Found problems: 150
2010 Princeton University Math Competition, 5
In a rectangular plot of land, a man walks in a very peculiar fashion. Labeling the corners $ABCD$, he starts at $A$ and walks to $C$. Then, he walks to the midpoint of side $AD$, say $A_1$. Then, he walks to the midpoint of side $CD$ say $C_1$, and then the midpoint of $A_1D$ which is $A_2$. He continues in this fashion, indefinitely. The total length of his path if $AB=5$ and $BC=12$ is of the form $a + b\sqrt{c}$. Find $\displaystyle\frac{abc}{4}$.
2005 Brazil National Olympiad, 6
Given positive integers $a,c$ and integer $b$, prove that there exists a positive integer $x$ such that
\[ a^x + x \equiv b \pmod c, \]
that is, there exists a positive integer $x$ such that $c$ is a divisor of $a^x + x - b$.
1976 AMC 12/AHSME, 4
Let a geometric progression with $n$ terms have first term one, common ratio $r$ and sum $s$, where $r$ and $s$ are not zero. The sum of the geometric progression formed by replacing each term of the original progression by its reciprocal is
$\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{s}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{r^ns}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{s}{r^{n-1}}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{r^n}{s}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\frac{r^{n-1}}{s}$
2014 NIMO Problems, 4
Let $n$ be a positive integer. Determine the smallest possible value of $1-n+n^2-n^3+\dots+n^{1000}$.
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]
2017 India PRMO, 5
Let $u, v,w$ be real numbers in geometric progression such that $u > v > w$. Suppose $u^{40} = v^n = w^{60}$. Find the value of $n$.
1973 IMO Shortlist, 10
Let $a_1, \ldots, a_n$ be $n$ positive numbers and $0 < q < 1.$ Determine $n$ positive numbers $b_1, \ldots, b_n$ so that:
[i]a.)[/i] $ a_{k} < b_{k}$ for all $k = 1, \ldots, n,$
[i]b.)[/i] $q < \frac{b_{k+1}}{b_{k}} < \frac{1}{q}$ for all $k = 1, \ldots, n-1,$
[i]c.)[/i] $\sum \limits^n_{k=1} b_k < \frac{1+q}{1-q} \cdot \sum \limits^n_{k=1} a_k.$
2008 China Team Selection Test, 6
Find the maximal constant $ M$, such that for arbitrary integer $ n\geq 3,$ there exist two sequences of positive real number $ a_{1},a_{2},\cdots,a_{n},$ and $ b_{1},b_{2},\cdots,b_{n},$ satisfying
(1):$ \sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}b_{k} \equal{} 1,2b_{k}\geq b_{k \minus{} 1} \plus{} b_{k \plus{} 1},k \equal{} 2,3,\cdots,n \minus{} 1;$
(2):$ a_{k}^2\leq 1 \plus{} \sum_{i \equal{} 1}^{k}a_{i}b_{i},k \equal{} 1,2,3,\cdots,n, a_{n}\equiv M$.
2017 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 8
For an integer $n \geq 3$ we define the sequence $\alpha_1, \alpha_2, \ldots, \alpha_k$ as the sequence of exponents in the prime factorization of $n! = p_1^{\alpha_1}p_2^{\alpha_2} \ldots p_k^{\alpha_k}$, where $p_1 < p_2 < \ldots < p_k$ are primes. Determine all integers $n \geq 3$ for which $\alpha_1, \alpha_2, \ldots, \alpha_k$ is a geometric progression.
2011 HMNT, 7
Determine the number of angles $\theta$ between $0$ and $2 \pi$, other than integer multiples of $\pi /2$, such that the quantities $\sin \theta, \cos \theta, $ and $\tan \theta$ form a geometric sequence in some order.
2024 AMC 12/AHSME, 12
The first three terms of a geometric sequence are the integers $a,\,720,$ and $b,$ where $a<720<b.$ What is the sum of the digits of the least possible value of $b?$
$\textbf{(A) } 9 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 12 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 16 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 18 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 21$
2000 IberoAmerican, 1
From an infinite arithmetic progression $ 1,a_1,a_2,\dots$ of real numbers some terms are deleted, obtaining an infinite geometric progression $ 1,b_1,b_2,\dots$ whose ratio is $ q$. Find all the possible values of $ q$.
1998 Finnish National High School Mathematics Competition, 3
Consider the geometric sequence $1/2, \ 1 / 4, \ 1 / 8,...$
Can one choose a subsequence, finite or infinite, for which the ratio of consecutive terms is not $1$ and whose sum is $1/5?$
2001 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4
Natural numbers $1, 2, 3,.., 100$ are contained in the union of $N$ geometric progressions (not necessarily with integer denominations). Prove that $N \ge 31$
2022 USAJMO, 1
For which positive integers $m$ does there exist an infinite arithmetic sequence of integers $a_1, a_2, . . .$ and an infinite geometric sequence of integers $g_1, g_2, . . .$ satisfying the following properties?
