Olympiad problems

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 794

Define a function $f(x)=\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\cos |t-x|}{1+\sin |t-x|}dt$ for $0\leq x\leq \pi$. Find the maximum and minimum value of $f(x)$ in $0\leq x\leq \pi$.

1977 IMO Longlists, 6

Tags: trigonometry , function , inequalities , induction , algebra

Let $x_1, x_2, \ldots , x_n \ (n \geq 1)$ be real numbers such that $0 \leq x_j \leq \pi, \ j = 1, 2,\ldots, n.$ Prove that if $\sum_{j=1}^n (\cos x_j +1) $ is an odd integer, then $\sum_{j=1}^n \sin x_j \geq 1.$

2003 District Olympiad, 2

Tags: function , real analysis

Let $f:[0,1]\rightarrow [0,1]$ a continuous function in $0$ and in $1$, which has one-side limits in any point and $f(x-0)\le f(x)\le f(x+0),\ (\forall)x\in (0,1)$. Prove that: a)for the set $A=\{x\in [0,1]\ |\ f(x)\ge x\}$, we have $\sup A\in A$. b)there is $x_0\in [0,1]$ such that $f(x_0)=x_0$. [i]Mihai Piticari[/i]

2016 Korea USCM, 7

Tags: inequalities , holder inequality , integral , real analysis , function

$M$ is a postive real and $f:[0,\infty)\to[0,M]$ is a continuous function such that $$\int_0^\infty (1+x)f(x) dx<\infty$$ Then, prove the following inequality. $$\left(\int_0^\infty f(x) dx \right)^2 \leq 4M \int_0^\infty x f(x) dx$$ (@below, Thank you. I fixed.)

1995 Flanders Math Olympiad, 2

Tags: quadratic , function , calculus , integration , algebra

How many values of $x\in\left[ 1,3 \right]$ are there, for which $x^2$ has the same decimal part as $x$?

2003 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: function , number theory

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 $x$.

1989 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: trigonometry , function , angle bisector , geometry

$AD$ is the altitude on side $BC$ of triangle $ABC$. If $BC+AD-AB-AC = 0$, find the range of $\angle BAC$. [i]Alternative formulation.[/i] Let $AD$ be the altitude of triangle $ABC$ to the side $BC$. If $BC+AD=AB+AC$, then find the range of $\angle{A}$.

2009 Putnam, A3

Tags: linear algebra , matrix , trigonometry , limit , induction , function

Let $ d_n$ be the determinant of the $ n\times n$ matrix whose entries, from left to right and then from top to bottom, are $ \cos 1,\cos 2,\dots,\cos n^2.$ (For example, $ d_3 \equal{} \begin{vmatrix}\cos 1 & \cos2 & \cos3 \\ \cos4 & \cos5 & \cos 6 \\ \cos7 & \cos8 & \cos 9\end{vmatrix}.$ The argument of $ \cos$ is always in radians, not degrees.) Evaluate $ \lim_{n\to\infty}d_n.$

2004 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 3

Tags: function , equation , inversability , algebra

Consider the function $ f:(-\infty,1]\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ defined as $$ f(x)=\left\{ \begin{matrix} \frac{5}{2} +2^x-\frac{1}{2^x} ,& \quad x<-1 \\ 3^{\sqrt{1-x^2}} ,& \quad x\in [-1,1] \end{matrix} \right. . $$ [b]a)[/b] For a fixed parameter, find the roots of $ f-m. $ [b]b)[/b] Study the inversability of the restrictions of $ f $ to $ (-\infty,-1] $ and $ [-1,1] $ and find the inverses of these that admit them. [i]D. Zaharia[/i]

2020 Romania EGMO TST, P2

Tags: function , algebra

Suppose a function $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ satisfies $|f(x+y)|\geqslant|f(x)+f(y)|$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y$. Prove that equality always holds. Is the conclusion valid if the sign of the inequality is reversed?

2005 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 8

Tags: trigonometry , calculus , derivative , function , inequalities

Let $0 < \alpha, \beta, \gamma < \frac{\pi}{2}$ and $\sin^{3} \alpha + \sin^{3} \beta + \sin^3 \gamma = 1$. Prove that \[ \tan^{2} \alpha + \tan^{2} \beta + \tan^{2} \gamma \geq \frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2} . \]

2018 Thailand TST, 3

Tags: function , algebra

Let $S$ be a finite set, and let $\mathcal{A}$ be the set of all functions from $S$ to $S$. Let $f$ be an element of $\mathcal{A}$, and let $T=f(S)$ be the image of $S$ under $f$. Suppose that $f\circ g\circ f\ne g\circ f\circ g$ for every $g$ in $\mathcal{A}$ with $g\ne f$. Show that $f(T)=T$.

