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2011 Macedonia National Olympiad, 4
Find all functions $~$ $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ $~$ which satisfy the equation
\[ f(x+yf(x))\, =\, f(f(x)) + xf(y)\, . \]
2021 Hong Kong TST, 1
Find all real triples $(a,b,c)$ satisfying
\[(2^{2a}+1)(2^{2b}+2)(2^{2c}+8)=2^{a+b+c+5}.\]
2012 ELMO Shortlist, 5
Prove that if $m,n$ are relatively prime positive integers, $x^m-y^n$ is irreducible in the complex numbers. (A polynomial $P(x,y)$ is irreducible if there do not exist nonconstant polynomials $f(x,y)$ and $g(x,y)$ such that $P(x,y) = f(x,y)g(x,y)$ for all $x,y$.)
[i]David Yang.[/i]
2017 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 1
Let $P(x)$, $Q(x)$ be nonconstant polynomials with real number coefficients. Prove that if
\[\lfloor P(y) \rfloor = \lfloor Q(y) \rfloor\]
for all real numbers $y$, then $P(x) = Q(x)$ for all real numbers $x$.
1988 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 2
Given is a number $a$ with 0 $\le \alpha \le \pi$. A sequence $c_0,c_1, c_2,...$ is defined as
$$c_0=\cos \alpha$$
$$C_{n+1}=\sqrt{\frac{1+c_n}{2}} \,\, for \,\,\, n=0,1,2,...$$
Calculate $\lim_{n\to \infty}2^{2n+1}(1-c_n)$
2013 JBMO Shortlist, 1
$\boxed{A1}$ Find all ordered triplets of $(x,y,z)$ real numbers that satisfy the following system of equation $x^3=\frac{z}{y}-\frac {2y}{z}$ $y^3=\frac{x}{z}-\frac{2z}{x}$ $z^3=\frac{y}{x}-\frac{2x}{y}$
2012 District Olympiad, 1
Solve in $ \mathbb{R} $ the equation $ [x]^5+\{ x\}^5 =x^5, $ where $ [],\{\} $ are the integer part, respectively, the fractional part.
1966 Leningrad Math Olympiad, grade 8
[b]8.1 / 7.4[/b] What number needs to be put in place * so that the next the problem had a unique solution:
“There are n straight lines on the plane, intersecting at * points. Find n.” ?
[b]8.2 / 7.3[/b] Prove that for any natural number $n$ the number $ n(2n+1)(3n+1)...(1966n + 1) $ is divisible by every prime number less than $1966$.
[b]8.3 / 7.6[/b] There are $n$ points on the plane so that any triangle with vertices at these points has an area less than $1$. Prove that all these points can be enclosed in a triangle of area $4$.
[b]8.4[/b] Prove that the sum of all divisors of the number $n^2$ is odd.
[b]8.5[/b] A quadrilateral has three obtuse angles. Prove that the larger of its two diagonals emerges from the vertex of an acute angle.
[b]8.6[/b] Numbers $x_1, x_2, . . . $ are constructed according to the following rule: $$x_1 = 2, x_2 = (x^5_1 + 1)/5x_1, x_3 = (x^5_2 + 1)/5x_2, ...$$ Prove that no matter how much we continued this construction, all the resulting numbers will be no less $1/5$ and no more than $2$.
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2008 District Olympiad, 2
Consider the positive reals $ x$, $ y$ and $ z$. Prove that:
a) $ \arctan(x) \plus{} \arctan(y) < \frac {\pi}{2}$ iff $ xy < 1$.
b) $ \arctan(x) \plus{} \arctan(y) \plus{} \arctan(z) < \pi$ iff $ xyz < x \plus{} y \plus{} z$.
2005 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 4
Let $A$ be the set of all polynomials $f(x)$ of order $3$ with integer coefficients and cubic coefficient $1$, so that for every $f(x)$ there exists a prime number $p$ which does not divide $2004$ and a number $q$ which is coprime to $p$ and $2004$, so that $f(p)=2004$ and $f(q)=0$.
