
2
(k = 1, 2, 3, ... , n).
A direct substitution shows that one of the solutions will be
x = - (n + 1), y = n.
Then, as is known, all the solutions will be obtained from
the expressions
x = - (n + 1) + (p + 1)2 t, Y = n - p2t,
where p is one of the values attained by k.
For x and y to be non-negative it is necessary and suffi-
cient that t attains whole values satisfying the inequalities
n+1 n
(p+1)2 ~ t ~ p .
Considering then separately two cases (n + 1 is divisible
by (p + 1)2 and n + 1 is not divisible by (p + 1)2), we
..come to the desired result.
36. By hypothesis the black balls alternate with the
white ones. Therefore, two suppositions are possible:
(1) the white balls occupy odd positions, i.e. the first,
third, ... , and the black balls even positions;
(2) the white balls occupy even positions, and the black
balls odd positions.
It is easily seen that the white balls numbered 1,2, ... , n
can occupy odd positions in n! ways, likewise the black
balls can occupy even positions also in n! ways. And so,
according to the first assumption, we have (n!)2 ways of
arrangement of all the balls.
The second assumption yields the same number of arrange-
ments. Hence, the total number of arrangements of the balls
is 2 (n!)2.
37. Let L ~ k denote the number of ways in which kn di-
stinct objects can be distributed into k groups of n objects
in each group.
In how many ways is it possible to make up the fust
group of n objects? It is clear that the total number of the
distinct combinations is equal to and it is obvious
that
L
k en Lk-J
nk= nk nk-n'
Hence
= ...
38. Let us consider the number of permutations of n
elements in which two definite elements a and b are found
side by side. The following cases are possible: (1) a occu-
pies the first place, a occupies the second place, ... ,
finally, a occupies (n - 1)th place, and b is always on its
right, i.e. in the second, third, ... , nth place, respectively;
(2) b occupies the first place, ... , finally b occupies (n-1)th
place, in all cases followed by a. Thus, the total number of
cases amounts to 2 (n -1), each case corresponding to
(n - 2)1 permutations. Therefore the total number of the
permutations in which two definite elements a and b occur
side by side will amount to
(n - 2)! 2 (n - 1) = 2 (n - 1)!.
Consequently, the number of permutations of n elements
in which two elements a and b are not found side by side
will amount to
nl - 2 (n - 1)! = (n - 1)! (n - 2).
39. Let us denote the number of the required permuta-
tions by Qn and put nl = P
n
Consider the whole totality
of the permutations P
n
. Among them there exist Qn permu-
tations in which none of the elements occupies its original
position. Let us find the number of the permutations in
which only one element retains its original position. U ndoub-
tedly, this number will amount to nQn-t. Likewise, the
number of permutations with only two definite elements
retaining their original position will amount to n Qn-2,
and so on. Finally, the number of permutations \\There all
the elements retain the original position is Qo = 1. Thus,
we have
P
n (n-1)
n=Qn+nQn-l+ 1.2 Qn-2+ .. +nQI+QO
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This equality can be written symbolically as
P" = (Q + 1)n.
Here after involution all the exponents (superscripts)
should be replaced by subscripts, so that Q/l turns into
Q/l. Consequently, we can write the following symbolic
identity valid for all values of x
(p+xt= (Q+ 1 + x)n
(since symbolically the power of P can be replaced every-
where by the same power of Q + 1).
Putting here x = -1, we find
Qn= (p_1)n.
Passing over from the symbolic equality to an ordinary one,
we have
n n(n-1)
Qn=Pn-TPn-
t
+ 1.2 P
n
-2 ++
+ (_1)n-l nP
t
+ (-it,
(
1 1 1 (_1)n-l (-1)n)
Q-n=n! 21-31+41-'" + (n-1)1 +-nl- .
40. Consider all such permutations of n letters in which
vacant squares may oCCur along with occupied ones. If
n = 1, then the number of ways in which one letter can be
placed in r squares is equal to r (the first square is occupied
by one letter, the rest of the squares being vacant; the second
square is occupied by one letter, the rest of the squares
being vacant, and so on). All permutations of two letters
in r squares are obtained from just considered r permutations
by placing the second letter in succession in the first, second,
... , rth square. Thus, the number of permutations of two
letters in r squares will amount to r2, and, as is easily seen,
the total number of permutations of n letters in r squares
will be equal to rn. Let us denote by Ar the number of
ways in which n distinct letters can be distributed in r
squares so that each square contains at least one letter.
The number of such permutations amounts to A
r
Then
we shall consider all those permutations in which one and
only one square is vacant. Their number is equal to rA
r
_
t

Further, the number of permutations where two and only
Solutions to Sec. 9
"two squares are vacant is equal to
r (r-1)
1.2 A
r
- 2 ,
and so on.
Therefore we have
Ar+ rA
r
_
t
+ r A
r
-
2
+ ... +rA
t
+ 1 = rn+ 1.
479
This equality can be written symbolically in the follow-
ing way
(Le. after expanding the left member All should be through-
out replaced by All).
