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SMT 2021 Geometry #3

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August 9, 2023
geometry

Problem Statement

If rr is a rational number, let f(r)=(1r21+r2,2r1+r2)f(r) = \left( \frac{1-r^2}{1+r^2} , \frac{2r}{1+r^2} \right). Then the images of ff forms a curve in the xyxy plane. If f(1/3)=p1f(1/3) = p_1 and f(2)=p2f(2) = p_2, what is the distance along the curve between p1p_1 and p2p_2?