Found problems: 15925
2006 Moldova MO 11-12, 5
Let $n\in\mathbb{N}^*$. Solve the equation $\sum_{k=0}^n C_n^k\cos2kx=\cos nx$ in $\mathbb{R}$.
2015 IFYM, Sozopol, 3
Find all functions $f:\mathbb R^{+} \longrightarrow \mathbb R^{+}$ so that
$f(xy + f(x^y)) = x^y + xf(y)$ for all positive reals $x,y$.
1973 Chisinau City MO, 64
Prove that in the decimal notation of the number $(5+\sqrt{26})^{-1973}$ immediately after the decimal point there are at least $1973$ zeros.
2000 Italy TST, 3
Given positive numbers $a_1$ and $b_1$, consider the sequences defined by
\[a_{n+1}=a_n+\frac{1}{b_n},\quad b_{n+1}=b_n+\frac{1}{a_n}\quad (n \ge 1)\]
Prove that $a_{25}+b_{25} \geq 10\sqrt{2}$.
2011 Flanders Math Olympiad, 1
Given are three numbers $a, b, c \in R-\{0\}$. The parabola with equation $y = ax^2+bx+c$ lies above the line $y = cx$. Prove that the parabola with equation $y = cx^2 - bx + a$ lies above the line $y = cx - b$.
2018 Turkey MO (2nd Round), 1
Find all pairs $(x,y)$ of real numbers that satisfy,
\begin{align*}
x^2+y^2+x+y &= xy(x+y)-\frac{10}{27}\\
|xy| & \leq \frac{25}{9}.
\end{align*}
2018 Nepal National Olympiad, 2c
[b]Problem Section #2
c). Denote by $\mathbb{Q^+}$ the set of all positive rational numbers. Determine all functions $f:\mathbb{Q^+}\to\mathbb{Q^+}$ which satisfy the following equation for all
$x,y \in \mathbb{Q^+} : f(f(x)^2.y)=x^3.f(xy)$.
2024 Belarusian National Olympiad, 11.7
Positive real numbers $a_1,a_2,\ldots, a_n$ satisfy the equation $$2a_1+a_2+\ldots+a_{n-1}=a_n+\frac{n^2-3n+2}{2}$$
For every positive integer $n \geq 3$ find the smallest possible value of the sum $$\frac{(a_1+1)^2}{a_2}+\ldots+\frac{(a_{n-1}+1)^2}{a_n}$$
[i]M. Zorka[/i]
1988 IMO Shortlist, 16
Show that the solution set of the inequality
\[ \sum^{70}_{k \equal{} 1} \frac {k}{x \minus{} k} \geq \frac {5}{4}
\]
is a union of disjoint intervals, the sum of whose length is 1988.
2013 Purple Comet Problems, 20
Let $z$ be a complex number satisfying $(z+\tfrac{1}{z})(z+\tfrac{1}{z}+1)=1$. Evaluate $(3z^{100}+\tfrac{2}{z^{100}}+1)(z^{100}+\tfrac{2}{z^{100}}+3)$.
MOAA Team Rounds, 2018.5
Mr. DoBa likes to listen to music occasionally while he does his math homework. When he listens to classical music, he solves one problem every $3$ minutes. When he listens to rap music, however, he only solves one problem every $5$ minutes. Mr. DoBa listens to a playlist comprised of $60\%$ classical music and $40\%$ rap music. Each song is exactly $4$ minutes long. Suppose that the expected number of problems he solves in an hour does not depend on whether or not Mr. DoBa is listening to music at any given moment, and let $m$ the average number of problems Mr. DoBa solves per minute when he is not listening to music. Determine the value of $1000m$.
2019 Balkan MO Shortlist, A2
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that
\[ f(xy) = yf(x) + x + f(f(y) - f(x)) \]
for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$.
2012 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 1
Find all possible values of $$\frac{1}{a}\left(\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}+\frac{1}{b+c}\right)+\frac{1}{b}\left(\frac{1}{c}+\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{c+a}\right)+\frac{1}{c}\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{a+b}\right)-\frac{1}{a+b+c}\left(\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}+\frac{1}{a+b}+\frac{1}{b+c}+\frac{1}{c+a}\right)+\frac{1}{a^2}+\frac{1}{b^2}+\frac{1}{c^2}$$ where $a$, $b$ and $c$ are positive real numbers such that $ab+bc+ca=abc$
2006 IMO, 5
Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial of degree $n > 1$ with integer coefficients and let $k$ be a positive integer. Consider the polynomial $Q(x) = P(P(\ldots P(P(x)) \ldots ))$, where $P$ occurs $k$ times. Prove that there are at most $n$ integers $t$ such that $Q(t) = t$.