Prove that there exists a infinite subset $B\subset A$, so that the function graphs of the members of $B$ are identical except of translations
1963 German National Olympiad, 3
It has to be proven: If at least two of the real numbers $a, b, c$ are different from zero, then the inequality holds
$$\frac{a^2}{b^2 + c^2} + \frac{b^2}{c^2 + a^2} + \frac{c^2}{a^2 + b^2} \ge \frac32$$
Under what conditions does equality occur?
2009 Moldova Team Selection Test, 3
[color=darkblue]The sequence $ (a_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ is defined as follows:
\[ a_n \equal{} \dfrac{2}{3 \plus{} 1} \plus{} \dfrac{2^2}{3^2 \plus{} 1} \plus{} \dfrac{2^3}{3^4 \plus{} 1} \plus{} \ldots \plus{} \dfrac{2^{n \plus{} 1}}{3^{2^n} \plus{} 1}
\]
Prove that $ a_n < 1$ for any $ n \in \mathbb{N}$[/color]
2004 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 6
The sequence of integers $ a_1 $, $ a_2 $, $ \dots $ is defined as follows:
$ a_1 = 1 $ and $ n> 1 $, $ a_ {n + 1} $ is the smallest integer greater than $ a_n $ and such, that $ a_i + a_j \neq 3a_k $ for any $ i, j $ and $ k $ from $ \{1, 2, \dots, n + 1 \} $ are not necessarily different.
Define $ a_ {2004} $.
1996 Estonia Team Selection Test, 3
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ which satisfy for all $x$:
$(i)$ $f(x)=-f(-x);$
$(ii)$ $f(x+1)=f(x)+1;$
$(iii)$ $f\left( \frac{1}{x}\right)=\frac{1}{x^2}f(x)$ for $x\ne 0$
1997 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 3
Let $\omega_1,\omega_2, . . . ,\omega_k$ be distinct real numbers with a nonzero sum. Prove that there exist integers $n_1, n_2, . . . , n_k$ such that $\sum_{i=1}^k n_i\omega_i>0$, and for any non-identical permutation $\pi$ of $\{1, 2,\dots, k\}$ we have
\[\sum_{i=1}^k n_i\omega_{\pi(i)}<0.\]
MOAA Individual Speed General Rounds, 2018I Sample
[b]p1.[/b] Will is distributing his money to three friends. Since he likes some friends more than others, the amount of money he gives each is in the ratio of $5 : 3 : 2$. If the person who received neither the least nor greatest amount of money was given $42$ dollars, how many dollars did Will distribute in all?
[b]p2.[/b] Fan, Zhu, and Ming are driving around a circular track. Fan drives $24$ times as fast as Ming and Zhu drives $9$ times as fast as Ming. All three drivers start at the same point on the track and keep driving until Fan and Zhu pass Ming at the same time. During this interval, how many laps have Fan and Zhu driven together?
[b]p3.[/b] Mr. DoBa is playing a game with Gunga the Gorilla. They both agree to think of a positive integer from $1$ to $120$, inclusive. Let the sum of their numbers be $n$. Let the remainder of the operation $\frac{n^2}{4}$ be $r$. If $r$ is $0$ or $1$, Mr. DoBa wins. Otherwise, Gunga wins. Let the probability that Mr. DoBa wins a given round of this game be $p$. What is $120p$?
[b]p4.[/b] Let S be the set $\{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10\}$. How many subsets of $S$ are there such that if $a$ is the number of even numbers in the subset and $b$ is the number of odd numbers in the subset, then $a$ and $b$ are either both odd or both even? By definition, subsets of $S$ are unordered and only contain distinct elements that belong to $S$.
[b]p5.[/b] Phillips Academy has five clusters, $WQN$, $WQS$, $PKN$, $FLG$ and $ABB$. The Blue Key heads are going to visit all five clusters in some order, except $WQS$ must be visited before $WQN$. How many total ways can they visit the five clusters?
[b]p6.[/b] An astronaut is in a spaceship which is a cube of side length $6$. He can go outside but has to be within a distance of $3$ from the spaceship, as that is the length of the rope that tethers him to the ship. Out of all the possible points he can reach, the surface area of the outer surface can be expressed as $m+n\pi$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. What is $m + n$?
[b]p7.[/b] Let $ABCD$ be a square and $E$ be a point in its interior such that $CDE$ is an equilateral triangle. The circumcircle of $CDE$ intersects sides $AD$ and $BC$ at $D$, $F$ and $C$, $G$, respectively. If $AB = 30$, the area of $AFGB$ can be expressed as $a-b\sqrt{c}$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers and c is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a + b + c$.