Further, we have
r
(A+1+xY = (A+1r-
lI

1&=0
This equality yields the following symbolic one which
holds true for all values of x
r
(A+l+xr = [(r-kt+n
11=0
Put here x = -1. Then
r
A
r
= (_1)II[(r_k)n+ 1) =
"=0
r r
=
11=0 11=0
But
r
(-1)" (1-1r =0.
11=0
Therefore
r
A
r
= (-1)"
11=0
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Passing over from the equality to an ordinary
one, we get
r
Ar=
1=0
=rn_ (r-f}"+ (r-2)"- ... +(-1Y-
1
r
1
1. Put a = b' so that I b I > 1. Let us prove that
Ibl
n
> f+n(lbl-1) (n> 1).
Indeed
Ibln={f +(1 b 1-1)}n= 1 +n(1 b 1-1) +
+ n <;:;1) (I b 1_1)2+ . .. ,
1 b In > 1 -I- n (I b I-f) (n> 1).
Then
IXnl=lal
n
= l:ln <1+n<:bl-1)
and indeed
lim xn=O.
n-+oo
2. It is easily seen, that we may assume a> O. Then
Xi> 0 (i = 1, 2, 3, ... ). Let k be a whole number satis-
fying the condition < k+1, so that < 1.
Put n > k. Then
a a a
nr= 123 ... k k+1 k+2 "'n'
But
a a a a a a
k+2 < k+1' k+3 < k+1' ... , n < k+1
Therefore
~ ~ (_a_)n-k
n! < k! k+1 .
But since k - ~ 1 < 1, it follows that k ~ 1 r-
h
-- 0, if
n -+ 00, and therefore at any real a we have
an
lim -, =0,
n_oo Il.
i.e. the factorial n! increases faster than the nth power of
any real number.
3. Both the numerator and denominator of this fraction
increase without bound along with an increase in n. Consider
separately three cases: k = h, k < hand k > h.
1
0
k = h. Divide the numerator and denominator by
nl< = nIt. We get
ao ak
--+ ... +"
nh-k n
b
l
bh =0.
bO+-++-
h
n n
3;) k > h. Analogously w ~ get in this case
aonk+at
nk
-
1
+ ... +ak
bonh+btnh-l+ ... +bh -+ 00.
4. We have
But
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Therefore
1
. P __ 2]. n
2
+ n + 1 _ 2
1m n-T 1m 2+ -3
n_oo 1l n .
5. Put
1"+2"+3"+ ... +n" "
nl&+1 = P
n

1 n-' 1
At k = 1 we have P
n
= ---;J:n and consequently
1
pl 1
1m n=2".
n-+oo
Likewise we easily find lim P ~ = !. Let us assume that
n_oo
lim P ~ = i +1 1 for all the values of i less than k, and
n_oo
h 1
p" 1 P t 1i 2i i W
prove t at 1m n = k+ l' u Si = + + ... + n . e
then have the following formula (see Problem 26, Sec. 7).
(k+1)k (k+1)k(k-1)
(k+1)s,,+ 1.2 S"_I+ 1.2.3 sk-d- +
+ (k+ 1) SJ +so=' (n+ 1)"+1_1.
But P ~ = ~ therefore we have
n"+1
p" _ 1 (1 1 )"+1 1
n - k+1 +n- - (k+1) n"+1
pO
n
k p ~ - 1
-n-n--
- k+1 -;;k'
1
. p" 1
1m n = k+1 .
n .... oo
This proposition can be proved directly. Let us make use
of the inequality (see' Problem 50, Sec. 8)
m:r
m
-
1
(x-1) > xm-1 > m (x-1)
(x> 0, not equal to 1, m is rational and does not lie
between and 1).
Put here m = k + 1 and replace x by ~ . We get
y
(k+1)x"(x-y) > x"+I_y"+1 > (k+1)y"(x-y).
Put here fIrst x=p. y=p-1 and then x=p+1, y=p.
We then fmd
(p + ph+1 > (k + 1) p" > pk+1_ (p_1)"+l.
Putting in t.his inequality p = 1. 2, ... , n and adding,
we obtain
(n+ 1)"+1_1 > (k+ 1) (1"+2"+ ... +n") > n"+l.
Dividing all members of t.he inequality by (k+ 1) n"+l,
we find
__ 1_} ..... 1"+2"+ ... +n" > 1
k+1 ' n n"+l";> n"+l k+1 .
Hence it follows that
1
. 1"+2"+ ... +n" 1
1m ---
n-oo n"+1 - k+ 1 .
6. Using the notation of the preceding problem, we get
1"+2"+ ... +n" __ n_= (p" __ 1_)
n" k + 1 n n k + 1 .
Making use of the expression for obtained in the pre-
ceding problem, we have
n - ) =
(n+ 1)"+I-n"+l
(k+ 1) nil
Hence
1
(p" __ 1_) -1' {(n+ 1)h+l_
n
"+l _.!!.. p"-l} -i.
