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Can a unit square be covered by rectangles of width 1 / (n + 1) and height 1 / (n + 2)?

Mathematical statement

Can a unit square be covered by rectangles of width 1 / (n + 1) and height 1 / (n + 2)?

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rectangles_cover_unit_square

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theorem rectangles_cover_unit_square :    answer(sorry)   c : Configuration,  p  unitSquare,  n, p  (c.rect n).toSet := by  sorry
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v4.27.0
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