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Found problems: 563

2006 Petru Moroșan-Trident, 1

Let be three complex numbers $ \alpha ,\beta ,\gamma $ such that $$ \begin{vmatrix} \left( \alpha -\beta \right)^2 & \left( \alpha -\beta \right)\left( \beta -\gamma \right) & \left( \beta -\gamma \right)^2 \\ \left( \beta -\gamma \right)^2 & \left( \beta -\gamma \right)\left( \gamma -\alpha \right) & \left( \gamma -\alpha \right)^2 \\ \left( \gamma -\alpha \right)^2 & \left( \gamma -\alpha \right)\left( \alpha -\beta \right) & \left( \alpha -\beta \right)^2\end{vmatrix} =0. $$ Prove that $ \alpha ,\beta ,\gamma $ are all equal, or their affixes represent a non-degenerate equilateral triangle. [i]Gheorghe Necșuleu[/i] and [i]Ion Necșuleu[/i]

2009 District Olympiad, 2

Find the complex numbers $ z_1,z_2,z_3 $ of same absolute value having the property that: $$ 1=z_1z_2z_3=z_1+z_2+z_3. $$

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]

2013 District Olympiad, 3

Let $A$ be an non-invertible of order $n$, $n>1$, with the elements in the set of complex numbers, with all the elements having the module equal with 1 a)Prove that, for $n=3$, two rows or two columns of the $A$ matrix are proportional b)Does the conclusion from the previous exercise remains true for $n=4$?

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?

2010 China National Olympiad, 3

Given complex numbers $a,b,c$, we have that $|az^2 + bz +c| \leq 1$ holds true for any complex number $z, |z| \leq 1$. Find the maximum value of $|bc|$.

2015 BMT Spring, 8

Let $\omega$ be a primitive $7$th root of unity. Find $$\prod_{k=0}^6\left(1+\omega^k-\omega^{2k}\right).$$ (A complex number is a primitive root of unity if and only if it can be written in the form $e^{2k\pi i/n}$, where $k$ is relatively prime to $n$.)

1977 Miklós Schweitzer, 7

Let $ G$ be a locally compact solvable group, let $ c_1,\ldots, c_n$ be complex numbers, and assume that the complex-valued functions $ f$ and $ g$ on $ G$ satisfy \[ \sum_{k=1}^n c_k f(xy^k)=f(x)g(y) \;\textrm{for all} \;x,y \in G \ \ .\] Prove that if $ f$ is a bounded function and \[ \inf_{x \in G} \textrm{Re} f(x) \chi(x) >0\] for some continuous (complex) character $ \chi$ of $ G$, then $ g$ is continuous. [i]L. Szekelyhidi[/i]

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)

2003 SNSB Admission, 1

Show that if a holomorphic function $ f:\mathbb{C}\longrightarrow\mathbb{C} $ has the property that the modulus of any of its derivatives (of any order) is everywhere dominated by $ 1, $ then $ |f(z)|\le e^{|\text{Im} (z)|} , $ for all complex numbers $ z. $

2014 Contests, 2

Consider a convex pentagon circumscribed about a circle. We name the lines that connect vertices of the pentagon with the opposite points of tangency with the circle [i]gergonnians[/i]. (a) Prove that if four gergonnians are conncurrent, the all five of them are concurrent. (b) Prove that if there is a triple of gergonnians that are concurrent, then there is another triple of gergonnians that are concurrent.

2011 Bogdan Stan, 2

Show that among any nine complex numbers whose affixes in the complex plane lie on the unit circle, there are at least two of them such that the modulus of their sum is greater than $ \sqrt 2. $ [i]Ion Tecu[/i]

1994 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Solve the system of equations for real $x$ and $y$: \begin{eqnarray*} 5x \left( 1 + \frac{1}{x^2 + y^2}\right) &=& 12 \\ 5y \left( 1 - \frac{1}{x^2+y^2} \right) &=& 4 . \end{eqnarray*}

1998 IMO Shortlist, 6

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon such that $\angle B+\angle D+\angle F=360^{\circ }$ and \[ \frac{AB}{BC} \cdot \frac{CD}{DE} \cdot \frac{EF}{FA} = 1. \] Prove that \[ \frac{BC}{CA} \cdot \frac{AE}{EF} \cdot \frac{FD}{DB} = 1. \]

2009 Hungary-Israel Binational, 1

Given is the convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$. Assume that there exists a point $ P$ inside the quadrilateral for which the triangles $ ABP$ and $ CDP$ are both isosceles right triangles with the right angle at the common vertex $ P$. Prove that there exists a point $ Q$ for which the triangles $ BCQ$ and $ ADQ$ are also isosceles right triangles with the right angle at the common vertex $ Q$.

1977 IMO Longlists, 29

In the interior of a square $ABCD$ we construct the equilateral triangles $ABK, BCL, CDM, DAN.$ Prove that the midpoints of the four segments $KL, LM, MN, NK$ and the midpoints of the eight segments $AK, BK, BL, CL, CM, DM, DN, AN$ are the 12 vertices of a regular dodecagon.

1977 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 8

Determine a necessary and sufficient condition for the affixes of three complex numbers $z_1$ , $z_2$ and $z_3$ are the vertices of an equilateral triangle.

2015 District Olympiad, 3

Solve in $ \mathbb{C} $ the following equation: $ |z|+|z-5i|=|z-2i|+|z-3i|. $

1986 China National Olympiad, 3

Let $Z_1,Z_2,\cdots ,Z_n$ be complex numbers satisfying $|Z_1|+|Z_2|+\cdots +|Z_n|=1$. Show that there exist some among the $n$ complex numbers such that the modulus of the sum of these complex numbers is not less than $1/6$.

2016 Nigerian Senior MO Round 2, Problem 1

Let $a, b, c, x, y$ and $z$ be complex numbers such that $a=\frac{b+c}{x-2}, b=\frac{c+a}{y-2}, c=\frac{a+b}{z-2}$. If $xy+yz+zx=1000$ and $x+y+z=2016$, find the value of $xyz$.

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].

1995 AIME Problems, 5

For certain real values of $a, b, c,$ and $d,$ the equation $x^4+ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=0$ has four non-real roots. The product of two of these roots is $13+i$ and the sum of the other two roots is $3+4i,$ where $i=\sqrt{-1}.$ Find $b.$

2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 14

For a certain complex number $c$, the polynomial \[ P(x) = (x^2 - 2x + 2)(x^2 - cx + 4)(x^2 - 4x + 8)\] has exactly 4 distinct roots. What is $|c|$? $\textbf{(A) } 2 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \sqrt{6} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 2\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(D) } 3 \qquad \textbf{(E) } \sqrt{10}$

2012 Iran Team Selection Test, 3

The pentagon $ABCDE$ is inscirbed in a circle $w$. Suppose that $w_a,w_b,w_c,w_d,w_e$ are reflections of $w$ with respect to sides $AB,BC,CD,DE,EA$ respectively. Let $A'$ be the second intersection point of $w_a,w_e$ and define $B',C',D',E'$ similarly. Prove that \[2\le \frac{S_{A'B'C'D'E'}}{S_{ABCDE}}\le 3,\] where $S_X$ denotes the surface of figure $X$. [i]Proposed by Morteza Saghafian, Ali khezeli[/i]

1992 AMC 12/AHSME, 28

Let $i = \sqrt{-1}$. The product of the real parts of the roots of $z^2 - z = 5 - 5i$ is $ \textbf{(A)}\ -25\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -6\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ -5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 25 $