1m n n k + 1 - 1m 2 n - 2 '
. (k+1)n"
since
)
. (n+ 1)k+1_ n"+l 1 d l' p"-l 1
1m = an 1m n = - .
rHOO (k+1)n" n_oo k
7. Froln Problem 4, Sec. 9 we have
_ 2x1 +xo + (_1)n-1 (X1-
X
O)
x
n
- 3 32
nl
'
wherefrom follows
1
. XO+2x1
Inl Xn = --3- .
n_oo
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8. We have the following relationship (see Problem 3,
Sec. 9)
Since I
Hence
X,,- y:N = (XO- YN)2n.
xn+ YN xo+ VN
Xo-- ViV 1<1, we have
xo+YN
1
( xo- V:N )2n - 0
Inl , -.
n .... oo xo+ V N
lim x
n
- YN 0 and lim Xn= VN .
n_oo x
n
+ YN n .... oo
And so, we get a method for finding the square root of
a number. It consists in the following: designate any positive
number (say, the approximate value of a root accurate to
unity) by Xo' We represent N in the form of a product of
two factors, one of which is equal to Xo so that
N
N=xo- .
Xo
We take the arithmetic mean of these factors and de-
note it by XI> so that
Then we put
Xt= ~ (xo+ ~ .
N
N=xt- ,
Xt
and take the arithmetic mean once again
X2= ; (Xl + )
and so on.
The error, which we introduce when taking Xn for an
approximate value of V N , can be determined from the for-
mula
Solutions to Sec. 10
9. Let us first of all prove that
x,!N.
Indeed
m m (1 + N-x;"-I )m.
Xp = Xp-l m
mX
p
_
1
But
(
1 + N -:;"-1 )m> 1 + N -X'!)-1
mX
p
_
1
xP'-1
Therefore
x'f; > N
for any whole positive p.
485
N
X'f;-1
Let us now prove that xp is a decreasing variable, i.e.
prove that
Xp - X p -l < O.
Indeed
And so, the variable Xn decreases but remains positive.
Therefore it has a limit. Designate this limit by A. From
the relation
m-l N
Xn = --X n-l + ---m=l
m mX"_l
as n--+ 00, we get
A= m-l A + ~
m mj.m-l'
'Am =N and A= V'N.
I t is obvious that
m/- N
Xn > y N > Xm-l '
n
which enables us to find the upper limit of the error intro-
duced as a result of taking Xn for an approximate value of
,;/rN.
10. We have
~
1 1
0< -'<-,r
n. v n
486 Solutions
Hence follows the required result.
11. It is easy to prove the following inequality
x V-- x
-< 1+x-1 <-
2+x ' 2
(1+x> 0).
k
Putting here x = -;:;:2' we find
k -. / k k
2n2 + k < V 1 + -;2 - 1 < 2n
2

Hence
n n
"k 1 "
L.J 2n2+k < sn < 2n2 L.J k.
k=1 k=1
The right member is equal to
n
_1_ "k- n(n+1)
2n2 L.J - 4n2
k=1
1
Therefore the limit of the right member is equal to 4"
as n --+ 00. On the other hand,
n n n
lim ~ ~ k- ~ ~ k __ ) -lim ~ k
2
n ... oo 2n 2n
2
+k - -+ 2n
2
(2n
2
+k)
1<=1 k=1 n 00 1<=1
But
n n
" k
2
< ~ k
2
1
2
--2
2
+ ... +n
2
L.J 2n
2
(2n2+k) -..! 4n
4
= 4n
4
k=1 k=1
Consequently
n n
lim {_1 ~ k - ~
n ... oo 2n
2
k=1 k=1
n
and
lim ~ k __ ~
"'-J 2n
2
+k - 4
n ... oo 1<=1
Thus, both variables, between which Sn is contained,
1
tend to 4" . Therefore
limSn =! .
n-+oo
12. We have
X;= a+xn_l.
It is easy to see that the variable Xn increases. Let us show
that all its values remain less than some constant number.
We have
X ~ _ 1 - Xn-l - a < 0,
since Xn-l < x n .
Hence
(
V4a+1+1 ) (
Xn-l- 2 Xn-l+
V ~ - 1 <0.
But since the second bracketed expression exceeds zero,
t b V4a+1+1. h . . bl
I must e X
n
-l < 2 ' I.e. t e mcreasmg varIa e
x
n
-
1
is bounded, and consequently has a limit. Put
lim X
n
-l = lim Xn = cx. From the original relation between
n_oo n-+oo
Xn and Xn -I we get
cx
2
- cx - a = 0,
and since cx > 0, we have
V4a+1+1
cx= 2
13. Let us prove that Xn is a decreasing variable. We have
XnH-Xn = Vi -2 (V n+ 1-Vn).
n+1
But
V
--;- 1 _=1 =-
n-+1-1 n= Vn+1+Vn > 2Vn+1
and consequently
Xn+1 < Xn
But it is possible to prove (see Problem 6, Sec. 8) that
1 1 1 V--
1 -+ Vz + V3 -+ ... -+ Vn > 2 n -+ 1-2.
Therefore
x n >2(V n-+1-Vn)-2>-2.
488 Solutions
Thus, the decreasing variable Xn remains constantly
greater than-2, hence, it has a limit.
