Found problems: 4776
2014 All-Russian Olympiad, 3
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?
2008 ITest, 6
Let $L$ be the length of the altitude to the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs $5$ and $12$. Find the least integer greater than $L$.
1981 Miklós Schweitzer, 8
Let $ W$ be a dense, open subset of the real line $ \mathbb{R}$. Show that the following two statements are equivalent:
(1) Every function $ f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ continuous at all points of $ \mathbb{R} \setminus W$ and nondecreasing on every open interval contained in $ W$ is nondecreasing on the whole $ \mathbb{R}$.
(2) $ \mathbb{R} \setminus W$ is countable.
[i]E. Gesztelyi[/i]
2011 IMC, 4
Let $A_1,A_2,\dots, A_n$ be finite, nonempty sets. Define the function
\[f(t)=\sum_{k=1}^n \sum_{1\leq i_1<i_2<\dots<i_k\leq n} (-1)^{k-1}t^{|A_{i_1}\cup A_{i_2}\cup \dots\cup A_{i_k}|}.\]
Prove that $f$ is nondecreasing on $[0,1].$
($|A|$ denotes the number of elements in $A.$)
2002 All-Russian Olympiad, 3
Prove that if $0<x<\frac{\pi}{2}$ and $n>m$, where $n$,$m$ are natural numbers, \[ 2 \left| \sin^n x - \cos^n x \right| \le 3 \left| \sin^m x - \cos^m x \right|.\]
2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 764
Let $f(x)$ be a continuous function defined on $0\leq x\leq \pi$ and satisfies $f(0)=1$ and
\[\left\{\int_0^{\pi} (\sin x+\cos x)f(x)dx\right\}^2=\pi \int_0^{\pi}\{f(x)\}^2dx.\]
Evaluate $\int_0^{\pi} \{f(x)\}^3dx.$
2002 AMC 12/AHSME, 19
The graph of the function $ f$ is shown below. How many solutions does the equation $ f(f(x)) \equal{} 6$ have?
[asy]size(220);
defaultpen(fontsize(10pt)+linewidth(.8pt));
dotfactor=4;
pair P1=(-7,-4), P2=(-2,6), P3=(0,0), P4=(1,6), P5=(5,-6);
real[] xticks={-7,-6,-5,-4,-3,-2,-1,1,2,3,4,5,6};
real[] yticks={-6,-5,-4,-3,-2,-1,1,2,3,4,5,6};
draw(P1--P2--P3--P4--P5);
dot("(-7, -4)",P1);
dot("(-2, 6)",P2,LeftSide);
dot("(1, 6)",P4);
dot("(5, -6)",P5);
xaxis("$x$",-7.5,7,Ticks(xticks),EndArrow(6));
yaxis("$y$",-6.5,7,Ticks(yticks),EndArrow(6));[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 7$
ICMC 6, 2
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]
2009 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 5
A convex polygon is such that the distance between any two vertices does not exceed $ 1$.
$ (i)$ Prove that the distance between any two points on the boundary of the polygon does not exceed $ 1$.
$ (ii)$ If $ X$ and $ Y$ are two distinct points inside the polygon, prove that there exists a point $ Z$ on the boundary of the polygon such that $ XZ \plus{} YZ\le1$.
2017 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 1a
Find all functions $f : R \to R$ which satisfy $f(x)f(y) = f(xy) + xy$ for all $x, y \in R$.
2016 Azerbaijan IMO TST First Round, 4
Find the solution of the functional equation $P(x)+P(1-x)=1$ with power $2015$
P.S: $P(y)=y^{2015}$ is also a function with power $2015$
2011 Uzbekistan National Olympiad, 4
Does existes a function $f:N->N$ and for all positeve integer n
$f(f(n)+2011)=f(n)+f(f(n))$
1991 Arnold's Trivium, 69
Prove that the solid angle based on a given closed contour is a function of the vertex of the angle that is harmonic outside the contour.
2012 District Olympiad, 2
Let $ A,B\in\mathcal{M} \left( \mathbb{R} \right) $ that satisfy $ AB=O_3. $ Prove that:
[b]a)[/b] The function $ f:\mathbb{C}\longrightarrow\mathbb{C} $ defined as $ f(x)=\det \left( A^2+B^2+xBA \right) $ is a polynomial one, of degree at most $ 2. $
[b]b)[/b] $ \det\left( A^2+B^2 \right)\ge 0. $
2002 Iran Team Selection Test, 9
$\pi(n)$ is the number of primes that are not bigger than $n$. For $n=2,3,4,6,8,33,\dots$ we have $\pi(n)|n$. Does exist infinitely many integers $n$ that $\pi(n)|n$?
