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Austria-Poland 2004 system of equations

Source: Austria-Poland 2004, single competition, problem 3

February 15, 2005
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Problem Statement

Solve the following system of equations in R\mathbb{R} where all square roots are non-negative: a1b2+1c2=db1c2+1d2=ac1d2+1a2=bd1a2+1b2=c \begin{matrix} a - \sqrt{1-b^2} + \sqrt{1-c^2} = d \\ b - \sqrt{1-c^2} + \sqrt{1-d^2} = a \\ c - \sqrt{1-d^2} + \sqrt{1-a^2} = b \\ d - \sqrt{1-a^2} + \sqrt{1-b^2} = c \\ \end{matrix}