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MathNet 2010 — Part 07 Question 96

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2010 — Part 07

Question 96

Let $S_{0}=0$ and let $S_{k}$ equal $a_{1}+2 a_{2}+\ldots+k a_{k}$ for $k \geq 1$. Define $a_{i}$ to be 1 if $S_{i-1}\lt i$ and -1 if $S_{i-1} \geq i$. What is the largest $k \leq 2010$ such that $S_{k}=0$ ?