Difference between revisions of "1982 USAMO Problems/Problem 2"

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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
Let <math>X_r=x^r+y^r+z^r</math> with <math>x,y,z</math> real. It is known that if <math>S_1=0</math>,
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Let <math>S_r=x^r+y^r+z^r</math> with <math>x,y,z</math> real. It is known that if <math>S_1=0</math>,
  
 
<math>(*) </math>    <math>\frac{S_{m+n}}{m+n}=\frac{S_m}{m}\frac{S_n}{n}</math>
 
<math>(*) </math>    <math>\frac{S_{m+n}}{m+n}=\frac{S_m}{m}\frac{S_n}{n}</math>

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Problem

Let $S_r=x^r+y^r+z^r$ with $x,y,z$ real. It is known that if $S_1=0$,

$(*)$ $\frac{S_{m+n}}{m+n}=\frac{S_m}{m}\frac{S_n}{n}$

for $(m,n)=(2,3),(3,2),(2,5)$, or $(5,2)$. Determine all other pairs of integers $(m,n)$ if any, so that $(*)$ holds for all real numbers $x,y,z$ such that $x+y+z=0$.

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See Also

1982 USAMO (ProblemsResources)
Preceded by
Problem 1
Followed by
Problem 3
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All USAMO Problems and Solutions

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