1979 AHSME Problems/Problem 11
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Problem 11
Find a positive integral solution to the equation
Solution
Solution by e_power_pi_times_i
Notice that the numerator and denominator are the sum of the first odd and even numbers, respectively. Then the numerator is
, and the denominator is
. Then
, so
.
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