Found problems: 15925
1969 IMO Longlists, 15
$(CZS 4)$ Let $K_1,\cdots , K_n$ be nonnegative integers. Prove that $K_1!K_2!\cdots K_n! \ge \left[\frac{K}{n}\right]!^n$, where $K = K_1 + \cdots + K_n$
2022 Czech-Austrian-Polish-Slovak Match, 2
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R^{+}} \rightarrow \mathbb {R^{+}}$ such that $f(f(x)+\frac{y+1}{f(y)})=\frac{1}{f(y)}+x+1$ for all $x, y>0$.
[i]Proposed by Dominik Burek, Poland[/i]
1986 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 5
In the arrangement of $pn$ real numbers below, the difference between the greatest and smallest numbers in each row is at most $d$, $d > 0$.
\[ \begin{array}{l} a_{11} \,\, a_{12} \,\, ... \,\, a_{1n}\\
a_{21} \,\, a_{22} \,\, ... \,\, a_{2n}\\
\,\, . \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, . \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, .\\
\,\, . \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, . \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, .\\
\,\, . \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, . \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, \,\, .\\
a_{n1} \,\, a_{n2} \,\, ... \,\, a_{nn}\\
\end{array}
\]
Prove that, when the numbers in each column are rearranged in decreasing order, the difference between the greatest and smallest numbers in each row will still be at most d.
1990 Greece Junior Math Olympiad, 2
For which real values of $x,y$ the expression$\frac{2-\left(\dfrac{x+y}{3}-1\right)^2}{\left(\dfrac{x-3}{2}+\dfrac{2y-x}{3}\right)^2+4}$ becomes maximum? Which is that maximum value?
1985 Traian Lălescu, 1.1
Prove that for all $ n\ge 2 $ natural numbers there exist $ a_n\in\mathbb{Q} $ such that
$$ X^{2n}+a_nX^n+1\Huge\vdots X^2+\frac{1}{2}X+1, $$
and that there isn´t any $ a_n\in\mathbb{R}\setminus\mathbb{Q} $ with this property.
1981 Bulgaria National Olympiad, Problem 5
Find all positive values of $a$, for which there is a number $b$ such that the parabola $y=ax^2-b$ intersects the unit circle at four distinct points. Also prove that for every such a there exists $b$ such that the parabola $y=ax^2-b$ intersects the unit circle at four distinct points whose $x$-coordinates form an arithmetic progression.
2014 Dutch IMO TST, 1
Let $ f:\mathbb{Z}_{>0}\rightarrow\mathbb{R} $ be a function such that for all $n > 1$ there is a prime divisor $p$ of $n$ such that \[ f(n)=f\left(\frac{n}{p}\right)-f(p). \]
Furthermore, it is given that $ f(2^{2014})+f(3^{2015})+f(5^{2016})=2013 $. Determine $ f(2014^2)+f(2015^3)+f(2016^5) $.
1984 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 379
Find integers $m$ and $n$ such that $(5 + 3 \sqrt2)^m = (3 + 5 \sqrt2)^n$.
2020 Taiwan TST Round 1, 4
Let $u_1, u_2, \dots, u_{2019}$ be real numbers satisfying \[u_{1}+u_{2}+\cdots+u_{2019}=0 \quad \text { and } \quad u_{1}^{2}+u_{2}^{2}+\cdots+u_{2019}^{2}=1.\] Let $a=\min \left(u_{1}, u_{2}, \ldots, u_{2019}\right)$ and $b=\max \left(u_{1}, u_{2}, \ldots, u_{2019}\right)$. Prove that
\[
a b \leqslant-\frac{1}{2019}.
\]
1986 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 3
Find all possible values of $ x_0$ and $ x_1$ such that the sequence defined by:
$ x_{n\plus{}1}\equal{}\frac{x_{n\minus{}1} x_n}{3x_{n\minus{}1}\minus{}2x_n}$ for $ n \ge 1$
contains infinitely many natural numbers.
2011 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1
Find all real $a$ such that there exists a function $f: R \to R$ satisfying the equation $f(\sin x )+ a f(\cos x) = \cos 2x$ for all real $x$.
