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BALTIC-WAY 1995 Problem 19

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The following construction is used for training astronauts: A circle C2C_{2} of radius 2R2 R rolls along the inside of another, fixed circle C1C_{1} of radius nRn R, where nn is an integer greater than 2 . The astronaut is fastened to a third circle C3C_{3} of radius RR which rolls along the inside of circle C2C_{2} in such a way that the touching point of the circles C2C_{2} and C3C_{3} remains at maximum distance from the touching point of the circles C1C_{1} and C2C_{2} at all times (see Figure 3).

How many revolutions (relative to the ground) does the astronaut perform together with the circle C3C_{3} while the circle C2C_{2} completes one full lap around the inside of circle C1C_{1} ?

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