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III Soros Olympiad 1996 - 97 (Russia), 10.5

Solve the system of equations $$\begin{cases} \dfrac{x+y}{1+xy}=\dfrac{1-2y}{2-y} \\ \dfrac{x-y}{1-xy}=\dfrac{1-3x}{3-x} \end{cases}$$

2014 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 14

Tags: algebra , function
Let be given $a < b < c$ and $f(x) =\frac{c(x - a)(x - b)}{(c - a)(c - b)}+\frac{a(x - b)(x - c)}{(a - b)(a -c)}+\frac{b(x -c)(x - a)}{(b - c)(b - a)}$. Determine $f(2014)$.

2012 India IMO Training Camp, 3

Let $\mathbb{R}^{+}$ denote the set of all positive real numbers. Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}^{+}\longrightarrow \mathbb{R}$ satisfying \[f(x)+f(y)\le \frac{f(x+y)}{2}, \frac{f(x)}{x}+\frac{f(y)}{y}\ge \frac{f(x+y)}{x+y},\] for all $x, y\in \mathbb{R}^{+}$.

V Soros Olympiad 1998 - 99 (Russia), 11.3

For what a from the interval $[0,\pi]$ do there exist $a$ and $b$ that are not simultaneously equal to zero, for which the inequality $$a \cos x + b \cos 2x \le 0$$ is satisfied for all $x$ belonging to the segment $[a, \pi]$?

1994 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Solve the system of equations for real $x$ and $y$: \begin{eqnarray*} 5x \left( 1 + \frac{1}{x^2 + y^2}\right) &=& 12 \\ 5y \left( 1 - \frac{1}{x^2+y^2} \right) &=& 4 . \end{eqnarray*}

2016 Taiwan TST Round 3, 2

Determine all functions $f:\mathbb{R}^+\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^+$ satisfying $f(x+y+f(y))=4030x-f(x)+f(2016y), \forall x,y \in \mathbb{R}^+$.

2025 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 6

Tags: function , algebra
Find all function $f: \mathbb{R}^+ \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$,such that the inequality $$f(x) + f\left(\frac{y}{x}\right) \leqslant \frac{x^3}{y^2} + \frac{y}{x^3}$$ holds for all positive reals $x,y$ and for every positive real $x$, there exist positive reals $y$, such that the equality holds.

2019 India PRMO, 8

Let $F_k(a,b)=(a+b)^k-a^k-b^k$ and let $S={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}$. For how many ordered pairs $(a,b)$ with $a,b\in S$ and $a\leq b$ is $\frac{F_5(a,b)}{F_3(a,b)}$ an integer?

2011 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 1

Determine a) the smallest number b) the biggest number $n \ge 3$ of non-negative integers $x_1, x_2, ... , x_n$, having the sum $2011$ and satisfying: $x_1 \le | x_2 - x_3 | , x_2 \le | x_3 - x_4 | , ... , x_{n-2} \le | x_{n-1} -x_n | , x_{n-1} \le | x_n - x_1 |$ and $x_n \le | x_1 - x_2 | $.

1984 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 3

If $p$ and $q$ are positive numbers with $p+q = 1$, knowing that any real numbers $x,y$ satisfy $(x-y)^2 \ge 0$, show that $\frac{x+y}{2} \ge \sqrt{xy}$, $\frac{x^2+y^2}{2} \ge \big(\frac{x+y}{2}\big)^2$, $\big(p+\frac{1}{p}\big)^2+\big(q+\frac{1}{q}\big)^2 \ge \frac{25}{2}$

2013 NIMO Problems, 4

Find the sum of the real roots of the polynomial \[ \prod_{k=1}^{100} \left( x^2-11x+k \right) = \left( x^2-11x+1 \right)\left( x^2-11x+2 \right)\dots\left(x^2-11x+100\right). \][i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

