Problem:
Two linear functions and satisfy the properties that for all ,
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and . Compute .
Problem:
Two linear functions and satisfy the properties that for all ,
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and . Compute .
Solution:
Firstly, and must intersect - otherwise, , which can't be true.
Secondly, suppose they intersect at , so that . Then . But then, , and . So , and we're done.
Solution:
We will solve the problem manually, setting and . Then , while .
Then, , so then .