Olympiad problems

2014 NIMO Problems, 3

Let $S = \left\{ 1,2, \dots, 2014 \right\}$. Suppose that \[ \sum_{T \subseteq S} i^{\left\lvert T \right\rvert} = p + qi \] where $p$ and $q$ are integers, $i = \sqrt{-1}$, and the summation runs over all $2^{2014}$ subsets of $S$. Find the remainder when $\left\lvert p\right\rvert + \left\lvert q \right\rvert$ is divided by $1000$. (Here $\left\lvert X \right\rvert$ denotes the number of elements in a set $X$.) [i]Proposed by David Altizio[/i]

1986 IMO Longlists, 29

Tags: vector , geometric transformation , rotation , complex number , geometry

We define a binary operation $\star$ in the plane as follows: Given two points $A$ and $B$ in the plane, $C = A \star B$ is the third vertex of the equilateral triangle ABC oriented positively. What is the relative position of three points $I, M, O$ in the plane if $I \star (M \star O) = (O \star I)\star M$ holds?

2005 Flanders Math Olympiad, 3

Tags: complex number , prime number , number theory , geometry

Prove that $2005^2$ can be written in at least $4$ ways as the sum of 2 perfect (non-zero) squares.

2017 AMC 12/AHSME, 17

Tags: complex number

There are 24 different complex numbers $z$ such that $z^{24} = 1$. For how many of these is $z^6$ a real number? $\textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }3\qquad\textbf{(C) }6\qquad\textbf{(D) }12\qquad\textbf{(E) }24$

1999 AIME Problems, 9

Tags: function , complex number , number theory , relatively prime

A function $f$ is defined on the complex numbers by $f(z)=(a+bi)z,$ where $a$ and $b$ are positive numbers. This function has the property that the image of each point in the complex plane is equidistant from that point and the origin. Given that $|a+bi|=8$ and that $b^2=m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

2019 Romania National Olympiad, 4

Tags: complex number , polynomial , root , superior algebra

Let $n \geq 3$ and $a_1,a_2,...,a_n$ be complex numbers different from $0$ with $|a_i| < 1$ for all $i \in \{1,2,...,n-1 \}.$ If the coefficients of $f = \prod_{i=1}^n (X-a_i)$ are integers, prove that $\textbf{a)}$ The numbers $a_1,a_2,...,a_n$ are distinct. $\textbf{b)}$ If $a_j^2 = a_ia_k,$ then $i=j=k.$

2007 Purple Comet Problems, 10

Tags: trigonometry , complex number

For a particular value of the angle $\theta$ we can take the product of the two complex numbers $(8+i)\sin\theta+(7+4i)\cos\theta$ and $(1+8i)\sin\theta+(4+7i)\cos\theta$ to get a complex number in the form $a+bi$ where $a$ and $b$ are real numbers. Find the largest value for $a+b$.

2018 Purple Comet Problems, 18

Tags: complex number , polynomial

Find the positive integer $k$ such that the roots of $x^3 - 15x^2 + kx -1105$ are three distinct collinear points in the complex plane.

2004 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 4

Tags: equation , complex number , algebra

Prove that $ \left\{ (x,y)\in\mathbb{C}^2 |x^2+y^2=1 \right\} =\{ (1,0)\}\cup \left\{ \left( \frac{z^2-1}{z^2+1} ,\frac{2z}{z^2+1} \right) | z\in\mathbb{C}\setminus \{\pm \sqrt{-1}\} \right\} . $

1959 AMC 12/AHSME, 34

Tags: vieta , irrational number , complex number , imaginary numbers , quadratic

Let the roots of $x^2-3x+1=0$ be $r$ and $s$. Then the expression $r^2+s^2$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{a positive integer} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{a positive fraction greater than 1}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{a positive fraction less than 1}$ $\textbf{(D)}\ \text{an irrational number}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{an imaginary number}$

2012 India IMO Training Camp, 1

Tags: geometry , incenter , parallelogram , trigonometry , complex number

A quadrilateral $ABCD$ without parallel sides is circumscribed around a circle with centre $O$. Prove that $O$ is a point of intersection of middle lines of quadrilateral $ABCD$ (i.e. barycentre of points $A,\,B,\,C,\,D$) iff $OA\cdot OC=OB\cdot OD$.

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 11

Tags: calculus , integration , algebra , function , domain , complex number , logarithm

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int \frac{6x+1}{\sqrt{3x^2+x+4}}dx$ [2] $\int \frac{e^x}{e^x+e^{a-x}}dx$ [3] $\int \frac{(\sqrt{x}+1)^3}{\sqrt{x}}dx$ [4] $\int x\ln (x^2-1)dx$ [5] $\int \frac{2(x+2)}{x^2+4x+1}dx$

1991 Arnold's Trivium, 84

Tags: quadratic , induction , vector , complex number

Find the number of positive and negative squares in the canonical form of the quadratic form $\sum_{i<j}(x_i-x_j)^2$ in $n$ variables. The same for the form $\sum_{i<j}x_i x_j$.

