Determine the greatest positive integer such that in three-dimensional space, there exist n points among points no three points are collinear, and for arbitary , isn't obtuse triangle.
Problem 1763
Official solution
To determine the greatest positive integer such that in three-dimensional space, there exist points where no three points are collinear and for any , the triangle is not obtuse, we need to consider the geometric constraints.
In three-dimensional space, the maximum number of points that can be arranged such that no three are collinear and no triangle formed by any three points is obtuse is 8. This arrangement can be visualized as the vertices of a cube.
If we attempt to add a ninth point, it is inevitable that at least one of the triangles formed will be obtuse. This is because in any arrangement of more than 8 points, there will be at least one set of three points where the angle between two of the points exceeds .
Therefore, the greatest positive integer such that no three points are collinear and no triangle is obtuse is 8.
The answer is: .