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2007 Nicolae Păun, 3

Construct a function $ f:[0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ that is primitivable, bounded, and doesn't touch its bounds. [i]Dorian Popa[/i]

1968 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Justify if continuity can be affirmed, denied or cannot be decided in the point$ x = 0$ of a real function $f(x)$ of real variable, in each of the three (independent) cases . a) It is known only that for all natural $n$: $f\left( \frac{1}{2n}\right)= 1$ and $f\left( \frac{1}{2n+1}\right)= -1$. b) It is known that for all nonnegative real $x$ is $f(x) = x^2$ and for negative real $x$ is $f(x) = 0$. c) It is only known that for all natural $n$ it is $f\left( \frac{1}{n}\right)= 1$.

1980 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Find the function $f(x)$ that satisfies the equation $$f'(x) + x^2f(x) = 0$$ knowing that $f(1) = e$. Graph this function and calculate the tangent of the curve at the point of abscissa $1$.

2017 Vietnamese Southern Summer School contest, Problem 1

Given a real number $a$ and a sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^\infty$ defined by: $$\left\{\begin{matrix} x_1=1 \\ x_2=0 \\ x_{n+2}=\frac{x_n^2+x_{n+1}^2}{4}+a\end{matrix}\right.$$ for all positive integers $n$. 1. For $a=0$, prove that $(x_n)$ converges. 2. Determine the largest possible value of $a$ such that $(x_n)$ converges.

2016 ASMT, Calculus

Tags: analysis , calculus
[u]Calculus Round[/u] [b]p1.[/b] Evaluate $$\int^2_{-2}(x^3 + 2x + 1)dx$$ [b]p2.[/b] Find $$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{ln(1 + x + x^3) - x}{x^2}$$ [b]p3.[/b] Find the largest possible value for the slope of a tangent line to the curve $f(x) = \frac{1}{3+x^2}$ . [b]p4.[/b] An empty, inverted circular cone has a radius of $5$ meters and a height of $20$ meters. At time $t = 0$ seconds, the cone is empty, and at time $t \ge 0$ we fill the cone with water at a rate of $4t^2$ cubic meters per second. Compute the rate of change of the height of water with respect to time, at the point when the water reaches a height of $10$ meters. [b]p5.[/b] Compute $$\int^{\frac{\pi}{2}}_0 \sin (2016x) \cos (2015x) dx$$ [b]p6.[/b] Let $f(x)$ be a function defined for $x > 1$ such that $f''(x) = \frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}$ and $f'(2) =\sqrt3$. Compute the length of the graph of $f(x)$ on the domain $x \in (1, 2]$. [b]p7.[/b] Let the function $f : [1, \infty) \to R$ be defuned as $f(x) = x^{2 ln(x)}$. Compute $$\int^{\sqrt{e}}_1 (f(x) + f^{-1}(x))dx$$ [b]p8.[/b] Calculate $f(3)$, given that $f(x) = x^3 + f'(-1)x^2 + f''(1)x + f'(-1)f(-1)$. [b]p9.[/b] Compute $$\int^e_1 \frac{ln (x)}{(1 + ln (x))^2} dx$$ [b]p10.[/b] For $x \ge 0$, let $R$ be the region in the plane bounded by the graphs of the line $\ell$ : $y = 4x$ and $y = x^3$. Let $V$ be the volume of the solid formed by revolving $R$ about line $\ell$. Then $V$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{\pi \cdot 2^a}{b\sqrt{c}}$ , where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are positive integers, $b$ is odd, and $c$ is not divisible by the square of a prime. Compute $a + b + c$. [u]Calculus Tiebreaker[/u] [b]Tie 1.[/b] Let $f(x) = x + x(\log x)^2$. Find $x$ such that $xf'(x) = 2f(x)$. [b]Tie 2.[/b] Compute $$\int^{\frac{\sqrt2}{2}}_{-1} \sqrt{1 - x^2} dx$$ [b]Tie 3.[/b] An axis-aligned rectangle has vertices at $(0,0)$ and $(2, 2016)$. Let $f(x, y)$ be the maximum possible area of a circle with center at $(x, y)$ contained entirely within the rectangle. Compute the expected value of $f$ over the rectangle. PS. You should use hide for answers.

