Found problems: 4776
1999 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4
$f$ is a continuous real-valued function such that $f(x+y)=f(x)f(y)$ for all real $x$, $y$. If $f(2)=5$, find $f(5)$.
2002 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 6
Let $\mathbb{R}^{+}$ denote the set of positive real numbers. Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R}^{+} \to \mathbb{R}^{+}$ satisfying for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}^{+}$ the equality
\[f(xf(y))=f(xy)+x\]
2004 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 8
If $x$ and $y$ are real numbers with $(x+y)^4=x-y$, what is the maximum possible value of $y$?
2004 Unirea, 4
Let be a real number $ a\in (0,1) $ and a function $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ with the property that:
$$ \lim_{x\to 0} f(x) =0= \lim_{x\to 0} \frac{f(x)-f(ax)}{x} $$
Prove that $ \lim_{x\to\infty } \frac{f(x)}{x} =0. $
2010 Brazil National Olympiad, 1
Find all functions $f$ from the reals into the reals such that \[ f(ab) = f(a+b) \] for all irrational $a, b$.
2013 ELMO Shortlist, 9
Let $f_0$ be the function from $\mathbb{Z}^2$ to $\{0,1\}$ such that $f_0(0,0)=1$ and $f_0(x,y)=0$ otherwise. For each positive integer $m$, let $f_m(x,y)$ be the remainder when \[ f_{m-1}(x,y) + \sum_{j=-1}^{1} \sum_{k=-1}^{1} f_{m-1}(x+j,y+k) \] is divided by $2$.
Finally, for each nonnegative integer $n$, let $a_n$ denote the number of pairs $(x,y)$ such that $f_n(x,y) = 1$.
Find a closed form for $a_n$.
[i]Proposed by Bobby Shen[/i]
2007 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4
Find the real number $\alpha$ such that the curve $f(x)=e^x$ is tangent to the curve $g(x)=\alpha x^2$.
2002 AMC 10, 1
The ratio $ \dfrac{10^{2000}\plus{}10^{2002}}{10^{2001}\plus{}10^{2001}}$ is closest to which of the following numbers?
$ \text{(A)}\ 0.1\qquad
\text{(B)}\ 0.2\qquad
\text{(C)}\ 1\qquad
\text{(D)}\ 5\qquad
\text{(E)}\ 10$
1998 Romania Team Selection Test, 1
A word of length $n$ is an ordered sequence $x_1x_2\ldots x_n$ where $x_i$ is a letter from the set $\{ a,b,c \}$. Denote by $A_n$ the set of words of length $n$ which do not contain any block $x_ix_{i+1}, i=1,2,\ldots ,n-1,$ of the form $aa$ or $bb$ and by $B_n$ the set of words of length $n$ in which none of the subsequences $x_ix_{i+1}x_{i+2}, i=1,2,\ldots n-2,$ contains all the letters $a,b,c$.
Prove that $|B_{n+1}|=3|A_n|$.
[i]Vasile Pop[/i]
2023 Brazil Undergrad MO, 1
Let $p$ be the [i]potentioral[/i] function, from positive integers to positive integers, defined by $p(1) = 1$ and $p(n + 1) = p(n)$, if $n + 1$ is not a perfect power and $p(n + 1) = (n + 1) \cdot p(n)$, otherwise. Is there a positive integer $N$ such that, for all $n > N,$ $p(n) > 2^n$?
2008 Iran MO (3rd Round), 4
=A subset $ S$ of $ \mathbb R^2$ is called an algebraic set if and only if there is a polynomial $ p(x,y)\in\mathbb R[x,y]$ such that
\[ S \equal{} \{(x,y)\in\mathbb R^2|p(x,y) \equal{} 0\}
\]
Are the following subsets of plane an algebraic sets?
1. A square
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2. A closed half-circle
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2015 Indonesia MO Shortlist, A1
Function $f: R\to R$ is said periodic , if $f$ is not a constant function and there is a number real positive $p$ with the property of $f (x) = f (x + p)$ for every $x \in R$. The smallest positive real number p which satisfies the condition $f (x) = f (x + p)$ for each $x \in R$ is named period of $f$. Given $a$ and $b$ real positive numbers, show that there are periodic functions $f_1$ and $f_2$, with periods $a$ and $b$ respectively, so that $f_1 (x)\cdot f_2 (x)$ is also a periodic function.
