IMO 1988 LL MEX61
Prove that the numbers A, B, and C are equal, where we
IMO 1988 LL MEX61
Origin: MEX
Problem
Prove that the numbers A, B, and C are equal, where we define A as the number of ways that we can cover a 2 \times n rectangle with 2 \times 1 rectangles, B as the number of sequences of ones and twos that add up to n, and C as . m + m+1
- \cdot \cdot \cdot + 2m 2m if n = 2m, m+1
m+2
- \cdot \cdot \cdot + 2m+1 2m+1 if n = 2m + 1.