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Problem 2 IMC 2004 Macedonia
Problem 2 IMC 2004 Macedonia
Source:
July 25, 2004
algebra
polynomial
induction
IMC
college contests
Problem Statement
Let
f
1
(
x
)
=
x
2
−
1
f_1(x)=x^2-1
f
1
(
x
)
=
x
2
−
1
, and for each positive integer
n
≥
2
n \geq 2
n
≥
2
define
f
n
(
x
)
=
f
n
−
1
(
f
1
(
x
)
)
f_n(x) = f_{n-1}(f_1(x))
f
n
(
x
)
=
f
n
−
1
(
f
1
(
x
))
. How many distinct real roots does the polynomial
f
2004
f_{2004}
f
2004
have?
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