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PrintChina Mathematical Competition (Extra Test)
China geometry
Problem
In a planar rectangular coordinate system, a sequence of points on the positive half of the -axis and a sequence of points on the curve () satisfy the condition . The -intercept of line segment is , and the -coordinate of point is , . Prove that
(1) , ;
(2) There is , such that for any , .
(1) , ;
(2) There is , such that for any , .
Solution
(1) According to the stated conditions we have , and (). From we get Thus,
Since , we have and Thus, Since , for any .
(2) Let for , then Since , we obtain Let . If (), then Therefore, if we put , then for any we have Consequently, $$ \frac{b_2}{b_1} + \frac{b_3}{b_2} + \cdots + \frac{b_n}{b_{n-1}} + \frac{b_{n+1}}{b_n} < n - 2004, \quad n > n_0.
Since , we have and Thus, Since , for any .
(2) Let for , then Since , we obtain Let . If (), then Therefore, if we put , then for any we have Consequently, $$ \frac{b_2}{b_1} + \frac{b_3}{b_2} + \cdots + \frac{b_n}{b_{n-1}} + \frac{b_{n+1}}{b_n} < n - 2004, \quad n > n_0.
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