Found problems: 15925
2018 China National Olympiad, 6
China Mathematical Olympiad 2018 Q6
Given the positive integer $n ,k$ $(n>k)$ and $ a_1,a_2,\cdots ,a_n\in (k-1,k)$ ,if positive number $x_1,x_2,\cdots ,x_n$ satisfying:For any set $\mathbb{I} \subseteq \{1,2,\cdots,n\}$ ,$|\mathbb{I} |=k$,have $\sum_{i\in \mathbb{I} }x_i\le \sum_{i\in \mathbb{I} }a_i$ , find the maximum value of $x_1x_2\cdots x_n.$
2012 Iran Team Selection Test, 1
Suppose $p$ is an odd prime number. We call the polynomial $f(x)=\sum_{j=0}^n a_jx^j$ with integer coefficients $i$-remainder if $ \sum_{p-1|j,j>0}a_{j}\equiv i\pmod{p}$. Prove that the set $\{f(0),f(1),...,f(p-1)\}$ is a complete residue system modulo $p$ if and only if polynomials $f(x), (f(x))^2,...,(f(x))^{p-2}$ are $0$-remainder and the polynomial $(f(x))^{p-1}$ is $1$-remainder.
[i]Proposed by Yahya Motevassel[/i]
2022 Macedonian Team Selection Test, Problem 2
Let $n \geq 2$ be a fixed positive integer and let $a_{0},a_{1},...,a_{n-1}$ be real numbers. Assume that all of the roots of the polynomial $P(x) = x^n+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+a_{n-2}x^{n-2}+...+a_{1}x+a_{0}$ are strictly positive real numbers. Determine the smallest possible value of $\frac{a_{n-1}^{2}}{a_{n-2}}$ over all such polynomials.
[i]Proposed by Nikola Velov[/i]
2003 All-Russian Olympiad, 1
Let $\alpha , \beta , \gamma , \delta$ be positive numbers such that for all $x$, $\sin{\alpha x}+\sin {\beta x}=\sin {\gamma x}+\sin {\delta x}$. Prove that $\alpha =\gamma$ or $\alpha=\delta$.
1949-56 Chisinau City MO, 54
Solve the equation: $$\frac{x^2}{3}+\frac{48}{x^3}=10 \left(\frac{x}{3}-\frac{4 }{x} \right)$$
2007 Belarusian National Olympiad, 1
Find all polynomials with degree $\leq n$ and nonnegative coefficients, such that $P(x)P(\frac{1}{x}) \leq P(1)^2$ for every positive $x$
2002 Hungary-Israel Binational, 1
Suppose that positive numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfy $x^{3}+y^{4}\leq x^{2}+y^{3}$. Prove that $x^{3}+y^{3}\leq 2.$
1997 IMO Shortlist, 22
Does there exist functions $ f,g: \mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ such that $ f(g(x)) \equal{} x^2$ and $ g(f(x)) \equal{} x^k$ for all real numbers $ x$
a) if $ k \equal{} 3$?
b) if $ k \equal{} 4$?
2020 BMT Fall, Tie 1
Find the sum of the squares of all values of $x$ that satisfy $\log_2 (x + 3) + \log_2 (2 - x) = 2$.
2013 India IMO Training Camp, 2
Let $n \ge 2$ be an integer and $f_1(x), f_2(x), \ldots, f_{n}(x)$ a sequence of polynomials with integer coefficients. One is allowed to make moves $M_1, M_2, \ldots $ as follows: in the $k$-th move $M_k$ one chooses an element $f(x)$ of the sequence with degree of $f$ at least $2$ and replaces it with $(f(x) - f(k))/(x-k)$. The process stops when all the elements of the sequence are of degree $1$. If $f_1(x) = f_2(x) = \cdots = f_n(x) = x^n + 1$, determine whether or not it is possible to make appropriate moves such that the process stops with a sequence of $n$ identical polynomials of degree 1.
2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 7
A [i]root of unity[/i] is a complex number that is a solution to $ z^n \equal{} 1$ for some positive integer $ n$. Determine the number of roots of unity that are also roots of $ z^2 \plus{} az \plus{} b \equal{} 0$ for some integers $ a$ and $ b$.
1986 AIME Problems, 5
What is that largest positive integer $n$ for which $n^3+100$ is divisible by $n+10$?
