Found problems: 4776
Given two positive integers $m,n$, we say that a function $f : [0,m] \to \mathbb{R}$ is $(m,n)$-[i]slippery[/i] if it has the following properties:
i) $f$ is continuous;
ii) $f(0) = 0$, $f(m) = n$;
iii) If $t_1, t_2\in [0,m]$ with $t_1 < t_2$ are such that $t_2-t_1\in \mathbb{Z}$ and $f(t_2)-f(t_1)\in\mathbb{Z}$, then $t_2-t_1 \in \{0,m\}$.
Find all the possible values for $m, n$ such that there is a function $f$ that is $(m,n)$-slippery.
While there do not exist pairwise distinct real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a^2+b^2+c^2 = ab+bc+ca$, there do exist complex numbers with that property. Let $a,b,c$ be complex numbers such that $a^2+b^2+c^2 = ab+bc+ca$ and $|a+b+c| = 21$. Given that $|a-b| = 2\sqrt{3}$, $|a| = 3\sqrt{3}$, compute $|b|^2+|c|^2$.
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[*] The problem should read $|a+b+c| = 21$. An earlier version of the test read $|a+b+c| = 7$; that value is incorrect.
[*] $|b|^2+|c|^2$ should be a positive integer, not a fraction; an earlier version of the test read ``... for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Find $m+n$.''[/list][/hide]
[i]Ray Li[/i]
Let $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ be a continuous function. Do there exist continuous functions $g:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ and $h:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ such that $f(x)=g(x)\sin x+h(x)\cos x$ holds for every $x\in\mathbb R$?
Let $ABCD$ be a rhombus with angle $\angle A = 60^\circ$. Let $E$ be a point, different from $D$, on the line $AD$. The lines $CE$ and $AB$ intersect at $F$. The lines $DF$ and $BE$ intersect at $M$. Determine the angle $\angle BMD$ as a function of the position of $E$ on $AD.$
Find all function $f:\mathbb{Z}\to\mathbb{Z}$ satisfying
$\text{(i)}$ $f(f(m)+n)+2m=f(n)+f(3m)$ for every $m,n\in\mathbb{Z}$,
$\text{(ii)}$ there exists a $d\in\mathbb{Z}$ such that $f(d)-f(0)=2$, and
$\text{(iii)}$ $f(1)-f(0)$ is even.
Let $I\subseteq \mathbb{R}$ be an open interval and $f:I\to\mathbb{R}$ a strictly monotonous function. Prove that for all $c\in I$ there exist $a,b\in I$ such that $c\in (a,b)$ and \[\int_a^bf(x) \ dx=f(c)\cdot (b-a).\]
Let $S$ be the Sierpiński triangle. What can we say about the Hausdorff dimension of the elevation sets $f^{-1}(y)$ for typical continuous real functions defined on $S$? (A property is satisfied for typical continuous real functions on $S$ if the set of functions not having this property is of the first Baire category in the metric space of continuous $S\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ functions with the supremum norm.)
(translated by Miklós Maróti)
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for all real numbers $x$ and $y$,
$$(f(x)+xy)\cdot f(x-3y)+(f(y)+xy)\cdot f(3x-y)=(f(x+y))^2.$$
Suppose two convex quadrangles in the plane $P$ and $P'$, share a point $O$ such that, for every line $l$ trough $O$, the segment along which $l$ and $P$ meet is longer then the segment along which $l$ and $P'$ meet. Is it possible that the ratio of the area of $P'$ to the area of $P$ is greater then $1.9$?
Let $x_0+\sqrt{2003}y_0$ be the minimum positive integer root of Pell function $x^2-2003y^2=1$. Find all the positive integer solutions $(x,y)$ of the equation, such that $x_0$ is divisible by any prime factor of $x$.
Let be a number $ a\in \left[ 1,\infty \right) $ and a function $ f\in\mathcal{C}^2(-a,a) . $ Show that the sequence
$$ \left( \sum_{k=1}^n f\left( \frac{k}{n^2} \right) \right)_{n\ge 1} $$
is convergent, and determine its limit.
Consider a function $f: R \to R$ that fulfills the following two properties: $f$ is periodic of period $5$ (that is, for all $x\in R$, $f (x + 5) = f (x)$), and by restricting $f$ to the interval $[-2,3]$, $f$ coincides to $x^2$. Determine the value of $f(2018).$
Find all functions $f : R \to R$ such that $x^2f(yf(x))= y^2f(x)f(f(x))$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.
