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2015 BMT Team 10

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January 6, 2022
algebra

Problem Statement

Quadratics g(x)=ax2+bx+cg(x) = ax^2 + bx + c and h(x)=dx2+ex+fh(x) = dx^2 + ex + f are such that the six roots of g,hg,h, and gāˆ’hg - h are distinct real numbers (in particular, they are not double roots) forming an arithmetic progression in some order. Determine all possible values of a/da/d.