Olympiad problems

2004 Regional Olympiad - Republic of Srpska, 1

Tags: algebra

Find all real solutions of the equation \[\sqrt[3]{x-1}+\sqrt[3]{3x-1}=\sqrt[3]{x+1}.\]

2017 Iran MO (3rd round), 2

Tags: number theory , number theory with sequences , sequence

Consider a sequence $\{a_i\}^\infty_{i\ge1}$ of positive integers. For all positvie integers $n$ prove that there exists infinitely many positive integers $k$ such that there is no pair $(m,t)$ of positive integers where $m>n$ and $$kn+a_n=tm(m+1)+a_m$$

2004 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 1

Tags: geometry , circles , area

Two circles in the plane, both of radius $R$, intersect at a right angle. Compute the area of the intersection of the interiors of the two circles.

2010 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , floor function , combinatorics

Some of $n$ towns are connected by two-way airlines. There are $m$ airlines in total. For $i = 1, 2, \cdots, n$, let $d_i$ be the number of airlines going from town $i$. If $1\le d_i \le 2010$ for each $i = 1, 2,\cdots, 2010$, prove that \[\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^n d_i^2\le 4022m- 2010n\] Find all $n$ for which equality can be attained. [i]Proposed by Aleksandar Ilic[/i]

1962 IMO, 1

Tags: number theory , decimal representation , divisibility

Find the smallest natural number $n$ which has the following properties: a) Its decimal representation has a 6 as the last digit. b) If the last digit 6 is erased and placed in front of the remaining digits, the resulting number is four times as large as the original number $n$.

2020 LIMIT Category 2, 16

Tags: limit , derivative , calculus

The $n^{th}$ derivative of a function $f(x)$ (if it exists) is denoted by $f^{(n)}(x) $. Let $f(x)=\frac{e^x}{x}$. Suppose $f$ is differentiable infinitely many times in $(0,\infty) $. Then find $\lim_{n \to \infty}\frac{f^{(2n)}1}{(2n)!}$

2014 Contests, 2

Tags: calculus , integration , parabola , geometry , calculus computations , conic

Let $l$ be the tangent line at the point $(t,\ t^2)\ (0<t<1)$ on the parabola $C: y=x^2$. Denote by $S_1$ the area of the part enclosed by $C,\ l$ and the $x$-axis, denote by $S_2$ of the area of the part enclosed by $C,\ l$ and the line $x=1$. Find the minimum value of $S_1+S_2$.

2016 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 3

Tags: equilateral , arc , geometry

Points $A, B, C$ are vertices of an equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle. Point $D$ lies on the shorter arc $\overarc {AB}$ . Prove that $AD + BD = DC$.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 659

Tags: calculus , integration , geometric series , calculus computations , logarithm

Evaluate $\int_0^1 \frac{\ln (x+2)}{x+1}dx.$

1952 Putnam, A2

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Show that the equation \[ (9 - x^2) \left (\frac{\mathrm dy}{\mathrm dx} \right)^2 = (9 - y^2)\] characterizes a family of conics touching the four sides of a fixed square.

1991 IMO Shortlist, 20

Tags: floor function

Let $ \alpha$ be the positive root of the equation $ x^{2} \equal{} 1991x \plus{} 1$. For natural numbers $ m$ and $ n$ define \[ m*n \equal{} mn \plus{} \lfloor\alpha m \rfloor \lfloor \alpha n\rfloor. \] Prove that for all natural numbers $ p$, $ q$, and $ r$, \[ (p*q)*r \equal{} p*(q*r). \]

2006 India IMO Training Camp, 2

Tags: geometry , parallelogram , homothety , incenter , exterior angle , spiral similarity

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram. A variable line $g$ through the vertex $A$ intersects the rays $BC$ and $DC$ at the points $X$ and $Y$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the $A$-excenters of the triangles $ABX$ and $ADY$. Show that the angle $\measuredangle KCL$ is independent of the line $g$. [i]Proposed by Vyacheslev Yasinskiy, Ukraine[/i]

V Soros Olympiad 1998 - 99 (Russia), 11.1

Tags: algebra , trigonometry , logarithm

Find at least one root of the equation$$\sin(2 \log_2 x) + tg(3\log_2 x) = \sin6+tg9$$less than $0.01$.

