Found problems: 563
Let F be the midpoint of side BC or triangle ABC. Construct isosceles right triangles ABD and ACE externally on sides AB and AC with the right angles at D and E respectively. Show that DEF is an isosceles right triangle.
Rational numbers $a$ and $b$ are chosen at random among all rational numbers in the interval $[0,2)$ that can be written as fractions $\tfrac nd$ where $n$ and $d$ are integers with $1\leq d\leq 5$. What is the probability that \[(\cos(a\pi)+i\sin(b\pi))^4\] is a real number?
$\textbf{(A) }\dfrac3{50}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac4{25}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\dfrac{41}{200}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\dfrac6{25}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\dfrac{13}{50}$
Let $ C $ denote the complex unit circle centered at the origin.
[b]a)[/b] Prove that $ \left( |z+1|-\sqrt 2 \right)\cdot \left( |z-1|-\sqrt 2 \right)\le 0,\quad\forall z\in C. $
[b]b)[/b] Prove that for any twelve numbers from $ C, $ namely $ z_1,\ldots ,z_{12} , $ there exist another twelve numbers $ \varepsilon_1,\ldots ,\varepsilon_{12}\in\{-1,1\} $ such that
$$ \sum_{k=1}^{12} \left| z_k+\varepsilon_k \right| <17. $$
If $a_1 ,a_2 ,\ldots, a_n$ are complex numbers such that
$$ |a_1| =|a_2 | =\cdots = |a_n| =r \ne 0,$$
and if $T_s$ denotes the sum of all products of these $n$ numbers taken $s$ at a time, prove that
$$ \left| \frac{T_s }{T_{n-s}}\right| =r^{2s-n}$$
whenever the denominator of the left-hand side is different from $0$.
Let $z=x+yi$ be a complex number with $x$ and $y$ rational and with $|z|=1.$ Prove that the number $|z^{2n} -1|$ is rational for every integer $n$.
A complex number $z$ whose real and imaginary parts are integers satisfies $\left(Re(z) \right)^4 +\left(Re(z^2)\right)^2 + |z|^4 =(2018)(81)$, where $Re(w)$ and $Im(w)$ are the real and imaginary parts of $w$, respectively. Find $\left(Im(z) \right)^2$
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Let $c_1,c_2,c_3,\ldots, c_{2008}$ be complex numbers such that \[|c_1|=|c_2|=|c_3|=\cdots=|c_{2008}|=1492,\] and let $S(2008,t)$ be the sum of all products of these $2008$ complex numbers taken $t$ at a time. Let $Q$ be the maximum possible value of \[\left|\dfrac{S(2008,1492)}{S(2008,516)}\right|.\] Find the remainder when $Q$ is divided by $2008$.
Show that the equation
$$z^4 + 4(i + 1)z + 1 = 0$$
has a root in each quadrant of the complex plane.
Consider a multiplicative function \( f \) from the positive integers to the unit disk centered at the origin, that is, \( f : \mathbb{Z}^+ \to D^2 \subseteq \mathbb{C} \) such that \( f(mn) = f(m)f(n) \). Prove that for every \( \epsilon > 0 \) and every integer \( k > 0 \), there exist \( k \) distinct positive integers \( a_1, a_2, \dots, a_k \) such that \( \text{gcd}(a_1, a_2, \dots, a_k) = k \) and \( d(f(a_i), f(a_j)) < \epsilon \) for all \( i, j = 1, \dots, k \).
For a complex number $ z\equal{}x\plus{}iy$ we denote by $ P(z)$ the corresponding point $ (x,y)$ in the plane. Suppose $ z_1,z_2,z_3,z_4,z_5,\alpha$ are nonzero complex numbers such that:
$ (i)$ $ P(z_1),...,P(z_5)$ are vertices of a complex pentagon $ Q$ containing the origin $ O$ in its interior, and
$ (ii)$ $ P(\alpha z_1),...,P(\alpha z_5)$ are all inside $ Q$.
If $ \alpha\equal{}p\plus{}iq$ $ (p,q \in \mathbb{R})$, prove that $ p^2\plus{}q^2 \le 1$ and $ p\plus{}q \tan \frac{\pi}{5} \le 1$.
Determine all pairs $(a,b) \in \mathbb{C} \times \mathbb{C}$ of complex numbers satisfying $|a|=|b|=1$ and $a+b+a\overline{b} \in \mathbb{R}$.
Let $ f(x)$and $ g(y)$ be two monic polynomials of degree=$ n$ having complex coefficients.
We know that there exist complex numbers $ a_i,b_i,c_i \forall 1\le i \le n$, such that
$ f(x)\minus{}g(y)\equal{}\prod_{i\equal{}1}^n{(a_ix\plus{}b_iy\plus{}c_i)}$.
Prove that there exists $ a,b,c\in\mathbb{C}$ such that
$ f(x)\equal{}(x\plus{}a)^n\plus{}c\text{ and }g(y)\equal{}(y\plus{}b)^n\plus{}c$.
Let $n>1$ be an integer and $a,b,c$ be three complex numbers such that $a+b+c=0$ and $a^n+b^n+c^n=0$. Prove that two of $a,b,c$ have the same magnitude.
[i]Evan O'Dorney.[/i]