Find $ \lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \left(\int_0^x \sqrt{1\plus{}e^{2t}}\ dt\minus{}e^x\right)$.

If $\log_{2x}216 = x$, where $x$ is real, then $x$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{A non-square, non-cube integer} \qquad$ $\textbf{(B)}\ \text{A non-square, non-cube, non-integral rational number} \qquad$ $\textbf{(C)}\ \text{An irrational number} \qquad$ $\textbf{(D)}\ \text{A perfect square}\qquad$ $\textbf{(E)}\ \text{A perfect cube} $

Do either (1) or (2): (1) Show that any solution $f(t)$ of the functional equation $$f(x+y)f(x-y)=f(x)^{2} +f(y)^{2} -1$$ for $x,y\in \mathbb{R}$ satisfies $$f''(t)= \pm c^{2} f(t)$$ for a constant $c$, assuming the existence and continuity of the second derivative. Deduce that $f(t)$ is one of the functions $$ \pm \cos ct, \;\;\; \pm \cosh ct.$$ (2) Let $(a_{i})_{i=1,...,n}$ and $(b_{i})_{i=1,...,n}$ be real numbers. Define an $(n+1)\times (n+1)$-matrix $A=(c_{ij})$ by $$ c_{i1}=1, \; \; c_{1j}= x^{j-1} \; \text{for} \; j\leq n,\; \; c_{1n+1}=p(x), \;\; c_{ij}=a_{i-1}^{j-1} \; \text{for}\; i>1, j\leq n,\;\; c_{in+1}=b_{i-1}\; \text{for}\; i>1.$$ The polynomial $p(x)$ is defined by the equation $\det A=0$. Let $f$ be a polynomial and replace $(b_{i})$ with $(f(b_{i}))$. Then $\det A=0$ defines another polynomial $q(x)$. Prove that $f(p(x))-q(x)$ is a multiple of $$\prod_{i=1}^{n} (x-a_{i}).$$

Let $n$ be a positive integer, and $a_1,...,a_n, b_1,..., b_n$ be $2n$ positive real numbers such that $a_1 + ... + a_n = b_1 + ... + b_n = 1$. Find the minimal value of $ \frac {a_1^2} {a_1 + b_1} + \frac {a_2^2} {a_2 + b_2} + ...+ \frac {a_n^2} {a_n + b_n}$.

How many of the first 1000 positive integers can be expressed in the form \[ \lfloor 2x \rfloor + \lfloor 4x \rfloor + \lfloor 6x \rfloor + \lfloor 8x \rfloor, \] where $x$ is a real number, and $\lfloor z \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to $z$?

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a function which satisfies the following: [list][*] $f(m)=m$, for all $m\in\mathbb{Z}$;[*] $f(\frac{a+b}{c+d})=\frac{f(\frac{a}{c})+f(\frac{b}{d})}{2}$, for all $a, b, c, d\in\mathbb{Z}$ such that $|ad-bc|=1$, $c>0$ and $d>0$;[*] $f$ is monotonically increasing.[/list] (a) Prove that the function $f$ is unique. (b) Find $f(\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2})$.

Evaluate: $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{1}{2n} \ln\binom{2n}{n}$

In isosceles right-angled triangle $ABC$, $CA = CB = 1$. $P$ is an arbitrary point on the sides of $ABC$. Find the maximum of $PA \cdot PB \cdot PC$.

Compute $$\int\frac{(\sin x+\cos x)(4-2\sin2x-\sin^22x)e^x}{\sin^32x}dx$$ where $x\in\left(0,\frac\pi2\right)$. [i]Proposed by Mihály Bencze[/i]

Calculate: [b]a)[/b] $ \int \frac{1-x^2-x^6+x^8}{1+x^{10}} dx $ [b]b)[/b] $ \int\frac{x^{n-1}+x^{5n-1}}{1+x^{6n}} dx $ [i]Dumitru Acu[/i]

Consider an arc of a planar curve; let the radius of curvature at any point of the arc be a differentiable function of the arc length and its derivative be everywhere different from zero; moreover, let the total curvature be less than $ \frac{\pi}{2}$. Let $ P_1,P_2,P_3,P_4,P_5$ and $ P_6$ be any points on this arc, subject to the only condition that the radius of curvature at $ P_k$ is greater than at $ P_j$ if $ j<k$. Prove that the radius of the circle passing through the points $ P_1,P_3$ and $ P_5$ is less than the radius of the circle through $ P_2,P_4$ and $ P_6$

It is known that a certain mechanical balance can measure any object of integer mass anywhere between 1 and 2009 (both included). This balance has $k$ weights of integral values. What is the minimum $k$ for which there exist weights that satisfy this condition?

