Putnam 2008 A5
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December 8, 2008
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Problem Statement
Let be an integer. Let and be polynomials with real coefficients such that the points in are the vertices of a regular -gon in counterclockwise order. Prove that at least one of and has degree greater than or equal to n\minus{}1.