Olympiad problems

2010 Contests, 2

Tags: inequalities , trigonometry , calculus , derivative , algebra

Prove that for any real number $ x$ the following inequality is true: $ \max\{|\sin x|, |\sin(x\plus{}2010)|\}>\dfrac1{\sqrt{17}}$

1996 Niels Henrik Abels Math Contest (Norwegian Math Olympiad) Round 2, 5

Tags: function , calculus , derivative

Let $ f$ be a function from the non-negative integers to the non-negative integers such that $ f(nm) \equal{} n f(m) \plus{} m f(n), f(10) \equal{} 19, f(12) \equal{} 52,$ and $ f(15) \equal{} 26.$ What is $ f(8)$? A. 12 B. 24 C. 36 D. 48 E. 60

2009 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 2

Tags: function , calculus , derivative , integration , trigonometry , analytic geometry , graphing lines

Let $f(x)$ be a continuous function, whose first and second derivatives are continuous on $[0,2\pi]$ and $f''(x) \geq 0$ for all $x$ in $[0,2\pi]$. Show that \[\int_{0}^{2\pi} f(x)\cos x dx \geq 0\]

2013 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 863

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , limit , derivative , inequalities , calculus computations

For $0<t\leq 1$, let $F(t)=\frac{1}{t}\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}t} |\cos 2x|\ dx.$ (1) Find $\lim_{t\rightarrow 0} F(t).$ (2) Find the range of $t$ such that $F(t)\geq 1.$

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 196

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , derivative , calculus computations

Calculate \[\frac{\int_{0}^{\pi}e^{-x}\sin^{n}x\ dx}{\int_{0}^{\pi}e^{x}\sin^{n}x \ dx}\ (n=1,\ 2,\ \cdots). \]

2014 NIMO Problems, 6

Tags: quadratic , calculus , derivative , algebra , quadratic formula

Let $N=10^6$. For which integer $a$ with $0 \leq a \leq N-1$ is the value of \[\binom{N}{a+1}-\binom{N}{a}\] maximized? [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]

2000 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: integral , real analysis , integration , calculus , derivative

For any partition $ P $ of $ [0,1] $ , consider the set $$ \mathcal{A}(P)=\left\{ f:[0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}\left| \exists f’\bigg|_{[0,1]}\right.\wedge\int_0^1 |f(x)|dx =1\wedge \left( y\in P\implies f (y ) =0\right)\right\} . $$ Prove that there exists a partition $ P_0 $ of $ [0,1] $ such that $$ g\in \mathcal{A}\left( P_0\right)\implies \sup_{x\in [0,1]} \big| g’(x)\big| >4\cdot \# P. $$ Here, $ \# D $ denotes the natural number $ d $ such that $ 0=x_0<x_1<\cdots <x_d=1 $ is a partition $ D $ of $ [0,1] . $

1996 IMC, 5

Tags: function , calculus , derivative , real analysis

i) Let $a,b$ be real numbers such that $b\leq 0$ and $1+ax+bx^{2} \geq 0$ for every $x\in [0,1]$. Prove that $$\lim_{n\to \infty} n \int_{0}^{1}(1+ax+bx^{2})^{n}dx= \begin{cases} -\frac{1}{a} &\text{if}\; a<0,\\ \infty & \text{if}\; a \geq 0. \end{cases}$$ ii) Let $f:[0,1]\rightarrow[0,\infty)$ be a function with a continuous second derivative and let $f''(x)\leq0$ for every $x\in [0,1]$. Suppose that $L=\lim_{n\to \infty} n \int_{0}^{1}(f(x))^{n}dx$ exists and $0<L<\infty$. Prove that $f'$ has a constant sign and $\min_{x\in [0,1]}|f'(x)|=L^{-1}$.

