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1972 USAMO Problems/Problem 4

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Problem

Let R denote a non-negative rational number. Determine a fixed set of integers a,b,c,d,e,f, such that for every choice of R,

\left|\frac{aR^2+bR+c}{dR^2+eR+f}-\sqrt[3]{2}\right|<|R-\sqrt[3]{2}|

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See also

1972 USAMO (Problems)
Preceded by
Problem 3
1 2 3 4 5 Followed by
Problem 5
All USAMO Problems and Solutions
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