Olympiad problems

Today's calculation of integrals, 874

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

Given a parabola $C : y=1-x^2$ in $xy$-palne with the origin $O$. Take two points $P(p,\ 1-p^2),\ Q(q,\ 1-q^2)\ (p<q)$ on $C$. (1) Express the area $S$ of the part enclosed by two segments $OP,\ OQ$ and the parabalola $C$ in terms of $p,\ q$. (2) If $q=p+1$, then find the minimum value of $S$. (3) If $pq=-1$, then find the minimum value of $S$.

2018 Taiwan TST Round 2, 6

Tags: incenter , geometry

A convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ has an inscribed circle with center $I$. Let $I_a, I_b, I_c$ and $I_d$ be the incenters of the triangles $DAB, ABC, BCD$ and $CDA$, respectively. Suppose that the common external tangents of the circles $AI_bI_d$ and $CI_bI_d$ meet at $X$, and the common external tangents of the circles $BI_aI_c$ and $DI_aI_c$ meet at $Y$. Prove that $\angle{XIY}=90^{\circ}$.

2016 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 7

Tags: geometry

Let ABC be a triangle with $AB = 13, BC = 14, CA = 15$. The altitude from $A$ intersects $BC$ at $D$. Let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be the incircles of $ABD$ and $ACD$, and let the common external tangent of $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ (other than $BC$) intersect $AD$ at $E$. Compute the length of $AE$.

2021 Miklós Schweitzer, 3

Tags: function , real analysis

Let $I \subset \mathbb{R}$ be a nonempty open interval and let $f: I \cap \mathbb{Q} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a function such that for all $x, y \in I \cap \mathbb{Q}$, \[ 4f\left(\frac{3x + y}{4}\right)+ 4f\left(\frac{x + 3y}{4}\right) \le f(x) + 6f\left(\frac{x + y}{2}\right)+ f(y). \] Show that $f$ can be continuously extended to $I$.

2021 China Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: geometry , circumcircle

Given a triangle $ABC$, a circle $\Omega$ is tangent to $AB,AC$ at $B,C,$ respectively. Point $D$ is the midpoint of $AC$, $O$ is the circumcenter of triangle $ABC$. A circle $\Gamma$ passing through $A,C$ intersects the minor arc $BC$ on $\Omega$ at $P$, and intersects $AB$ at $Q$. It is known that the midpoint $R$ of minor arc $PQ$ satisfies that $CR \perp AB$. Ray $PQ$ intersects line $AC$ at $L$, $M$ is the midpoint of $AL$, $N$ is the midpoint of $DR$, and $X$ is the projection of $M$ onto $ON$. Prove that the circumcircle of triangle $DNX$ passes through the center of $\Gamma$.

1977 AMC 12/AHSME, 2

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Which one of the following statements is false? All equilateral triangles are $\textbf{(A)} \ \text{ equiangular} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ \text{isosceles} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ \text{regular polygons } \qquad \textbf{(D)} \ \text{congruent to each other} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ \text{similar to each other} $

2001 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 3

Tags: combinatorics , game

Numbers $1,\frac12,\frac13,\ldots,\frac1{2001}$ are written on a blackboard. A student erases two numbers $x,y$ and writes down the number $x+y+xy$ instead. Determine the number that will be written on the board after $2000$ such operations.

2013 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 6

Tags: geometry , geometric inequality , area of a triangle , area

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with area $1$ (cm$^2$). Points $D,E$ and $F$ lie on the sides $AB, BC$ and CA, respectively. Prove that $min\{$area of $\vartriangle ADF,$ area of $\vartriangle BED,$ area of $\vartriangle CEF\} \le \frac14$ (cm$^2$).

2000 IMC, 6

Tags: function , limit , integration , real analysis

Let $f: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow ]0,+\infty[$ be an increasing differentiable function with $\lim_{x\rightarrow+\infty}f(x)=+\infty$ and $f'$ is bounded, and let $F(x)=\int^x_0 f(t) dt$. Define the sequence $(a_n)$ recursively by $a_0=1,a_{n+1}=a_n+\frac1{f(a_n)}$ Define the sequence $(b_n)$ by $b_n=F^{-1}(n)$. Prove that $\lim_{x\rightarrow+\infty}(a_n-b_n)=0$.

1984 Balkan MO, 2

Tags: parallelogram , circumcircle , ratio , geometric transformation , homothety , reflection , geometry

Let $ABCD$ be a cyclic quadrilateral and let $H_{A}, H_{B}, H_{C}, H_{D}$ be the orthocenters of the triangles $BCD$, $CDA$, $DAB$ and $ABC$ respectively. Show that the quadrilaterals $ABCD$ and $H_{A}H_{B}H_{C}H_{D}$ are congruent.

2019 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Determine the largest value the expression $$ \sum_{1\le i<j\le 4} \left( x_i+x_j \right)\sqrt{x_ix_j} $$ may achieve, as $ x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4 $ run through the non-negative real numbers, and add up to $ 1. $ Find also the specific values of this numbers that make the above sum achieve the asked maximum.

