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Continuity of function and line segment of integer length
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N May 8, 2025 by jasperE3
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Let \( f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} \) be a continuous function. A chord is defined as a segment of integer length, parallel to the x-axis, whose endpoints lie on the graph of \( f \). It is known that the graph of \( f \) contains exactly \( N \) chords, one of which has length 2025. Find the minimum possible value of \( N \).
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egxa
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jasperE3
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egxa
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Let \( f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} \) be a continuous function. A chord is defined as a segment of integer length, parallel to the x-axis, whose endpoints lie on the graph of \( f \). It is known that the graph of \( f \) contains exactly \( N \) chords, one of which has length 2025. Find the minimum possible value of \( N \).
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tonykuncheng
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is it $1$?
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tonykuncheng wrote:
is it $1$?

No, answer is such.
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wired problem! clearly there is example with just 1 chord with length 2025. consider this:
$|x|+|x-1|$ this is obviously a continues function with just one chord with length 2025
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arzhang2001 wrote:
wired problem! clearly there is example with just 1 chord with length 2025. consider this:
$|x|+|x-1|$ this is obviously a continues function with just one chord with length 2025

There is more than one chord here, for instance a chord of length $1$ between $(0,1)$ and $(1,1)$.
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