2013 LMT, Individual

[b]p1.[/b] What is the smallest positive integer divisible by $20$, $12$, and $13$? [b]p2.[/b] Two circles of radius $5$ are placed in the plane such that their centers are $7$ units apart. What is the largest possible distance between a point on one circle and a point on the other? [b]p3.[/b] In a magic square, all the numbers in the rows, columns, and diagonals sum to the same value. How many $2\times 2$ magic squares containing the integers $\{1, 2, 3, 4\}$ are there? [b]p4.[/b] Ethan's sock drawer contains two pairs of white socks and one pair of red socks. Ethan picks two socks at random. What is the probability that he picks two white socks? [b]p5.[/b] The sum of the time on a digital clock is the sum of the digits displayed on the screen. For example, the sum of the time at $10:23$ would be $6$. Assuming the clock is a $12$ hour clock, what is the greatest possible positive difference between the sum of the time at some time and the sum of the time one minute later? [b]p6.[/b] Given the expression $1 \div 2 \div 3 \div 4$, what is the largest possible resulting value if one were to place parentheses $()$ somewhere in the expression? [b]p7.[/b] At a convention, there are many astronomers, astrophysicists, and cosmologists. At $first$, all the astronomers and astrophysicists arrive. At this point, $\frac35$ of the people in the room are astronomers. Then, all the cosmologists come, so now, $30\%$ of the people in the room are astrophysicists. What fraction of the scientists are cosmologists? [b]p8.[/b] At $10:00$ AM, a minuteman starts walking down a $1200$-step stationary escalator at $40$ steps per minute. Halfway down, the escalator starts moving up at a constant speed, while the minuteman continues to walk in the same direction and at the same pace that he was going before. At $10:55$ AM, the minuteman arrives back at the top. At what speed is the escalator going up, in steps per minute? [b]p9.[/b] Given that $x_1 = 57$, $x_2 = 68$, and $x_3 = 32$, let $x_n = x_{n-1} -x_{n-2} +x_{n-3}$ for $n \ge 4$. Find $x_{2013}$. [b]p10.[/b] Two squares are put side by side such that one vertex of the larger one coincides with a vertex of the smaller one. The smallest rectangle that contains both squares is drawn. If the area of the rectangle is $60$ and the area of the smaller square is $24$, what is the length of the diagonal of the rectangle? [b]p11.[/b] On a dield trip, $2$ professors, $4$ girls, and $4$ boys are walking to the forest to gather data on butterflies. They must walk in a line with following restrictions: one adult must be the first person in the line and one adult must be the last person in the line, the boys must be in alphabetical order from front to back, and the girls must also be in alphabetical order from front to back. How many such possible lines are there, if each person has a distinct name? [b]p12.[/b] Flatland is the rectangle with vertices $A, B, C$, and $D$, which are located at $(0, 0)$, $(0, 5)$, $(5, 5)$, and $(5, 0)$, respectively. The citizens put an exact map of Flatland on the rectangular region with vertices $(1, 2)$, $(1, 3)$, $(2, 3)$, and $(2, 2)$ in such a way so that the location of $A$ on the map lies on the point $(1, 2)$ of Flatland, the location of $B$ on the map lies on the point $(1, 3)$ of Flatland, the location of C on the map lies on the point $(2, 3)$ of Flatland, and the location of D on the map lies on the point $(2, 2)$ of Flatland. Which point on the coordinate plane is thesame point on the map as where it actually is on Flatland? [b]p13.[/b] $S$ is a collection of integers such that any integer $x$ that is present in $S$ is present exactly $x$ times. Given that all the integers from $1$ through $22$ inclusive are present in $S$ and no others are, what is the average value of the elements in $S$? [b]p14.[/b] In rectangle $PQRS$ with $PQ < QR$, the angle bisector of $\angle SPQ$ intersects $\overline{SQ}$ at point $T$ and $\overline{QR }$ at $U$. If $PT : TU = 3 : 1$, what is the ratio of the area of triangle $PTS$ to the area of rectangle $PQRS$? [b]p15.[/b] For a function $f(x) = Ax^2 + Bx + C$, $f(A) = f(B)$ and $A + 6 = B$. Find all possible values of $B$. [b]p16.[/b] Let $\alpha$ be the sum of the integers relatively prime to $98$ and less than $98$ and $\beta$ be the sum of the integers not relatively prime to $98$ and less than $98$. What is the value of $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}$ ? [b]p17.[/b] What is the value of the series $\frac{1}{3} + \frac{3}{9} + \frac{6}{27} + \frac{10}{81} + \frac{15}{243} + ...$? [b]p18.[/b] A bug starts at $(0, 0)$ and moves along lattice points restricted to $(i, j)$, where $0 \le i, j \le 2$. Given that the bug moves $1$ unit each second, how many different paths can the bug take such that it ends at $(2, 2)$ after $8$ seconds? [b]p19.[/b] Let $f(n)$ be the sum of the digits of $n$. How many different values of $n < 2013$ are there such that $f(f(f(n))) \ne f(f(n))$ and $f(f(f(n))) < 10$? [b]p20.[/b] Let $A$ and $B$ be points such that $\overline{AB} = 14$ and let $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$ be circles centered at $A$ and $B$ with radii $13$ and $15$, respectively. Let $C$ be a point on $\omega_1$ and $D$ be a point on $\omega_2$ such that $\overline{CD}$ is a common external tangent to $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$. Let $P$ be the intersection point of the two circles that is closer to $\overline{CD}$. If $M$ is the midpoint of $\overline{CD}$, what is the length of segment $\overline{PM}$? PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

