Solution

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For each , the lifted Riemannian metric on is -invariant and the two subgroups still act freely. Sunada's theorem therefore gives
To rule out any other equalities, the leading diagonal heat kernel expansion from Question 3 gives, on a closed surface,
Thus the function spectrum determines area: multiply the heat trace by and take the limit. Since the chosen areas are distinct for distinct , no cross-pair spectra can agree. This proves exactly the prescribed spectral coincidences.

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