[b]p8.[/b] Suppose that $x, y, z$ satisfy the equations $$x + y + z = 3$$
$$x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 3$$
$$x^3 + y^3 + z^3 = 3$$ Let the sum of all possible values of $x$ be $N$. What is $12000N$?
[b]p9.[/b] In circle $O$ inscribe triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ so that $AB = 13$, $BC = 14$, and $CA = 15$. Let $D$ be the midpoint of arc $BC$, and let $AD$ intersect $BC$ at $E$. Determine the value of $DE \cdot DA$.
[b]p10.[/b] How many ways are there to color the vertices of a regular octagon in $3$ colors such that no two adjacent vertices have the same color?
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1998 Belarus Team Selection Test, 3
Let $ R_1,R_2, \ldots$ be the family of finite sequences of positive integers defined by the following rules: $ R_1 \equal{} (1),$ and if $ R_{n - 1} \equal{} (x_1, \ldots, x_s),$ then
\[ R_n \equal{} (1, 2, \ldots, x_1, 1, 2, \ldots, x_2, \ldots, 1, 2, \ldots, x_s, n).\]
For example, $ R_2 \equal{} (1, 2),$ $ R_3 \equal{} (1, 1, 2, 3),$ $ R_4 \equal{} (1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4).$ Prove that if $ n > 1,$ then the $ k$th term from the left in $ R_n$ is equal to 1 if and only if the $ k$th term from the right in $ R_n$ is different from 1.
2010 NZMOC Camp Selection Problems, 5
Determine the values of the positive integer $n$ for which $$A =\sqrt{\frac{9n - 1}{n + 7}}$$ is rational.
2021 SAFEST Olympiad, 5
Find all polynomials $P$ with real coefficients having no repeated roots, such that for any complex number $z$, the equation $zP(z) = 1$ holds if and only if $P(z-1)P(z + 1) = 0$.
Remark: Remember that the roots of a polynomial are not necessarily real numbers.
2021 China Team Selection Test, 3
Determine the greatest real number $ C $, such that for every positive integer $ n\ge 2 $, there exists $ x_1, x_2,..., x_n \in [-1,1]$, so that
$$\prod_{1\le i<j\le n}(x_i-x_j) \ge C^{\frac{n(n-1)}{2}}$$.
2010 Cuba MO, 7
Let $x, y, z$ be positive real numbers such that $xyz = 1$. Prove that:
$$\frac{x^3 + y^3}{x^2 + xy + y^2} +\frac{ y^3 + z^3}{y^2 + yz + z^2} + \frac{z^3 + x^3}{z^2 + zx + x^2}
\ge 2.$$
2007 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 2
Let be a natural number $ n\ge 2 $ and an imaginary number $ z $ having the property that $ |z-1|=|z+1|\cdot\sqrt[n]{2} . $ Denote with $ A,B,C $ the points in the Euclidean plane whose representation in the complex plane are the affixes of $
z,\frac{1-\sqrt[n]{2}}{1+\sqrt[n]{2}} ,\frac{1+\sqrt[n]{2}}{1-\sqrt[n]{2}} , $ respectively. Prove that $ AB $ is perpendicular to $ AC. $
2010 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4
In the following, let $N_0$ denotes the set of non-negative integers.
Find all polynomials $P(x)$ that fulfill the following two properties:
(1) All coefficients of $P(x)$ are from $N_0$.
(2) Exists a function $f : N_0 \to N_0$ such as $f (f (f (n))) = P (n)$ for all $n \in N_0$.
2000 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 7
Find $[ \sqrt{19992000}]$ where $[a]$ is the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$.
2015 Germany Team Selection Test, 1
Find the least positive integer $n$, such that there is a polynomial \[ P(x) = a_{2n}x^{2n}+a_{2n-1}x^{2n-1}+\dots+a_1x+a_0 \] with real coefficients that satisfies both of the following properties:
- For $i=0,1,\dots,2n$ it is $2014 \leq a_i \leq 2015$.
- There is a real number $\xi$ with $P(\xi)=0$.