Let $f : N \to N$ be a function which satisfies $f(x)+ f(x+2) \le 2 f(x+1)$ for any $x \in N$.
Prove that there exists a line in the coordinate plane containing infinitely many points of the form $(n, f(n)), n \in N$.
Consider the group $ \{f:\mathbb{C}\setminus\mathbb{Q}\longrightarrow\mathbb{C}\setminus\mathbb{Q} | f\text{ is bijective}\} $ under the composition of functions. Find the order of the smallest subgroup of it that:
$ \text{(1)} $ contains the function $ z\mapsto \frac{z-1}{z+1} . $
$ \text{(2)} $ contains the function $ z\mapsto \frac{z-3}{z+1} . $
$ \text{(3)} $ contain both of the above functions.
$f$ is a function twice differentiable on $[0,1]$ and such that $f''$ is continuous. We suppose that : $f(1)-1=f(0)=f'(1)=f'(0)=0$.
Prove that there exists $x_0$ on $[0,1]$ such that $|f''(x_0)| \geq 4$
Let $ S\subseteq\mathbb{R}$ be a set of real numbers. We say that a pair $ (f, g)$ of functions from $ S$ into $ S$ is a [i]Spanish Couple[/i] on $ S$, if they satisfy the following conditions:
(i) Both functions are strictly increasing, i.e. $ f(x) < f(y)$ and $ g(x) < g(y)$ for all $ x$, $ y\in S$ with $ x < y$;
(ii) The inequality $ f\left(g\left(g\left(x\right)\right)\right) < g\left(f\left(x\right)\right)$ holds for all $ x\in S$.
Decide whether there exists a Spanish Couple [list][*] on the set $ S \equal{} \mathbb{N}$ of positive integers; [*] on the set $ S \equal{} \{a \minus{} \frac {1}{b}: a, b\in\mathbb{N}\}$[/list]
[i]Proposed by Hans Zantema, Netherlands[/i]
Find constants $A > B$ such that $\frac{f\left( \frac{1}{1+2x}\right) }{f(x)}$ is independent of $x$, where $f(x) = \frac{1 + Ax}{1 + Bx}$ for all real $x \ne - \frac{1}{B}$. Put $a_0 = 1$, $a_{n+1} = \frac{1}{1 + 2a_n}$. Find an expression for an by considering $f(a_0), f(a_1), ...$.
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $\angle{DAC}= \angle{BDC}= 36^\circ$ , $\angle{CBD}= 18^\circ$ and $\angle{BAC}= 72^\circ$. The diagonals and intersect at point $P$ . Determine the measure of $\angle{APD}$.
$d$ and $n$ are positive integers such that $d \mid n$. The n-number sets $(x_1, x_2, \cdots x_n)$ satisfy the following condition:
(1) $0 \leq x_1 \leq x_2 \leq \cdots \leq x_n \leq n$
(2) $d \mid (x_1+x_2+ \cdots x_n)$
Prove that in all the n-number sets that meet the conditions, there are exactly half satisfy $x_n=n$.
A linear binomial $l(z) = Az + B$ with complex coefficients $A$ and $B$ is given. It is known that the maximal value of $|l(z)|$ on the segment $-1 \leq x \leq 1$ $(y = 0)$ of the real line in the complex plane $z = x + iy$ is equal to $M.$ Prove that for every $z$
\[|l(z)| \leq M \rho,\]
where $\rho$ is the sum of distances from the point $P=z$ to the points $Q_1: z = 1$ and $Q_3: z = -1.$
Let the function $f$ be defined on the set $\mathbb{N}$ such that
$\text{(i)}\ \ \quad f(1)=1$
$\text{(ii)}\ \quad f(2n+1)=f(2n)+1$
$\text{(iii)}\quad f(2n)=3f(n)$
Determine the set of values taken $f$.
Find the positive integer $ n$ such that \[\arctan\frac{1}{3}\plus{}\arctan\frac{1}{4}\plus{}\arctan\frac{1}{5}\plus{}\arctan\frac{1}{n}\equal{}\frac{\pi}{4}.\]
The function f is defined on the set of integers and satisfies
$\bullet$ $f(n) = n - 2$, if $n \ge 2005$
$\bullet$ $f(n) = f(f(n+7))$, if $n < 2005$.
Find $f(3)$.
Let $x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$ be real numbers. Prove that
\[ \sum_{i,j=1}^n |x_i+x_j|\geq n\sum_{i=1}^n |x_i| \]