Found problems: 492
2002 India IMO Training Camp, 17
Let $n$ be a positive integer and let $(1+iT)^n=f(T)+ig(T)$ where $i$ is the square root of $-1$, and $f$ and $g$ are polynomials with real coefficients. Show that for any real number $k$ the equation $f(T)+kg(T)=0$ has only real roots.
2025 Turkey Team Selection Test, 2
For all positive integers $n$, the function $\gamma: \mathbb{Z}^+ \to \mathbb{Z}_{\geq 0}$ is defined as, $\gamma(1) = 0$ and for all $n > 1$, if the prime factorization of $n$ is $n = p_1^{\alpha_1} p_2^{\alpha_2} \dots p_k^{\alpha_k},$ then $\gamma(n) = \alpha_1 + \alpha_2 + \dots + \alpha_k$. We have an arithmetic sequence $X = \{x_i\}_{i=1}^{\infty}$. If for a positive integer $a > 1$, the sequence $\{ \gamma(a^{x_i} -1) \}$ is also an arithmetic sequence, show that the sequence $X$ has to be constant.
1980 IMO Longlists, 13
Given three infinite arithmetic progressions of natural numbers such that each of the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 belongs to at least one of them, prove that the number 1980 also belongs to at least one of them.
2016 NIMO Problems, 1
Suppose $a_1$, $a_2$, $a_3$, $\dots$ is an arithmetic sequence such that \[a_1+a_2+a_3+\cdots+a_{48}+a_{49}=1421.\] Find the value of $a_1+a_4+a_7+a_{10}+\cdots+a_{49}$.
[i]Proposed by Tony Kim[/i]
2004 Nordic, 2
Show that there exist strictly increasing infinite arithmetic sequence of integers which has no numbers in common with the Fibonacci sequence.
1993 AMC 12/AHSME, 21
Let $a_1, a_2, ..., a_k$ be a finite arithmetic sequence with
\[ a_4+a_7+a_{10}=17 \] and \[ a_4+a_5+a_6+a_7+a_8+a_9+a_{10}+a_{11}+a_{12}+a_{13}+a_{14}=77 \] If $a_k=13$, then $k=$
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 16 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 18 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 20 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 22 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 24 $
1969 IMO Longlists, 17
$(CZS 6)$ Let $d$ and $p$ be two real numbers. Find the first term of an arithmetic progression $a_1, a_2, a_3, \cdots$ with difference $d$ such that $a_1a_2a_3a_4 = p.$ Find the number of solutions in terms of $d$ and $p.$
1970 AMC 12/AHSME, 15
Lines in the xy-plane are drawn through the point $(3,4)$ and the trisection points of the line segment joining the points $(-4,5)$ and $(5,-1).$ One of these lines has the equation
$\textbf{(A) }3x-2y-1=0\qquad\textbf{(B) }4x-5y+8=0\qquad\textbf{(C) }5x+2y-23=0\qquad$
$\textbf{(D) }x+7y-31=0\qquad \textbf{(E) }x-4y+13=0$
1972 Putnam, A1
Show that $\binom{n}{m},\binom{n}{m+1},\binom{n}{m+2}$ and $\binom{n}{m+3}$ cannot be in arithmetic progression, where $n,m>0$ and $n\geq m+3$.
1983 IMO, 2
Is it possible to choose $1983$ distinct positive integers, all less than or equal to $10^5$, no three of which are consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression?
2012 Tuymaada Olympiad, 1
The vertices of a regular $2012$-gon are labeled $A_1,A_2,\ldots, A_{2012}$ in some order. It is known that if $k+\ell$ and $m+n$ leave the same remainder when divided by $2012$, then the chords $A_kA_{\ell}$ and $A_mA_n$ have no common points. Vasya walks around the polygon and sees that the first two vertices are labeled $A_1$ and $A_4$. How is the tenth vertex labeled?
[i]Proposed by A. Golovanov[/i]
2006 AMC 10, 19
How many non-similar triangle have angles whose degree measures are distinct positive integers in arithmetic progression?
