Find all values a, b and c s.t. 3 conditions are satisfied
Source: IMO Longlist 1989, Problem 41
September 18, 2008
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Problem Statement
Let f(x) \equal{} a \sin^2x \plus{} b \sin x \plus{} c, where and are real numbers. Find all values of and such that the following three conditions are satisfied simultaneously:
(i) f(x) \equal{} 381 if \sin x \equal{} \frac{1}{2}.
(ii) The absolute maximum of is
(iii) The absolute minimum of is