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2010 Contests, 2

In the accompanying figure , $y=f(x)$ is the graph of a one-to-one continuous function $f$ . At each point $P$ on the graph of $y=2x^2$ , assume that the areas $OAP$ and $OBP$ are equal . Here $PA,PB$ are the horizontal and vertical segments . Determine the function $f$. [asy] Label f; xaxis(0,60,blue); yaxis(0,60,blue); real f(real x) { return (x^2)/60; } draw(graph(f,0,53),red); label("$y=x^2$",(30,15),E); real f(real x) { return (x^2)/25; } draw(graph(f,0,38),red); label("$y=2x^2$",(37,37^2/25),E); real f(real x) { return (x^2)/10; } draw(graph(f,0,25),red); label("$y=f(x)$",(24,576/10),W); label("$O(0,0)$",(0,0),S); dot((20,400/25)); dot((20,400/60)); label("$P$",(20,400/25),E); label("$B$",(20,400/60),SE); dot(((4000/25)^(0.5),400/25)); label("$A$",((4000/25)^(0.5),400/25),W); draw((20,400/25)..((4000/25)^(0.5),400/25)); draw((20,400/25)..(20,400/60)); [/asy]

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 49

For $x\geq 0$, Prove that $\int_0^x (t-t^2)\sin ^{2002} t \,dt<\frac{1}{2004\cdot 2005}$

2014 Dutch IMO TST, 5

Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial of degree $n \le 10$ with integral coefficients such that for every $k \in \{1, 2, \dots, 10\}$ there is an integer $m$ with $P(m) = k$. Furthermore, it is given that $|P(10) - P(0)| < 1000$. Prove that for every integer $k$ there is an integer $m$ such that $P(m) = k.$

2007 Hanoi Open Mathematics Competitions, 12

Tags: calculus
Calculate the sum $\frac{1}{2.7.12} + \frac{1}{7.12.17} + ... + \frac{1}{1997.2002.2007}$.

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 817

Define two functions $f(t)=\frac 12\left(t+\frac{1}{t}\right),\ g(t)=t^2-2\ln t$. When real number $t$ moves in the range of $t>0$, denote by $C$ the curve by which the point $(f(t),\ g(t))$ draws on the $xy$-plane. Let $a>1$, find the area of the part bounded by the line $x=\frac 12\left(a+\frac{1}{a}\right)$ and the curve $C$.

2005 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 6

The graph of $r=2+\cos2\theta$ and its reflection over the line $y=x$ bound five regions in the plane. Find the area of the region containing the origin.

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 831

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Answer the following questions. (1) Find the maximum value of $f_n(x)=x^{n}e^{-x}$ for $x\geq 0$. (2) Show that $\lim_{x\to\infty} f_n(x)=0$. (3) Let $I_n=\int_0^x f_n(t)\ dt$. Find $\lim_{x\to\infty} I_n(x)$.

2006 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 5

Find the number of sequences $(a_n)_{n=1}^\infty$ of integers satisfying $a_n \ne -1$ and \[a_{n+2} =\frac{a_n + 2006}{a_{n+1} + 1}\] for each $n \in \mathbb{N}$.

2021 CMIMC Integration Bee, 10

$$\int_{-\infty}^\infty\frac{x\arctan(x)}{x^4+1}\,dx$$ [i]Proposed by Connor Gordon[/i]

2000 Romania Team Selection Test, 3

Let $S$ be the set of interior points of a sphere and $C$ be the set of interior points of a circle. Find, with proof, whether there exists a function $f:S\rightarrow C$ such that $d(A,B)\le d(f(A),f(B))$ for any two points $A,B\in S$ where $d(X,Y)$ denotes the distance between the points $X$ and $Y$. [i]Marius Cavachi[/i]

1997 Putnam, 3

Evaluate the following : \[ \int_{0}^{\infty}\left(x-\frac{x^3}{2}+\frac{x^5}{2\cdot 4}-\frac{x^7}{2\cdot 4\cdot 6}+\cdots \right)\;\left(1+\frac{x^2}{2^2}+\frac{x^4}{2^2\cdot 4^2}+\frac{x^6}{2^2\cdot 4^2\cdot 6^2}+\cdots \right)\,\mathrm{d}x \]

2014 District Olympiad, 2

Let $f:[0,1]\rightarrow{\mathbb{R}}$ be a differentiable function, with continuous derivative, and let \[ s_{n}=\sum_{k=1}^{n}f\left( \frac{k}{n}\right) \] Prove that the sequence $(s_{n+1}-s_{n})_{n\in{\mathbb{N}}^{\ast}}$ converges to $\int_{0}^{1}f(x)\mathrm{d}x$.

2005 Brazil Undergrad MO, 6

Prove that for any natural numbers $0 \leq i_1 < i_2 < \cdots < i_k$ and $0 \leq j_1 < j_2 < \cdots < j_k$, the matrix $A = (a_{rs})_{1\leq r,s\leq k}$, $a_{rs} = {i_r + j_s\choose i_r} = {(i_r + j_s)!\over i_r!\, j_s!}$ ($1\leq r,s\leq k$) is nonsingular.

