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2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 699

Find the volume of the part bounded by $z=x+y,\ z=x^2+y^2$ in the $xyz$ space.

1999 IMC, 3

Suppose that $f: \mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ fulfils $\left|\sum^n_{k=1}3^k\left(f(x+ky)-f(x-ky)\right)\right|\le1$ for all $n\in\mathbb{N},x,y\in\mathbb{R}$. Prove that $f$ is a constant function.

1998 AMC 8, 24

A rectangular board of 8 columns has squared numbered beginning in the upper left corner and moving left to right so row one is numbered 1 through 8, row two is 9 through 16, and so on. A student shades square 1, then skips one square and shades square 3, skips two squares and shades square 6, skips 3 squares and shades square 10, and continues in this way until there is at least one shaded square in each column. What is the number of the shaded square that first achieves this result? [asy] unitsize(20); for(int a = 0; a < 10; ++a) { draw((0,a)--(8,a)); } for (int b = 0; b < 9; ++b) { draw((b,0)--(b,9)); } draw((0,0)--(0,-.5)); draw((1,0)--(1,-1.5)); draw((.5,-1)--(1.5,-1)); draw((2,0)--(2,-.5)); draw((4,0)--(4,-.5)); draw((5,0)--(5,-1.5)); draw((4.5,-1)--(5.5,-1)); draw((6,0)--(6,-.5)); draw((8,0)--(8,-.5)); fill((0,8)--(1,8)--(1,9)--(0,9)--cycle,black); fill((2,8)--(3,8)--(3,9)--(2,9)--cycle,black); fill((5,8)--(6,8)--(6,9)--(5,9)--cycle,black); fill((1,7)--(2,7)--(2,8)--(1,8)--cycle,black); fill((6,7)--(7,7)--(7,8)--(6,8)--cycle,black); label("$2$",(1.5,8.2),N); label("$4$",(3.5,8.2),N); label("$5$",(4.5,8.2),N); label("$7$",(6.5,8.2),N); label("$8$",(7.5,8.2),N); label("$9$",(0.5,7.2),N); label("$11$",(2.5,7.2),N); label("$12$",(3.5,7.2),N); label("$13$",(4.5,7.2),N); label("$14$",(5.5,7.2),N); label("$16$",(7.5,7.2),N); [/asy] $\text{(A)}\ 36 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 64 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 78 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 91 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 120$

2023 Philippine MO, 6

Find all functions $f : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $$f(2f(x)) = f(x - f(y)) + f(x) + y$$ for all $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$.

2006 Grigore Moisil Urziceni, 2

Consider a function $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ that admits primitives. Prove that: $ \text{(i)} $ Every term (function) of the sequence functions $ \left( h_n\right)_{n\ge 2}:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ defined, for any natural number $ n $ as $ h_n(x)=x^nf\left( x^3 \right) , $ is primitivable. $ \text{(ii)} $ The function $ \phi :\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ defined as $$ \phi (x) =\left\{ \begin{matrix} e^{-1/x^2} f(x),& \quad x\neq 0 \\ 0,& \quad x=0 \end{matrix} \right. $$ is primitivable. [i]Cristinel Mortici[/i]

1978 Miklós Schweitzer, 6

Suppose that the function $ g : (0,1) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ can be uniformly approximated by polynomials with nonnegative coefficients. Prove that $ g$ must be analytic. Is the statement also true for the interval $ (\minus{}1,0)$ instead of $ (0,1)$? [i]J. Kalina, L. Lempert[/i]

1994 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Determine all functions $f: \mathbb{R} \mapsto \mathbb{R}$ satisfying \[f\left(\sqrt{2} \cdot x\right) + f\left(4 + 3 \cdot \sqrt{2} \cdot x \right) = 2 \cdot f\left(\left(2 + \sqrt{2}\right) \cdot x\right)\] for all $x$.

1987 IMO Longlists, 73

Let $f(x)$ be a periodic function of period $T > 0$ defined over $\mathbb R$. Its first derivative is continuous on $\mathbb R$. Prove that there exist $x, y \in [0, T )$ such that $x \neq y$ and \[f(x)f'(y)=f'(x)f(y).\]

2014 Taiwan TST Round 2, 2

Let $\mathbb{Z}_{\ge 0}$ be the set of all nonnegative integers. Find all the functions $f: \mathbb{Z}_{\ge 0} \rightarrow \mathbb{Z}_{\ge 0} $ satisfying the relation \[ f(f(f(n))) = f(n+1 ) +1 \] for all $ n\in \mathbb{Z}_{\ge 0}$.

2014 Contests, 3

Let $a\# b$ be defined as $ab-a-3$. For example, $4\#5=20-4-3=13$ Compute $(2\#0)\#(1\#4)$.

