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Polynomials yield regular polygon

Source: Kvant Magazine No. 8 2021 M2665

March 9, 2023
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Problem Statement

The polynomials f(x)f(x) and g(x)g(x) are given. The points A1(f(1),g(1)),,An(f(n),g(n))A_1(f(1),g(1)),\ldots,A_n(f(n),g(n)) are marked on the coordinate plane. It turns out that A1AnA_1\ldots A_n is a regular nn{}-gon. Prove that the degree of at least one of ff{} and gg{} is at least n1n-1.
Proposed by V. Bragin