Prove that if $|x| < 1$, then \[ \frac{x}{(1-x)^2}+\frac{x^2}{(1+x^2)^2} + \frac{x^3}{(1-x^3)^2}+\cdots=\frac{x}{1-x}+\frac{2x^2}{1+x^2}+\frac{3x^3}{1-x^3}+\cdots\]

Does there exist a polynomial $P(x)$ with integral coefficients such that $P(1+\sqrt 3) = 2+\sqrt 3$ and $P(3+\sqrt 5) = 3+\sqrt 5 $? [i]Proposed by Alexander S. Golovanov, Russia[/i]

Let $f(x)=x^{n}+5x^{n-1}+3$, where $n>1$ is an integer. Prove that $f(x)$ cannot be expressed as the product of two nonconstant polynomials with integer coefficients.

([b]8[/b]) Evaluate the integral $ \int_0^1\ln x \ln(1\minus{}x)\ dx$.

Find all integer polynomials $P(x)$, the highest coefficent is 1 such that: there exist infinitely irrational numbers $a$ such that $p(a)$ is a positive integer.

Say that a polynomial with real coefficients in two variable, $ x,y,$ is [i]balanced[/i] if the average value of the polynomial on each circle centered at the origin is $ 0.$ The balanced polynomials of degree at most $ 2009$ form a vector space $ V$ over $ \mathbb{R}.$ Find the dimension of $ V.$

Evaluate $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} (\tan x)^{\frac{3}{2}}dx$. created by kunny

Given a triangle $OAB$ with the vetices $O(0,\ 0,\ 0),\ A(1,\ 0,\ 0),\ B(1,\ 1,\ 0)$ in the $xyz$ space. Let $V$ be the cone obtained by rotating the triangle around the $x$-axis. Find the volume of the solid obtained by rotating the cone $V$ around the $y$-axis.

Find the number of subsets $A\subset M=\{2^0,\,2^1,\,2^2,\dots,2^{2005}\}$ such that equation $x^2-S(A)x+S(B)=0$ has integral roots, where $S(M)$ is the sum of all elements of $M$, and $B=M\setminus A$ ($A$ and $B$ are not empty).

A non-Hookian spring has force $F = -kx^2$ where $k$ is the spring constant and $x$ is the displacement from its unstretched position. For the system shown of a mass $m$ connected to an unstretched spring initially at rest, how far does the spring extend before the system momentarily comes to rest? Assume that all surfaces are frictionless and that the pulley is frictionless as well. [asy] size(250); pen dps = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(10); defaultpen(dps); draw((0,0)--(0,-1)--(2,-1)--(2+sqrt(3),-2)); draw((2.5,-2)--(4.5,-2),dashed); draw(circle((2.2,-0.8),0.2)); draw((2.2,-0.8)--(1.8,-1.2)); draw((0,-0.6)--(0.6,-0.6)--(0.75,-0.4)--(0.9,-0.8)--(1.05,-0.4)--(1.2,-0.8)--(1.35,-0.4)--(1.5,-0.8)--(1.65,-0.4)--(1.8,-0.8)--(1.95,-0.6)--(2.2,-0.6)); draw((2+0.3*sqrt(3),-1.3)--(2+0.3*sqrt(3)+0.6/2,-1.3+sqrt(3)*0.6/2)--(2+0.3*sqrt(3)+0.6/2+0.2*sqrt(3),-1.3+sqrt(3)*0.6/2-0.2)--(2+0.3*sqrt(3)+0.2*sqrt(3),-1.3-0.2)); //super complex Asymptote code gg draw((2+0.3*sqrt(3)+0.3/2,-1.3+sqrt(3)*0.3/2)--(2.35,-0.6677)); draw(anglemark((2,-1),(2+sqrt(3),-2),(2.5,-2))); label("$30^\circ$",(3.5,-2),NW); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ \left(\frac{3mg}{2k}\right)^{1/2} $ $ \textbf{(B)}\ \left(\frac{mg}{k}\right)^{1/2} $ $ \textbf{(C)}\ \left(\frac{2mg}{k}\right)^{1/2} $ $ \textbf{(D)}\ \left(\frac{\sqrt{3}mg}{k}\right)^{1/3} $ $ \textbf{(E)}\ \left(\frac{3\sqrt{3}mg}{2k}\right)^{1/3} $

Prove that if $(a,b,c,d)$ are positive integers such that $(a+2^{\frac13}b+2^{\frac23}c)^2=d$ then $d$ is a perfect square (i.e is the square of a positive integer).

Ali Barber, the carpet merchant, has a rectangular piece of carpet whose dimensions are unknown. Unfortunately, his tape measure is broken and he has no other measuring instruments. However, he finds that if he lays it flat on the floor of either of his storerooms, then each corner of the carpet touches a different wall of that room. He knows that the sides of the carpet are integral numbers of feet and that his two storerooms have the same (unknown) length, but widths of 38 feet and 50 feet respectively. What are the carpet dimensions?

Let $f$ be a real function with a continuous third derivative such that $f(x)$, $f^\prime(x)$, $f^{\prime\prime}(x)$, $f^{\prime\prime\prime}(x)$ are positive for all $x$. Suppose that $f^{\prime\prime\prime}(x)\leq f(x)$ for all $x$. Show that $f^\prime(x)<2f(x)$ for all $x$.