2009 Brazil Team Selection Test, 3

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]

2014 AMC 12/AHSME, 20

For how many positive integers $x$ is $\log_{10}{(x-40)} + \log_{10}{(60-x)} < 2$? ${ \textbf{(A)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 19\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{infinitely many} $

1970 IMO Longlists, 45

Let $M$ be an interior point of tetrahedron $V ABC$. Denote by $A_1,B_1, C_1$ the points of intersection of lines $MA,MB,MC$ with the planes $VBC,V CA,V AB$, and by $A_2,B_2, C_2$ the points of intersection of lines $V A_1, VB_1, V C_1$ with the sides $BC,CA,AB$. [b](a)[/b] Prove that the volume of the tetrahedron $V A_2B_2C_2$ does not exceed one-fourth of the volume of $V ABC$. [b](b)[/b] Calculate the volume of the tetrahedron $V_1A_1B_1C_1$ as a function of the volume of $V ABC$, where $V_1$ is the point of intersection of the line $VM$ with the plane $ABC$, and $M$ is the barycenter of $V ABC$.

2000 Moldova National Olympiad, Problem 4

Let $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb R$ be a continuous function such that $\int^1_0x^mf(x)dx=0$ for $m=0,1,\ldots,1999$. Prove that $f$ has at least $2000$ zeroes on the segment $[0,1]$.

2016 Serbia National Math Olympiad, 2

Let $n $ be a positive integer. Let $f $ be a function from nonnegative integers to themselves. Let $f (0,i)=f (i,0)=0$, $f (1, 1)=n $, and $ f(i, j)= [\frac {f(i-1,j)}{2}]+ [\frac {f(i, j-1)}{2}] $ for positive integers $i, j$ such that $i*j>1$. Find the number of pairs $(i,j) $ such that $f (i, j) $ is an odd number.( $[x]$ is the floor function).

2021 China Team Selection Test, 5

Tags: algebra , function
Determine all $ f:R\rightarrow R $ such that $$ f(xf(y)+y^3)=yf(x)+f(y)^3 $$

2006 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 10

Consider a function $f$ on nonnegative integers such that $f(0)=1, f(1)=0$ and $f(n)+f(n-1)=nf(n-1)+(n-1)f(n-2)$ for $n \ge 2$. Show that \[\frac{f(n)}{n!}=\sum_{k=0}^n \frac{(-1)^k}{k!}\]

2007 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 1

a) There is an infinite sequence of $0,1$, like $\dots,a_{-1},a_{0},a_{1},\dots$ (i.e. an element of $\{0,1\}^{\mathbb Z}$). At each step we make a new sequence. There is a function $f$ such that for each $i$, $\mbox{new }a_{i}=f(a_{i-100},a_{i-99},\dots,a_{i+100})$. This operation is mapping $F: \{0,1\}^{\mathbb Z}\longrightarrow\{0,1\}^{\mathbb Z}$. Prove that if $F$ is 1-1, then it is surjective. b) Is the statement correct if we have an $f_{i}$ for each $i$?

2024 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 1

Let $P(x) \in \mathbb{R}[x]$ be a monic, non-constant polynomial. Determine all continuous functions $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that $$f(f(P(x))+y+2023f(y))=P(x)+2024f(y),$$ for all reals $x,y$.

2005 MOP Homework, 4

Tags: function , algebra
Find all functions $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that $f(x^3)-f(y^3)=(x^2+xy+y^2)(f(x)-f(y))$.

2013 ISI Entrance Examination, 3

Let $f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$ satisfy \[|f(x+y)-f(x-y)-y|\leq y^2\] For all $(x,y)\in\mathbb R^2.$ Show that $f(x)=\frac x2+c$ where $c$ is a constant.

2007 Nicolae Coculescu, 1

Find all functions $ f:\mathbb{Q}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ satisfying the equation $$ f(x+y)+f(x-y)=f(x)+f(y) +f(f(x+y)) , $$ for any rational numbers $ x,y. $ [i]Mihai Onucu Drîmbe[/i]

1971 Canada National Olympiad, 3

$ABCD$ is a quadrilateral with $AD=BC$. If $\angle ADC$ is greater than $\angle BCD$, prove that $AC>BD$.

2003 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 2

For every integer $n>2$, prove the equality $$\left\lfloor\frac{n(n+1)}{4n-2}\right\rfloor=\left\lfloor\frac{n+1}4\right\rfloor.$$

2009 District Olympiad, 2

Prove that in an abelian ring $ A $ in which $ 1\neq 0, $ every element is idempotent if and only if the number of polynomial functions from $ A $ to $ A $ is equal to the square of the cardinal of $ A. $