Found problems: 348
Let $p$, $q$ be two integers, $q\geq p\geq 0$. Let $n \geq 2$ be an integer and $a_0=0, a_1 \geq 0, a_2, \ldots, a_{n-1},a_n = 1$ be real numbers such that \[ a_{k} \leq \frac{ a_{k-1} + a_{k+1} } 2 , \ \forall \ k=1,2,\ldots, n-1 . \] Prove that \[ (p+1) \sum_{k=1}^{n-1} a_k^p \geq (q+1) \sum_{k=1}^{n-1} a_k^q . \]
Consider an arc of a planar curve; let the radius of curvature at any point of the arc be a differentiable function of the arc length and its derivative be everywhere different from zero; moreover, let the total curvature be less than $ \frac{\pi}{2}$. Let $ P_1,P_2,P_3,P_4,P_5$ and $ P_6$ be any points on this arc, subject to the only condition that the radius of curvature at $ P_k$ is greater than at $ P_j$ if $ j<k$.
Prove that the radius of the circle passing through the points $ P_1,P_3$ and $ P_5$ is less than the radius of the circle through $ P_2,P_4$ and $ P_6$
Find the minimum value of $f(x)=\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} |\tan t-x|dt.$
Find all polynomials $P(x)$ with real coefficients that satisfy \[P(x\sqrt{2})=P(x+\sqrt{1-x^2})\]for all real $x$ with $|x|\le 1$.
For each pair of integers \( j, k \geq 2 \), define the function \( f_{jk} : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} \) given by
\[
f_{jk}(x) = 1 - (1 - x^j)^k.
\]
(a) Prove that for any integers \( j, k \geq 2 \), there exists a unique real number \( p_{jk} \in (0, 1) \) such that \( f_{jk}(p_{jk}) = p_{jk} \). Furthermore, defining \( \lambda_{jk} := f'_{jk}(p_{jk}) \), prove that \( \lambda_{jk} > 1 \).
(b) Prove that \( p^j_{jk} = 1 - p_{kj} \) for any integers \( j, k \geq 2 \).
(c) Prove that \( \lambda_{jk} = \lambda_{kj} \) for any integers \( j, k \geq 2 \).
The minimal value of $ f(x) \equal{} \sqrt{a^2 \plus{} x^2} \plus{} \sqrt{(x\minus{}b)^2 \plus{} c^2}$ is
A. $ a\plus{}b\plus{}c$
B. $ \sqrt{a^2 \plus{} (b \plus{} c)^2}$
C. $ \sqrt{b^2 \plus{} (a\plus{}c)^2}$
D. $ \sqrt{(a\plus{}b)^2 \plus{} c^2}$
E. None of these
Suppose that $ f(x),\ g(x)$ are differential fuctions and their derivatives are continuous.
Find $ f(x),\ g(x)$ such that $ f(x)\equal{}\frac 12\minus{}\int_0^x \{f'(t)\plus{}g(t)\}\ dt\ \ g(x)\equal{}\sin x\minus{}\int_0^{\pi} \{f(t)\minus{}g'(t)\}\ dt$.
Prove that, for a function $f \colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$, the following $2$ statements are equivalent:
a) $f$ is differentiable, with continuous first derivative.
b) For any $a\in\mathbb{R}$ and for any two sequences $(x_n)_{n\geq 1},(y_n)_{n\geq 1}$, convergent to $a$, such that $x_n \neq y_n$ for any positive integer $n$, the sequence $\left(\frac{f(x_n)-f(y_n)}{x_n-y_n}\right)_{n\geq 1}$ is convergent.
Evaluate
\[\int_{-\ln 2}^0\ \frac{dx}{\cos ^2 h x \cdot \sqrt{1-2a\tanh x +a^2}}\ (a>0)\]
Let $f :\mathbb R \to\mathbb R$ a function $ n \geq 2$ times differentiable so that:
$ \lim_{x \to \infty} f(x) = l \in \mathbb R$ and $ \lim_{x \to \infty} f^{(n)}(x) = 0$.
Prove that: $ \lim_{x \to \infty} f^{(k)}(x) = 0 $ for all $ k \in \{1, 2, \dots, n - 1\} $, where $f^{(k)}$ is the $ k $ - th derivative of $f$.