2025 Turkey Team Selection Test, 8

A positive real number sequence $a_1, a_2, a_3,\dots $ and a positive integer \(s\) is given. Let $f_n(0) = \frac{a_n+\dots+a_1}{n}$ and for each $0<k<n$ \[f_n(k)=\frac{a_n+\dots+a_{k+1}}{n-k}-\frac{a_k+\dots+a_1}{k}\] Then for every integer $n\geq s,$ the condition \[a_{n+1}=\max_{0\leq k<n}(f_n(k))\] is satisfied. Prove that this sequence must be eventually constant.

2000 Miklós Schweitzer, 4

Tags: analysis
Let $a_1<a_2<a_3$ be positive integers. Prove that there are integers $x_1,x_2,x_3$ such that $\sum_{i=1}^3 |x_i | >0$, $\sum_{i=1}^3 a_ix_i= 0$ and $$\max_{1\le i\le 3} | x_i|<\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\sqrt{a_3}+1$$.

1976 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 5

$f(x)$ is defined for $x \geq 0$ and has a continuous derivative. It satisfies $f(0)=1$, $f'(0)=0$ and $(1+f(x))f''(x)=1+x$. Show that $f$ is increasing and that $f(1) \leq 4/3$.

1961 Miklós Schweitzer, 4

[b]4.[/b] Let $f(x)$ be a real- or complex-value integrable function on $(0,1)$ with $\mid f(x) \mid \leq 1 $. Set $ c_k = \int_0^1 f(x) e^{-2 \pi i k x} dx $ and construct the following matrices of order $n$: $ T= (t_{pq})_{p,q=0}^{n-1}, T^{*}= (t_{pq}^{*})_{p,q =0}^{n-1} $ where $t_{pq}= c_{q-p}, t^{*}= \overline {c_{p-q}}$ . Further, consider the following hyper-matrix of order $m$: $ S= \begin{bmatrix} E & T & T^2 & \dots & T^{m-2} & T^{m-1} \\ T^{*} & E & T & \dots & T^{m-3} & T^{m-2} \\ T^{*2} & T^{*} & E & \dots & T^{m-3} & T^{m-2} \\ \dots & \dots & \dots & \dots & \dots & \dots \\ T^{*m-1} & T^{*m-2} & T^{*m-3} & \dots & T^{*} & E \end{bmatrix} $ ($S$ is a matrix of order $mn$ in the ordinary sense; E denotes the unit matrix of order $n$). Show that for any pair $(m , n) $ of positive integers, $S$ has only non-negative real eigenvalues. [b](R. 19)[/b]

2022 SEEMOUS, 2

Let $a, b, c \in \mathbb{R}$ be such that $$a + b + c = a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 1, \hspace{8px} a^3 + b^3 + c^3 \neq 1.$$ We say that a function $f$ is a [i]Palić function[/i] if $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, $f$ is continuous and satisfies $$f(x) + f(y) + f(z) = f(ax + by + cz) + f(bx + cy + az) + f(cx + ay + bz)$$ for all $x, y, z \in \mathbb{R}.$ Prove that any Palić function is infinitely many times differentiable and find all Palić functions.

1963 Swedish Mathematical Competition., 4

Given the real number $k$, find all differentiable real-valued functions $f(x)$ defined on the reals such that $f(x+y) = f(x) + f(y) + f(kxy)$ for all $x, y$.

2004 Alexandru Myller, 1

[b]a)[/b] Let $ \left( x_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ be a sequence of real numbers having the property that $ \left| x_{n+1} -x_n \right|\leqslant 1/2^n, $ for any $ n\geqslant 1. $ Show that $ \left( x_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ is convergent. [b]b)[/b] Create a sequence $ \left( y_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ of real numbers that has the following properties: $ \text{(i) } \lim_{n\to\infty } \left( y_{n+1} -y_n \right) = 0 $ $ \text{(ii) } $ is bounded $ \text{(iii) } $ is divergent [i]Eugen Popa[/i]

1982 Putnam, B5

For each $x>e^e$ define a sequence $S_x=u_0,u_1,\ldots$ recursively as follows: $u_0=e$, and for $n\ge0$, $u_{n+1}=\log_{u_n}x$. Prove that $S_x$ converges to a number $g(x)$ and that the function $g$ defined in this way is continuous for $x>e^e$.