2004 IMO Shortlist, 3
Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{N^{*}}\to \mathbb{N^{*}}$ satisfying
\[ \left(f^{2}\left(m\right)+f\left(n\right)\right) \mid \left(m^{2}+n\right)^{2}\]
for any two positive integers $ m$ and $ n$.
[i]Remark.[/i] The abbreviation $ \mathbb{N^{*}}$ stands for the set of all positive integers:
$ \mathbb{N^{*}}=\left\{1,2,3,...\right\}$.
By $ f^{2}\left(m\right)$, we mean $ \left(f\left(m\right)\right)^{2}$ (and not $ f\left(f\left(m\right)\right)$).
[i]Proposed by Mohsen Jamali, Iran[/i]
Dumbest FE I ever created, 3.
Let $c_1,c_2 \in \mathbb{R^+}$. Find all $f : \mathbb{R^+} \rightarrow \mathbb{R^+}$ such that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R^+}$ $$f(x+c_1f(y))=f(x)+c_2f(y)$$
1995 Irish Math Olympiad, 5
Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for all real numbers $ x,y$:
$ x f(x)\minus{}yf(y)\equal{}(x\minus{}y)f(x\plus{}y)$.
1985 Traian Lălescu, 1.2
Let $ p\ge 2 $ be a fixed natural number, and let the sequence of functions $ \left( f_n\right)_{n\ge 2}:[0,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ defined as $ f_n (x)=f_{n-1}\left( f_1 (x)\right) , $ where $ f_1 (x)=\sqrt[p]{1-x^p} . $ Find $ a\in (0,1) $ such that:
[b]a)[/b] exists $ b\ge a $ so that $ f_1:[a,b]\longrightarrow [a,b] $ is bijective.
[b]b)[/b] $ \forall x\in [0,1]\quad\exists y\in [0,1]\quad m\in\mathbb{N}\implies \left| f_m(x)-f_m(y)\right| >a|x-y| $
2006 Korea National Olympiad, 5
Find all positive integers $n$ such that $\phi(n)$ is the fourth power of some prime.
2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 51
A function $f(x)$ satisfies $f(x)=f\left(\frac{c}{x}\right)$ for some real number $c(>1)$ and all positive number $x$.
If $\int_1^{\sqrt{c}} \frac{f(x)}{x} dx=3$, evaluate $\int_1^c \frac{f(x)}{x} dx$
2015 IMO Shortlist, N7
Let $\mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ denote the set of positive integers. For any positive integer $k$, a function $f: \mathbb{Z}_{>0} \to \mathbb{Z}_{>0}$ is called [i]$k$-good[/i] if $\gcd(f(m) + n, f(n) + m) \le k$ for all $m \neq n$. Find all $k$ such that there exists a $k$-good function.
[i]Proposed by James Rickards, Canada[/i]
2007 Putnam, 3
Let $ x_0 \equal{} 1$ and for $ n\ge0,$ let $ x_{n \plus{} 1} \equal{} 3x_n \plus{} \left\lfloor x_n\sqrt {5}\right\rfloor.$ In particular, $ x_1 \equal{} 5,\ x_2 \equal{} 26,\ x_3 \equal{} 136,\ x_4 \equal{} 712.$ Find a closed-form expression for $ x_{2007}.$ ($ \lfloor a\rfloor$ means the largest integer $ \le a.$)
2024 Myanmar IMO Training, 7
Let $\mathbb{R}$ be the set of real numbers. Let $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a function such that \[f(x+y)f(x-y)\geqslant f(x)^2-f(y)^2\] for every $x,y\in\mathbb{R}$. Assume that the inequality is strict for some $x_0,y_0\in\mathbb{R}$.
Prove that either $f(x)\geqslant 0$ for every $x\in\mathbb{R}$ or $f(x)\leqslant 0$ for every $x\in\mathbb{R}$.
2009 CHKMO, 2
Let $ n>4$ be a positive integer such that $ n$ is composite (not a prime) and divides $ \varphi (n) \sigma (n) \plus{}1$, where $ \varphi (n)$ is the Euler's totient function of $ n$ and $ \sigma (n)$ is the sum of the positive divisors of $ n$. Prove that $ n$ has at least three distinct prime factors.