Found problems: 487
Let $ t$ be a positive number. Draw two tangent lines from the point $ (t, \minus{} 1)$ to the parabpla $ y \equal{} x^2$. Denote $ S(t)$ the area bounded by the tangents line and the parabola. Find the minimum value of $ \frac {S(t)}{\sqrt {t}}$.
If $ y\equal{}x^2\plus{}px\plus{}q$, then if the least possible value of $ y$ is zero $ q$ is equal to:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{p^2}{4} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{p}{2} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \minus{}\frac{p}{2} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{p^2}{4}\minus{}q$
$A,B,C$ and $D$ are points on the parabola $y = x^2$ such that $AB$ and $CD$ intersect on the $y$-axis. Determine the $x$-coordinate of $D$ in terms of the $x$-coordinates of $A,B$ and $C$, which are $a, b$ and $c$ respectively.
Triangle $ABC$ has side lengths $AC = 3$, $BC = 4$, and $AB = 5$. Let $I$ be the incenter of $\triangle{ABC}$, and let $\mathcal{P}$ be the parabola with focus $I$ and directrix $\overleftrightarrow{AC}$. Suppose that $\mathcal{P}$ intersects $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{BC}$ at points $D$ and $E$, respectively. Find $DI+EI$.
Let $ABC$ be an acute, scalene triangle with circumcenter $O$ and symmedian point $K$. Let $X$ be the point on the circumcircle of triangle $BOC$ such that $\angle AXO = 90^\circ$. Assume that $X\neq K$. The hyperbola passing through $B$, $C$, $O$, $K$, and $X$ intersects the circumcircle of triangle $ABC$ at points $U$ and $V$, distinct from $B$ and $C$. Prove that $UV$ is the perpendicular bisector of $AX$.
[i]The symmedian point of triangle $ABC$ is the intersection of the reflections of $B$-median and $C$-median across the angle bisectors of $\angle ABC$ and $\angle ACB$, respectively.[/i]
[i]Pitchayut Saengrungkongka[/i]
The parabola $P$ has focus $(0,0)$ and goes through the points $(4,3)$ and $(-4,-3)$. For how many points $(x,y)\in P$ with integer coefficients is it true that $|4x+3y|\leq 1000$?
$\textbf{(A) }38\qquad
\textbf{(B) }40\qquad
\textbf{(C) }42\qquad
\textbf{(D) }44\qquad
\textbf{(E) }46\qquad$
Consider two points $A(x_1, y_1)$ and $B(x_2, y_2)$ on the graph of the function $y = \frac{1}{x}$ such that $0 < x_1 < x_2$ and $AB = 2 \cdot OA$, where $O = (0, 0)$. Let $C$ be the midpoint of the segment $AB$. Prove that the angle between the $x$-axis and the ray $OA$ is equal to three times the angle between the $x$-axis and the ray $OC$.
For some positive integers $p$, there is a quadrilateral $ABCD$ with positive integer side lengths, perimeter $p$, right angles at $B$ and $C$, $AB=2$, and $CD=AD$. How many different values of $p<2015$ are possible?
$\textbf{(A) }30\qquad\textbf{(B) }31\qquad\textbf{(C) }61\qquad\textbf{(D) }62\qquad\textbf{(E) }63$
$AB$ and $CD$ are two parallel chords of a parabola. Circle $S_1$ passing through points $A,B$ intersects circle $S_2$ passing through $C,D$ at points $E,F$. Prove that if $E$ belongs to the parabola, then $F$ also belongs to the parabola.
I.Voronovich
Line $l$ that passes right focal point of hyperbola $x^2-\frac{y^2}{2}=1$ intersects the hyperbola at $A,B$. The number of line $l$ that $|AB|=\lambda$ is 3, then $\lambda=$________.
Let $B$ be a bounded closed convex symmetric (with respect to the origin) set in $\mathbb{R}^{2}$ with boundary $\Gamma$. Let $B$ have the property that the ellipse of maximal area contained in $B$ is the disc $D$ of radius $1$ centered at the origin with boundary $C$. Prove that $A \cap \Gamma \ne \emptyset$ for any arc $A$ of $C$ of length $l(A)\geq \frac{\pi}{2}$.
A triangle $ ABC$ is given in the plane. Let $ M$ be a point inside the triangle and $ A'$, $ B'$, $ C'$ be its projections on the sides $ BC$, $ CA$, $ AB$, respectively. Find the locus of $ M$ for which $ MA \cdot MA' \equal{} MB \cdot MB' \equal{} MC \cdot MC'$.