Evaluate $\int_0^1\frac{\ln(x+1)}{x^2+1}\,dx.$
Let $f$ be a function such that $f(0)=1$, $f^\prime (0)=2$, and \[f^{\prime\prime}(t)=4f^\prime(t)-3f(t)+1\] for all $t$. Compute the $4$th derivative of $f$, evaluated at $0$.
For $a>0$, find the minimum value of $I(a)=\int_1^e |\ln ax|\ dx.$
Suppose $ a$ and $ b$ are real numbers such that the roots of the cubic equation $ ax^3\minus{}x^2\plus{}bx\minus{}1$ are positive real numbers. Prove that:
\[ (i)\ 0<3ab\le 1\text{ and }(i)\ b\ge \sqrt{3}
\]
[19 points out of 100 for the 6 problems]
Let $a,b,c$ be positive reals satisfying $a+b+c = \sqrt[7]{a} + \sqrt[7]{b} + \sqrt[7]{c}$. Prove that $a^a b^b c^c \ge 1$.
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]
Compute \[\lim_{h\to 0}\dfrac{\sin(\frac{\pi}{3}+4h)-4\sin(\frac{\pi}{3}+3h)+6\sin(\frac{\pi}{3}+2h)-4\sin(\frac{\pi}{3}+h)+\sin(\frac{\pi}{3})}{h^4}.\]
Let $ f(x) \equal{} (1 \plus{} x)\cdot\sqrt{(2 \plus{} x^2)}\cdot\sqrt[3]{(3 \plus{} x^3)}$. Determine $ f'(1)$.
Find all $n$ such that there is a real polynomial $f(x)$ of degree $n$ such that $f(x) \ge f'(x)$ for all real $x$.
Compare $ \displaystyle f(\theta) \equal{} \int_0^1 (x \plus{} \sin \theta)^2\ dx$ and $ \ g(\theta) \equal{} \int_0^1 (x \plus{} \cos \theta)^2\ dx$ for $ 0\leqq \theta \leqq 2\pi .$
[b](a)[/b] Sketch the diagram of the function $f$ if
\[f(x)=4x(1-|x|) , \quad |x| \leq 1.\]
[b](b)[/b] Does there exist derivative of $f$ in the point $x=0 \ ?$
[b](c)[/b] Let $g$ be a function such that
\[g(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cc}\frac{f(x)}{x} \quad : x \neq 0\\ \text{ } \\ 4 \ \ \ \ \quad : x=0\end{array}\right.\]
Is the function $g$ continuous in the point $x=0 \ ?$
[b](d)[/b] Sketch the diagram of $g.$
The sequence $\{a_n\}$ is defined by: $a_1=\frac{21}{16}$, and for $n\ge2$,\[ 2a_n-3a_{n-1}=\frac{3}{2^{n+1}}. \]Let $m$ be an integer with $m\ge2$. Prove that: for $n\le m$, we have\[ \left(a_n+\frac{3}{2^{n+3}}\right)^{\frac{1}{m}}\left(m-\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{{\frac{n(m-1)}{m}}}\right)<\frac{m^2-1}{m-n+1}. \]
Let $f(x)=\prod_{n=1}^{\infty} \left( 1 + \frac{x}{2^n} \right)$. Show that at the point $x=1$, $f(x)$ and all its derivatives are irrational.
Find the magnitude of the product of all complex numbers $c$ such that the recurrence defined by $x_1 = 1$, $x_2 = c^2 - 4c + 7$, and $x_{n+1} = (c^2 - 2c)^2 x_n x_{n-1} + 2x_n - x_{n-1}$ also satisfies $x_{1006} = 2011$.
[i]Author: Alex Zhu[/i]
Let $P(x_1,\dots,x_n)$ denote a polynomial with real coefficients in the variables $x_1,\dots,x_n,$ and suppose that
(a) $\left(\frac{\partial^2}{\partial x_1^2}+\cdots+\frac{\partial^2}{\partial x_n^2} \right)P(x_1,\dots,x_n)=0$ (identically)
and that
(b) $x_1^2+\cdots+x_n^2$ divides $P(x_1,\dots,x_n).$
Show that $P=0$ identically.
Find all polynomials $P(x)$ with real coefficients that satisfy \[P(x\sqrt{2})=P(x+\sqrt{1-x^2})\]for all real $x$ with $|x|\le 1$.