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Let $a$ be a real number. Find the minimum value of $\int_0^1 |ax-x^3|dx$.
How many solutions (including University Mathematics )are there for the problem?
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Chords $A_1A_2, A_3A_4, A_5A_6$ of a circle $\Omega$ concur at point $O$. Let $B_i$ be the second common point of $\Omega$ and the circle with diameter $OA_i$ . Prove that chords $B_1B_2, B_3B_4, B_5B_6$ concur.
For a positive integer $n$, let $S(n) $be the set of complex numbers $z = x+iy$ ($x,y \in R$) with $ |z| = 1$ satisfying
$(x+iy)^n+(x-iy)^n = 2x^n$ .
(a) Determine $S(n)$ for $n = 2,3,4$.
(b) Find an upper bound (depending on $n$) of the number of elements of $S(n)$ for $n > 5$.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle inscribed in circle $\Gamma$ with center $O$. Let $H$ be the orthocenter of triangle $ABC$ and let $K$ be the midpoint of $OH$. Tangent of $\Gamma$ at $B$ intersects the perpendicular bisector of $AC$ at $L$. Tangent of $\Gamma$ at $C$ intersects the perpendicular bisector of $AB$ at $M$. Prove that $AK$ and $LM$ are perpendicular.
by Michael Sarantis, Greece
Prove that $2005^2$ can be written in at least $4$ ways as the sum of 2 perfect (non-zero) squares.
$z$ is a complex number that $\left|2z+\frac{1}{z}\right|=1$, then the range value of $\arg(z)$ is________.
Solve for $z\in \mathbb{C}$ the equation :
\[ |z-|z+1||=|z+|z-1|| \]
A linear binomial $l(z) = Az + B$ with complex coefficients $A$ and $B$ is given. It is known that the maximal value of $|l(z)|$ on the segment $-1 \leq x \leq 1$ $(y = 0)$ of the real line in the complex plane $z = x + iy$ is equal to $M.$ Prove that for every $z$
\[|l(z)| \leq M \rho,\]
where $\rho$ is the sum of distances from the point $P=z$ to the points $Q_1: z = 1$ and $Q_3: z = -1.$
The hexagon $ABLCDK$ is inscribed and the line $LK$ intersects the segments $AD, BC, AC$ and $BD$ in points $M, N, P$ and $Q$, respectively. Prove that $NL \cdot KP \cdot MQ = KM \cdot PN \cdot LQ$.
A token is placed at each vertex of a regular $2n$-gon. A [i]move[/i] consists in choosing an edge of the $2n$-gon and swapping the two tokens placed at the endpoints of that edge. After a finite number of moves have been performed, it turns out that every two tokens have been swapped exactly once. Prove that some edge has never been chosen.
Let $\omega$ be a complex number satisfying $\omega^{2048} = 1$ and $\omega^{1024} \neq 1$. Find the unique ordered pair of nonnegative integers $(p, q)$ satisfying
\[ 2^p - 2^q = \sum_{0 \leq m < n \leq 2047} (\omega^m + \omega^n)^{2048}. \]
Is it possible to tile $2003 \times 2003$ board by $1 \times 2$ dominoes placed horizontally and $1 \times 3$ rectangles placed vertically?
Let $ABC$ be an acute triangle with orthocenter $H$. Let $G$ be the point such that the quadrilateral $ABGH$ is a parallelogram. Let $I$ be the point on the line $GH$ such that $AC$ bisects $HI$. Suppose that the line $AC$ intersects the circumcircle of the triangle $GCI$ at $C$ and $J$. Prove that $IJ = AH$.
Let $ ABC$ be a fixed triangle, and let $ A_1$, $ B_1$, $ C_1$ be the midpoints of sides $ BC$, $ CA$, $ AB$, respectively. Let $ P$ be a variable point on the circumcircle. Let lines $ PA_1$, $ PB_1$, $ PC_1$ meet the circumcircle again at $ A'$, $ B'$, $ C'$, respectively. Assume that the points $ A$, $ B$, $ C$, $ A'$, $ B'$, $ C'$ are distinct, and lines $ AA'$, $ BB'$, $ CC'$ form a triangle. Prove that the area of this triangle does not depend on $ P$.
[i]Author: Christopher Bradley, United Kingdom [/i]
$ABCD$ is a convex quadrilateral where $\angle A = 45^\circ$ and $\angle C = 135^\circ$. $P$ is a point strictly inside $\triangle ABC$ such that $\angle BAP = \angle CAD$ and $\angle BCP = \angle ACD$. Prove that $PB \perp PD$ if and only if $AC \perp BD$.
A prime $p$ has decimal digits $p_{n}p_{n-1} \cdots p_0$ with $p_{n}>1$. Show that the polynomial $p_{n}x^{n} + p_{n-1}x^{n-1}+\cdots+ p_{1}x + p_0$ cannot be represented as a product of two nonconstant polynomials with integer coefficients
Let $ \alpha ,\beta $ be real numbers. Find the greatest value of the expression
$$ |\alpha x +\beta y| +|\alpha x-\beta y| $$
in each of the following cases:
[b]a)[/b] $ x,y\in \mathbb{R} $ and $ |x|,|y|\le 1 $
[b]b)[/b] $ x,y\in \mathbb{C} $ and $ |x|,|y|\le 1 $
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 $$AG_1+BG_2+CG_3=4$$
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. $
Let $\gamma$ be the incircle of $\triangle ABC$ (i.e. the circle inscribed in $\triangle ABC$) and $I$ be the center of $\gamma$. Let $D$, $E$ and $F$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $I$ to $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ respectively. Let $D'$ be the point on $\gamma$ such that $DD'$ is a diameter of $\gamma$. Suppose the tangent to $\gamma$ through $D$ intersects the line $EF$ at $P$. Suppose the tangent to $\gamma$ through $D'$ intersects the line $EF$ at $Q$. Prove that $\angle PIQ + \angle DAD' = 180^{\circ}$.
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{N}\to \mathbb{N}$ such that for all $n\in \mathbb{N}$: \[f(f(f(n)))+f(f(n))+f(n)=3n.\]
Incircle of triangle $ABC$ tangent to $AB$ and $AC$ on $E$ and $F$ respectively. If $X$ is the midpoint of $EF$, prove $\angle BXC > 90^{\circ}$
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with a right angle at $C$. Let $I$ be the incentre of triangle $ABC$, and let $D$ be the foot of the altitude from $C$ to $AB$. The incircle $\omega$ of triangle $ABC$ is tangent to sides $BC$, $CA$, and $AB$ at $A_1$, $B_1$, and $C_1$, respectively. Let $E$ and $F$ be the reflections of $C$ in lines $C_1A_1$ and $C_1B_1$, respectively. Let $K$ and $L$ be the reflections of $D$ in lines $C_1A_1$ and $C_1B_1$, respectively.
Prove that the circumcircles of triangles $A_1EI$, $B_1FI$, and $C_1KL$ have a common point.
Determine all the complex numbers $w = a + bi$ with $a, b \in \mathbb{R}$, such that there exists a polinomial $p(z)$ whose coefficients are real and positive such that $p(w) = 0.$
We consider a matrix $A\in M_n(\textbf{C})$ with rank $r$, where $n\ge 2$ and $1\le r\le n-1$.
a) Show that there exist $B\in M_{n,r}(\textbf{C}), C\in M_{r,n}(\textbf{C})$, with $%Error. "rank" is a bad command.
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b) Show that the matrix $A$ verifies a polynomial equation of degree $r+1$, with complex coefficients.