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Putnam 1967 A3

Source: Putnam 1967

May 13, 2022
Putnamalgebrapolynomialfunction

Problem Statement

Consider polynomial functions ax2āˆ’bx+cax^2 -bx +c with integer coefficients which have two distinct zeros in the open interval (0,1).(0,1). Exhibit with proof the least positive integer value of aa for which such a polynomial exists.