Olympiad problems

1994 Irish Math Olympiad, 1

Tags: ireland , quadratic , calculus , integration , algebra , number theory

Let $ x,y$ be positive integers with $ y>3$ and $ x^2\plus{}y^4\equal{}2((x\minus{}6)^2\plus{}(y\plus{}1)^2).$ Prove that: $ x^2\plus{}y^4\equal{}1994.$

2014 IPhOO, 4

Tags: calculus , integration , probability , expected value

A rock is dropped off a cliff of height $ h $ As it falls, a camera takes several photographs, at random intervals. At each picture, I measure the distance the rock has fallen. Let the average (expected value) of all of these distances be $ kh $. If the number of photographs taken is huge, find $ k $. That is: what is the time-average of the distance traveled divided by $ h $, dividing by $h$? $ \textbf {(A) } \dfrac{1}{4} \qquad \textbf {(B) } \dfrac{1}{3} \qquad \textbf {(C) } \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \qquad \textbf {(D) } \dfrac{1}{2} \qquad \textbf {(E) } \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{3}} $ [i]Problem proposed by Ahaan Rungta[/i]

2005 VJIMC, Problem 3

Tags: limit , calculus , integration

Let $f:[0,1]\times[0,1]\to\mathbb R$ be a continuous function. Find the limit $$\lim_{n\to\infty}\left(\frac{(2n+1)!}{(n!)^2}\right)^2\int^1_0\int^1_0(xy(1-x)(1-y))^nf(x,y)\text dx\text dy.$$

1999 National High School Mathematics League, 2

Tags: calculus , integration

The number of intengral points $(x,y)$ that fit $(|x|-1)^2+(|y|-1)^2<2$ is $\text{(A)}16\qquad\text{(B)}17\qquad\text{(C)}18\qquad\text{(D)}25$

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 822

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , calculus computations

For $n=0,\ 1,\ 2,\ \cdots$, let $a_n=\int_{n}^{n+1} \{xe^{-x}-(n+1)e^{-n-1}(x-n)\}\ dx,$ $b_n=\int_{n}^{n+1} \{xe^{-x}-(n+1)e^{-n-1}\}\ dx.$ Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{k=0}^n (a_k-b_k).$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 605

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , calculus computations

Let $f(x)$ be a differentiable function. Find the following limit value: \[\lim_{n\to\infty} \dbinom{n}{k}\left\{f\left(\frac{x}{n}\right)-f(0)\right\}^k.\] Especially, for $f(x)=(x-\alpha)(x-\beta)$ find the limit value above. 1956 Tokyo Institute of Technology entrance exam

2006 Romania National Olympiad, 4

Tags: integration , function , calculus , derivative , trigonometry , real analysis

Let $f: [0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function such that \[ \int_{0}^{1}f(x)dx=0. \] Prove that there is $c\in (0,1)$ such that \[ \int_{0}^{c}xf(x)dx=0. \] [i]Cezar Lupu, Tudorel Lupu[/i]

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 405

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations

Calculate $ \displaystyle \left|\frac {\int_0^{\frac {\pi}{2}} (x\cos x + 1)e^{\sin x}\ dx}{\int_0^{\frac {\pi}{2}} (x\sin x - 1)e^{\cos x}\ dx}\right|$.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 526

Tags: calculus , integration , function , calculus computations

For a function satisfying $ f'(x) > 0$ for $ a\leq x\leq b$, let $ F(x) \equal{} \int_a^b |f(t) \minus{} f(x)|\ dt$. For what value of $ x$ is $ F(x)$ is minimized?

2007 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: integration , calculus , real analysis

Let $f: [0,1]\rightarrow(0,+\infty)$ be a continuous function. a) Show that for any integer $n\geq 1$, there is a unique division $0=a_{0}<a_{1}<\ldots<a_{n}=1$ such that $\int_{a_{k}}^{a_{k+1}}f(x)\, dx=\frac{1}{n}\int_{0}^{1}f(x)\, dx$ holds for all $k=0,1,\ldots,n-1$. b) For each $n$, consider the $a_{i}$ above (that depend on $n$) and define $b_{n}=\frac{a_{1}+a_{2}+\ldots+a_{n}}{n}$. Show that the sequence $(b_{n})$ is convergent and compute it's limit.