14. Let us first show that x n > Yn' Indeed
Xn_1 + Yn-I V 1 (lr=-- lr-::--)2 >
xn-Yn= 2 - Xn-,Yn-I=T r Xn_I-Y Yn-I .
But
Xn_1 + Yn-I Yn-I- Xn-I <
Xn-Xn-I = 2 - xn-I= 2 ;
Xn_1 > Xn,
i.e. the variable Xn is a decreasing one. On the other hand,
Yn - Yn-I = V Yn-I Xn_1 - Yn-I = V Yn-I (V Xn-I - V Yn-I) > 0,
i.e. Yn> Yn-I and Yn is an increasing yariable, wherefrom
follows that each of the variables Xn and Yn has a limit.
Put lim Xn=X, lim Yn=Y' We haye
Hence
Xn-1 + Yn-I
.1:,,= 2 .
X+y
X= ----z-
and consequently
X=y.
1 1 1
15. We have 1_q=SI, 'l_Q=s, hence q=1-s;-'
Q=1-.!... But
s
1 + qQ + q2Q2 + ... = 1 qQ =
1
16. We have
s= UI +ulq+ U1q2+ ... = UI (1 +q+q2+ .. . ).
0
2
= u; (1 + q2+q4+ . ).
Further
unq-ul 1-qn (1 n)
sn= 1 = UI -1--=8. -q,
q- -q
2 ui
o = 1-q2 '
2 ur
S = (1-q)2
Sulutions to Sec. 10
489
We have
S2 + (J2 = + q) ,
Hence
and
11 { [s2_o2]n}
S n = S (1 - q ) = S 1 - s2 + 0'2
1
17.1 Put Then /yl>1, and we may put IYI=
y
= 1 + p, where p> O.
We have
k n n
h
In:.t 1= (1+p)n =
= n(n-1) 2' n(n-1) ... {n-k) Itl
1+ np+ 1.2 .p -r-'" + 1.2.3 ... (k+ 1) .p + + ... +pn
Assuming that n > k, we find
Inkxnl- n
k
< n
lt
(k+1)!
- (1+p)n n (n-1) (n-2) .. , (n-k+1) (n-k) phi
(k+1)! 1
pl.+ I (1 _ ! ) ( 1 _ ! ) ... ( 1 _ k -;: 1 ) (n _ If) .
But the expression
(k+1)! 1 -+0
pitH (1_!)(1_!) ... (1_k-;:1)(n_k)
if n-+ 00 (k constant).
Therefore, indeed
lim nkxn = 0 if n -+ 00.
2 Put ;yn-1=rJ., (rJ.,>0). We then have n=(1+rJ.,r
Hence
1
n(n-1) 2 n
n= +nrJ.,+ 1.2 rJ., + ... +rJ., .
490 Solutions
Consequently
>
n(n-1) 2
n 1.2 (x,
2 4
(X2 < --1 < - (n> 2).
n- n
And so
2 n/- 2
(X < Vn- ann 0 < y n -1 < Vi)
Now it is obvious that
18. We have
. n/-
hmy n=1.
(n> 2).
1 1 1 1
1.2+2.3+ ... + n(n+1) = 1--;:;-T ,
_1_ 1 i. 1 _..!.(..!._ 1 )
1.2.3+2-3-"4+ ... I n(n+1)(n+2)-- 2 2 (n+1)(/I' 2)
But
1 1 1
1.2+2.3+ ... + n (n-t-1) + ... =
= ~ ~ {/2 + 2\ + ... + n (n
1
+1) } = ~ ~ { 1- n ~ - 1 } = 1.
Thus
1 1 t
1=1.2+2.3+ ... + n(n 11) + ...
Analogously
1 1 1 1
"4= 1.2.3+ 234 + ... + n (n+1) (n+2) + ...
We can prove a more general formula
1 1
123 ... (q+ 1) + 234 ... (q-t 2) + ... +
1 t
+ n (n+1) ... (q+n) + ... = q.qJ
(sre Problem 26, Sec. 9).
19. Suppose the series is a convergent one, i.e. suppose
Sn=1+ ~ + ... +! has a limit which is equal to S as
n-+ 00.
Then lim S2n = S. llul on the other hand,
n->""
1 1 1 1
S2n-
S
n = n+1 + n+2 + .. , +2"n > 2"
(see Problem 1, Sec. 8) which is impossible. Thus, the series
cannot be a convergent one. However, the divergence of
this series can be proved in a different way. Let 211 < n <
< 211+1. We then have
Sn = 1 + + ( + { ) + ! + + ! ) + .,. +
(
1 1),1 1
+ 2
11
-
L
t- 1 + ... + 2h -j- 211 + 1 + ... + n .
But
1121111,141

Therefore
k
Sn>1+2"'
But as n -+ 00, also k -+ 00, and consequently Sn -+ 00,
hence, the series is a divergent one (see also Problem 22).
