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A1

Part of 1950 Putnam

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Putnam 1950 A1

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5/24/2022
For what values of the ratio a/ba/b is the limaçon r=a−bcos⁡θr = a - b \cos \theta a convex curve? (a>b>0)(a > b > 0)
Putnam