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Putnam 1964 A6

Source: Putnam 1964

March 5, 2022
Putnamratiogeometry

Problem Statement

Let SS be a finite subset of a straight line. Say that SS has the repeated distance property if every value of the distance between two points of SS (except the longest) occurs at least twice. Show that if SS has the repeated distance property then the ratio of any two distances between two points of SS is rational.