Mark $4 \cdot k$ points in a circle and number them arbitrarily with numbers from $1$ to $4 \cdot k$. The chords cannot share common endpoints, also, the endpoints of these chords should be among the $4 \cdot k$ points. i. Prove that $2 \cdot k$ pairwisely non-intersecting chords can be drawn for each of whom its endpoints differ in at most $3 \cdot k - 1$. ii. Prove that the $3 \cdot k - 1$ cannot be improved.
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Source: China TST 1986, problem 8
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