Problem

Source: Lusophon Mathematical Olympiad 2021 Problem 4

Tags: algebra



Let $x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5\in\mathbb{R}^+$ such that $$x_1^2-x_1x_2+x_2^2=x_2^2-x_2x_3+x_3^2=x_3^2-x_3x_4+x_4^2=x_4^2-x_4x_5+x_5^2=x_5^2-x_5x_1+x_1^2$$ Prove that $x_1=x_2=x_3=x_4=x_5$.