Olympiad problems

1962 AMC 12/AHSME, 26

For any real value of $ x$ the maximum value of $ 8x \minus{} 3x^2$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac83 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{16}{3}$

2024-25 IOQM India, 10

Tags: calculus , integration

Determine the number of positive integral values of $p$ for which there exists a triangle with sides $a,b,$ and $c$ which satisfy $$a^2 + (p^2 + 9)b^2 + 9c^2 - 6ab - 6pbc = 0.$$

2003 VJIMC, Problem 4

Tags: calculus , integration , inequalities , function

Let $f,g:[0,1]\to(0,+\infty)$ be two continuous functions such that $f$ and $\frac gf$ are increasing. Prove that $$\int^1_0\frac{\int^x_0f(t)\text dt}{\int^x_0g(t)\text dt}\text dx\le2\int^1_0\frac{f(t)}{g(t)}\text dt.$$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 625

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , trigonometry , calculus computations

Find $\lim_{t\rightarrow 0}\frac{1}{t^3}\int_0^{t^2} e^{-x}\sin \frac{x}{t}\ dx\ (t\neq 0).$ [i]2010 Kumamoto University entrance exam/Medicine[/i]

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 42

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , trigonometry , calculus computations , logarithm

Let $0<t<\frac{\pi}{2}$. Evaluate \[\lim_{t\rightarrow \frac{\pi}{2}} \int_0^t \tan \theta \sqrt{\cos \theta}\ln (\cos \theta)d\theta\]

2014 BMT Spring, 20

Tags: algebra , calculus , integration

A certain type of Bessel function has the form $I(x) = \frac{1}{\pi} \int_0^{\pi}e^{x \cos \theta} d\theta$ for all real $x$. Evaluate $\int_0^{\infty} x I(2x) e^{-x^2}dx$.

2014 PUMaC Number Theory A, 7

Tags: floor function , number theory , greatest common divisor , calculus , integration , modular arithmetic

Find the number of positive integers $n \le 2014$ such that there exists integer $x$ that satisfies the condition that $\frac{x+n}{x-n}$ is an odd perfect square.

2001 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: floor function , calculus , integration

Find the number of positive integers $x$ such that \[ \left[ \frac{x}{99} \right] = \left[ \frac{x}{101} \right] . \]

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 423

Tags: calculus , integration , analytic geometry , graphing lines , slope , function , absolute value

Let $ f(x)\equal{}x^2\plus{}3$ and $ y\equal{}g(x)$ be the equation of the line with the slope $ a$, which pass through the point $ (0,\ f(0))$ . Find the maximum and minimum values of $ I(a)\equal{}3\int_{\minus{}1}^1 |f(x)\minus{}g(x)|\ dx$.

2010 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 4b

Tags: calculus , integration , number theory

Let $n > 2$ be an integer. Show that it is possible to choose $n$ points in the plane, not all of them lying on the same line, such that the distance between any pair of points is an integer (that is, $\sqrt{(x_1 -x_2)^2 +(y_1 -y_2)^2}$ is an integer for all pairs $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ of points).

2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 2

Tags: calculus , integration , function

Let $ f(n)$ be the number of times you have to hit the $ \sqrt {\ }$ key on a calculator to get a number less than $ 2$ starting from $ n$. For instance, $ f(2) \equal{} 1$, $ f(5) \equal{} 2$. For how many $ 1 < m < 2008$ is $ f(m)$ odd?

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 430

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , limit , calculus computations

For a natural number $ n$, let $ a_n\equal{}\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} (\tan x)^{2n}dx$. Answer the following questions. (1) Find $ a_1$. (2) Express $ a_{n\plus{}1}$ in terms of $ a_n$. (3) Find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} a_n$. (4) Find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{k\equal{}1}^n \frac{(\minus{}1)^{k\plus{}1}}{2k\minus{}1}$.

1970 IMO Longlists, 25

Tags: calculus , derivative , function , inequalities , integration , real analysis

A real function $f$ is defined for $0\le x\le 1$, with its first derivative $f'$ defined for $0\le x\le 1$ and its second derivative $f''$ defined for $0<x<1$. Prove that if $f(0)=f'(0)=f'(1)=f(1)-1 =0$, then there exists a number $0<y<1$ such that $|f''(y)|\ge 4$.

