Found problems: 1269
2010 Tuymaada Olympiad, 1
We have a set $M$ of real numbers with $|M|>1$ such that for any $x\in M$ we have either $3x-2\in M$ or $-4x+5\in M$.
Show that $M$ is infinite.
2005 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 1
It is known that $a^{2005} + b^{2005}$ can be expressed as the polynomial of $a + b$ and $ab$. Find the coefficients' sum of this polynomial.
2001 Tournament Of Towns, 1
Find at least one polynomial $P(x)$ of degree 2001 such that $P(x)+P(1- x)=1$ holds for all real numbers $x$.
1993 Taiwan National Olympiad, 6
Let $m$ be equal to $1$ or $2$ and $n<10799$ be a positive integer. Determine all such $n$ for which $\sum_{k=1}^{n}\frac{1}{\sin{k}\sin{(k+1)}}=m\frac{\sin{n}}{\sin^{2}{1}}$.
2007 China Girls Math Olympiad, 7
Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$ be integers each with absolute value less than or equal to $ 10$. The cubic polynomial $ f(x) \equal{} x^3 \plus{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ satisfies the property
\[ \Big|f\left(2 \plus{} \sqrt 3\right)\Big| < 0.0001.
\]
Determine if $ 2 \plus{} \sqrt 3$ is a root of $ f$.
2006 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 7
for any positive integer $n$ greater than $1$, show that
\[2^n<\binom{2n}{n}<\frac{2^n}{\prod\limits_{i=0}^{n-1} \left(1-\frac{i}{n}\right)}\]
1993 China Team Selection Test, 2
Let $S = \{(x,y) | x = 1, 2, \ldots, 1993, y = 1, 2, 3, 4\}$. If $T \subset S$ and there aren't any squares in $T.$ Find the maximum possible value of $|T|.$ The squares in T use points in S as vertices.
1994 China National Olympiad, 3
Find all functions $f:[1,\infty )\rightarrow [1,\infty)$ satisfying the following conditions:
(1) $f(x)\le 2(x+1)$;
(2) $f(x+1)=\dfrac{1}{x}[(f(x))^2-1]$ .
1991 IMTS, 1
Note that if the product of any two distinct members of {1,16,27} is increased by 9, the result is the perfect square of an integer. Find the unique positive integer $n$ for which $n+9,16n+9,27n+9$ are also perfect squares.
1998 All-Russian Olympiad, 1
Two lines parallel to the $x$-axis cut the graph of $y=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ in points $A,C,E$ and $B,D,F$ respectively, in that order from left to right. Prove that the length of the projection of the segment $CD$ onto the $x$-axis equals the sum of the lengths of the projections of $AB$ and $EF$.
1999 Tuymaada Olympiad, 2
Find all polynomials $P(x)$ such that
\[
P(x^3+1)=P(x^3)+P(x^2).
\]
[i]Proposed by A. Golovanov[/i]
2010 Contests, 4
Let $P(x)=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ be a polynomial with real coefficients such that \[\min\{d,b+d\}> \max\{|{c}|,|{a+c}|\}\]
Prove that $P(x)$ do not have a real root in $[-1,1]$.
2005 Italy TST, 1
Suppose that $f:\{1, 2,\ldots ,1600\}\rightarrow\{1, 2,\ldots ,1600\}$ satisfies $f(1)=1$ and
\[f^{2005}(x)=x\quad\text{for}\ x=1,2,\ldots ,1600. \]
$(a)$ Prove that $f$ has a fixed point different from $1$.
$(b)$ Find all $n>1600$ such that any $f:\{1,\ldots ,n\}\rightarrow\{1,\ldots ,n\}$ satisfying the above condition has at least two fixed points.
2010 China Team Selection Test, 3
Given integer $n\geq 2$ and real numbers $x_1,x_2,\cdots, x_n$ in the interval $[0,1]$. Prove that there exist real numbers $a_0,a_1,\cdots,a_n$ satisfying the following conditions:
(1) $a_0+a_n=0$;
(2) $|a_i|\leq 1$, for $i=0,1,\cdots,n$;
(3) $|a_i-a_{i-1}|=x_i$, for $i=1,2,\cdots,n$.
