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NO-ABEL 1996

Abel Competition 1996.

Other problems

Problem 1

Let SS be a circle with center CC and radius rr , and let P≠CP \ne C be an arbitrary point. A line ℓ\ell through PP intersects the circle in XX and YY . Let ZZ be the midpoint of XYXY . Prove that the points ZZ , as ℓ\ell varies, describe a circle. Find the center and radius of this circle.

Problem 4

Let f:N→Nf : N \to N be a function such that f(f(1995))=95,f(xy)=f(x)f(y)f(f(1995)) = 95, f(xy) = f(x)f(y) and f(x)≤xf(x) \le x for all x,yx,y . Find all possible values of f(1995)f(1995) .