2023 CMIMC Integration Bee, 15

Tags: calculus , integration

\[\int_0^\infty \left(1-e^{-\pi/x^2}\right)^2\,\mathrm dx\] [i]Proposed by Vlad Oleksenko[/i]

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 535

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , calculus computations

Let $ C$ be the parameterized curve for a given positive number $ r$ and $ 0\leq t\leq \pi$, $ C: \left\{\begin{array}{ll} x \equal{} 2r(t \minus{} \sin t\cos t) & \quad \\ y \equal{} 2r\sin ^ 2 t & \quad \end{array} \right.$ When the point $ P$ moves on the curve $ C$, (1) Find the magnitude of acceleralation of the point $ P$ at time $ t$. (2) Find the length of the locus by which the point $ P$ sweeps for $ 0\leq t\leq \pi$. (3) Find the volume of the solid by rotation of the region bounded by the curve $ C$ and the $ x$-axis about the $ x$-axis. Edited.

2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 4

Tags: calculus , integration

Evaluate $\int_{0}^{4}e^{\sqrt{x}} \, dx$.

2001 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: calculus , integration , floor function , algebra

Let a sequence of integers $\{a_n\}$, $n \in \mathbb{N}$ be given, defined by \[a_0 = 1, a_n= a_{n-1} + a_{[n/3]}\] for all $n \in \mathbb{N}^{*}$. Show that for all primes $p \leq 13$, there are infinitely many integer numbers $k$ such that $a_k$ is divided by $p$. (Here $[x]$ denotes the integral part of real number $x$).

2009 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 9

Tags: calculus , geometry

Let $\mathcal{R}$ be the region in the plane bounded by the graphs of $y=x$ and $y=x^2$. Compute the volume of the region formed by revolving $\mathcal{R}$ around the line $y=x$.

1973 AMC 12/AHSME, 16

Tags: quadratic , calculus , integration , algebra , quadratic formula

If the sum of all the angles except one of a convex polygon is $ 2190^{\circ}$, then the number of sides of the polygon must be $ \textbf{(A)}\ 13 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 15 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 17 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 19 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 21$

1974 IMO Longlists, 49

Tags: polynomial , calculus , integration , trigonometry , algebra

Determine an equation of third degree with integral coefficients having roots $\sin \frac{\pi}{14}, \sin \frac{5 \pi}{14}$ and $\sin \frac{-3 \pi}{14}.$

2020 LIMIT Category 2, 17

Tags: limit , triangle , angle , calculus

Let $a_n$ denote the angle opposite to the side of length $4n^2$ units in an integer right angled triangle with lengths of sides of the triangle being $4n^2, 4n^4+1$ and $4n^4-1$ where $n \in N$. Then find the value of $\lim_{p \to \infty} \sum_{n=1}^p a_n$ (A) $\pi/2$ (B) $\pi/4$ (C) $\pi $ (D) $\pi/3$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 631

Tags: calculus , integration , calculus computations , logarithm

Evaluate $\int_{\sqrt{2}}^{\sqrt{3}} (x^2+\sqrt{x^4-1})(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2+1}}+{\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2-1}})dx.}$ [i]Proposed by kunny[/i]

1994 IMC, 5

Tags: calculus , real analysis

a) Let $f\in C[0,b]$, $g\in C(\mathbb R)$ and let $g$ be periodic with period $b$. Prove that $\int_0^b f(x) g(nx)\,\mathrm dx$ has a limit as $n\to\infty$ and $$\lim_{n\to\infty}\int_0^b f(x)g(nx)\,\mathrm dx=\frac 1b \int_0^b f(x)\,\mathrm dx\cdot\int_0^b g(x)\,\mathrm dx$$ b) Find $$\lim_{n\to\infty}\int_0^\pi \frac{\sin x}{1+3\cos^2nx}\,\mathrm dx$$

1996 Vietnam National Olympiad, 3

Tags: algebra , polynomial , calculus , derivative , inequalities

Prove that:$a+b+c+d \geq \frac{2}{3}(ab+bc+ca+ad+ac+bd)$ where $a;b;c;d$ are positive real numbers satisfying $2(ab+bc+cd+da+ac+bd)+abc+bcd+cda+dab=16$

2006 Romania Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: function , integration , calculus , derivative , inequalities

Let $p$, $q$ be two integers, $q\geq p\geq 0$. Let $n \geq 2$ be an integer and $a_0=0, a_1 \geq 0, a_2, \ldots, a_{n-1},a_n = 1$ be real numbers such that \[ a_{k} \leq \frac{ a_{k-1} + a_{k+1} } 2 , \ \forall \ k=1,2,\ldots, n-1 . \] Prove that \[ (p+1) \sum_{k=1}^{n-1} a_k^p \geq (q+1) \sum_{k=1}^{n-1} a_k^q . \]