[list]
[*] $a_n - g_n$ is divisible by $m$ for all integers $n \ge 1$;
[*] $a_2 - a_1$ is not divisible by $m$.
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[i]Holden Mui[/i]
1966 AMC 12/AHSME, 39
In base $R_1$ the expanded fraction $F_1$ becomes $0.373737...$, and the expanded fraction $F_2$ becomes $0.737373...$. In base $R_2$ fraction $F_1$, when expanded, becomes $0.252525...$, while fraction $F_2$ becomes $0.525252...$. The sum of $R_1$ and $R_2$, each written in base ten is:
$\text{(A)}\ 24 \qquad
\text{(B)}\ 22\qquad
\text{(C)}\ 21\qquad
\text{(D)}\ 20\qquad
\text{(E)}\ 19$
2002 AIME Problems, 3
It is given that $\log_{6}a+\log_{6}b+\log_{6}c=6,$ where $a,$ $b,$ and $c$ are positive integers that form an increasing geometric sequence and $b-a$ is the square of an integer. Find $a+b+c.$
2023 Indonesia TST, 3
Find all positive integers $n \geqslant 2$ for which there exist $n$ real numbers $a_1<\cdots<a_n$ and a real number $r>0$ such that the $\tfrac{1}{2}n(n-1)$ differences $a_j-a_i$ for $1 \leqslant i<j \leqslant n$ are equal, in some order, to the numbers $r^1,r^2,\ldots,r^{\frac{1}{2}n(n-1)}$.
1973 AMC 12/AHSME, 28
If $ a$, $ b$, and $ c$ are in geometric progression (G.P.) with $ 1 < a < b < c$ and $ n > 1$ is an integer, then $ \log_an$, $ \log_b n$, $ \log_c n$ form a sequence
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{which is a G.P} \qquad$
$ \textbf{(B)}\ \text{whichi is an arithmetic progression (A.P)} \qquad$
$ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{in which the reciprocals of the terms form an A.P} \qquad$
$ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{in which the second and third terms are the }n\text{th powers of the first and second respectively} \qquad$
$ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$
2008 China Team Selection Test, 6
Find the maximal constant $ M$, such that for arbitrary integer $ n\geq 3,$ there exist two sequences of positive real number $ a_{1},a_{2},\cdots,a_{n},$ and $ b_{1},b_{2},\cdots,b_{n},$ satisfying
(1):$ \sum_{k \equal{} 1}^{n}b_{k} \equal{} 1,2b_{k}\geq b_{k \minus{} 1} \plus{} b_{k \plus{} 1},k \equal{} 2,3,\cdots,n \minus{} 1;$
(2):$ a_{k}^2\leq 1 \plus{} \sum_{i \equal{} 1}^{k}a_{i}b_{i},k \equal{} 1,2,3,\cdots,n, a_{n}\equiv M$.
1972 AMC 12/AHSME, 16
There are two positive numbers that may be inserted between $3$ and $9$ such that the first three are in geometric progression while the last three are in arithmetic progression. The sum of those two positive numbers is
$\textbf{(A) }13\textstyle\frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }11\frac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C) }10\frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D) }10\qquad \textbf{(E) }9\frac{1}{2}$
2004 AMC 10, 18
A sequence of three real numbers forms an arithmetic progression with a first term of $ 9$. If $ 2$ is added to the second term and $ 20$ is added to the third term, the three resulting numbers form a geometric progression. What is the smallest possible value for the third term of the geometric progression?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 4\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 36\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 49\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 81$
2023 Indonesia TST, 3
Find all positive integers $n \geqslant 2$ for which there exist $n$ real numbers $a_1<\cdots<a_n$ and a real number $r>0$ such that the $\tfrac{1}{2}n(n-1)$ differences $a_j-a_i$ for $1 \leqslant i<j \leqslant n$ are equal, in some order, to the numbers $r^1,r^2,\ldots,r^{\frac{1}{2}n(n-1)}$.
2010 AMC 10, 24
A high school basketball game between the Raiders and Wildcats was tied at the end of the first quarter. The number of points scored by the Raiders in each of the four quarters formed an increasing geometric sequence, and the number of points scored by the Wildcats in each of the four quarters formed an increasing arithmetic sequence. At the end of the fourth quarter, the Raiders had won by one point. Neither team scored more than $ 100$ points. What was the total number of points scored by the two teams in the first half?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 30 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 31 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 32 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 33 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 34$
2009 AMC 10, 9
Positive integers $ a$, $ b$, and $ 2009$, with $ a<b<2009$, form a geometric sequence with an integer ratio. What is $ a$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 41 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 49 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 289 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 2009$
2013 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 6
Three distinct real numbers form (in some order) a 3-term arithmetic sequence, and also form (in possibly a different order) a 3-term geometric sequence. Compute the greatest possible value of the common ratio of this geometric sequence.