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line cutting a regular 1985-gon

Source: Czech and Slovak Olympiad 1985, National Round, Problem 1

September 11, 2024
geometryregular polygoncombinatoricscombinatorial geometry

Problem Statement

A regular 19851985-gon is given in the plane. Let's pass a straight line through each side of it. Determine the number of parts into which these lines divide the plane.