$ \textbf{(A) } 0 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 1 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 59 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 89 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 178$
2007 AMC 12/AHSME, 7
Let $ a,$ $ b,$ $ c,$ $ d,$ and $ e$ be five consecutive terms in an arithmetic sequence, and suppose that $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d \plus{} e \equal{} 30.$ Which of the following can be found?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ a \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ b \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ c \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ d \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ e$
1988 National High School Mathematics League, 6
Let $x\neq y$. Two sequences $x,a_1,a_2,a_3,y$ and $b_1,x,b_2,b_3,y,b_4$ are arithmetic sequence. Then $\frac{b_4-b_3}{a_2-a_1}=$________.
1996 All-Russian Olympiad, 5
Show that in the arithmetic progression with first term 1 and ratio 729, there are infinitely many powers of 10.
[i]L. Kuptsov[/i]
1997 IMO Shortlist, 15
An infinite arithmetic progression whose terms are positive integers contains the square of an integer and the cube of an integer. Show that it contains the sixth power of an integer.
2013 AIME Problems, 15
Let $N$ be the number of ordered triples $(A,B,C)$ of integers satisfying the conditions
(a) $0\leq A<B<C\leq99$,
(b) there exist integers $a$, $b$, and $c$, and prime $p$ where $0\leq b < a < c < p$,
(c) $p$ divides $A-a$, $B-b$, and $C-c$, and
(d) each ordered triple $(A,B,C)$ and each ordered triple $(b,a,c)$ form arithmetic sequences.
Find $N$.
2013 Baltic Way, 15
Four circles in a plane have a common center. Their radii form a strictly increasing arithmetic progression. Prove that there is no square with each vertex lying on a different circle.
1976 Euclid, 2
Source: 1976 Euclid Part A Problem 2
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The sum of the series $2+5+8+11+14+...+50$ equals
$\textbf{(A) } 90 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 425 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 416 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 442 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 495$
2004 India IMO Training Camp, 4
Let $f$ be a bijection of the set of all natural numbers on to itself. Prove that there exists positive integers $a < a+d < a+ 2d$ such that $f(a) < f(a+d) <f(a+2d)$
2013 Math Prize for Girls Olympiad, 2
Say that a (nondegenerate) triangle is [i]funny[/i] if it satisfies the following condition: the altitude, median, and angle bisector drawn from one of the vertices divide the triangle into 4 non-overlapping triangles whose areas form (in some order) a 4-term arithmetic sequence. (One of these 4 triangles is allowed to be degenerate.) Find with proof all funny triangles.
2012 BMT Spring, 1
Let $ \{a_n\}_{n=1}^\infty $ be an arithmetic progression with $ a_1 > 0 $ and $ 5\cdot a_{13} = 6\cdot a_{19} $ . What is the smallest integer $ n$ such that $ a_n<0 $?
2010 Iran Team Selection Test, 1
Let $f:\mathbb N\rightarrow\mathbb N$ be a non-decreasing function and let $n$ be an arbitrary natural number. Suppose that there are prime numbers $p_1,p_2,\dots,p_n$ and natural numbers $s_1,s_2,\dots,s_n$ such that for each $1\leq i\leq n$ the set $\{f(p_ir+s_i)|r=1,2,\dots\}$ is an infinite arithmetic progression. Prove that there is a natural number $a$ such that
\[f(a+1), f(a+2), \dots, f(a+n)\]
form an arithmetic progression.
2011 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 5
Two players, the builder and the destroyer, plays the following game. Builder starts and players chooses alternatively different elements from the set $\{0,1,\ldots,10\}.$ Builder wins if some four integer of those six integer he chose forms an arithmetic sequence. Destroyer wins if he can prevent to form such an arithmetic four-tuple. Which one has a winning strategy?
1991 IMO Shortlist, 16
Let $ \,n > 6\,$ be an integer and $ \,a_{1},a_{2},\cdots ,a_{k}\,$ be all the natural numbers less than $ n$ and relatively prime to $ n$. If
\[ a_{2} \minus{} a_{1} \equal{} a_{3} \minus{} a_{2} \equal{} \cdots \equal{} a_{k} \minus{} a_{k \minus{} 1} > 0,
\]
prove that $ \,n\,$ must be either a prime number or a power of $ \,2$.