Olympiad problems

2010 Romania Team Selection Test, 4

Let $X$ and $Y$ be two finite subsets of the half-open interval $[0, 1)$ such that $0 \in X \cap Y$ and $x + y = 1$ for no $x \in X$ and no $y \in Y$. Prove that the set $\{x + y - \lfloor x + y \rfloor : x \in X \textrm{ and } y \in Y\}$ has at least $|X| + |Y| - 1$ elements. [i]***[/i]

2024 Stars of Mathematics, P1

Tags: floor function , inequalities

Fix a positive integer $n\geq 2$. What is the lest value that the expression $$\bigg\lfloor\frac{x_2+x_3+\dots +x_n}{x_1}\bigg\rfloor + \bigg\lfloor\frac{x_1+x_3+\dots +x_n}{x_2}\bigg\rfloor +\dots +\bigg\lfloor\frac{x_1+x_2+\dots +x_{n-1}}{x_n}\bigg\rfloor$$ may achieve, where $x_1,x_2,\dots ,x_n$ are positive real numbers.

1989 IMO Longlists, 53

Tags: algebra , pigeonhole principle , floor function

Let $ \alpha$ be the positive root of the equation $ x^2 \minus{} 1989x \minus{} 1 \equal{} 0.$ Prove that there exist infinitely many natural numbers $ n$ that satisfy the equation: \[ \lfloor \alpha n \plus{} 1989 \alpha \lfloor \alpha n \rfloor \rfloor \equal{} 1989n \plus{} \left( 1989^2 \plus{} 1 \right) \lfloor \alpha n \rfloor.\]

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 557

Tags: integration , limit , calculus , floor function , trigonometry , function , analytic geometry

Find the folllowing limit. \[ \lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{(2n\plus{}1)\int_0^1 x^{n\minus{}1}\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}x\right)dx}{(n\plus{}1)^2\int_0^1 x^{n\minus{}1}\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}x\right)dx}\ \ (n\equal{}1,\ 2,\ \cdots).\]

PEN I Problems, 19

Tags: trigonometry , function , floor function

Let $a, b, c$, and $d$ be real numbers. Suppose that $\lfloor na\rfloor +\lfloor nb\rfloor =\lfloor nc\rfloor +\lfloor nd\rfloor $ for all positive integers $n$. Show that at least one of $a+b$, $a-c$, $a-d$ is an integer.

2008 iTest Tournament of Champions, 1

Tags: floor function

Find $k$ where $2^k$ is the largest power of $2$ that divides the product \[2008\cdot 2009\cdot 2010\cdots 4014.\]

2021 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: algebra , polynomial , floor function

Given a positive integer $n$, we say that a polynomial $P$ with real coefficients is $n$-pretty if the equation $P(\lfloor x \rfloor)=\lfloor P(x) \rfloor$ has exactly $n$ real solutions. Show that for each positive integer $n$ [list=a] [*] there exists an n-pretty polynomial; [*] any $n$-pretty polynomial has a degree of at least $\tfrac{2n+1}{3}$. [/list] ([i]Remark.[/i] For a real number $x$, we denote by $\lfloor x \rfloor$ the largest integer smaller than or equal to $x$.)

2011 Balkan MO, 3

Tags: number theory , ratio , floor function , modular arithmetic

Let $S$ be a finite set of positive integers which has the following property:if $x$ is a member of $S$,then so are all positive divisors of $x$. A non-empty subset $T$ of $S$ is [i]good[/i] if whenever $x,y\in T$ and $x<y$, the ratio $y/x$ is a power of a prime number. A non-empty subset $T$ of $S$ is [i]bad[/i] if whenever $x,y\in T$ and $x<y$, the ratio $y/x$ is not a power of a prime number. A set of an element is considered both [i]good[/i] and [i]bad[/i]. Let $k$ be the largest possible size of a [i]good[/i] subset of $S$. Prove that $k$ is also the smallest number of pairwise-disjoint [i]bad[/i] subsets whose union is $S$.

2024 ELMO Problems, 4

Tags: combinatorics , floor function

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Find the number of sequences $a_0,a_1,a_2,\dots,a_{2n}$ of integers in the range $[0,n]$ such that for all integers $0\leq k\leq n$ and all nonnegative integers $m$, there exists an integer $k\leq i\leq 2k$ such that $\lfloor k/2^m\rfloor=a_i.$ [i]Andrew Carratu[/i]

2018 IFYM, Sozopol, 6

Tags: straight lines , intersection , floor function

There are $a$ straight lines in a plane, no two of which are parallel to each other and no three intersect in one point. a) Prove that there exist a straight line for which each of the two Half-Planes defined by it contains at least $\lfloor \frac{(a-1)(a-2)}{10} \rfloor$ intersection points. b) Find all $a$ for which the evaluation in a) is the best possible.