111
20. Put Sn = 1 + -+-+ ... +-. To prove that
2
a
3
a
n
a
the series is a convergent one it is necessary to prove that
lim Sn exists. But it is easily seen that Sn increases along
n .... oo
with an increase in n. It remains to prove that Sn is boun-
ded. Let 2
11
-
1
< n ::;;;; 2k. We have
(
1 1) (1 1 1 1)
S,,::;;;; 1 + 2a + 3ri" + !{L + sa + 6a + -;;a + ... -+-
(
1 1 1 )
+ (211-I)a + (2k-I+1)a + .,. + (211_1)a
But
492 Solutions
And so
or
1 1
+ tl.- 1 + (22)a-l + ... + (2k - 1)a-l + ... ,
1
1
1---
2
a
-
1
Thus, Sn is really bounded, lim Sn exists and the series
n ..... oo
converges.
21. 1 We have (see Problem 22, Sec. 7)
1x+ 2x
2
+ ... + nxn = {nxMl_ (n + 1) xn + 1},
1+2x+3x
2
+ ... + nx
n
-
1
+ ... =
= lim {1+2x+3x
2
+ ... +nx
n
-
1
} =
n-+oo
-1 1 {n+l (+ 1) n 1} _ 1
- (x-l)2 nx - n x + - (x-l)2 '
since
n-+oo
(see Problem 17, 1).
2, 3 From the results of Problem 33, Sec. 7 we get
1
+
4
+
9
2 + + 2 n-l ' 1 + x
x x . . . n x T .. = (1-x)3 ,
1-1 2
3 332+ + 3 n-l 1+4x+x2
- x+ x ... nx + ... =
22. 1 Follows immediately from Problem 41, Sec. 8.
Hence, we can obtain one more proof of divergence of the
series
Put
lim ( 1 + 1. r = e.
n-+oo n
Since the variable (1 + ! ) n tends to e in an increasing
manner, we have
for any whole positive n.
Hence
n log ( 1 + ! ) < 1
if the logarithm is taken to the base e. Or
! > log ( 1 + ! ) ,
1 1 1 (1)
1 +2+"3+ '" +-; > log 2+log 1 +2 -\-
-\- log ( 1 -\- ; ) + ... -+- log ( 1 -\- ! ) =
-1 234 ... (n+1)_1 (+1)
- og 1.2.3 ... n - og n .
Hence
and we get a divergent series.
2 Using the binomial formula, we obtain
(
1+!)n =1-\-n!-\- n(n-1) _1 +
n n 1.2 n
2
I n(n-1)(n-2) ._1 -\- -\-
-;- 1.2.3 n3 '"
-\-n(n-1) (n-2) ... [n-(n-1)]._1_=
123 ... n nn
... -\-
12 n 123 n n
-\- 1.2.3
1
... n (1-!) ( 1 - !) ... (1 - n n 1 ) .
Put for brevity
1.2.t .. k (1-!)(1-!) ...
494 Solutions
Then
( 1 + ) n = 2 + U2 + Ua + '" + Uk + Uk+! + Uk+2 + ... + Un.
We have
k
1--
1
Uk < 1.2.3 ... k '
Uk+! n 1
-lik= k+1 < k+1 .
Hence
And so
Uk+! + Uk+2+ ... + Un <
< Uk [1 ,_1_+ + 1 ] <!:!.
k+1 _ I" k+1 .,. (k+1),,-k-l Ir
Consequently.
1 1
Uk+! +Uk+2+ ... +U
n
< 1.2.3 ... k 'k'
Hence
0< ( 1 + ! r -(2 + U2 + ... + Uk) < 1.2 .. k
Let n --+ 00. Then
1
. 1
1m Uk= 1.2 k
n-+oo
and, consequently,
1.2.; ... k)< .. k!
wherefrom follows
1 1 1 e
e=2+r:2+ 1.2.3+'" + 1.2.3 ... k + 123 ... k.k
(0 < 8 < 1).
Solutions to Sec. jO 495
Thus, we may write
e=2--t:-/2+1.;.3+ ... + 1.2.3
1
... k + ...
23. We have
2
. 1 . 2' 1 (1 1) 4' 1 . 21
slll2
x
-
slJl
.
r
= SlIl"2..r - cos 2:r = s1ll2
xsm
"4 x.
Hence
2
. 1 . < 4 .r ( x )2
slIl
2
x-sm..r 2 '4 '
since sin a < a for a > O.
Differently
2
. 1 . 1 _1
SUI "2 x- Slll x< 8';1;-.
1 1 1
Replacing here x by 2 x, 7; x, "', 2
n
-
1
x, we find
2 . 1 . 1 1 (X)3
sm "4 x - sm "2 x < 8' 2 '
? Slll - X - sm - x < - -
. 1 . 1 1 ( x )3
~ 8 4 8 4 '
(1)
(2)
(3)
(n)
Multiplying inequalities (1), (2), ... , (n) successively by
1, 2, ... , 2
n
-
1
and adding them, we get
Passing to the limit as n --+ 00, we find
{
. x }
. Sill 2n
hm x x -- sin x ~
2ft
____ 1 ,3 J' {1 1 1 1 }
::::::::: "8 :r 1111 -+- 4f ~ 42 + ... + 4n-1
496
But
Consequen tly
24. 1
0
Put
Solutions
. X
Slll-
2
n
lim---=1.
x
. ...... 1 3
.