2024 Olympic Revenge, 1

Tags: algebra , analysis
Let $M, \alpha, \beta \in \mathbb{R} $ with $M > 0$ and $\alpha, \beta \in (0,1)$. If $R>1$ is a real number, we say that a sequence of positive real numbers $\{ C_n \}_{n\geq 0}$ is $R$-[i]inoceronte[/i] if $ \sum_{i=1}^n R^{n-i}C_i \leq R^n \cdot M$ for all $n \geq 1$. Determine the smallest real $R>1$ for which exists a $R$-[i]inoceronte[/i] sequence $ \{ C_n \}_{n\geq 0}$ such that $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \beta ^n C_n^{\alpha}$ diverges.

1941 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 080

How many roots does equation $\sin x = \frac{x}{100}$ have?

1975 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Study the real function $f(x) = \left(1 +\frac{1}{x}\right)^x$ defined for $ x \in R - \{-1, 0\}$ . Graphic representation.

2008 District Olympiad, 2

Let $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ be a countinuous and periodic function, of period $ T. $ If $ F $ is a primitive of $ f, $ show that: [b]a)[/b] the function $ G:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}, G(x)=F(x)-\frac{x}{T}\int_0^T f(t)dt $ is periodic. [b]b)[/b] $ \lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^n\frac{F(i)}{n^2+i^2} =\frac{\ln 2}{2T}\int_0^T f(x)dx. $

II Soros Olympiad 1995 - 96 (Russia), 11.4

Consider the graph of the function $y = (1 -x^2)^3$. Find the set of points $M(x,y)$ through which you can draw at least $6$ lines touching this graph.

2004 Alexandru Myller, 2

$\lim_{n\to\infty } \sum_{1\le i\le j\le n} \frac{\ln (1+i/n)\cdot\ln (1+j/n)}{\sqrt{n^4+i^2+j^2}} $ [i]Gabriel Mîrșanu[/i] and [i]Andrei Nedelcu[/i]

2021 Romanian Master of Mathematics Shortlist, A4

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a non-decreasing function such that $f(y) - f(x) < y - x$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y > x$. The sequence $u_1,u_2,\ldots$ of real numbers is such that $u_{n+2} = f(u_{n+1}) - f(u_n)$ for all $n\geq 1$. Prove that for any $\varepsilon > 0$ there exists a positive integer $N$ such that $|u_n| < \varepsilon$ for all $n\geq N$.

2021 Alibaba Global Math Competition, 14

Let $f$ be a smooth function on $\mathbb{R}^n$, denote by $G_f=\{(x,f(x)) \in \mathbb{R}^{n+1}: x \in \mathbb{R}^n\}$. Let $g$ be the restriction of the Euclidean metric on $G_f$. (1) Prove that $g$ is a complete metric. (2) If there exists $\Lambda>0$, such that $-\Lambda I_n \le \text{Hess}(f) \le \Lambda I_n$, where $I_n$ is the unit matrix of order $n$, and $\text{Hess}8f)$ is the Hessian matrix of $f$, then the injectivity radius of $(G_f,g)$ is at least $\frac{\pi}{2\Lambda}$.

1972 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 5

Show that \[ \int\limits_0^1 \frac{1}{(1+x)^n} dx > 1-\frac{1}{n} \] for all positive integers $n$.

1973 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 3

The sequence $(a_n)$ of complex numbers is considered in the complex plane, in which is: $$a_0 = 1, \,\,\, a_n = a_{n-1} +\frac{1}{n}(\cos 45^o + i \sin 45^o )^n.$$ Prove that the sequence of the real parts of the terms of $(a_n)$ is convergent and its limit is a number between $0.85$ and $1.15$.

1975 Vietnam National Olympiad, 5

Show that the sum of the (local) maximum and minimum values of the function $\frac{tan(3x)}{tan^3x}$ on the interval $\big(0, \frac{\pi }{2}\big)$ is rational.

1967 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: analysis , algebra
It is known that the real function $f(t)$ is monotonic increasing in the interval $-8 \le t \le 8$, but nothing is known about what happens outside of it. In what range of values of $x$, can it be ensured that the function $y = f(2x - x^2)$ is monotonic increasing?