2012 Serbia Team Selection Test, 1
Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial of degree $2012$ with real coefficients satisfying the condition \[P(a)^3 + P(b)^3 + P(c)^3 \geq 3P(a)P(b)P(c),\] for all real numbers $a,b,c$ such that $a+b+c=0$. Is it possible for $P(x)$ to have exactly $2012$ distinct real roots?
1979 IMO Longlists, 56
Show that for every $n\in\mathbb{N}$, $n\sqrt{2}-\lfloor n\sqrt{2}\rfloor>\frac{1}{2n \sqrt{2}}$ and that for every $\epsilon >0$, there exists an $n\in\mathbb{N}$ such that $ n\sqrt{2}-\lfloor n\sqrt{2}\rfloor < \frac{1}{2n \sqrt{2}}+\epsilon$.
1983 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 370
The infinite decimal notation of the real number $x$ contains all the digits. Let $u_n$ be the number of different $n$-digit segments encountered in $x$ notation. Prove that if for some $n$, $u_n \le (n+8)$, than $x$ is a rational number.
2025 Francophone Mathematical Olympiad, 1
A finite set $\mathcal S$ of distinct positive real numbers is called [i]radiant[/i] if it satisfies the following property: if $a$ and $b$ are two distinct elements of $\mathcal S$, then $a^2 + b^2$ is also an element of $\mathcal S$.
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[*]Does there exist a radiant set with a size greater than or equal to $4$?
[*]Determine all radiant sets of size $2$ or $3$.
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2022 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 5
A sequence of real numbers $a_1, a_2, \ldots $ satisfies the following conditions.
$a_1 = 2$, $a_2 = 11$.
for all positive integer $n$, $2a_{n+2} =3a_n + \sqrt{5 (a_n^2+a_{n+1}^2)}$
Prove that $a_n$ is a rational number for each of positive integer $n$.
1977 IMO Longlists, 31
Let $f$ be a function defined on the set of pairs of nonzero rational numbers whose values are positive real numbers. Suppose that $f$ satisfies the following conditions:
[b](1)[/b] $f(ab,c)=f(a,c)f(b,c),\ f(c,ab)=f(c,a)f(c,b);$
[b](2)[/b] $f(a,1-a)=1$
Prove that $f(a,a)=f(a,-a)=1,f(a,b)f(b,a)=1$.
1995 May Olympiad, 5
A tortoise walks $60$ meters per hour and a lizard walks at $240$ meters per hour. There is a rectangle $ABCD$ where $AB =60$ and $AD =120$. Both start from the vertex $A$ and in the same direction ($A \to B \to D \to A$), crossing the edge of the rectangle. The lizard has the habit of advancing two consecutive sides of the rectangle, turning to go back one, turning to go forward two, turning to go back one and so on. How many times and in what places do the tortoise and the lizard meet when the tortoise completes its third turn?
2007 Hong Kong TST, 1
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Problem 1
Let $p,q,r$ and $s$ be real numbers such that $p^{2}+q^{2}+r^{2}-s^{2}+4=0$. Find the maximum value of $3p+2q+r-4|s|$.
2005 Putnam, B6
Let $S_n$ denote the set of all permutations of the numbers $1,2,\dots,n.$ For $\pi\in S_n,$ let $\sigma(\pi)=1$ if $\pi$ is an even permutation and $\sigma(\pi)=-1$ if $\pi$ is an odd permutation. Also, let $v(\pi)$ denote the number of fixed points of $\pi.$ Show that
\[ \sum_{\pi\in S_n}\frac{\sigma(\pi)}{v(\pi)+1}=(-1)^{n+1}\frac{n}{n+1}. \]
2011 Princeton University Math Competition, A6 / B7
A sequence of real numbers $\{a_n\}_{n = 1}^\infty (n=1,2,...)$ has the following property:
\begin{align*}
6a_n+5a_{n-2}=20+11a_{n-1}\ (\text{for }n\geq3).
\end{align*}
The first two elements are $a_1=0, a_2=1$. Find the integer closest to $a_{2011}$.
2015 India IMO Training Camp, 2
Find all functions from $\mathbb{N}\cup\{0\}\to\mathbb{N}\cup\{0\}$ such that $f(m^2+mf(n))=mf(m+n)$, for all $m,n\in \mathbb{N}\cup\{0\}$.