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SELECTION and TRAINING SESSION

Belarus algebra

Problem

Consider all polynomials with real coefficients that have the following property: for all real and one has

Determine all possible values of .
Solution
3. See IMO-2014 Shortlist, Problem A5.
Final answer
(-∞, 0)

Techniques

PolynomialsExistential quantifiersLinear and quadratic inequalities