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Composition of polynomials has roots powers of 2

Source: St. Petersburg 2023 11.1

August 12, 2023

algebra

Problem Statement

Let

f(x), g(x)

be real polynomials of degrees

2

and

3

, respectively. Could it happen that

f(g(x))

has

6

distinct roots, which are powers of

2

?

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