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MathNet 2013 Question 31

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2013

Question 31

Let $a, b$ be positive reals with $a \gt b \gt \frac{1}{2} a$. Place two squares of side lengths $a, b$ next to each other, such that the larger square has lower left corner at $(0,0)$ and the smaller square has lower left corner at $(a, 0)$. Draw the line passing through $(0, a)$ and $(a+b, 0)$. The region in the two squares lying above the line has area $2013$. If $(a, b)$ is the unique pair maximizing $a+b$, compute $\frac{a}{b}$.

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