2011 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 5

suppose that $v(x)=\sum_{p\le x,p\in \mathbb P}log(p)$ (here $\mathbb P$ denotes the set of all positive prime numbers). prove that the two statements below are equivalent: [b]a)[/b] $v(x) \sim x$ when $x \longrightarrow \infty$ [b]b)[/b] $\pi (x) \sim \frac{x}{ln(x)}$ when $x \longrightarrow \infty$. (here $\pi (x)$ is number of the prime numbers less than or equal to $x$).

2005 Romania Team Selection Test, 2

Let $m,n$ be co-prime integers, such that $m$ is even and $n$ is odd. Prove that the following expression does not depend on the values of $m$ and $n$: \[ \frac 1{2n} + \sum^{n-1}_{k=1} (-1)^{\left[ \frac{mk}n \right]} \left\{ \frac {mk}n \right\} . \] [i]Bogdan Enescu[/i]

2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 2

Tags: calculus
Compute all real values of $b$ such that, for $f(x) = x^2+bx-17, f(4)=f'(4)$.

1976 IMO Longlists, 14

A sequence $\{ u_n \}$ of integers is defined by \[u_1 = 2, u_2 = u_3 = 7,\] \[u_{n+1} = u_nu_{n-1} - u_{n-2}, \text{ for }n \geq 3\] Prove that for each $n \geq 1$, $u_n$ differs by $2$ from an integral square.

2011 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers. Prove that \[ \frac{a}{b+c}+\frac{b}{c+a}+\frac{c}{a+b}+\sqrt{\frac{ab+bc+ca}{a^2+b^2+c^2}}\ge\frac52\] and determine when equality holds.

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 699

Find the volume of the part bounded by $z=x+y,\ z=x^2+y^2$ in the $xyz$ space.

1991 Arnold's Trivium, 38

Calculate the integral of the Gaussian curvature of the surface \[z^4+(x^2+y^2-1)(2x^2+3y^2-1)=0\]

2006 Grigore Moisil Urziceni, 2

Consider a function $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ that admits primitives. Prove that: $ \text{(i)} $ Every term (function) of the sequence functions $ \left( h_n\right)_{n\ge 2}:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ defined, for any natural number $ n $ as $ h_n(x)=x^nf\left( x^3 \right) , $ is primitivable. $ \text{(ii)} $ The function $ \phi :\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ defined as $$ \phi (x) =\left\{ \begin{matrix} e^{-1/x^2} f(x),& \quad x\neq 0 \\ 0,& \quad x=0 \end{matrix} \right. $$ is primitivable. [i]Cristinel Mortici[/i]

1987 IMO Longlists, 73

Let $f(x)$ be a periodic function of period $T > 0$ defined over $\mathbb R$. Its first derivative is continuous on $\mathbb R$. Prove that there exist $x, y \in [0, T )$ such that $x \neq y$ and \[f(x)f'(y)=f'(x)f(y).\]

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 706

In the $xyz$ space, consider a right circular cylinder with radius of base 2, altitude 4 such that \[\left\{ \begin{array}{ll} x^2+y^2\leq 4 &\quad \\ 0\leq z\leq 4 &\quad \end{array} \right.\] Let $V$ be the solid formed by the points $(x,\ y,\ z)$ in the circular cylinder satisfying \[\left\{ \begin{array}{ll} z\leq (x-2)^2 &\quad \\ z\leq y^2 &\quad \end{array} \right.\] Find the volume of the solid $V$.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 573

Find the area of the figure bounded by three curves $ C_1: y\equal{}\sin x\ \left(0\leq x<\frac {\pi}{2}\right)$ $ C_2: y\equal{}\cos x\ \left(0\leq x<\frac {\pi}{2}\right)$ $ C_3: y\equal{}\tan x\ \left(0\leq x<\frac {\pi}{2}\right)$.

2012 AMC 12/AHSME, 24

Let $\{a_k\}^{2011}_{k=1}$ be the sequence of real numbers defined by $$a_1=0.201, \quad a_2=(0.2011)^{a_1},\quad a_3=(0.20101)^{a_2},\quad a_4=(0.201011)^{a_3},$$ and more generally \[ a_k = \begin{cases}(0.\underbrace{20101\cdots0101}_{k+2 \ \text{digits}})^{a_{k-1}}, &\text {if } k \text { is odd,} \\ (0.\underbrace{20101\cdots01011}_{k+2 \ \text{digits}})^{a_{k-1}}, &\text {if } k \text { is even.}\end{cases} \] Rearranging the numbers in the sequence $\{a_k\}^{2011}_{k=1}$ in decreasing order produces a new sequence $\{b_k\}^{2011}_{k=1}$. What is the sum of all the integers $k$, $1\le k \le 2011$, such that $a_k = b_k$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 671\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1006\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1341\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 2011\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2012 $