APMO 2018 Problem 4
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Let be an equilateral triangle. From the vertex we draw a ray towards the interior of the triangle such that the ray reaches one of the sides of the triangle. When the ray reaches a side, it then bounces off following the law of reflection, that is, if it arrives with a directed angle , it leaves with a directed angle . After bounces, the ray returns to without ever landing on any of the other two vertices. Find all possible values of .
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n \equiv 1,5 \bmod 6 \text{ with the exception of 5 and 17}
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