Found problems: 15925
2016 Romanian Masters in Mathematic, 4
Let $x$ and $y$ be positive real numbers such that: $x+y^{2016}\geq 1$. Prove that $x^{2016}+y> 1-\frac{1}{100}$
1978 IMO Longlists, 28
Let $c, s$ be real functions defined on $\mathbb{R}\setminus\{0\}$ that are nonconstant on any interval and satisfy
\[c\left(\frac{x}{y}\right)= c(x)c(y) - s(x)s(y)\text{ for any }x \neq 0, y \neq 0\]
Prove that:
$(a) c\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) = c(x), s\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) = -s(x)$ for any $x = 0$, and also $c(1) = 1, s(1) = s(-1) = 0$;
$(b) c$ and $s$ are either both even or both odd functions (a function $f$ is even if $f(x) = f(-x)$ for all $x$, and odd if $f(x) = -f(-x)$ for all $x$).
Find functions $c, s$ that also satisfy $c(x) + s(x) = x^n$ for all $x$, where $n$ is a given positive integer.
2013 China Team Selection Test, 3
Let $n>1$ be an integer and let $a_0,a_1,\ldots,a_n$ be non-negative real numbers. Definite $S_k=\sum_{i\equal{}0}^k \binom{k}{i}a_i$ for $k=0,1,\ldots,n$. Prove that\[\frac{1}{n} \sum_{k\equal{}0}^{n-1} S_k^2-\frac{1}{n^2}\left(\sum_{k\equal{}0}^{n} S_k\right)^2\le \frac{4}{45} (S_n-S_0)^2.\]
2009 Romanian Master of Mathematics, 1
For $ a_i \in \mathbb{Z}^ \plus{}$, $ i \equal{} 1, \ldots, k$, and $ n \equal{} \sum^k_{i \equal{} 1} a_i$, let $ d \equal{} \gcd(a_1, \ldots, a_k)$ denote the greatest common divisor of $ a_1, \ldots, a_k$.
Prove that $ \frac {d} {n} \cdot \frac {n!}{\prod\limits^k_{i \equal{} 1} (a_i!)}$ is an integer.
[i]Dan Schwarz, Romania[/i]
1982 IMO Longlists, 14
Determine all real values of the parameter $a$ for which the equation
\[16x^4 -ax^3 + (2a + 17)x^2 -ax + 16 = 0\]
has exactly four distinct real roots that form a geometric progression.
2020-2021 Winter SDPC, #4
Find all polynomials $P(x)$ with integer coefficients such that for all positive integers $n$, we have that $P(n)$ is not zero and $\frac{P(\overline{nn})}{P(n)}$ is an integer, where $\overline{nn}$ is the integer obtained upon concatenating $n$ with itself.
2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 23
A quadratic polynomial $p(x)$ with real coefficients and leading coefficient $1$ is called disrespectful if the equation $p(p(x)) = 0$ is satisfied by exactly three real numbers. Among all the disrespectful quadratic polynomials, there is a unique such polynomial $\tilde{p}(x)$ for which the sum of the roots is maximized. What is $\tilde{p}(1)?$
$\textbf{(A) }\dfrac5{16} \qquad \textbf{(B) }\dfrac12 \qquad \textbf{(C) }\dfrac58 \qquad \textbf{(D) }1 \qquad \textbf{(E) }\dfrac98$
2009 All-Russian Olympiad, 1
The denominators of two irreducible fractions are 600 and 700. Find the minimum value of the denominator of their sum (written as an irreducible fraction).
2021-IMOC, A1
Find all real numbers x that satisfies$$\sqrt{\sqrt{x-\frac{1}{x}}+\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{x}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{x-\frac{1}{x}}+\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{x}}}}+\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{x-\frac{1}{x}}+\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{x}}}}=x.$$
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2022 Taiwan TST Round 1, 4
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Given is a subset $A$ of $\{0,1,...,5^n\}$ with $4n+2$ elements. Prove that there exist three elements $a<b<c$ from $A$ such that $c+2a>3b$.
[i]Proposed by Dominik Burek and Tomasz Ciesla, Poland[/i]
1999 Tournament Of Towns, 1
A father and his son are skating around a circular skating rink. From time to time, the father overtakes the son. After the son starts skating in the opposite direction, they begin to meet five times more often. What is the ratio of the skating speeds of the father and the son?
(Tairova)
2009 China Team Selection Test, 6
Determine whether there exists an arithimethical progression consisting of 40 terms and each of whose terms can be written in the form $ 2^m \plus{} 3^n$ or not. where $ m,n$ are nonnegative integers.
