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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2025 iii Paper 130 4 d Solution by
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Define a six-coloring of byLet be the vertices of a unit equilateral triangle and let be its center. Its circumradius is , and the translation-invariant quadratic identity isSuppose all four points had one color . WriteMultiplying the quadratic identity by givesThe final expression lies strictly between and , whereas is at distance exactly from the nearest multiple of . This is impossible. The coloring therefore contains no monochromatic copy of the four-point configuration in any dimension .
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