2013 IMC, 2

Tags: relatively prime , number theory , floor function

Let $\displaystyle{p,q}$ be relatively prime positive integers. Prove that \[\displaystyle{ \sum_{k=0}^{pq-1} (-1)^{\left\lfloor \frac{k}{p}\right\rfloor + \left\lfloor \frac{k}{q}\right\rfloor} = \begin{cases} 0 & \textnormal{ if } pq \textnormal{ is even}\\ 1 & \textnormal{if } pq \textnormal{ odd}\end{cases}}\] [i]Proposed by Alexander Bolbot, State University, Novosibirsk.[/i]

2012 Indonesia TST, 4

Tags: quadratic , search , pigeonhole principle , number theory , induction , modular arithmetic , floor function

Determine all natural numbers $n$ such that for each natural number $a$ relatively prime with $n$ and $a \le 1 + \left\lfloor \sqrt{n} \right\rfloor$ there exists some integer $x$ with $a \equiv x^2 \mod n$. Remark: "Natural numbers" is the set of positive integers.

1981 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 4

Tags: logarithm , induction , number theory , floor function , inequalities , ceiling function

Let $X$ be a non empty subset of $\mathbb{N} = \{1,2,\ldots \}$. Suppose that for all $x \in X$, $4x \in X$ and $\lfloor \sqrt{x} \rfloor \in X$. Prove that $X=\mathbb{N}$.

2018 Stars of Mathematics, 3

Tags: algebra , inequalities , function , floor function

Given a positive integer $n$, determine the largest integer $M$ satisfying $$\lfloor \sqrt{a_1}\rfloor + ... + \lfloor \sqrt{a_n} \rfloor \ge \lfloor\sqrt{ a_1 + ... + a_n +M \cdot min(a_1,..., a_n)}\rfloor $$ for all non-negative integers $a_1,...., a_n$. S. Berlov, A. Khrabrov

2008 ITest, 41

Tags: absolute value , floor function

Suppose that \[x_1+1=x_2+2=x_3+3=\cdots=x_{2008}+2008=x_1+x_2+x_3+\cdots+x_{2008}+2009.\] Find the value of $\left\lfloor|S|\right\rfloor$, where $S=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{2008}x_n$.

1982 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 1

Tags: floor function , algebra

How many solutions does \[ x^2 - [x^2] = \left(x - [x]\right)^2 \] have satisfying $1 \leq x \leq n$?

2013 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: limit , floor function , greatest common divisor , inequalities , algebra , ratio , number theory

Suppose that $a$ and $b$ are two distinct positive real numbers such that $\lfloor na\rfloor$ divides $\lfloor nb\rfloor$ for any positive integer $n$. Prove that $a$ and $b$ are positive integers.

2021 JHMT HS, 2

Tags: algebra , function , floor function , integration , calculus

Compute the smallest positive integer $n$ such that $\int_{0}^{n} \lfloor x\rfloor\,dx$ is at least $2021.$

2014 Canada National Olympiad, 2

Tags: combinatorics , floor function

Let $m$ and $n$ be odd positive integers. Each square of an $m$ by $n$ board is coloured red or blue. A row is said to be red-dominated if there are more red squares than blue squares in the row. A column is said to be blue-dominated if there are more blue squares than red squares in the column. Determine the maximum possible value of the number of red-dominated rows plus the number of blue-dominated columns. Express your answer in terms of $m$ and $n$.

2014 Contests, 4

Tags: combinatorics , pigeonhole principle , algebra , number theory , floor function

Let $n$ and $b$ be positive integers. We say $n$ is $b$-discerning if there exists a set consisting of $n$ different positive integers less than $b$ that has no two different subsets $U$ and $V$ such that the sum of all elements in $U$ equals the sum of all elements in $V$. (a) Prove that $8$ is $100$-discerning. (b) Prove that $9$ is not $100$-discerning. [i]Senior Problems Committee of the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee[/i]

VI Soros Olympiad 1999 - 2000 (Russia), 9.2

Tags: algebra , fractional part , floor function , number theory

Solve the equation $[x]\{x\} = 1999x$, where $[x]$ denotes the largest integer less than or equal to $x$, and $\{x\} = x -[x] $

2010 District Olympiad, 1

Tags: algebra , logarithm , floor function

Prove the following equalities of sets: \[ \text{i)} \{x\in \mathbb{R}\ |\ \log_2 \lfloor x \rfloor \equal{} \lfloor \log_2 x\rfloor \} \equal{} \bigcup_{m\in \mathbb{N}} \left[2^m,2^m \plus{} 1\right)\] \[ \text{ii)} \{x\in \mathbb{R}\ |\ 2^{\lfloor x\rfloor} \equal{} \left\lfloor 2^x\right\rfloor \} \equal{} \bigcup_{m\in \mathbb{N}} \left[m, \log_2 (2^m \plus{} 1) \right)\]