2019 Ramnicean Hope, 3
Let be two polynoms $ P,Q\in\mathbb{C} [X] $ with degree at least $ 1, $ and such that $ P $ has only simple roots. Prove that the following affirmations are equivalent:
$ \text{(i)} P\circ Q $ is divisible by $ P. $
$ \text{(ii)} $ The evaluation of $ Q $ at any root of $ P $ is a root of $ P. $
[i]Marcel Țena[/i]
2009 Balkan MO Shortlist, A6
We denote the set of nonzero integers and the set of non-negative integers with $\mathbb Z^*$ and $\mathbb N_0$, respectively. Find all functions $f:\mathbb Z^* \to \mathbb N_0$ such that:
$a)$ $f(a+b)\geq min(f(a), f(b))$ for all $a,b$ in $\mathbb Z^*$ for which $a+b$ is in $\mathbb Z^*$.
$b)$ $f(ab)=f(a)+f(b)$ for all $a,b$ in $\mathbb Z^*$.
2003 Cuba MO, 8
Find all the functions $f : C \to R^+$ such that they fulfill simultaneously the following conditions:
$$(i) \ \ f(uv) = f(u)f(v) \ \ \forall u, v \in C$$
$$(ii) \ \ f(au) = |a | f(u) \ \ \forall a \in R, u \in C$$
$$(iii) \ \ f(u) + f(v) \le |u| + |v| \ \ \forall u, v \in C$$
2007 China Team Selection Test, 2
After multiplying out and simplifying polynomial $ (x \minus{} 1)(x^2 \minus{} 1)(x^3 \minus{} 1)\cdots(x^{2007} \minus{} 1),$ getting rid of all terms whose powers are greater than $ 2007,$ we acquire a new polynomial $ f(x).$ Find its degree and the coefficient of the term having the highest power. Find the degree of $ f(x) \equal{} (1 \minus{} x)(1 \minus{} x^{2})...(1 \minus{} x^{2007})$ $ (mod$ $ x^{2008}).$
2016 Kurschak Competition, 3
If $p,q\in\mathbb{R}[x]$ satisfy $p(p(x))=q(x)^2$, does it follow that $p(x)=r(x)^2$ for some $r\in\mathbb{R}[x]$?
2023 Romania National Olympiad, 2
Prove that:
a) There are infinitely many pairs $(x,y)$ of real numbers from the interval $[0,\sqrt{3}]$ which satisfy the equation $x\sqrt{3-y^2}+y\sqrt{3-x^2}=3$.
b) There do not exist any pairs $(x,y)$ of rational numbers from the interval $[0,\sqrt{3}]$ that satisfy the equation $x\sqrt{3-y^2}+y\sqrt{3-x^2}=3$.
2021 Korea Winter Program Practice Test, 3
$n\ge2$ is a given positive integer. $i\leq a_i \leq n$ satisfies for all $1\leq i\leq n$, and $S_i$ is defined as $a_1+a_2+...+a_i(S_0=0)$. Show that there exists such $1\leq k\leq n$ that satisfies $a_k^2+S_{n-k}<2S_n-\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$.
IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 10.3
For any two points $A (x_1 , y_1)$ and $B (x_2, y_2)$, the distance $r (A, B)$ between them is determined by the equality $r(A, B) = max\{| x_1- x_2 | , | y_1 - y_2 |\}$.
Prove that the triangle inequality $r(A, C) + r(C, B) \ge r(A, B)$. holds for the distance introduced in this way .
Let $A$ and $B$ be two points of the plane . Find the locus of points $C$ for which
a) $r(A, C) + r(C, B) = r(A, B)$
b) $r(A, C) = r(C, B).$
2000 Denmark MO - Mohr Contest, 5
Determine all possible values of $x+\frac{1}{x}$ , where the real number $x$ satisfies the equation $$x^4+5x^3-4x^2+5x+1=0$$ and solve this equation.
1998 Belarus Team Selection Test, 1
Do there exist functions $f : R \to R$ and $g : R \to R$, $g$ being periodic, such that $$x^3= f(\lfloor x \rfloor ) + g(x)$$
for all real $x$ ?
2015 Taiwan TST Round 2, 2
Given a real number $t\neq -1$. Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that
\[(t+1)f(1+xy)-f(x+y)=f(x+1)f(y+1)\]
for all $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$.
1982 IMO Longlists, 4
[b](a)[/b] Find the rearrangement $\{a_1, \dots , a_n\}$ of $\{1, 2, \dots, n\}$ that maximizes
\[a_1a_2 + a_2a_3 + \cdots + a_na_1 = Q.\]
[b](b)[/b] Find the rearrangement that minimizes $Q.$
2011 Tournament of Towns, 6
A car goes along a straight highway at the speed of $60$ km per hour. A $100$ meter long fence is standing parallel to the highway. Every second, the passenger of the car measures the angle of vision of the fence. Prove that the sum of all angles measured by him is less than $1100$ degrees.