2020 HMIC, 4
Let $C_k=\frac{1}{k+1}\binom{2k}{k}$ denote the $k^{\text{th}}$ Catalan number and $p$ be an odd prime. Prove that exactly half of the numbers in the set
\[\left\{\sum_{k=1}^{p-1}C_kn^k\,\middle\vert\, n\in\{1,2,\ldots,p-1\}\right\}\]
are divisible by $p$.
[i]Tristan Shin[/i]
2000 National Olympiad First Round, 2
Discriminant of a second degree polynomial with integer coefficients cannot be
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 23
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 24
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 25
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 28
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 33
$
2013 Israel National Olympiad, 6
Let $x_1,...,x_n$ be positive real numbers, satisfying $x_1+\dots+x_n=n$. Prove that
$\frac{x_1}{x_2}+\frac{x_2}{x_3}+\dots+\frac{x_{n-1}}{x_n}+\frac{x_n}{x_1}\leq\frac{4}{x_1\cdot x_2\cdot\dots\cdot x_n}+n-4$.
2005 Baltic Way, 3
Consider the sequence $\{a_k\}_{k \geq 1}$ defined by $a_1 = 1$, $a_2 = \frac{1}{2}$ and \[ a_{k + 2} = a_k + \frac{1}{2}a_{k + 1} + \frac{1}{4a_ka_{k + 1}}\ \textrm{for}\ k \geq 1. \] Prove that \[ \frac{1}{a_1a_3} + \frac{1}{a_2a_4} + \frac{1}{a_3a_5} + \cdots + \frac{1}{a_{98}a_{100}} < 4. \]
2001 China Team Selection Test, 1
Let $k, n$ be positive integers, and let $\alpha_1, \alpha_2, \ldots, \alpha_n$ all be $k$-th roots of unity, satisfying:
\[
\alpha_1^j + \alpha_2^j + \cdots + \alpha_n^j = 0 \quad \text{for any } j (0 < j < k).
\]
Prove that among $\alpha_1, \alpha_2, \ldots, \alpha_n$, each $k$-th root of unity appears the same number of times.
2023 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 6
Let $a_1\geq a_2\geq \cdots \geq a_n >0 .$ Prove that$$
\left( \frac{1}{a_1}+\frac{1}{a_2}+...+\frac{1}{a_n}\right)^2\geq \sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{k(2k-1)}{a^2_1+a^2_2+\cdots+a^2_k}$$
2023 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, P4
Let be $a$ be positive real number. Prove that there are no real numbers $b$ and $c$, with $b < c$, so that for any distinct numbers $x, y \in (b, c)$ we have $|\frac{x+y} {x-y}| \leq a$.
2011 All-Russian Olympiad, 2
Nine quadratics, $x^2+a_1x+b_1, x^2+a_2x+b_2,...,x^2+a_9x+b_9$ are written on the board. The sequences $a_1, a_2,...,a_9$ and $b_1, b_2,...,b_9$ are arithmetic. The sum of all nine quadratics has at least one real root. What is the the greatest possible number of original quadratics that can have no real roots?
2014 Chile TST Ibero, 3
Let $x_0 = 5$ and define the sequence recursively as $x_{n+1} = x_n + \frac{1}{x_n}$. Prove that:
\[
45 < x_{1000} < 45.1.
\]
1993 Brazil National Olympiad, 1
The sequence $(a_n)_{n \in\mathbb{N}}$ is defined by $a_1 = 8, a_2 = 18, a_{n+2} = a_{n+1}a_{n}$. Find all terms which are perfect squares.
2005 IMO Shortlist, 3
Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$, $ d$, $ e$, $ f$ be positive integers and let $ S = a+b+c+d+e+f$.
Suppose that the number $ S$ divides $ abc+def$ and $ ab+bc+ca-de-ef-df$. Prove that $ S$ is composite.
1998 Baltic Way, 7
Let $\mathbb{R}$ be the set of all real numbers. Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ satisfying for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$ the equation $f(x)+f(y)=f(f(x)f(y))$.
2017 Iran MO (3rd round), 3
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R^+}\rightarrow\mathbb{R^+}$ such that
$$\frac{x+f(y)}{xf(y)}=f(\frac{1}{y}+f(\frac{1}{x}))$$
for all positive real numbers $x$ and $y$.