S
a, a2 an
n == 10 + 102 + ... + 10n .
I t is required to prove that Sn has a limit as n --+ 00.
As is easily seen, Sn increases along with an increase in n
so that Sn+' Sn. Let us prove that Sn is bounded. We
have
S
at a2 an 9 (1 1 1 )
n = 10 + 102 + ... + 10n 10 + 102 + ... + 10n <
< 9 ( + + ... + + ... ) .
And so, Sn < 1 and the series converges.
2 Since (j) lies in the interval between 0 and 1, let us
divide this interval into ten equal parts. In this event the
number (j) will be found either inside one of the subintervals
or at its boundary. Consequently, we can find a whole num-
ber a, (0 a, 9), such that
a, a, + 1

i.e.
O
a, 1

Thus, the number (j) - :h lies in the interval between 0
1
and 10' Let us divide this interval into ten equal parts.
Then we shall have
Hence
This operation can be continued in a similar way. Let us
prove that
1
. (a, + a2 an )
1m 10 10
2
+ ... +- 10
n
= ro.
~ o o
Here the variable increases but remains all the time less
than a'tt
i
, consequently, it has a limit. Consider the
variable
It is easily seen that this variable decreases but remains
grea ter than ~ ~ and, consequently, also has a limit. Since
the difference
tends to zero as n _ 00, both of these variables tend to
one and the same limit, which, by virtue of the inequalities
will be equal to ro.
3 If the fraction is fmite, then, there is no doubt, it is
equal to a rational number. Let us pass over to the case
498 Solutions
of periodicity. In this case we have
i.e. (i) is a rational number.
Likewise we make sure that a mixed periodic fraction
(Le. such a fraction whose period begins not with ai' but
later) will also be rational.
Making use of some arithmetic reasons, we can prove the
converse; namely, if a number is rational, then its expansion
into a decimal fraction will necessarily be either finite, or
periodic (purely periodie, or m!xed periodic).
Thus, every non-periodic infinite fraction necessarily
yields an irrational number.
Z
25. Suppose (i) is rational, Le. (i) =]V' where Z and N
are whole ,numbers.
We have
Z 111 1 1 1
lV=T+V+V+'" + ln2 + l(n+1)2 +[(n+2)2 + ...
Let us multiply both members of the equality by [
n2
N
and transpose the first n terms from the right to the left.
We get
Zln
2
-N (l
n
2_
1
+ [n2 -4 + ... + Zn
2
-(n-I)2 + 1) =
{
1 1 1 }
=-]V /2,\+1 + ~ - H + 1611+9 + . .. .
Hence
I Zzn2 -N (ln
2
-1 + ln2-
4
+ ... + 1) 1<
1
{
1 1 1 } t2n+1
<N Z2n+l -+ Z2(2n+1) + Z3(2n+l) +... =N 1 __ 1_'
/2n+l
And so
I Zln
2
-N (ln
2
-1 + ln
2
-4 + ... + 1) 1< N Z2n+
1
1_1 .
If n is taken sufficiently large, then the right member can
be made infinitely small, whereas the left member is an
integer not equal to zero.
2 Proved as 1.
26. We have
1 1 1 1
e=2+
2f
+
3f
+ ... +nr+ (n+1)! + ...
Put
z
e=F
(where Z and N are positive integers).
Then
Z 1 1 1 1
F=2+2f+3f-+'" +Nf+ (N+1)! + ...
or
Z (N -i)! - (2 + i, + ;! + ... + ) N! =
Hence
__ 1_--1- 1 +
- N+1 I (N+1)(N+2) '"
IZ(N-1)!-(2+ i, + ;! + ... + ~ )N!I<
1 1 1 1
< N+1 + (N+1)2 + (N+1P + ... =F'
which is impossible, since on the right we have a regular
fraction, and on the left a whole number not equal to zero.
Thus, e is an irrational number. If e is represented as a deci-
mal fraction, then it will be an infinite non-periodic frae-
tion. Given below is a value of e accurate to 2 500 decimal
places.