2016 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: circumcenter , perpendicular lines , geometry

Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle such that $\angle BAC > 45^{\circ}$ with circumcenter $O$. A point $P$ is chosen inside triangle $ABC$ such that $A, P, O, B$ are concyclic and the line $BP$ is perpendicular to the line $CP$. A point $Q$ lies on the segment $BP$ such that the line $AQ$ is parallel to the line $PO$. Prove that $\angle QCB = \angle PCO$.

1971 IMO Longlists, 12

Tags: algebra , logarithm

A system of n numbers $x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n$ is given such that \[x_1 = \log_{x_{n-1}} x_n, x_2 = \log_{x_{n}} x_1, \ldots, x_n = \log_{x_{n-2}} x_{n-1}.\] Prove that $\prod_{k=1}^n x_k =1.$

1987 Tournament Of Towns, (132) 1

Tags: inequalities , algebra

Prove that for all values of $a$, $3(1+a^2+a^4) \ge (1+a+a^2)^2$ .

1983 IMO Longlists, 74

Tags: hyperbola , asymptote , geometry , circumcircle , analytic geometry , perpendicular bisector , conic

In a plane we are given two distinct points $A,B$ and two lines $a, b$ passing through $B$ and $A$ respectively $(a \ni B, b \ni A)$ such that the line $AB$ is equally inclined to a and b. Find the locus of points $M$ in the plane such that the product of distances from $M$ to $A$ and a equals the product of distances from $M$ to $B$ and $b$ (i.e., $MA \cdot MA' = MB \cdot MB'$, where $A'$ and $B'$ are the feet of the perpendiculars from $M$ to $a$ and $b$ respectively).

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 838

Tags: calculus , integration , inequalities , calculus computations

Prove that : $\frac{e-1}{e}<\int_0^1 e^{-x^2}dx<\frac{\pi}{4}.$

2004 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: algebra , system of equations

Let $a$ and $b$ be real numbers such that $$\begin{cases} a^6 - 3a^2b^4 = 3 \\ b^6 - 3a^4b^2 = 3\sqrt2.\end{cases}$$ What is the value of $a^4 + b^4$ ?

2001 Baltic Way, 14

Tags: algebra

There are $2n$ cards. On each card some real number $x$, $(1\le x\le 2n)$, is written (there can be different numbers on different cards). Prove that the cards can be divided into two heaps with sums $s_1$ and $s_2$ so that $\frac{n}{n+1}\le\frac{s_1}{s_2}\le 1$.

1988 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 481

Tags: geometry , cube , 3d geometry , broken line , minimum

A polygonal line connects two opposite vertices of a cube with side $2$. Each segment of the line has length $3$ and each vertex lies on the faces (or edges) of the cube. What is the smallest number of segments the line can have?

1995 AMC 12/AHSME, 16

Tags: percent

Anita attends a baseball game in Atlanta and estimates that there are 50,000 fans in attendance. Bob attends a baseball game in Boston and estimates that there are 60,000 fans in attendance. A league official who knows the actual numbers attending the two games note that: i. The actual attendance in Atlanta is within $10 \%$ of Anita's estimate. ii. Bob's estimate is within $10 \%$ of the actual attendance in Boston. To the nearest 1,000, the largest possible difference between the numbers attending the two games is $\textbf{(A)}\ 10,000 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 11,000 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 20,000 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 21,000 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 22,000$

2021 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification, 6

Tags: diophantine equation , algebra

Show that $(w, x, y, z)=(0,0,0,0)$ is the only integer solution to the equation $$w^{2}+11 x^{2}-8 y^{2}-12 y z-10 z^{2}=0$$

2014 China Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: complex number , inequalities

Let $n$ be a given integer which is greater than $1$ . Find the greatest constant $\lambda(n)$ such that for any non-zero complex $z_1,z_2,\cdots,z_n$ ,have that \[\sum_{k\equal{}1}^n |z_k|^2\geq \lambda(n)\min\limits_{1\le k\le n}\{|z_{k+1}-z_k|^2\},\] where $z_{n+1}=z_1$.

2013 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 12

Tags: geometry , incircle , area

Let $\omega$ be the incircle of $\vartriangle ABC$, $\omega$ is tangent to sides $BC$ and $AC$ at $D$ and $E$ respectively. The line perpendicular to $BC$ at $D$ intersects $\omega$ again at $P$. Lines $AP$ and $BC$ intersect at $M$. Let $N$ be a point on segment $AC$ so that $AE = CN$. Line $BN$ intersects $\omega$ at $Q$ (closer to $B$) and intersect $AM$ at $R$. Show that the area of $\vartriangle ABR$ is equal to the area of $PQMN$.

2016 IMO, 4

Tags: number theory , polynomial , algebra , euclidean algorithm

A set of positive integers is called [i]fragrant[/i] if it contains at least two elements and each of its elements has a prime factor in common with at least one of the other elements. Let $P(n)=n^2+n+1$. What is the least possible positive integer value of $b$ such that there exists a non-negative integer $a$ for which the set $$\{P(a+1),P(a+2),\ldots,P(a+b)\}$$ is fragrant?

1970 IMO Longlists, 3

Tags: factorial

Prove that $(a!\cdot b!) | (a+b)!$ $\forall a,b\in\mathbb{N}$.