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2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 1

Let n be a positive integer. Find all complex numbers $x_{1}$, $x_{2}$, ..., $x_{n}$ satisfying the following system of equations: $x_{1}+2x_{2}+...+nx_{n}=0$, $x_{1}^{2}+2x_{2}^{2}+...+nx_{n}^{2}=0$, ... $x_{1}^{n}+2x_{2}^{n}+...+nx_{n}^{n}=0$.

1999 IMC, 6

Let $A$ be a subset of $\mathbb{Z}/n\mathbb{Z}$ with at most $\frac{\ln(n)}{100}$ elements. Define $f(r)=\sum_{s\in A} e^{\dfrac{2 \pi i r s}{n}}$. Show that for some $r \ne 0$ we have $|f(r)| \geq \frac{|A|}{2}$.

2007 Iran MO (3rd Round), 6

Scientist have succeeded to find new numbers between real numbers with strong microscopes. Now real numbers are extended in a new larger system we have an order on it (which if induces normal order on $ \mathbb R$), and also 4 operations addition, multiplication,... and these operation have all properties the same as $ \mathbb R$. [img]http://i14.tinypic.com/4tk6mnr.png[/img] a) Prove that in this larger system there is a number which is smaller than each positive integer and is larger than zero. b) Prove that none of these numbers are root of a polynomial in $ \mathbb R[x]$.

1948 Putnam, B6

Answer wither (i) or (ii): (i) Let $V, V_1 , V_2$ and $V_3$ denote four vertices of a cube such that $V_1 , V_2 , V_3 $ are adjacent to $V.$ Project the cube orthogonally on a plane of which the points are marked with complex numbers. Let the projection of $V$ fall in the origin and the projections of $V_1 , V_2 , V_3 $ in points marked with the complex numbers $z_1 , z_2 , z_3$, respectively. Show that $z_{1}^{2} +z_{2}^{2} +z_{3}^{2}=0.$ (ii) Let $(a_{ij})$ be a matrix such that $$|a_{ii}| > |a_{i1}| + |a_{i2}|+\ldots +|a_{i i-1}|+ |a_{i i+1}| +\ldots +|a_{in}|$$ for all $i.$ Show that the determinant is not equal to $0.$

2001 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

Show that if $a,b,c$ are complex numbers that such that \[ (a+b)(a+c)=b \qquad (b+c)(b+a)=c \qquad (c+a)(c+b)=a\] then $a,b,c$ are real numbers.

1986 French Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 3

(a) Prove or find a counter-example: For every two complex numbers $z,w$ the following inequality holds: $$|z|+|w|\le|z+w|+|z-w|.$$(b) Prove that for all $z_1,z_2,z_3,z_4\in\mathbb C$: $$\sum_{k=1}^4|z_k|\le\sum_{1\le i<j\le4}|z_i+z_j|.$$

2003 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Let be five nonzero complex numbers having the same absolute value and such that zero is equal to their sum, which is equal to the sum of their squares. Prove that the affixes of these numbers in the complex plane form a regular pentagon. [i]Daniel Jinga[/i]

DMM Individual Rounds, 2010 Tie

[b]p1.[/b] Let the series an be defined as $a_1 = 1$ and $a_n =\sum^{n-1}_{i=1} a_ia_{n-i}$ for all positive integers $n$. Evaluate $\sum^{\infty}_{i=1} \left(\frac14\right)^ia_i$. [b]p2.[/b] $a, b, c$ and $d$ are distinct real numbers such that $$a + \frac{1}{b}= b +\frac{1}{c}= c +\frac{1}{d}= d +\frac{1}{a}= x$$ Find |x|. [b]p3.[/b] Find all ordered tuples $(w, x, y, z)$ of complex numbers satisfying $$x + y + z + xy + yz + zx + xyz = -w$$ $$y + z + w + yz + zw + wy + yzw = -x$$ $$z + w + x + zw + wx + xz + zwx = -y$$ $$w + x + y + wx + xy + yw + wxy = -z$$ PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

2006 Cezar Ivănescu, 2

[b]a)[/b] Let be a nonnegative integer $ n. $ Solve in the complex numbers the equation $ z^n\cdot\Re z=\bar z^n\cdot\Im z. $ [b]b)[/b] Let be two complex numbers $ v,d $ satisfying $ v+1/v=d/\bar d +\bar d/d. $ Show that $$ v^n+1/v^n=d^n/\bar d^n + \bar d^n/d^n, $$ for any nonnegative integer $ n. $

2025 China Team Selection Test, 18

Find the smallest real number $M$ such that there exist four complex numbers $a,b,c,d$ with $|a|=|b|=|c|=|d|=1$, and for any complex number $z$, if $|z| = 1$, then\[|az^3+bz^2+cz+d|\le M.\]

2010 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 20

What is the value of the sum \[ \sum_z \frac{1}{{\left|1 - z\right|}^2} \, , \] where $z$ ranges over all 7 solutions (real and nonreal) of the equation $z^7 = -1$?

2012 AIME Problems, 6

The complex numbers $z$ and $w$ satisfy $z^{13} = w$, $w^{11} = z$, and the imaginary part of $z$ is $\sin\left(\frac{m\pi}n\right)$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$ with $m < n$. Find $n$.

