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[quote = My own problem]Solve the FE $f(x)+f(-x)=2f(x^2)$ over $\mathbb{R}$. Ignore "pathological" solutions.[/quote]

How do I solve this? I made this while messing around, and I have no clue as to what to do...
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Find the domain and range of $f(x)=\frac{1}{1-2\cos x}.$
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sqrtX   2
N Yesterday at 10:32 PM by centslordm
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equal rectangles wanted, inside square (2013 Kukin MO by OmSU 7.4)
parmenides51   8
N Apr 28, 2021 by Hellboy1234
The square kingdom of Dania with a side of $100$ km consists of two rectangular (non-square) counties Anya and Bania, and two square counties, Vania and Gania. Neither side of these counties exceeds $90$ km. Prove that the rectangles Anya and Bania are equal.

Oral given note: Square counties, Vania and Gania, have different sizes.
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equal rectangles wanted, inside square (2013 Kukin MO by OmSU 7.4)
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The square kingdom of Dania with a side of $100$ km consists of two rectangular (non-square) counties Anya and Bania, and two square counties, Vania and Gania. Neither side of these counties exceeds $90$ km. Prove that the rectangles Anya and Bania are equal.

Oral given note: Square counties, Vania and Gania, have different sizes.
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maybe this question is somehow wrong...
see this diagram.......
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Construction two squares and two equal rectangles.
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yeah but the rectangles have not to be of equal areas always
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parmenides51 wrote:
The square kingdom of Dania with a side of $100$ km consists of two rectangular (non-square) counties Ania and Bania, and two square counties, Vania and Gania. Neither side of these counties exceeds $90$ km. Prove that the rectangles Anya and Bania are equal.

wordingcomes from here

indeed something is wrong, I think we could avoid this if the condition was: square side $\ne 50$,
I do not seem to understand why it needs the condition that each side <90

there is another valid figure with the same result, practically a permutation of figure in #3
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I just recieved an information, with the help of Konstantin Knop , that it was stated orally to the contestants that squares Anya and Bania had different sizes. So #2 was excluded. I will add it as an (oral) note at the start.
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I don't know my solution is in the exact way to do it Or not... I never solve this type of problems.... Pls.... @above... Can you check it? ....


Note the first figure is not possible as the side lengths are less than 90
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another case is not possible which i forgot first ...............
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another solution

Call $plate$ a quadrilateral region including the boundary and inside region.

The big square has 4 vertices.Call them $dot$

Now there are 4 plates.

No plate can contain 2 dot because each has side length <90

On the other hand 2 plate can't contain a dot since they are disjoint.

Moreover, a dot must be in some plate.

Hence each plate contain exactly 1 dot.

So there are 2 possibilities.
The 2 square plate contain 2 adjacent dot.
The square plate contains 2 diagonally adjacent dots
the diagrams are just as above
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