KoMaL A Problems 2017/2018, A. 725

Tags: function , algebra

Let $\mathbb R^+$ denote the set of positive real numbers.Find all functions $f:\mathbb R^+\rightarrow \mathbb R^+$ satisfying the following equation for all $x,y\in \mathbb R^+$: $$f(xy+f(y)^2)=f(x)f(y)+yf(y)$$

2014 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2

Tags: function , induction , algebra

Find all continuous function $f:\mathbb{R}^{\geq 0}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{\geq 0}$ such that : \[f(xf(y))+f(f(y)) = f(x)f(y)+2 \: \: \forall x,y\in \mathbb{R}^{\geq 0}\] [i]Proposed by Mohammad Ahmadi[/i]

2014 Dutch BxMO/EGMO TST, 2

Tags: function , algebra

Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\backslash\{0\}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ for which $xf(xy) + f(-y) = xf(x)$ for all non-zero real numbers $x, y$.

1996 Canada National Olympiad, 2

Tags: function , inequalities , algebra

Find all real solutions to the following system of equations. Carefully justify your answer. \[ \left\{ \begin{array}{c} \displaystyle\frac{4x^2}{1+4x^2} = y \\ \\ \displaystyle\frac{4y^2}{1+4y^2} = z \\ \\ \displaystyle\frac{4z^2}{1+4z^2} = x \end{array} \right. \]

1979 IMO Longlists, 45

Tags: modular arithmetic , function , number theory

For any positive integer $n$, we denote by $F(n)$ the number of ways in which $n$ can be expressed as the sum of three different positive integers, without regard to order. Thus, since $10 = 7+2+1 = 6+3+1 = 5+4+1 = 5+3+2$, we have $F(10) = 4$. Show that $F(n)$ is even if $n \equiv 2$ or $4 \pmod 6$, but odd if $n$ is divisible by $6$.

1963 Miklós Schweitzer, 8

Tags: trigonometry , function , integration , search , real analysis

Let the Fourier series \[ \frac{a_0}{2}+ \sum _{k\geq 1}(a_k\cos kx+b_k \sin kx)\] of a function $ f(x)$ be absolutely convergent, and let \[ a^2_k+b^2_k \geq a_{k+1}^2+b_{k+1}^2 \;(k=1,2,...)\ .\] Show that \[ \frac1h \int_0^{2\pi} (f(x+h)-f(x-h))^2dx \;(h>0)\] is uniformly bounded in $ h$. [K. Tandori]

2007 Putnam, 1

Tags: algebra , polynomial , function

Let $ f$ be a polynomial with positive integer coefficients. Prove that if $ n$ is a positive integer, then $ f(n)$ divides $ f(f(n)\plus{}1)$ if and only if $ n\equal{}1.$

2013 ELMO Problems, 6

Tags: function , induction , algebra , 3n-3 theorem , continuity

Consider a function $f: \mathbb Z \to \mathbb Z$ such that for every integer $n \ge 0$, there are at most $0.001n^2$ pairs of integers $(x,y)$ for which $f(x+y) \neq f(x)+f(y)$ and $\max\{ \lvert x \rvert, \lvert y \rvert \} \le n$. Is it possible that for some integer $n \ge 0$, there are more than $n$ integers $a$ such that $f(a) \neq a \cdot f(1)$ and $\lvert a \rvert \le n$? [i]Proposed by David Yang[/i]

1987 Romania Team Selection Test, 10

Tags: modular arithmetic , induction , function , algebra , polynomial , number theory

Let $a,b,c$ be integer numbers such that $(a+b+c) \mid (a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2})$. Show that there exist infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that $(a+b+c) \mid (a^{n}+b^{n}+c^{n})$. [i]Laurentiu Panaitopol[/i]

2011 Romania Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: function , algebra

Determine all real-valued functions $f$ on the set of real numbers satisfying \[2f(x)=f(x+y)+f(x+2y)\] for all real numbers $x$ and all non-negative real numbers $y$.

2014 IMO Shortlist, A4

Tags: function , algebra , functional equation

Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{Z}\to\mathbb{Z}$ satisfying \[f\big(f(m)+n\big)+f(m)=f(n)+f(3m)+2014\] for all integers $m$ and $n$. [i]Proposed by Netherlands[/i]

2008 Moldova National Olympiad, 9.8

Tags: inequalities , function , four variables , 4-variable inequality , algebra

Prove that \[ \frac{a}{b+2c+3d} +\frac{b}{c+2d+3a} +\frac{c}{d+2a+3b}+ \frac{d}{a+2b+3c} \geq \frac{2}{3} \] for all positive real numbers $a,b,c,d$.

2009 IMC, 2

Tags: function , inequalities , integral inequality

Suppose $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ is a two times differentiable function satisfying $f(0)=1,f^{\prime}(0)=0$ and for all $x\in [0,\infty)$, it satisfies \[ f^{\prime \prime}(x)-5f^{\prime}(x)+6f(x)\ge 0 \] Prove that, for all $x\in [0,\infty)$, \[ f(x)\ge 3e^{2x}-2e^{3x} \]