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1996 Romania Team Selection Test, 7

Let $ a\in \mathbb{R} $ and $ f_1(x),f_2(x),\ldots,f_n(x): \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} $ are the additive functions such that for every $ x\in \mathbb{R} $ we have $ f_1(x)f_2(x) \cdots f_n(x) =ax^n $. Show that there exists $ b\in \mathbb {R} $ and $ i\in {\{1,2,\ldots,n}\} $ such that for every $ x\in \mathbb{R} $ we have $ f_i(x)=bx $.

2012 German National Olympiad, 6

Tags: algebra
Let $a_1$ and $a_2$ be postive real numbers. Let $a_{n+2}=1+\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_{n}}$ Prove that $|a_{2012}-2|<10^{-200}$

2015 BMT Spring, 14

Tags: algebra
Determine $$ \left|\prod^{10}_{k=1}(e^{\frac{i \pi}{2^k}}+ 1) \right|$$

2011 AIME Problems, 8

Let $z_1,z_2,z_3,\dots,z_{12}$ be the 12 zeroes of the polynomial $z^{12}-2^{36}$. For each $j$, let $w_j$ be one of $z_j$ or $i z_j$. Then the maximum possible value of the real part of $\displaystyle\sum_{j=1}^{12} w_j$ can be written as $m+\sqrt{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are positive integers. Find $m+n$.

2005 German National Olympiad, 1

Find all pairs (x; y) of real numbers satisfying the system of equations $x^3 + 1 - xy^2 - y^2 = 0$; $y^3 - 1 - x^2y + x^2 = 0$. Darij

2009 Indonesia Juniors, day 2

p1. A telephone number with $7$ digits is called a [i]Beautiful Number [/i]if the digits are which appears in the first three numbers (the three must be different) repeats on the next three digits or the last three digits. For example some beautiful numbers: $7133719$, $7131735$, $7130713$, $1739317$, $5433354$. If the numbers are taken from $0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8$ or $9$, but the number the first cannot be $0$, how many Beautiful Numbers can there be obtained? p2. Find the number of natural numbers $n$ such that $n^3 + 100$ is divisible by $n +10$ p3. A function $f$ is defined as in the following table. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/5/5/620d18d312c1709b00be74543b390bfb5a8edc.png[/img] Based on the definition of the function $f$ above, then a sequence is defined on the general formula for the terms is as follows: $U_1=2$ and $U_{n+1}=f(U_n)$ , for $n = 1, 2, 3, ...$ p4. In a triangle $ABC$, point $D$ lies on side $AB$ and point $E$ lies on side $AC$. Prove for the ratio of areas: $\frac{ADE }{ABC}=\frac{AD\times AE}{AB\times AC}$ p5. In a chess tournament, a player only plays once with another player. A player scores $1$ if he wins, $0$ if he loses, and $\frac12$ if it's a draw. After the competition ended, it was discovered that $\frac12$ of the total value that earned by each player is obtained from playing with 10 different players who got the lowest total points. Especially for those in rank bottom ten, $\frac12$ of the total score one gets is obtained from playing with $9$ other players. How many players are there in the competition?

1988 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 477

What is the minimal value of $\frac{b}{c + d} + \frac{c}{a + b}$ for positive real numbers $b$ and $c$ and non-negative real numbers $a$ and $d$ such that $b + c\ge a + d$?

1953 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 256

Find roots of the equation $$1 -\frac{x}{1}+ \frac{x(x - 1)}{2!} -... +\frac{ (-1)^nx(x-1)...(x - n + 1)}{n!}= 0$$

2023 Tuymaada Olympiad, 3

Tags: algebra
Prove that for every positive integer $n \geq 2$, $$\frac{\sum_{1\leq i \leq n} \sqrt[3]{\frac{i}{n+1}}}{n} \leq \frac{\sum_{1\leq i \leq n-1} \sqrt[3]{\frac{i}{n}}}{n-1}.$$

2010 China National Olympiad, 3

Suppose $a_1,a_2,a_3,b_1,b_2,b_3$ are distinct positive integers such that \[(n \plus{} 1)a_1^n \plus{} na_2^n \plus{} (n \minus{} 1)a_3^n|(n \plus{} 1)b_1^n \plus{} nb_2^n \plus{} (n \minus{} 1)b_3^n\] holds for all positive integers $n$. Prove that there exists $k\in N$ such that $ b_i \equal{} ka_i$ for $ i \equal{} 1,2,3$.

2025 Poland - First Round, 11

Positive integer $l$ and positive real numbers $a_1, a_2, ..., a_l$ are given. For every positive integer $n$ we define $$c_n=\sum_{k_1+k_2+...+k_l=n}\frac{(2n)!}{(2k_1)!(2k_2)!...(2k_l)!}a_1^{k_1}a_2^{k_2}...a_l^{k_l}.$$ Prove that for every positive integer $n$ the inequality $\sqrt[n]{c_n}\leq \sqrt[n+1]{c_{n+1}}$ holds.