500 Solutions
e==2.71828 18284 59045 23536 02874 71352 66249 77572 47093 69995
95749 66967 62772 40766 30353 54759 45713 82178 52516 64274
27466 39193 20030 59921 81741 35966 29043 57290 03342 95260
59563 07381 32328 62794 34907 63233 82988 07531 95251 01901
15738 34187 93070 21540 89149 93488 41675 09244 76146 06680
82264 80016 84774 11853 74234 54424 37107 53907 77449 92069
55170 27618 38606 26133 13845 83000 75204 49338 26560 29760
67371 13200 70932 87091 27443 74704 72306 96977 20931 01416
92836 81902 55151 08657 46377 21112 52389 78442 50569 53696
77078 54499 69967 94686 44549 05987 93163 68892 30098 79312
77361 78215 42499 92295 76351 48220 82698 95193 66803 31825
28869 39849 64651 05820 93923 98294 88793 32036 25094 43117
30123 81970 68416 14039 70198 37679 32068 32823 76464 80429
53118 02328 78250 98194 55815 30175 67173 61332 06981 12509
96181 88159 30416 90351 59888 85193 45807 27386 67385 89422
87922 84998 92086 80582 57492 79610 48419 84443 63463 24496
84875 60233 62482 70419 78623 20900 21609 90235 30436 99418
49146 31409 34317 38143 64054 62531 52096 18369 08887 07016
76839 64243 78140 59271 45635 49061 30310 72085 10383 75051
01157 47704 17189 86106 87396 96552 12671 54688 95703 50354
02123 40784 98193 34321 06817 01210 15627 88023 51930 33224
74501 58539 04730 41995 77770 93503 66041 69973 29725 08868
76966 40355 57071 62268 44716 25607 98826 51787 13419 51246
65201 03059 21236 67719 43252 78675 39855 89448 96970 96409
75459 18569 56380 23637 01621 12047 74272 28364 89613 42251
64450 78182 44235 29486 36372 14174 02388 93441 24796 35743
70263 75529 44483 37998 01612 54922 78509 25778 25620 92622
64832 62779 33386 56648 16277 25164 01910 59004 91644 99828
93150 56604 72580 27786 31864 15519 56532 44258 69829 46959
30801 91529 87211 72556 34754 63964 47910 14590 40905 86298
49679 12874 06870 50489 58586 71747 98546 67757 57320 56812
88459 20541 33405 39220 00113 78630 09455 60688 16674 00169
84205 58040 33637 9537{j 45203 04024 32256 61352 78369 51117
88386 38744 39662 53224 98506 54995 88623 42818 99707 73327
61717 83928 03494 65014 34558 89707 19425 86398 77275 47109
62953 74152 11151 36835 06275 26023 26484 72870 39207 64310
05958 41166 12054 52970 30236 47254 92966 69381 15137 32275
36450 98889 03136 02057 24817 65851 18063 03644 28123 14965
50704 75102 54465 01172 72115 55194 86685 08003 68532 28183
15219 60037 35625 27944 95158 28418 82947 87610 85263 98139
55990 06737 64829 22443 75287 18462 45780 36192 98197 13991
47564 48826 26039 03381 44182 32625 15097 48279 87779 96437
30899 70388 86778 22713 83605 77297 88241 25611 90717 66394
65070 63304 52795 46618 55096 66618 56647 09711 34447 40160
70462 62156 80717 48187 78443 71436 98821 85596 70959 10259
68620 02353 71858 87485 69652 20005 03117 34392 07321 13908
03293 63447 97273 55955 27734 90717 83793 42163 70120 50054
51326 38354 40001 86323 99149 07054 79778 05669 78533 58048
96690 62951 19432 47309 95876 55236 81285 90413 83241 16072
26029 98330 53537 08761 38939 63917 79574 54016 13722 36133
Let us also give the logarithm of this number to base 10
accurate to 282 decimal places.
loglo e=0.43429 44819 03251 82765 11289
18916 60508 22943 97005 80366
65661 14453 78316 58646 49208
87077 47292 24949 33843 17483
18706 1067447663 03733 64167
92871 58963 90656 92210 64662
81226 58521 27086 56867 03295
93370 86965 88266 88331 16360
77384 90514 28443 48666 76864
65860 85135 56148 21234 87653
43543 43573 17247 48049 05993
55353 05
27. It is easily seen, that if lk (beginning with some k)
are all equal to one another, then we deal with an infinitely
decreasing geometric progression, and w is rational indeed.
It remains to prove that if such circumstance (equality of
all lk beginning with some k) does not take place, -then (0
is irrational. It can be proved in the same way as in Prob-
lem 25.
28. Let us prove that the variable Un decreases, i.e. that
Un+1 < Un' We have
1 1 1 1
un+!= 1 + "2+3"+ '" + 71+ n+ 1 -log (n+ 1).
Renee
Un+l - Un = n ~ 1 -log (n + 1) + log n = n ~ 1 -log ( 1 + ! ) .
Consider the variable
_ (1 1 )n+1
un - +-
n
and prove that it decreases, i.e. that Un+! < Un or that
( 1 + n!l r+
2
< ( 1 + ! r+
1
,
i.e. show that
n+1
(
1 )n+2 1
1+- > 1+-.
n n+1
m
We have (1 +afn > 1 +a : (see Problem 40, 1, Sec. 8).
502
Solutio",
. f m b n+f
ReplaclDg here (X by n' and n y n+2 ' we find
n+l
(
1 + .!.)n+2 > 1 +.!. (n+f).
n n (n+2)
But
n+f f
1+ n(n+2) > 1 + n+f .
And so, the variable V
n
= (1 ~ r+
1
decreases. Let us
show that
. ( f)n+l
lIm 1+- =e.
n ... oo n
We have
.( , f)n _ (1+! r+
1
1 T - - --'-----':--
n (f+ ! )
But lim (1 +.!)n = e, lim (1 + .!.) = 1. Thus, indeed
n ... oo n n ..... oo n
lim (1 +.!)n+l = e and consequently
n ... co n
(1+! )'Hl >e.
Therefore (n+1)log(1+!1, 10g(1+!n!f'
and
Un+1- Un<O,
and f,he variable Un is a ,decreasing one.
