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Determine all values of <math>\lambda</math> such that, for any point <math>M</math> on the line and for any initial position of the <math>n</math> fleas, there exists a sequence of moves that will take them all to the position right of <math>M</math>. | Determine all values of <math>\lambda</math> such that, for any point <math>M</math> on the line and for any initial position of the <math>n</math> fleas, there exists a sequence of moves that will take them all to the position right of <math>M</math>. | ||
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Problem
Let 
be a positive integer and 
a positive real number.
Initially there arefleas on a horizontal line, not all at the same point. We define a move as choosing two fleas at some points
and
to the left of
so that
.
and 
to the left of 
so that 
.
Determine all values of such that, for any point 
on the line and for any initial position of the 
fleas, there exists a sequence of moves that will take them all to the position right of .
Solution
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See Also
| 2000 IMO (Problems) • Resources | ||
| Preceded by Problem 2 |
1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 | Followed by Problem 3 |
| All IMO Problems and Solutions | ||