The tangents at four different points of an arc of a circle less than $180^o$ intersect forming a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Prove that two of the vertices belong to an ellipse whose foci to the other two vertices.
Let $a,\ b$ be positive real numbers. Consider the circle $C_1: (x-a)^2+y^2=a^2$ and the ellipse $C_2: x^2+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1.$
(1) Find the condition for which $C_1$ is inscribed in $C_2$.
(2) Suppose $b=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ and $C_1$ is inscribed in $C_2$. Find the coordinate $(p,\ q)$ of the point of tangency in the first quadrant for $C_1$ and $C_2$.
(3) Under the condition in (1), find the area of the part enclosed by $C_1,\ C_2$ for $x\geq p$.
60 point
The monic polynomial $P(x) = x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} +...+ a_0$ of degree $n > 1$ has $n$ distinct negative roots. Prove that $a_1P(1) > 2n^2a_o$
It is known that the graph of a quadratic trinomial $y = x^2 + px + q$ touches the graph of a straight line $y = 2x + p$. Prove that all such quadratic trinomials have the same minimum value. Find this smallest value.
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(a) Consider an ellipse in the plane. Prove that there exists a Riemannian metric which is defined on the whole plane, and with respect to which the ellipse is a geodesic. Prove that the Gaussian curvature of any such Riemannian metric takes a positive value.
(b) Consider two nonintersecting, simple closed smooth curves in the plane. Prove that if there is a Riemmanian metric defined on the whole plane and the two curves are geodesics of that metric, then the Gaussian curvature of the metric vanishes somewhere.
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[i]Proposed by Tran Quoc Binh[/i]
Let the circle $ (I; r)$ be inscribed in the triangle $ ABC$. Let $ D$ be the point of contact of this circle with $ BC$. Let $ E$ and $ F$ be the midpoints of $ BC$ and $ AD$, respectively. Prove that the three points $ I$, $ E$, $ F$ are collinear.
A parabola with equation $ y \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ is reflected about the $ x$-axis. The parabola and its reflection are translated horizontally five units in opposite directions to become the graphs of $ y \equal{} f(x)$ and $ y \equal{} g(x)$, respectively. Which of the following describes the graph of $ y \equal{} (f \plus{} g)(x)$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{a parabola tangent to the }x\text{ \minus{} axis}$
$ \textbf{(B)}\ \text{a parabola not tangent to the }x\text{ \minus{} axis} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{a horizontal line}$
$ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{a non \minus{} horizontal line} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{the graph of a cubic function}$
Let $b$ and $c$ be fixed real numbers and let the ten points $(j,y_j )$ for $j=1,2,\ldots,10$ lie on the parabola $y =x^2 +bx+c.$ For $j=1,2,\ldots, 9$ let $I_j$ be the intersection of the tangents to the given parabola at $(j, y_j )$ and $(j+1, y_{j+1}).$ Determine the poynomial function $y=g(x)$ of least degree whose graph passes through all nine points $I_j .$
Let $a \in \mathbb{R}$ be a parameter.
(1) Prove that the curves of $y = x^2 + (a + 2)x - 2a + 1$ pass through a fixed point; also, the vertices of these parabolas all lie on the curve of a certain parabola.
(2) If the function $x^2 + (a + 2)x - 2a + 1 = 0$ has two distinct real roots, find the value range of the larger root.
Prove that the simultaneous equations
$$x^4 -x^2 =y^4 -y^2 =z^4 -z^2$$
are satisfied by the points of $4$ straight lines and $6$ ellipses, and by no other points.
Compute the sum of $x^2+y^2$ over all four ordered pairs $(x,y)$ of real numbers satisfying $x=y^2-20$ and $y=x^2+x-21$.
[i]2021 CCA Math Bonanza Lightning Round #3.4[/i]
Let $p$ be an odd prime and let $Z_{p}$ denote (the field of) integers modulo $p$. How many elements are in the set \[\{x^{2}: x \in Z_{p}\}\cap \{y^{2}+1: y \in Z_{p}\}?\]
Find all pairs $(x, y)$ of real numbers such that
\[y^2 - [x]^2 = 19.99 \text{ and } x^2 + [y]^2 = 1999\]
where $f(x)=[x]$ is the floor function.