Olympiad problems

2001 Vietnam National Olympiad, 3

For real $a, b$ define the sequence $x_{0}, x_{1}, x_{2}, ...$ by $x_{0}= a, x_{n+1}= x_{n}+b \sin x_{n}$. If $b = 1$, show that the sequence converges to a finite limit for all $a$. If $b > 2$, show that the sequence diverges for some $a$.

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 6

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

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int \sin x\cos ^ 3 x dx$ [2] $\int \frac{dx}{(1+\sqrt{x})\sqrt{x}}dx$ [3] $\int x^2 \sqrt{x^3+1}dx$ [4] $\int \frac{e^{2x}-3e^{x}}{e^x}dx$ [5] $\int (1-x^2)e^x dx$

Today's calculation of integrals, 876

Tags: function , calculus , integration , calculus computations , definite integral

Suppose a function $f(x)$ is continuous on $[-1,\ 1]$ and satisfies the condition : 1) $f(-1)\geq f(1).$ 2) $x+f(x)$ is non decreasing function. 3) $\int_{-1}^ 1 f(x)\ dx=0.$ Show that $\int_{-1}^1 f(x)^2dx\leq \frac 23.$

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 843

Tags: calculus , integration , function , inequalities , special factorizations , calculus computations

Let $f(x)$ be a continuous function such that $\int_0^1 f(x)\ dx=1.$ Find $f(x)$ for which $\int_0^1 (x^2+x+1)f(x)^2dx$ is minimized.

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 5

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int (4-5\tan x)\cos x dx$ [2] $\int \frac{dx}{\sqrt[3]{(1-3x)^2}}dx$ [3] $\int x^3\sqrt{4-x^2}dx$ [4] $\int e^{-x}\sin \left(x+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)dx$ [5] $\int (3x-4)^2 dx$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 571

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

Evaluate $ \int_0^{\pi} \frac{x\sin ^ 3 x}{\sin ^ 2 x\plus{}8}dx$.

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 71

Tags: calculus , integration , calculus computations

Find the minimum value of $\int_{-1}^1 \sqrt{|t-x|}\ dt$

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 201

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , function , calculus computations

Evaluate the following definite integral. \[\int_{-1}^{1}\frac{e^{2x}+1-(x+1)(e^{x}+e^{-x})}{x(e^{x}-1)}dx\]

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 440

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , real analysis , calculus computations

For $ a>1$, find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \int_0^a \frac{e^x}{1\plus{}x^n}dx.$

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 765

Tags: calculus , integration , function , limit , calculus computations

Define two functions $g(x),\ f(x)\ (x\geq 0)$ by $g(x)=\int_0^x e^{-t^2}dt,\ f(x)=\int_0^1 \frac{e^{-(1+s^2)x}}{1+s^2}ds.$ Now we know that $f'(x)=-\int_0^1 e^{-(1+s^2)x}ds.$ (1) Find $f(0).$ (2) Show that $f(x)\leq \frac{\pi}{4}e^{-x}\ (x\geq 0).$ (3) Let $h(x)=\{g(\sqrt{x})\}^2$. Show that $f'(x)=-h'(x).$ (4) Find $\lim_{x\rightarrow +\infty} g(x)$ Please solve the problem without using Double Integral or Jacobian for those Japanese High School Students who don't study them.

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 480

Tags: calculus , integration , inequalities , calculus computations , geometry

Let $ a,\ b$ be positive real numbers. Prove that $ \int_{a \minus{} 2b}^{2a \minus{} b} \left|\sqrt {3b(2a \minus{} b) \plus{} 2(a \minus{} 2b)x \minus{} x^2} \minus{} \sqrt {3a(2b \minus{} a) \plus{} 2(2a \minus{} b)x \minus{} x^2}\right|dx$ $ \leq \frac {\pi}3 (a^2 \plus{} b^2).$ [color=green]Edited by moderator.[/color]

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 491

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations , geometry

Let $ f(x)\equal{}\sin 3x\plus{}\cos x,\ g(x)\equal{}\cos 3x\plus{}\sin x.$ (1) Evaluate $ \int_0^{2\pi} \{f(x)^2\plus{}g(x)^2\}\ dx$. (2) Find the area of the region bounded by two curves $ y\equal{}f(x)$ and $ y\equal{}g(x)\ (0\leq x\leq \pi).$

