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    2012-13 Tjusamo Practice Olympiad 1 Hints

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    1) One intuitive way to solve this problem involves using prime numbers to understand when a fraction is an integer. 2) The hint defines a new point H as the intersection of AC and the height of triangle P OQ through O, and suggests showing that QH and OP are perpendicular as an alternative to using the orthocenter, which is a less familiar point. 3) For part (a), the hint recommends trying different starting positions as the librarian to convince oneself the process must end, then making a rigorous argument. For part (b), the hint suggests using induction after examining small cases to form a conjecture about the answer.

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    1) One intuitive way to solve this problem involves using prime numbers to understand when a fraction is an integer. 2) The hint defines a new point H as the intersection of AC and the height of triangle P OQ through O, and suggests showing that QH and OP are perpendicular as an alternative to using the orthocenter, which is a less familiar point. 3) For part (a), the hint recommends trying different starting positions as the librarian to convince oneself the process must end, then making a rigorous argument. For part (b), the hint suggests using induction after examining small cases to form a conjecture about the answer.

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    1) One intuitive way to solve this problem involves using prime numbers to understand when a fraction is an integer. 2) The hint defines a new point H as the intersection of AC and the height of triangle P OQ through O, and suggests showing that QH and OP are perpendicular as an alternative to using the orthocenter, which is a less familiar point. 3) For part (a), the hint recommends trying different starting positions as the librarian to convince oneself the process must end, then making a rigorous argument. For part (b), the hint suggests using induction after examining small cases to form a conjecture about the answer.

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    2012-13 Tjusamo Practice Olympiad 1 Hints

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    1) One intuitive way to solve this problem involves using prime numbers to understand when a fraction is an integer. 2) The hint defines a new point H as the intersection of AC and the height of triangle P OQ through O, and suggests showing that QH and OP are perpendicular as an alternative to using the orthocenter, which is a less familiar point. 3) For part (a), the hint recommends trying different starting positions as the librarian to convince oneself the process must end, then making a rigorous argument. For part (b), the hint suggests using induction after examining small cases to form a conjecture about the answer.

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    2012-13 TJUSAMO Practice Olympiad 1 Hints

    Victoria Xia
    November 12th, 2012
    1. There are many ways to go about solving this problem; one of the more inituitive involves primes.
    What does it mean for that fraction to be an integer?
    2. The orthocenter of triangle P OQ is a somewhat awkward point that we dont know the most about.
    Instead lets define a new point H that is the intersection of AC and the height of triangle P OQ through
    O, and try to show that QH and OP are perpendicular. This is an extremely common technique, so
    make sure you understand why this is the same problem.
    3. For (a), try being the librarian with a few different starting positions, and convince yourself that the
    process must eventually end; then rigorize what you discover for the reader.
    For (b), n is a natural number hmmmmm. Lets induct! Try small cases to come up with a conjecture
    as to what the answer is.

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