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minimum value

Source: Austria 1985

July 7, 2009
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Problem Statement

For n∈N n \in \mathbb{N}, let f(n)\equal{}1^n\plus{}2^{n\minus{}1}\plus{}3^{n\minus{}2}\plus{}...\plus{}n^1. Determine the minimum value of: \frac{f(n\plus{}1)}{f(n)}.