2018 IMO Shortlist, A6

Let $m,n\geq 2$ be integers. Let $f(x_1,\dots, x_n)$ be a polynomial with real coefficients such that $$f(x_1,\dots, x_n)=\left\lfloor \frac{x_1+\dots + x_n}{m} \right\rfloor\text{ for every } x_1,\dots, x_n\in \{0,1,\dots, m-1\}.$$ Prove that the total degree of $f$ is at least $n$.

2001 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 3

Let $a$ and $b$ be positive numbers. Prove the inequality $$\sqrt[3]{\frac ab}+\sqrt[3]{\frac ba}\le\sqrt[3]{2(a+b)\left(\frac1a+\frac1b\right)}.$$

2017 Dutch IMO TST, 3

Tags: algebra
let $x,y$ be non-zero reals such that : $x^3+y^3+3x^2y^2=x^3y^3$ find all values of $\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}$

2016 Greece National Olympiad, 2

Find all monic polynomials $P,Q$ which are non-constant, have real coefficients and they satisfy $2P(x)=Q(\frac{(x+1)^2}{2})-Q(\frac{(x-1)^2}{2})$ and $P(1)=1$ for all real $x$.

2020 Australian Mathematical Olympiad, DAY 1

Tags: algebra
Determine all pairs of $(a,b)$ of non negative integers such that: $$\dfrac{a+b}{2} - \sqrt{ab}~=~1$$

2007 IMAR Test, 1

Tags: algebra
For real numbers $ x_{i}>1,1\leq i\leq n,n\geq 2,$ such that: $ \frac{x_{i}^2}{x_{i}\minus{}1}\geq S\equal{}\displaystyle\sum^n_{j\equal{}1}x_{j},$ for all $ i\equal{}1,2\dots, n$ find, with proof, $ \sup S.$

Fractal Edition 2, P2

Tags: quadratic , algebra
The real numbers $a$, $b$, and $c$ are such that the quadratic trinomials $ax^2 + bx + c$ and $cx^2 + bx + a$ each have two strictly positive real roots. Show that the sum of all these roots is at least $4$.

2002 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: algebra
Given a positive integer $ n$, for all positive integers $ a_1, a_2, \cdots, a_n$ that satisfy $ a_1 \equal{} 1$, $ a_{i \plus{} 1} \leq a_i \plus{} 1$, find $ \displaystyle \sum_{i \equal{} 1}^{n} a_1a_2 \cdots a_i$.

2017 Pan-African Shortlist, A6

Let $n \geq 1$ be an integer, and $a_0, a_1, \dots, a_{n-1}$ be real numbers such that \[ 1 \geq a_{n-1} \geq a_{n-2} \geq \dots \geq a_1 \geq a_0 \geq 0. \] We assume that $\lambda$ is a real root of the polynomial \[ x^n + a_{n-1} x^{n-1} + \dots + a_1 x + a_0. \] Prove that $|\lambda| \leq 1$.

2005 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 2

Three natural numbers $ a,b,c $ with $ \gcd (a,b) =1 $ define in the Diophantine plane a line $ d: ax+by-c=0. $ Prove that: [b]a)[/b] the distance between any two points from $ d $ is at least $ \sqrt{a^2+b^2} . $ [b]b)[/b] the restriction of $ d $ to the first quadrant of the Diophantine plane is a finite line having at most $ 1+\frac{c}{ab} $ elements.

1997 IMO Shortlist, 26

For every integer $ n \geq 2$ determine the minimum value that the sum $ \sum^n_{i\equal{}0} a_i$ can take for nonnegative numbers $ a_0, a_1, \ldots, a_n$ satisfying the condition $ a_0 \equal{} 1,$ $ a_i \leq a_{i\plus{}1} \plus{} a_{i\plus{}2}$ for $ i \equal{} 0, \ldots, n \minus{} 2.$

1956 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 338

* A shipment of $13.5$ tons is packed in a number of weightless containers. Each loaded container weighs not more than $350$ kg. Prove that $11$ trucks each of which is capable of carrying · $1.5$ ton can carry this load.

2013 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 3

Solve the following equation where $x$ is a real number: $\lfloor x^2 \rfloor -10\lfloor x \rfloor + 24 = 0$

Russian TST 2020, P2

Tags: algebra
Let $n\geqslant 2$ be a positive integer and $a_1,a_2, \ldots ,a_n$ be real numbers such that \[a_1+a_2+\dots+a_n=0.\] Define the set $A$ by \[A=\left\{(i, j)\,|\,1 \leqslant i<j \leqslant n,\left|a_{i}-a_{j}\right| \geqslant 1\right\}\] Prove that, if $A$ is not empty, then \[\sum_{(i, j) \in A} a_{i} a_{j}<0.\]