2019 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: number theory , easy

Let $S$ be the set of all natural numbers with the property: the sum of the biggest three divisors of number $n$, different from $n$, is bigger than $n$. Determine the largest natural number $k$, which divides any number from $S$. (A natural number is a positive integer)

2024 Taiwan TST Round 2, C

Tags: combinatorics

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{N}\to\mathbb{N}$ s.t. for all $A\subset \mathbb{N}$ with 2024 elements, the set $$S_A:=\{f^{(k)}(x)\mid k=1,...,2024,x\in A\}$$ also has 2024 elements. ($f^{(k)}=f\circ f\circ...\circ f$ is the $k$-th iteration of $f$.)

1991 IMO Shortlist, 5

Tags: geometry , incenter , trigonometry , trig identities , law of sines

In the triangle $ ABC,$ with $ \angle A \equal{} 60 ^{\circ},$ a parallel $ IF$ to $ AC$ is drawn through the incenter $ I$ of the triangle, where $ F$ lies on the side $ AB.$ The point $ P$ on the side $ BC$ is such that $ 3BP \equal{} BC.$ Show that $ \angle BFP \equal{} \frac{\angle B}{2}.$

2014 Purple Comet Problems, 27

Tags: probability , vector , algorithm , number theory , relatively prime

Five men and five women stand in a circle in random order. The probability that every man stands next to at least one woman is $\tfrac m n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.

2020 CHMMC Winter (2020-21), 2

Tags: number theory

Find the sum of all positive integers $x < 241$ such that both $x^{24} + x^{18} + x^{12} + x^6 + 1$ and $x^{20} + x^{10} + 1$ are multiples of $241$.

2024 Thailand TST, 1

Tags: arithmetic sequence , number theory

Let $a_1, \dots, a_n, b_1, \dots, b_n$ be $2n$ positive integers such that the $n+1$ products \[a_1 a_2 a_3 \cdots a_n, b_1 a_2 a_3 \cdots a_n, b_1 b_2 a_3 \cdots a_n, \dots, b_1 b_2 b_3 \cdots b_n\] form a strictly increasing arithmetic progression in that order. Determine the smallest possible integer that could be the common difference of such an arithmetic progression.

2015 USAMTS Problems, 5

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Find all positive integers $n$ that have distinct positive divisors $d_1, d_2, \dots, d_k$, where $k>1$, that are in arithmetic progression and $$n=d_1+d_2+\cdots+d_k.$$ Note that $d_1, d_2, \dots, d_k$ do not have to be all the divisors of $n$.

2005 iTest, 2

Tags: algebra

Find the sum of the solutions of $x^3 + x + 182 = 0$.

1992 Rioplatense Mathematical Olympiad, Level 3, 3

Tags: geometry , circumradius , circumcircle

Let $D$ be the center of the circumcircle of the acute triangle $ABC$. If the circumcircle of triangle $ADB$ intersects $AC$ (or its extension) at $M$ and also $BC$ (or its extension) at $N$, show that the radii of the circumcircles of $\triangle ADB$ and $\triangle MNC$ are equal.

2009 USAMTS Problems, 4

Tags: inequalities , pigeonhole principle

Let $S$ be a set of $10$ distinct positive real numbers. Show that there exist $x,y \in S$ such that \[0 < x - y < \frac{(1 + x)(1 + y)}{9}.\]

2016 Israel Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: number theory , greatest common divisor

Find the greatest common divisor of all numbers of the form $(2^{a^2}\cdot 19^{b^2} \cdot 53^{c^2} + 8)^{16} - 1$ where $a,b,c$ are integers.

Russian TST 2019, P3

Tags: combinatorics

Consider $2018$ pairwise crossing circles no three of which are concurrent. These circles subdivide the plane into regions bounded by circular $edges$ that meet at $vertices$. Notice that there are an even number of vertices on each circle. Given the circle, alternately colour the vertices on that circle red and blue. In doing so for each circle, every vertex is coloured twice- once for each of the two circle that cross at that point. If the two colours agree at a vertex, then it is assigned that colour; otherwise, it becomes yellow. Show that, if some circle contains at least $2061$ yellow points, then the vertices of some region are all yellow. Proposed by [i]India[/i]