On the other hand,
f f 1
ua =1+
2
+
g
+ ... +-;;-logn> 10g(n+1)-
-log n > log ( 1 + ! ) > 0.
Since the variable Un decreases but remains greater -than
zero, it has a limit. Let us denote this limit by C.
C = lim { 1 + ! +} + ... + ! - log n } .
C is called Euler's constant. Let us give the value of this
constant accurate to 263 decimal places.
C = 0.57721 56649 01532 86060 65120
90082 40243 10421 59335 93992
35988 05767 23488 48677 26777
66467 09369 47063 29174 67495
14631 44724 98070 82480 96050
40144 86542 83622 41739 97644
92353 62535 00333 74293 73377
37673 94279 25952 58247 09491
60087 35203 94816 56708 53233
15177 66115 28621 19950 15079
84793 74508 569
29. We have
. 2' x x
SIll X= SIll "'2 cos "2 '
I
. x 2' x x
SIll 2"= sm 22 COS 2"2 '
. x 2' x x
sm 22= SIll Ys cos 23 ,
. x 2' x x
SIll 2
n
-
1
= SIll 211 cos 211
. 2n ' x x x x x
sm.x = SIll 211 cos "2 cos 22 cos 23 ... cos rn'
Then
2
. x
n
SJll
rn
1
sin x x x x x
cos 2" cos 22 cos Ys ... cos rn
We have
. x
sm 211
lim 2
n
sin 2
xn
= lim x = X.
n ~ o o X
rn
Put
1
. ( x x x x )
lID COS 2' O ~ 22 COS 23 ... COS 2n =
n ~ o o
x x x
= COS "2 cos 22 COS 23
504 Solutions
Then we have
x x x x
sin x = cos 2" cos 22 cos 23 ...
Putting here x = -i ' we find the required formula. The
number n, like e, is irrational and, consequently, cannot be
expressed by a finite or periodic decimal fraction. Given
below is the value of n accurate to 2035 decimal places.
n==3.14159 26535 89793 23846 26433 83279 50288 41971 69399 37510
58209 74944 59230 78164 06286 20899 86280 34825 34211 70679
82148 08651 32823 06647 09384 46095 50582 23172 53594 08128
48111 74502 84102 70193 85211 05559 64462 29489 54930 38196
44288 10975 66593 34461 28475 64823 37867 83165 27120 19091
45648 56692 34603 48610 45432 66482 13393 60726 02491 41273
72458 70066 06315 58817 48815 20920 96282 92540 91715 36436
78925 90360 01133 05305 48820 46652 13841 46951 94151 16094
33057 27036 57595 91953 09218 61173 81932 61179 31051 18548
07446 23799 62749 56735 18857 52724 89122 79381 83011 94912
98336 73362 44065 66430 86021 39494 63952 24737 19070 21798
60943 70277 05392 17176 29317 67523 84674 81846 76694 05132
0005681271 45263 56082 77857 71342 75778 96091 73637 17872
14684 40901 22495 34301 46549 58537 10507 92279 68925 89235
42019 95611 21290 21960 86403 44181 59813 62977 47713 09960
51870 72113 49999 99837 29780 49951 05973 17328 16096 31859
50244 59455 34690 83026 42522 30825 33446 85035 26193 11881
7101000313 78387 52886 58753 32083 81420 61717 76691 47303
59825 34904 28755 46873 11595 62863 88235 37875 93751 95778
18577 80532 17122 68066 13001 92787 66111 95909 21642 01989
38095 25720 10654 85863 27886 59361 53381 82796 82303 01952
03530 18529 68995 77362 25994 13891 24972 17752 83479 13151
55478 57242 45415 06959 50829 53311 68617 27855 88907 50983
81754 63746 49393 19255 06040 09277 01671 13900 98488 24012
85836 1603v 63707 66010 47101 81942 95559 61989 46767 83744
94482 55379-77472 68471 04047 53464 62080 46684 25906 94912
93313 67702 89891 52104 75216 20569 66024 05803 81501 93511
25338 24300 35587 64024 74694 73263 91419 92726 04269 92279
67823 54781 63600 93417 21641 21992 45863 15030 28618 2n745
55706 74983 85054 94588 58692 69956 90927 21079 75093 02955
32116 53449 87202 7559'6 02364 80665 49911 98818 34797 75356
63698 07426 54252 78625 51818 41757 46728 90977 77279 38000
81647 06001 61452 49192 17321 72147 72350 14144 19735 68548
16136 11573 52552 13347 57418 49648 43852 33239 07394 14333
45477 62416 86251 89835 69485 56209 92192 22184 27255 02542
56887 67179 04946 01653 46680 49886 27232 79178 60857 84383
82796 7976681454 10095 38837 86360 95068 00642 25125 20511
73929 84896 08412 84886 26945 60424 19652 85022 21066 11863
06744 27862 20391 94945 04712 37137 86960 95636 43719 17287
46776 46575 73962 41389 08658 32645 99581 33904 78027 59009
94657 64078 95126 94683 98352 59570 98258

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