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Uninteresting and unusual convex n-gon

Source: Sharygin Geometry Olympiad Correspondence round 2016 P-7 Grade 8-9

February 20, 2017
geometrycombinatorics

Problem Statement

Let all distances between the vertices of a convex nn-gon (n>3n > 3) be different. a) A vertex is called uninteresting if the closest vertex is adjacent to it. What is the minimal possible number of uninteresting vertices (for a given nn)? b) A vertex is called unusual if the farthest vertex is adjacent to it. What is the maximal possible number of unusual vertices (for a given nn)?
(Proposed by B.Frenkin)