I.Voronovich
2016 Nigerian Senior MO Round 2, Problem 10
Positive numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfy $xy=2^{15}$ and $\log_2{x} \cdot \log_2{y} = 60$. Find $\sqrt[3]{(\log_2{x})^3+(\log_2{y})^3}$
2025 Euler Olympiad, Round 1, 7
Let $s(n)$ be the final value obtained after repeatedly summing the digits of $n$ until a single-digit number is reached. (For example: $s(187) = 7$, because the digit sum of $187$ is $16$ and the digit sum of $16$ is $7$). Evaluate the sum:
$$ s(1^2) + s(2^2) + s(3^2) + \ldots + s(2025^2)$$
[i]Proposed by Lia Chitishvili, Georgia [/i]
III Soros Olympiad 1996 - 97 (Russia), 10.1
Find the smallest natural number $n$ for which the equality $\sin n^o= \sin (1997n)^o$ holds.
2009 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ m,n\in \mathbb{N}^*$. Find the least $ n$ for which exists $ m$, such that rectangle $ (3m \plus{} 2)\times(4m \plus{} 3)$ can be covered with $ \dfrac{n(n \plus{} 1)}{2}$ squares, among which exist $ n$ squares of length $ 1$, $ n \minus{} 1$ of length $ 2$, $ ...$, $ 1$ square of length $ n$. For the found value of $ n$ give the example of covering.
1949-56 Chisinau City MO, 55
Find the real roots of the equation $$(5-x)^4+ (x-2)^ 4 = 17$$ and the real roots of a more general equation $$(a - x) ^4+ (x - b)^4 = c$$
2021 CIIM, 2
Let $r>s$ be positive integers. Let $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ be distinct polynomials with real coefficients, non-constant(s), such that
$P(x)^r-P(x)^s=Q(x)^r-Q(x)^s$ for every $x\in \mathbb{R}$.
Prove that $(r,s)=(2,1)$.
2022 Belarusian National Olympiad, 11.2
Two perpendicular lines pass through the point $F(1;1)$ of coordinate plane. One of them intersects hyperbola $y=\frac{1}{2x}$ at $A$ and $C$ ($C_x>A_x$), and the other one intersects the left part of hyperbola at $B$ and the right at $D$. Let $m=(C_x-A_x)(D_x-B_x)$
Find the area of non-convex quadraliteral $ABCD$ (in terms of $m$)
2011 Kosovo Team Selection Test, 5
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $ \forall x\notin\{-1,1\}$ holds:
\[\displaystyle{f\Big(\frac{x-3}{x+1}\Big)+f\Big(\frac{3+x}{1-x}\Big)=x}\]
2021 Alibaba Global Math Competition, 17
Let $p$ be a prime number and let $\mathbb{F}_p$ be the finite field with $p$ elements. Consider an automorphism $\tau$ of the polynomial ring $\mathbb{F}_p[x]$ given by
\[\tau(f)(x)=f(x+1).\]
Let $R$ denote the subring of $\mathbb{F}_p[x]$ consisting of those polynomials $f$ with $\tau(f)=f$. Find a polynomial $g \in \mathbb{F}_p[x]$ such that $\mathbb{F}_p[x]$ is a free module over $R$ with basis $g,\tau(g),\dots,\tau^{p-1}(g)$.
1978 USAMO, 3
An integer $n$ will be called [i]good[/i] if we can write \[n=a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_k,\] where $a_1,a_2, \ldots, a_k$ are positive integers (not necessarily distinct) satisfying \[\frac{1}{a_1}+\frac{1}{a_2}+\cdots+\frac{1}{a_n}=1.\] Given the information that the integers 33 through 73 are good, prove that every integer $\ge 33$ is good.
2006 China Team Selection Test, 3
Let $a_{i}$ and $b_{i}$ ($i=1,2, \cdots, n$) be rational numbers such that for any real number $x$ there is:
\[x^{2}+x+4=\sum_{i=1}^{n}(a_{i}x+b)^{2}\]
Find the least possible value of $n$.
2017 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 2
Let $n$ be a positive integer such that there exist positive integers $x_1,x_2,\cdots ,x_n$ satisfying $$x_1x_2\cdots x_n(x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n)=100n.$$ Find the greatest possible value of $n$.
2000 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 3
Determine the positive integers $n$ such that the inequality \[n! > \sqrt{n^n}\] holds.
2017 Bosnia Herzegovina Team Selection Test, 5
Find the smallest constant $C > 0$ for which the following statement holds: among any five positive real numbers $a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4,a_5$ (not necessarily distinct), one can always choose distinct subscripts $i,j,k,l$ such that
\[ \left| \frac{a_i}{a_j} - \frac {a_k}{a_l} \right| \le C. \]