Today's calculation of integrals, 867

Tags: calculus , integration , quadratic , function , derivative , algebra , linear equation

Express $\int_0^2 f(x)dx$ for any quadratic functions $f(x)$ in terms of $f(0),\ f(1)$ and $f(2).$

2011 India IMO Training Camp, 2

Tags: calculus , integration , algebra

Suppose $a_1,\ldots,a_n$ are non-integral real numbers for $n\geq 2$ such that ${a_1}^k+\ldots+{a_n}^k$ is an integer for all integers $1\leq k\leq n$. Prove that none of $a_1,\ldots,a_n$ is rational.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 557

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , trigonometry , floor function , function , analytic geometry

Find the folllowing limit. \[ \lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{(2n\plus{}1)\int_0^1 x^{n\minus{}1}\sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}x\right)dx}{(n\plus{}1)^2\int_0^1 x^{n\minus{}1}\cos \left(\frac{\pi}{2}x\right)dx}\ \ (n\equal{}1,\ 2,\ \cdots).\]

2013 Putnam, 5

Tags: geometry , inequalities , symmetry , vector , integration , geometric transformation

For $m\ge 3,$ a list of $\binom m3$ real numbers $a_{ijk}$ $(1\le i<j<k\le m)$ is said to be [i]area definite[/i] for $\mathbb{R}^n$ if the inequality \[\sum_{1\le i<j<k\le m}a_{ijk}\cdot\text{Area}(\triangle A_iA_jA_k)\ge0\] holds for every choice of $m$ points $A_1,\dots,A_m$ in $\mathbb{R}^n.$ For example, the list of four numbers $a_{123}=a_{124}=a_{134}=1, a_{234}=-1$ is area definite for $\mathbb{R}^2.$ Prove that if a list of $\binom m3$ numbers is area definite for $\mathbb{R}^2,$ then it is area definite for $\mathbb{R}^3.$

1989 IMO Longlists, 39

Tags: function , algebra , polynomial , calculus , integration , combinatorics

Alice has two urns. Each urn contains four balls and on each ball a natural number is written. She draws one ball from each urn at random, notes the sum of the numbers written on them, and replaces the balls in the urns from which she took them. This she repeats a large number of times. Bill, on examining the numbers recorded, notices that the frequency with which each sum occurs is the same as if it were the sum of two natural numbers drawn at random from the range 1 to 4. What can he deduce about the numbers on the balls?

2001 VJIMC, Problem 2

Tags: calculus , integration

Let $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb R$ be a continuous function. Define a sequence of functions $f_n:[0,1]\to\mathbb R$ in the following way: $$f_0(x)=f(x),\qquad f_{n+1}(x)=\int^x_0f_n(t)\text dt,\qquad n=0,1,2,\ldots.$$Prove that if $f_n(1)=0$ for all $n$, then $f(x)\equiv0$.

2007 Princeton University Math Competition, 1

Tags: probability , calculus , integration , geometry , trapezoid , logarithm

Take the square with vertices $(0,0)$, $(1,0)$, $(0,1)$, and $(1,1)$. Choose a random point in this square and draw the line segment from it to $(0,0)$. Choose a second random point in this square and draw the line segment from it to $(1,0)$. What is the probability that the two line segments intersect?

1971 Miklós Schweitzer, 6

Tags: function , limit , integration , real analysis

Let $ a(x)$ and $ r(x)$ be positive continuous functions defined on the interval $ [0,\infty)$, and let \[ \liminf_{x \rightarrow \infty} (x-r(x)) >0.\] Assume that $ y(x)$ is a continuous function on the whole real line, that it is differentiable on $ [0, \infty)$, and that it satisfies \[ y'(x)=a(x)y(x-r(x))\] on $ [0, \infty)$. Prove that the limit \[ \lim_{x \rightarrow \infty}y(x) \exp \left\{ -%Error. "diaplaymath" is a bad command. \int_0^x a(u)du \right \}\] exists and is finite. [i]I. Gyori[/i]

2009 Putnam, B2

Tags: integration , function , calculus , algebra , polynomial , limit

A game involves jumping to the right on the real number line. If $ a$ and $ b$ are real numbers and $ b>a,$ the cost of jumping from $ a$ to $ b$ is $ b^3\minus{}ab^2.$ For what real numbers $ c$ can one travel from $ 0$ to $ 1$ in a finite number of jumps with total cost exactly $ c?$

2012 Turkey Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: limit , calculus , integration , function , algebra

Let $S_r(n)=1^r+2^r+\cdots+n^r$ where $n$ is a positive integer and $r$ is a rational number. If $S_a(n)=(S_b(n))^c$ for all positive integers $n$ where $a, b$ are positive rationals and $c$ is positive integer then we call $(a,b,c)$ as [i]nice triple.[/i] Find all nice triples.

2006 APMO, 2

Tags: calculus , integration , ratio , induction , algorithm , algebra

Prove that every positive integer can be written as a finite sum of distinct integral powers of the golden ratio.

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 762

Tags: calculus , integration , function , trigonometry , calculus computations

Define a function $f_n(x)\ (n=0,\ 1,\ 2,\ \cdots)$ by \[f_0(x)=\sin x,\ f_{n+1}(x)=\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} f_n\prime (t)\sin (x+t)dt.\] (1) Let $f_n(x)=a_n\sin x+b_n\cos x.$ Express $a_{n+1},\ b_{n+1}$ in terms of $a_n,\ b_n.$ (2) Find $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} f_n\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right).$