2007 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 5

Let $a \neq 1$ and be a real positive number and $n$ be an integer greater than $1.$ Demonstrate that $n^2 < \frac{(a^n + a^{-n} -2)}{(a + a^{-1} -2)}.$

2009 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Let $n$ and $k$ be positive integers. Find all monic polynomials $f\in \mathbb{Z}[X]$, of degree $n$, such that $f(a)$ divides $f(2a^k)$ for $a\in \mathbb{Z}$ with $f(a)\neq 0$.

VI Soros Olympiad 1999 - 2000 (Russia), 10.8

There are $100$ positive numbers $a_1$, $a_2$, $...$, $a_{100}$ such that $$\frac{1}{a_1+1}+\frac{1}{a_2+1}+...+\frac{1}{a_{100}+1} \le 1.$$ Prove that $$a_1 \cdot a_2\cdot ... \cdot a_{100} \ge 99^{100}.$$

2018 India IMO Training Camp, 2

Tags: algebra , sequence
Let $n\ge 2$ be a natural number. Let $a_1\le a_2\le a_3\le \cdots \le a_n$ be real numbers such that $a_1+a_2+\cdots +a_n>0$ and $n(a_1^2+a_2^2+\cdots +a_n^2)=2(a_1+a_2+\cdots +a_n)^2.$ If $m=\lfloor n/2\rfloor+1$, the smallest integer larger than $n/2$, then show that $a_m>0.$

2015 Mathematical Talent Reward Programme, MCQ: P 11

Tags: algebra , set
$S=\{1,2, \ldots, 6\} .$ Then find out the number of unordered pairs of $(A, B)$ such that $A, B \subseteq S$ and $A \cap B=\phi$ [list=1] [*] 360 [*] 364 [*] 365 [*] 366 [/list]

1974 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 194

Tags: algebra , equation
Find all the real $a,b,c$ such that the equality $$|ax+by+cz| + |bx+cy+az| + |cx+ay+bz| = |x|+|y|+|z|$$ is valid for all the real $x,y,z$.

2022 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: parabola , algebra
We will say that a point of the plane $(u, v)$ lies between the parabolas $y = f(x)$ and $y = g(x)$ if $f(u) \leq v \leq g(u)$. Find the smallest real $p$ for which the following statement is true: for any segment, the ends and the midpoint of which lie between the parabolas $y = x^2$ and $y=x^2+1$, then they lie entirely between the parabolas $y=x^2$ and $y=x^2+p$.

