Tuesday, October 12, 2010

8th Eötvös Competition Problems 1991

1.  Show that 5 divides 1n + 2n + 3n + 4n iff 4 does not divide n. 2.  Let α = cot π/8, β = cosec π/8. Show that α satisfies a quadratic and β a quartic, both with integral coefficients and leading coefficient 1.