1989 IMO Longlists, 53
Let $ \alpha$ be the positive root of the equation $ x^2 \minus{} 1989x \minus{} 1 \equal{} 0.$ Prove that there exist infinitely many natural numbers $ n$ that satisfy the equation:
\[ \lfloor \alpha n \plus{} 1989 \alpha \lfloor \alpha n \rfloor \rfloor \equal{} 1989n \plus{} \left( 1989^2 \plus{} 1 \right) \lfloor \alpha n \rfloor.\]
2003 APMO, 1
Let $a,b,c,d,e,f$ be real numbers such that the polynomial
\[ p(x)=x^8-4x^7+7x^6+ax^5+bx^4+cx^3+dx^2+ex+f \]
factorises into eight linear factors $x-x_i$, with $x_i>0$ for $i=1,2,\ldots,8$. Determine all possible values of $f$.
2007 Romania National Olympiad, 2
Solve the equation \[2^{x^{2}+x}+\log_{2}x = 2^{x+1}\]
1987 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 6
Determine all polynomials $ P_n(x)\equal{}x^n\plus{}a_1 x^{n\minus{}1}\plus{}...\plus{}a_{n\minus{}1} x\plus{}a_n$ with integer coefficients whose $ n$ zeros are precisely the numbers $ a_1,...,a_n$ (counted with their respective multiplicities).
2017 China Girls Math Olympiad, 4
Partition $\frac1{2002},\frac1{2003},\frac1{2004},\ldots,\frac{1}{2017}$ into two groups. Define $A$ the sum of the numbers in the first group, and $B$ the sum of the numbers in the second group. Find the partition such that $|A-B|$ attains it minimum and explains the reason.
2011 Nordic, 3
Find all functions $f$ such that
\[f(f(x) + y) = f(x^2-y) + 4yf(x)\]
for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.
2008 Tuymaada Olympiad, 7
A loader has two carts. One of them can carry up to 8 kg, and another can carry up to 9 kg. A finite number of sacks with sand lie in a storehouse. It is known that their total weight is more than 17 kg, while each sack weighs not more than 1 kg. What maximum weight of sand can the loader carry on his two carts, regardless of particular weights of sacks?
[i]Author: M.Ivanov, D.Rostovsky, V.Frank[/i]
1989 IMO Longlists, 5
Let $ n > 1$ be a fixed integer. Define functions $ f_0(x) \equal{} 0,$ $ f_1(x) \equal{} 1 \minus{} \cos(x),$ and for $ k > 0,$ \[ f_{k\plus{}1}(x) \equal{} f_k(x) \cdot \cos(x) \minus{} f_{k\minus{}1}(x).\] If $ F(x) \equal{} \sum^n_{r\equal{}1} f_r(x),$ prove that
[b](a)[/b] $ 0 < F(x) < 1$ for $ 0 < x < \frac{\pi}{n\plus{}1},$ and
[b](b)[/b] $ F(x) > 1$ for $ \frac{\pi}{n\plus{}1} < x < \frac{\pi}{n}.$
1988 IMO Longlists, 62
Let $x = p, y = q, z = r, w = s$ be the unique solution of the system of linear equations \[ x + a_i \cdot y + a^2_i \cdot z + a^3_i \cdot w = a^4_i, i = 1,2,3,4. \] Express the solutions of the following system in terms of $p,q,r$ and $s:$ \[ x + a^2_i \cdot y + a^4_i \cdot z + a^6_i \cdot w = a^8_i, i = 1,2,3,4. \] Assume the uniquness of the solution.
2011 India IMO Training Camp, 2
Suppose $a_1,\ldots,a_n$ are non-integral real numbers for $n\geq 2$ such that ${a_1}^k+\ldots+{a_n}^k$ is an integer for all integers $1\leq k\leq n$. Prove that none of $a_1,\ldots,a_n$ is rational.
1988 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2
Suppose $ P(x) \equal{} a_nx^n\plus{}\cdots\plus{}a_1x\plus{}a_0$ be a real polynomial of degree $ n > 2$ with $ a_n \equal{} 1$, $ a_{n\minus{}1} \equal{} \minus{}n$, $ a_{n\minus{}2} \equal{}\frac{n^2 \minus{} n}{2}$ such that all the roots of $ P$ are real. Determine the coefficients $ a_i$.