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MCIV Inequalities 1 Problem 4
For Problem 4, I can't seem to find a way to approach the problem. If we play arond with equation (iii), we get (I plugged in a=2001 for all equations)
4002m - m^2 <= 4002n - n^2 - 2nm,
4002m - m^2 - mn <= 4002n - n^2 - 3nm,
f <= 4002 - n - 3m,
Which doesn't lead to anything useful, as of my knowledge. Could someone please tell me if this the right approach and I just don't see it, or if not, give me a hint?
Thanks in advance!
(Also can you type LaTeX in here? That might make my writing easier to read.)
You can try to prove the following:
$f$ is an integer; $f$ is even; $f$ is positive. So $f\geq 2$. Then find a pair of values $m$ and $n$ so that $f=2$. This is the minimum.
The maximum part is more tedious. Show that $n$ is a factor of $2(a+1)$, and $n\leq 64$, thus $n\leq 52$. And this gives a maximum of $f$. I will give more details in class.
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