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SMO 2026 Open Round 1 Question 11

SMO · SMO 2026 Open Round 1

Question 11

Find the least positive integer $n$ (if it exists) such that $\displaystyle\sum_{k=1}^n a_k\cdot k^2=2026$, where each $a_k$ is either $1$ or $-1$ for all $k=1,2,3,\ldots,n$.

(Note: If you think that such an $n$ does not exist, enter your answer as 0.)