2018 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Let $ABC$ be a triangle, $O$ its circumcenter and $R=1$ its circumradius. Let $G_1,G_2,G_3$ be the centroids of the triangles $OBC, OAC$ and $OAB.$ Prove that the triangle $ABC$ is equilateral if and only if $$AG_1+BG_2+CG_3=4$$

2022 CHMMC Winter (2022-23), 3

Suppose that $a,b,c$ are complex numbers with $a+b+c = 0$, $|abc| = 1$, $|b| = |c|$, and $$\frac{9-\sqrt{33}}{48} \le \cos^2 \left( arg \left( \frac{b}{a} \right) \right)\le \frac{9+\sqrt{33}}{48} .$$ Find the maximum possible value of $|-a^6+b^6+c^6|$.

1969 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Find the locus of the affix $M$, of the complex number $z$, so that it is aligned with the affixes of $i$ and $iz$ .

2024 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2

A surjective function $g: \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb C$ is given. Find all functions $f: \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb C$ such that for all $x,y\in \mathbb C$ we have $$ |f(x)+g(y)| = | f(y) + g(x)|. $$ Proposed by [i]Mojtaba Zare, Amirabbas Mohammadi[/i]

2012 AIME Problems, 8

The complex numbers $z$ and $w$ satisfy the system \begin{align*}z+\frac{20i}{w}&=5+i,\\w+\frac{12i}{z}&=-4+10i.\end{align*} Find the smallest possible value of $|zw|^2$.

2014 Singapore Senior Math Olympiad, 33

Find the value of $2(\sin2^{\circ}\tan1^{\circ}+\sin4^{\circ}\tan1^{\circ}+\cdots+\sin178^{\circ}\tan 1^{\circ})$

2013 Iran MO (3rd Round), 3

For every positive integer $n \geq 2$, Prove that there is no $n-$tuple of distinct complex numbers $(x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n)$ such that for each $1 \leq k \leq n$ following equality holds. $\prod_{\underset{i \neq k}{1 \leq i \leq n}}^{ } (x_k - x_i) = \prod_{\underset{i \neq k}{1 \leq i \leq n}}^{ } (x_k + x_i) $ (20 points)

2019 PUMaC Team Round, 7

For all sets $A$ of complex numbers, let $P(A)$ be the product of the elements of $A$. Let $S_z = \{1, 2, 9, 99, 999, \frac{1}{z},\frac{1}{z^2}\}$, let $T_z$ be the set of nonempty subsets of $S_z$ (including $S_z$), and let $f(z) = 1 + \sum_{s\in T_z} P(s)$. Suppose $f(z) = 6125000$ for some complex number $z$. Compute the product of all possible values of $z$.

2021 Alibaba Global Math Competition, 4

Let $n$ be a positive integer. For any positive integer $k$, let $0_k=diag\{\underbrace{0, ...,0}_{k}\}$ be a $k \times k$ zero matrix. Let $Y=\begin{pmatrix} 0_n & A \\ A^t & 0_{n+1} \end{pmatrix}$ be a $(2n+1) \times (2n+1)$ where $A=(x_{i, j})_{1\leq i \leq n, 1\leq j \leq n+1}$ is a $n \times (n+1)$ real matrix. Let $A^T$ be transpose matrix of $A$ i.e. $(n+1) \times n$ matrix, the element of $(j, i)$ is $x_{i, j}$. (a) Let complex number $\lambda$ be an eigenvalue of $k \times k$ matrix $X$. If there exists nonzero column vectors $v=(x_1, ..., x_k)^t$ such that $Xv=\lambda v$. Prove that 0 is the eigenvalue of $Y$ and the other eigenvalues of $Y$ can be expressed as a form of $\pm \sqrt{\lambda}$ where nonnegative real number $\lambda$ is the eigenvalue of $AA^t$. (b) Let $n=3$ and $a_1$, $a_2$, $a_3$, $a_4$ are $4$ distinct positive real numbers. Let $a=\sqrt[]{\sum_{1\leq i \leq 4}^{}a^{2}_{i}}$ and $x_{i,j}=a_i\delta_{i,j}+a_j\delta_{4,j}-\frac{1}{a^2}(a^2_{i}+a^2_{4})a_j$ where $1\leq i \leq 3, 1\leq j \leq 4$, $\delta_{i, j}= \begin{cases} 1 \text{ if } i=j\\ 0 \text{ if } i\neq j\\ \end{cases}\,$. Prove that $Y$ has 7 distinct eigenvalue.

2003 Alexandru Myller, 1

Let be a natural number $ n, $ a positive real number $ \lambda , $ and a complex number $ z. $ Prove the following inequalities. $$ 0\le -\lambda +\frac{1}{n}\sum_{\stackrel{w\in\mathbb{C}}{w^n=1 }} \left| z-\lambda w \right|\le |z| $$ [i]Gheorghe Iurea[/i]

2013 Kosovo National Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Let be $z_1$ and $z_2$ two complex numbers such that $|z_1+2z_2|=|2z_1+z_2|$.Prove that for all real numbers $a$ is true $|z_1+az_2|=|az_1+z_2|$

2002 IMC, 11

Let $A$ be a complex $n \times n$ Matrix for $n >1$. Let $A^{H}$ be the conjugate transpose of $A$. Prove that $A\cdot A^{H} =I_{n}$ if and only if $A=S\cdot (S^{H})^{-1}$ for some complex Matrix $S$.

1996 China Team Selection Test, 3

Does there exist non-zero complex numbers $a, b, c$ and natural number $h$ such that if integers $k, l, m$ satisfy $|k| + |l| + |m| \geq 1996$, then $|ka + lb + mc| > \frac {1}{h}$ is true?