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OIMU 2009 Problem 6

    Let α1,…,αd,β1,…,βe∈C\alpha_1,\ldots,\alpha_d,\beta_1,\ldots,\beta_e\in\mathbb{C} be such that the polynomials

    f1(x)=∏i=1d(x−αi)f_1(x) =\prod_{i=1}^d(x-\alpha_i) and f2(x)=∏i=1e(x−βi)f_2(x) =\prod_{i=1}^e(x-\beta_i)

    have integer coefficients.

    Suppose that there exist polynomials g1,g2∈Z[x]g_1, g_2 \in\mathbb{Z}[x] such that f1g1+f2g2=1f_1g_1 +f_2g_2 = 1.

    Prove that ∣∏i=1d∏j=1e(αi−βj)∣=1\left|\prod_{i=1}^d \prod_{j=1}^e (\alpha_i - \beta_j)\right|=1

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