SomeElementaryProblems

  • Consider a quadrangle with two perpendicular diagonals of the same (unknown) length. Assume that the lengths of the sides are known. Find the area of the quadrangle. (Proof)
  • Let S be the set {1,2,,n}, n2, and p a positive integer with 2pn+1. Find the number of p element subsets T (p-subsets) of S with the property that T contains no consecutive numbers. (Proof)
  • For n2, sin(πn)sin(2πn)sin((n1)πn)=n2n1. (Proof)
  • Find an uncountable collection of subsets of integers such that the intersection of any two distinct members of the collection is either empty or finite. (Solution)
  • A nontrivial Hermitian singular circulant matrix. (Solution)
  • Let a, b and c be positive integers with gcd(a,b,c)=1. Find a and b with aa(modc) and bb(modc) with gcd(a,b)=1. (Solution)