2008 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: analytic geometry , function , vector , trigonometry , calculus , derivative , geometry

Let P be an interior point of a regular n-gon $ A_1 A_2 ...A_n$, the lines $ A_i P$ meet the regular n-gon at another point $ B_i$, where $ i\equal{}1,2,...,n$. Prove that sums of all $ PA_i\geq$ sum of all $ PB_i$.

Gheorghe Țițeica 2024, P2

Tags: real analysis , derivative

Find all monotonic and twice differentiable functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ such that $$f''+4f+3f^2+8f^3=0.$$

PEN G Problems, 7

Tags: integration , trigonometry , limit , algebra , polynomial , calculus , derivative

Show that $ \pi$ is irrational.

2004 France Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , calculus , derivative , function

Let $n$ be a positive integer, and $a_1,...,a_n, b_1,..., b_n$ be $2n$ positive real numbers such that $a_1 + ... + a_n = b_1 + ... + b_n = 1$. Find the minimal value of $ \frac {a_1^2} {a_1 + b_1} + \frac {a_2^2} {a_2 + b_2} + ...+ \frac {a_n^2} {a_n + b_n}$.

1979 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 8

Tags: real analysis , derivative , calculus

Given the polynomial $$P(x) = 1+3x + 5x^2 + 7x^3 + ...+ 1001x^{500}.$$ Express the numerical value of its derivative of order $325$ for $x = 0$.

2024 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 11.7

Tags: quadratic , derivative , tangent , parabola , algebra , conic

Graph $G_1$ of a quadratic trinomial $y = px^2 + qx + r$ with real coefficients intersects the graph $G_2$ of a quadratic trinomial $y = x^2$ in points $A$, $B$. The intersection of tangents to $G_2$ in points $A$, $B$ is point $C$. If $C \in G_1$, find all possible values of $p$.

2011 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: function , calculus , derivative , inequalities , abstract algebra , real analysis

[color=darkred]Let $u:[a,b]\to\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function that has finite left-side derivative $u_l^{\prime}(x)$ in any point $x\in (a,b]$ . Prove that the function $u$ is monotonously increasing if and only if $u_l^{\prime}(x)\ge 0$ , for any $x\in (a,b]$ .[/color]

2014 All-Russian Olympiad, 3

Tags: polynomial , calculus , derivative , function , algebra

If the polynomials $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are written on a blackboard then we can also write down the polynomials $f(x)\pm g(x)$, $f(x)g(x)$, $f(g(x))$ and $cf(x)$, where $c$ is an arbitrary real constant. The polynomials $x^3-3x^2+5$ and $x^2-4x$ are written on the blackboard. Can we write a nonzero polynomial of form $x^n-1$ after a finite number of steps?

ICMC 6, 2

Tags: calculus , derivative , function

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a differentiable function such that $f'(x) > f(x)>0$ for all real numbers $x$. Show that $f(8) > 2022f(0)$. [i]Proposed by Ethan Tan[/i]

2007 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: induction , calculus , derivative , logarithm , inequalities

If $a_{1}$, $a_{2}$, $\ldots$, $a_{n}\geq 0$ are such that \[a_{1}^{2}+\cdots+a_{n}^{2}=1,\] then find the maximum value of the product $(1-a_{1})\cdots (1-a_{n})$.

1964 Miklós Schweitzer, 8

Tags: function , calculus , derivative , topology , real analysis

Let $ F$ be a closed set in the $ n$-dimensional Euclidean space. Construct a function that is $ 0$ on $ F$, positive outside $ F$ , and whose partial derivatives all exist.

VII Soros Olympiad 2000 - 01, 11.3

Tags: analysis , algebra , derivative

The function $F (x)$ is defined on $R$ and has a second derivative for each value of the variable. Prove that there is a point $x_0$ such that the product $ F(x_0) F''(x_0)$ is non-negative. PS. In my [url=http://www.1543.su/olympiads/soros/20002001/1/1soros00.htm]source[/url], it is not clear if it means $ F(x_0) F''(x_0)$ or $ F(x_0) F'(x_0)$.