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Given a function $f(x)$ on the segment $0\le x\le 1$. For all $x, f(x)\ge 0, f(1)=1$. For all the couples of $(x_1,x_2)$ such, that all the arguments are in the segment $$f(x_1+x_2)\ge f(x_1)+f(x_2).$$ a) Prove that for all $x$ holds $f(x) \le 2x$. b) Is the inequality $f(x) \le 1.9x$ valid?
A function $f$ is called injective if when $f(n) = f(m)$, then $n = m$. Suppose that $f$ is injective and $\frac{1}{f(n)}+\frac{1}{f(m)}=\frac{4}{f(n) + f(m)}$. Prove $m = n$
The least value of the function $ ax^2\plus{}bx\plus{}c$ with $a>0$ is: $\textbf{(A)}\ -\dfrac{b}{a} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ -\dfrac{b}{2a} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ b^2-4ac \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{4ac-b^2}{4a}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of these}$
Let $ r$ and $ s$ two orthogonal lines that does not lay on the same plane. Let $ AB$ be their common perpendicular, where $ A\in{}r$ and $ B\in{}s$(*).Consider the sphere of diameter $ AB$. The points $ M\in{r}$ and $ N\in{s}$ varies with the condition that $ MN$ is tangent to the sphere on the point $ T$. Find the locus of $ T$. Note: The plane that contains $ B$ and $ r$ is perpendicular to $ s$.
Let $f:[0,\infty)\to\mathbb R$ be a differentiable function with $|f(x)|\le M$ and $f(x)f'(x)\ge\cos x$ for $x\in[0,\infty)$, where $M>0$. Prove that $f(x)$ does not have a limit as $x\to\infty$.
Let $A=\{a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_{2010}\}$ and $B=\{b_1,b_2,\cdots,b_{2010}\}$ be two sets of complex numbers. Suppose \[\sum_{1\leq i<j\leq 2010} (a_i+a_j)^k=\sum_{1\leq i<j\leq 2010}(b_i+b_j)^k\] holds for every $k=1,2,\cdots, 2010$. Prove that $A=B$.
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]
Let $N$ be the number of positive integers that are less than or equal to 2003 and whose base-2 representation has more 1's than 0's. Find the remainder when $N$ is divided by 1000.
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Z}\rightarrow\mathbb{Z}$ such that for all $x,y \in \mathbb{Z}$: \[f(x-y+f(y))=f(x)+f(y).\]
Let $S$ be the set of all rational numbers $r$, $0<r<1$, that have a repeating decimal expansion in the form \[0.abcabcabc\ldots=0.\overline{abc},\] where the digits $a$, $b$, and $c$ are not necessarily distinct. To write the elements of $S$ as fractions in lowest terms, how many different numerators are required?
Let $ n$ be a positive integer, and let $ x$ and $ y$ be a positive real number such that $ x^n \plus{} y^n \equal{} 1.$ Prove that \[ \left(\sum^n_{k \equal{} 1} \frac {1 \plus{} x^{2k}}{1 \plus{} x^{4k}} \right) \cdot \left( \sum^n_{k \equal{} 1} \frac {1 \plus{} y^{2k}}{1 \plus{} y^{4k}} \right) < \frac {1}{(1 \minus{} x) \cdot (1 \minus{} y)}. \] [i]Author: Juhan Aru, Estonia[/i]
Suppose $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ is a differentiable function for which the inequality $f'(x) \leq f'(x+\frac{1}{n})$ holds for every $x\in\mathbb{R}$ and every $n\in\mathbb{N}$.Prove that f is continiously differentiable
find all functions $f,g:\mathbb{R}^{+} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{+}$ such that $f$ is increasing and also: $f(f(x)+2g(x)+3f(y))=g(x)+2f(x)+3g(y)$ $g(f(x)+y+g(y))=2x-g(x)+f(y)+y$
The graph of the equation $9x+223y=2007$ is drawn on graph paper with each square representing one unit in each direction. How many of the $1$ by $1$ graph paper squares have interiors lying entirely below the graph and entirely in the first quadrant?
Let $ n$ be an even positive integer. Prove that there exists a positive inter $ k$ such that \[ k \equal{} f(x) \cdot (x\plus{}1)^n \plus{} g(x) \cdot (x^n \plus{} 1)\] for some polynomials $ f(x), g(x)$ having integer coefficients. If $ k_0$ denotes the least such $ k,$ determine $ k_0$ as a function of $ n,$ i.e. show that $ k_0 \equal{} 2^q$ where $ q$ is the odd integer determined by $ n \equal{} q \cdot 2^r, r \in \mathbb{N}.$ Note: This is variant A6' of the three variants given for this problem.
$g$ is a twice differentiable function over the positive reals such that \begin{align}g(x)+2x^3g^\prime(x)+x^4g^{\prime\prime}(x)&= 0 \qquad\text{ for all positive reals } x\\\lim_{x\to\infty}xg(x)&=1\end{align} Find the real number $\alpha>1$ such that $g(\alpha)=1/2$.
Find all reals $A,B,C$ such that there exists a real function $f$ satisfying $f(x+f(y))= Ax+By+C$ for all reals $x,y$.
Find all pairs $(a,b)$ of different positive integers that satisfy the equation $W(a)=W(b)$, where $W(x)=x^{4}-3x^{3}+5x^{2}-9x$.
Let $f : [0,1] \to [0,1]$ be a continuous, strictly increasing function such that $f(0) = 0$ and $f(1) = 1$. Prove that $$f\left(\frac{1}{10}\right) + f\left(\frac{2}{10}\right) +...+f\left(\frac{9}{10}\right) +f^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{10}\right) +...+f^{-1}\left(\frac{9}{10}\right) \le \frac{99}{10}$$
Functions f and g are defined on the whole real line and are mutually inverse: g(f(x))=x, f(g(y))=y for all x, y. It is known that f can be written as a sum of periodic and linear functions: f(x)=kx+h(x) for some number k and a periodic function h(x). Show that g can also be written as a sum of periodic and linear functions. (A functions h(x) is called periodic if there exists a non-zero number d such that h(x+d)=h(x) for any x.)
How many values of $x\in\left[ 1,3 \right]$ are there, for which $x^2$ has the same decimal part as $x$?
We denote by $\mathbb{R}^\plus{}$ the set of all positive real numbers. Find all functions $f: \mathbb R^ \plus{} \rightarrow\mathbb R^ \plus{}$ which have the property: \[f(x)f(y)\equal{}2f(x\plus{}yf(x))\] for all positive real numbers $x$ and $y$. [i]Proposed by Nikolai Nikolov, Bulgaria[/i]
Let be a real number $ a, $ and a nondecreasing function $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} . $ Prove that $ f $ is continuous in $ a $ if and only if there exists a sequence $ \left( a_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ of real positive numbers such that $$ \int_a^{a+a_n} f(x)dx+\int_a^{a-a_n} f(x)dx\le\frac{a_n}{n} , $$ for all natural numbers $ n. $ [i]Dan Marinescu[/i]
Let $\mathbb{N}$ denote the set of positive integers. Find all functions $f : \mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N}$ such that for positive integers $a$ and $b,$ \[f(a^2 + b^2) = f(a)f(b) \text{ and } f(a^2) = f(a)^2.\]
A semicircle has diameter $AB$ and center $S$,with a point $M$ on the circumference.$U,V$ are the incircles of sectors $ASM$ and $BSM$.Prove that circles $U,V$ can be seperated by a line perpendicular to $AB$.