Olympiad problems

2023 ISI Entrance UGB, 8

Tags: LMVT , MVT , continuity , differentiability , function , calculus

Let $f \colon [0,1] \to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function which is differentiable on $(0,1)$. Prove that either $f(x) = ax + b$ for all $x \in [0,1]$ for some constants $a,b \in \mathbb{R}$ or there exists $t \in (0,1)$ such that $|f(1) - f(0)| < |f'(t)|$.

2012 Centers of Excellency of Suceava, 4

Tags: function , calculus , derivative , real analysis , lagrange , MVT , Convexity

Let be two real numbers $ a<b $ and a differentiable function $ f:[a,b]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ that has a bounded derivative. Show that if $ \frac{f(b)-f(a)}{b-a} $ is equal to the global supremum or infimum of $ f', $ then $ f $ is polynomial with degree $ 1. $ [i]Cătălin Țigăeru[/i]

1985 Traian Lălescu, 2.1

Tags: function , real analysis , Integral , MVT , lagrange

Let $ f:[-1,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ a derivable function and a non-negative integer $ n. $ Show that there is a $ c\in [-1,1] $ so that: $$ \int_{-1}^1 x^{2n+1} f(x)dx =\frac{2}{2n+3}f'(c). $$

2006 Grigore Moisil Urziceni, 3

Tags: function , Rolle , MVT , lagrange , real analysis , primitives , primitivability

Let $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ be a function that admits a primitive $ F. $ [b]a)[/b] Show that there exists a real number $ c $ such that $ f(c)-F(c)>1 $ if $ \lim_{x\to\infty } \frac{1+F(x)}{e^x} =-\infty . $ [b]b)[/b] Prove that there exists a real number $ c' $ such that $ f(c') -(F(c'))^2<1. $ [i]Cristinel Mortici[/i]

2008 District Olympiad, 1

Tags: function , real analysis , FTC , MVT , Integral , calculus , integration

Let $ f:[0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ be a countinuous function such that $$ \int_0^1 f(x)dx=\int_0^1 xf(x)dx. $$ Show that there is a $ c\in (0,1) $ such that $ f(c)=\int_0^c f(x)dx. $

1987 Traian Lălescu, 1.2

Tags: function , real analysis , lagrange , MVT

Let $ I $ be a real interval, and $ f:I\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ be a continuous function. Prove that $ f $ is monotone if and only if $ \min(\left( f(a),f(b)\right) \le\frac{1}{b-a}\int_a^b f(x)dx \le\max\left( f(a),f(b) \right) , $ for any distinct $ a,b\in I. $

2017 Romania National Olympiad, 4

Tags: function , calculus , derivative , MVT , real analysis , Darboux

Let be a function $ f $ of class $ \mathcal{C}^1[a,b] $ whose derivative is positive. Prove that there exists a real number $ c\in (a,b) $ such that $$ f(f(b))-f(f(a))=(f'(c))^2(b-a) . $$

2019 Teodor Topan, 3

Tags: function , MVT , real analysis , continuity , Composition of Functions

Let be two real numbers $ a<b, $ a natural number $ n\ge 2, $ and a continuous function $ f:[a,b]\longrightarrow (0,\infty ) $ whose image contains $ 1 $ and that admits a primitive $ F:[a,b]\longrightarrow [a,b] . $ Prove that there is a real number $ c\in (a,b) $ such that $$ (\underbrace{F\circ\cdots\circ F}_{\text{n times}} )(b) -(\underbrace{F\circ\cdots\circ F}_{\text{n times}} )(a) =(f(c))^{n+1} (b-a) $$ [i]Vlad Mihaly[/i]

2019 Teodor Topan, 2

Tags: function , real analysis , Functional Analysis , analytic geometry , MVT

Let $ I $ be a nondegenerate interval, and let $ F $ be a primitive of a function $ f:I\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} . $ Show that for any distinct $ a,b\in I, $ the tangents to the graph of $ F $ at the points $ (a,F(a)) ,(b,F(b)) $ are concurrent at a point whose abscisa is situated in the interval $ (a,b). $ [i]Nicolae Bourbăcuț[/i]

2011 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 2

Tags: function , lagrange , Darboux , Weierstrass , darboux s property , real analysis , MVT

Let $ f:[0,1]\longrightarrow (0,\infty ) $ be a continuous function and $ \left( b_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ be a sequence of numbers from the interval $ (0,1) $ that converge to $ 0. $ [b]a)[/b] Demonstrate that for any fixed $ n, $ the equation $ F(x)=b_nF(1)+\left( 1-b_n\right) F(0) $ has an unique solution, namely $ x_n, $ where $ F $ is a primitive of $ f. $ [b]b)[/b] Calculate $ \lim_{n\to\infty } \frac{x_n}{b_n} . $