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 36

Tags: calculus , integration , algebra , polynomial , limit , calculus computations

A sequence of polynomial $f_n(x)\ (n=0,1,2,\cdots)$ satisfies $f_0(x)=2,f_1(x)=x$, \[f_n(x)=xf_{n-1}(x)-f_{n-2}(x),\ (n=2,3,4,\cdots)\] Let $x_n\ (n\geqq 2)$ be the maximum real root of the equation $f_n(x)=0\ (|x|\leqq 2)$ Evaluate \[\lim_{n\to\infty} n^2 \int_{x_n}^2 f_n(x)dx\]

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 561

Tags: calculus , integration , function , derivative , algorithm , calculus computations

Evaluate \[ \int_{\minus{}1}^1 \frac{1\plus{}2x^2\plus{}3x^4\plus{}4x^6\plus{}5x^8\plus{}6x^{10}\plus{}7x^{12}}{\sqrt{(1\plus{}x^2)(1\plus{}x^4)(1\plus{}x^6)}}dx.\]

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 728

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

Evaluate \[\int_{\frac {\pi}{12}}^{\frac{\pi}{6}} \frac{\sin x-\cos x-x(\sin x+\cos x)+1}{x^2-x(\sin x+\cos x)+\sin x\cos x}\ dx.\]

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 195

Tags: calculus , integration , function , real analysis , algebra , partial fractions , calculus computations

Find continuous functions $x(t),\ y(t)$ such that $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x(t)=1+\int_{0}^{t}e^{-2(t-s)}x(s)ds$ $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y(t)=\int_{0}^{t}e^{-2(t-s)}\{2x(s)+3y(s)\}ds$

Today's calculation of integrals, 879

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations , integral

Evaluate the integrals as follows. (1) $\int \frac{x^2}{2-x}\ dx$ (2) $\int \sqrt[3]{x^5+x^3}\ dx$ (3) $\int_0^1 (1-x)\cos \pi x\ dx$

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 57

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations

Find the value of $n\in{\mathbb{N}}$ satisfying the following inequality. \[\left|\int_0^{\pi} x^2\sin nx\ dx\right|<\frac{99\pi ^ 2}{100n}\]

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 25

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations

Let $|a|<\frac{\pi}{2}$. Evaluate \[\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{dx}{\{\sin (a+x)+\cos x\}^2}\]

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 669

Tags: calculus , integration , function , calculus computations

Find the differentiable function defined in $x>0$ such that ${\int_1^{f(x)} f^{-1}(t)dt=\frac 13(x^{\frac {3}{2}}-8}).$

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 465

Tags: calculus , integration , calculus computations

Compute $ \int_0^1 x^{2n\plus{}1}e^{\minus{}x^2}dx\ (n\equal{}1,\ 2,\ \cdots)$ , then use this result, prove that $ \sum_{n\equal{}0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n!}\equal{}e$.

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 811

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations

Let $a$ be real number. Evaluate $\int_a^{a+\pi} |x|\cos x\ dx.$

2007 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 3

Tags: calculus , integration , function , calculus computations

Let $f(u)$ be a continuous function and, for any real number $u$, let $[u]$ denote the greatest integer less than or equal to $u$. Show that for any $x>1$, \[\int_{1}^{x} [u]([u]+1)f(u)du = 2\sum_{i=1}^{[x]} i \int_{i}^{x} f(u)du\]

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 422

Tags: calculus , integration , probability , calculus computations

There are 10 cards, labeled from 1 to 10. Three cards denoted by $ a,\ b,\ c\ (a > b > c)$ are drawn from the cards at the same time. Find the probability such that $ \int_0^a (x^2 \minus{} 2bx \plus{} 3c)\ dx \equal{} 0$.

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 3

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

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int \sin x\sin 2x dx$ [2] $\int \frac{e^{2x}}{e^x-1}dx$ [3] $\int \frac{\tan ^2 x}{\cos ^2 x}dx$ [4] $\int \frac{e^x+e^{-x}}{e^x-e^{-x}}dx$ [5] $\int \frac{e^x}{e^x+1}dx$