2010 Belarus Team Selection Test, 2.4

Find all functions $f, g : Q \to Q$ satisfying the following equality $f(x + g(y)) = g(x) + 2 y + f(y)$ for all $x, y \in Q$. (I. Voronovich)

2010 ELMO Shortlist, 4

Let $-2 < x_1 < 2$ be a real number and define $x_2, x_3, \ldots$ by $x_{n+1} = x_n^2-2$ for $n \geq 1$. Assume that no $x_n$ is $0$ and define a number $A$, $0 \leq A \leq 1$ in the following way: The $n^{\text{th}}$ digit after the decimal point in the binary representation of $A$ is a $0$ if $x_1x_2\cdots x_n$ is positive and $1$ otherwise. Prove that $A = \frac{1}{\pi}\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{x_1}{2}\right)$. [i]Evan O' Dorney.[/i]

1965 Leningrad Math Olympiad, grade 6

[b]6.1 [/b] The bindery had 92 sheets of white paper and $135$ sheets of colored paper. It took a sheet of white paper to bind each book. and a sheet of colored paper. After binding several books of white Paper turned out to be half as much as the colored one. How many books were bound? [b]6.2[/b] Prove that if you multiply all the integers from $1$ to $1965$, you get the number, the last whose non-zero digit is even. [b]6.3[/b] The front tires of a car wear out after $25,000$ kilometers, and the rear tires after $15,000$ kilometers of travel. When should you swap tires so that they wear out at the same time? [b]6.4[/b] A rectangle $19$ cm $\times 65$ cm is divided by straight lines parallel to its sides into squares with side 1 cm. How many parts will this rectangle be divided into if you also draw a diagonal in it? [b]6.5[/b] Find the dividend, divisor and quotient in the example: [center][img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/e/de053e7e11e712305a89d3b9e78ac0901dc775.png[/img] [/center] [b]6.6[/b] Odd numbers from $1$ to $49$ are written out in table form $$\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\, 3\,\,\,\,\,\, 5\,\,\,\,\,\, 7\,\,\,\,\,\, 9$$ $$11\,\,\, 13\,\,\, 15\,\,\, 17\,\,\, 19$$ $$21\,\,\, 23\,\,\, 25\,\,\, 27\,\,\, 29$$ $$31\,\,\, 33\,\,\, 35\,\,\, 37\,\,\, 39$$ $$41\,\,\, 43\,\,\, 45\,\,\, 47\,\,\, 49$$ $5$ numbers are selected, any two of which are not on the same line or in one column. What is their sum? PS. You should use hide for answers.Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3988081_1965_leningrad_math_olympiad]here[/url].

III Soros Olympiad 1996 - 97 (Russia), 11.1

Tags: algebra
Solve the equation: $$x \cdot 2^{\dfrac{1}{x}}+\dfrac{1}{x} \cdot 2^x=4$$

KoMaL A Problems 2018/2019, A. 735

Tags: algebra , function
For any function $f:[0,1]\to [0,1]$, let $P_n (f)$ denote the number of fixed points of the function $\underbrace{f(f(\dotsc f}_{n} (x)\dotsc )$, i.e., the number of points $x\in [0,1]$ satisfying $\underbrace{f(f(\dotsc f}_{n} (x)\dotsc )=x$. Construct a piecewise linear, continuous, surjective function $f:[0,1] \to [0,1]$ such that for a suitable $2<A<3$, the sequence $\frac{P_n(f)}{A^n}$ converges. [i]Based on the 8th problem of the Miklós Schweitzer competition, 2018[/i]

2001 Estonia National Olympiad, 4

If $x$ and $y$ are nonnegative real numbers with $x+y= 2$, show that $x^2y^2(x^2+y^2)\le 2$.