2025 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: complex number , invertible matrix , linear algebra , matrix

Let $n$ be a positive integer, and $a,b$ be two complex numbers such that $a \neq 1$ and $b^k \neq 1$, for any $k \in \{1,2,\dots ,n\}$. The matrices $A,B \in \mathcal{M}_n(\mathbb{C})$ satisfy the relation $BA=a I_n + bAB$. Prove that $A$ and $B$ are invertible.

2015 Romania National Olympiad, 4

Tags: linear algebra , matrix , complex number

Let be three natural numbers $ k,m,n $ an $ m\times n $ matrix $ A, $ an $ n\times m $ matrix $ B, $ and $ k $ complex numbers $ a_0,a_1,\ldots ,a_k $ such that the following conditions hold. $ \text{(i)}\quad m\ge n\ge 2 $ $ \text{(ii)}\quad a_0I_m+a_1AB+a_2(AB)^2+\cdots +a_k(AB)^k=O_m $ $ \text{(iii)}\quad a_0I_m+a_1BA+a_2(BA)^2+\cdots +a_k(BA)^k\neq O_n $ Prove that $ a_0=0. $

2014 China Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: complex number , inequalities

Let $n$ be a given integer which is greater than $1$ . Find the greatest constant $\lambda(n)$ such that for any non-zero complex $z_1,z_2,\cdots,z_n$ ,have that \[\sum_{k\equal{}1}^n |z_k|^2\geq \lambda(n)\min\limits_{1\le k\le n}\{|z_{k+1}-z_k|^2\},\] where $z_{n+1}=z_1$.

2021 Science ON grade X, 1

Tags: algebra , complex number , inequality

Consider the complex numbers $x,y,z$ such that $|x|=|y|=|z|=1$. Define the number $$a=\left (1+\frac xy\right )\left (1+\frac yz\right )\left (1+\frac zx\right ).$$ $\textbf{(a)}$ Prove that $a$ is a real number. $\textbf{(b)}$ Find the minimal and maximal value $a$ can achieve, when $x,y,z$ vary subject to $|x|=|y|=|z|=1$. [i] (Stefan Bălăucă & Vlad Robu)[/i]

2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4

Tags: trigonometry , complex number

Suppose that $ a, b, c, d$ are real numbers satisfying $ a \geq b \geq c \geq d \geq 0$, $ a^2 \plus{} d^2 \equal{} 1$, $ b^2 \plus{} c^2 \equal{} 1$, and $ ac \plus{} bd \equal{} 1/3$. Find the value of $ ab \minus{} cd$.

2006 ITAMO, 3

Tags: geometric transformation , reflection , parallelogram , complex number , geometry

Let $A$ and $B$ be two distinct points on the circle $\Gamma$, not diametrically opposite. The point $P$, distinct from $A$ and $B$, varies on $\Gamma$. Find the locus of the orthocentre of triangle $ABP$.

1948 Putnam, B6

Tags: geometry , 3d geometry , complex number , linear algebra , matrix

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 National High School Mathematics League, 8

Tags: complex number

Complex numbers $z_1,z_2$ satisfy that $|z_1|=2,|z_2|=3,3z_1-2z_2=\frac{3}{2}-\text{i}$, then $z_1\cdot z_2=$________.

1967 IMO Longlists, 21

Tags: trigonometry , algebra , product , calculate , complex number

Without using tables, find the exact value of the product: \[P = \prod^7_{k=1} \cos \left(\frac{k \pi}{15} \right).\]

2025 District Olympiad, P4

Tags: geometry , complex number

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon with $\angle A = \angle C=\angle E$ and $\angle B = \angle D=\angle F$. [list=a] [*] Prove that there is a unique point $P$ which is equidistant from sides $AB,CD$ and $EF$. [*] If $G_1$ and $G_2$ are the centers of mass of $\triangle ACE$ and $\triangle BDF$, show that $\angle G_1PG_2=60^{\circ}$.

2013 AMC 12/AHSME, 25

Tags: function , quadratic , complex number , absolute value

Let $f : \mathbb{C} \to \mathbb{C} $ be defined by $ f(z) = z^2 + iz + 1 $. How many complex numbers $z $ are there such that $ \text{Im}(z) > 0 $ and both the real and the imaginary parts of $f(z)$ are integers with absolute value at most $ 10 $? ${ \textbf{(A)} \ 399 \qquad \textbf{(B)} \ 401 \qquad \textbf{(C)} \ 413 \qquad \textbf{(D}} \ 431 \qquad \textbf{(E)} \ 441 $

the 6th XMO, 2

Tags: complex number , algebra , inequalities , geometric inequality

Assume that complex numbers $z_1,z_2,...,z_n$ satisfy $|z_i-z_j| \le 1$ for any $1 \le i <j \le n$. Let $$S= \sum_{1 \le i <j \le n} |z_i-z_j|^2.$$ (1) If $n = 6063$, find the maximum value of $S$. (2) If $n= 2021$, find the maximum value of $S$.