BALTIC-WAY 1995 Problem 19
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The following construction is used for training astronauts: A circle of radius rolls along the inside of another, fixed circle of radius , where is an integer greater than 2 . The astronaut is fastened to a third circle of radius which rolls along the inside of circle in such a way that the touching point of the circles and remains at maximum distance from the touching point of the circles and at all times (see Figure 3).
How many revolutions (relative to the ground) does the astronaut perform together with the circle while the circle completes one full lap around the inside of circle ?
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