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Perplexing Polynomial Puzzle (Posted on 2005-06-13) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Ask an opponent to choose a polynomial p(x) with nonnegative integer coefficients (of any degree). Tell him you can determine what it is (degree and coefficients) with just two values: you choose a and ask for p(a), then choose b and ask for p(b). What is a winning strategy?

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re: Yet another way | Comment 4 of 6 |
(In reply to Yet another way by Jer)

I had thought of that. It probably breaks the rules but it's really clever.
  Posted by Eric on 2005-06-14 20:17:20

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