2012 National Olympiad First Round, 7
How many $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ are there satisfying $f(x)f(y)f(z)=12f(xyz)-16xyz$ for every real $x,y,z$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$
1989 IMO Longlists, 91
For $ \phi: \mathbb{N} \mapsto \mathbb{Z}$ let us define \[ M_{\phi} \equal{} \{f: \mathbb{N} \mapsto \mathbb{Z}, f(x) > f(\phi(x)), \forall x \in \mathbb{N} \}.\] Prove that if $ M_{\phi_1} \equal{} M_{\phi_2} \neq \emptyset,$ then $ \phi_1 \equal{} \phi_2.$ Does this property remain true if \[ M_{\phi} \equal{} \{f: \mathbb{N} \mapsto \mathbb{N}, f(x) > f(\phi(x)), \forall x \in \mathbb{N} \}?\]
2008 Iran Team Selection Test, 8
Find all polynomials $ p$ of one variable with integer coefficients such that if $ a$ and $ b$ are natural numbers such that $ a \plus{} b$ is a perfect square, then $ p\left(a\right) \plus{} p\left(b\right)$ is also a perfect square.
Dumbest FE I ever created, 6.
Find all non decreasing functions or non increasing function $f \colon \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{R}$
$$ f(x+f(y))=f(x)+f(y) \text{ or } f(f(f(x)))+y$$ .
2000 Turkey MO (2nd round), 3
Let $f(x,y)$ and $g(x,y)$ be real valued functions defined for every $x,y \in \{1,2,..,2000\}$. If there exist $X,Y \subset \{1,2,..,2000\}$ such that $s(X)=s(Y)=1000$ and $x\notin X$ and $y\notin Y$ implies that $f(x,y)=g(x,y)$ than, what is the maximum number of $(x,y)$ couples where $f(x,y)\neq g(x,y)$.
2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 8
Let $f(x) = x^{2}(1-x)^{2}$. What is the value of the sum
\begin{align*}
f\left(\frac{1}{2019}\right)-f\left(\frac{2}{2019}\right)+f\left(\frac{3}{2019}\right)-&f\left(\frac{4}{2019}\right)+\cdots\\
&\,+f\left(\frac{2017}{2019}\right) - f\left(\frac{2018}{2019}\right)?
\end{align*}
$\textbf{(A) }0\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{2019^{4}}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{2018^{2}}{2019^{4}}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{2020^{2}}{2019^{4}}\qquad\textbf{(E) }1$
1991 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2
For every natural number $n$ we define $f(n)$ by the following rule: $f(1) = 1$ and for $n>1$ then $f(n) = 1 + a_1 \cdot p_1 + \ldots + a_k \cdot p_k$, where $n = p_1^{a_1} \cdots p_k^{a_k}$ is the canonical prime factorisation of $n$ ($p_1, \ldots, p_k$ are distinct primes and $a_1, \ldots, a_k$ are positive integers). For every positive integer $s$, let $f_s(n) = f(f(\ldots f(n))\ldots)$, where on the right hand side there are exactly $s$ symbols $f$. Show that for every given natural number $a$, there is a natural number $s_0$ such that for all $s > s_0$, the sum $f_s(a) + f_{s-1}(a)$ does not depend on $s$.
2008 Romania National Olympiad, 1
Find functions $ f: \mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$, such that $ f(x^2 \plus{} f(y)) \equal{} xf(x) \plus{} y$, for $ x,y \in \mathbb{N}$.
2013 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1
Consider real numbers $x,y,z$ such that $x,y,z>0$. Prove that \[ (xy+yz+xz)\left(\frac{1}{x^2+y^2}+\frac{1}{x^2+z^2}+\frac{1}{y^2+z^2}\right) > \frac{5}{2}. \]
2002 Singapore Senior Math Olympiad, 1
Let $f: N \to N$ be a function satisfying the following:
$\bullet$ $f(ab) = f(a)f(b)$, whenever the greatest common divisor of $a$ and $b$ is $1$.
$\bullet$ $f(p + q) = f(p)+ f(q)$ whenever $p$ and $q$ are primes.
Determine all possible values of $f(2002)$. Justify your answers.
2012 India National Olympiad, 1
Let $ABCD$ be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle. Suppose $AB=\sqrt{2+\sqrt{2}}$ and $AB$ subtends $135$ degrees at center of circle . Find the maximum possible area of $ABCD$.
2008 Balkan MO, 2
Is there a sequence $ a_1,a_2,\ldots$ of positive reals satisfying simoultaneously the following inequalities for all positive integers $ n$:
a) $ a_1\plus{}a_2\plus{}\ldots\plus{}a_n\le n^2$
b) $ \frac1{a_1}\plus{}\frac1{a_2}\plus{}\ldots\plus{}\frac1{a_n}\le2008$?
2012 Romania National Olympiad, 1
[color=darkred]Let $f\colon [0,\infty)\to\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function such that $\int_0^nf(x)f(n-x)\ \text{d}x=\int_0^nf^2(x)\ \text{d}x$ , for any natural number $n\ge 1$ . Prove that $f$ is a periodic function.[/color]