Olympiad problems

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 77

Find the area of the part enclosed by the following curve. \[x^2+2axy+y^2=1\ (-1<a<1)\]

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 184

Tags: calculus , integration , function , inequalities , real analysis , calculus computations , logarithm

(1) For real numbers $x,\ a$ such that $0<x<a,$ prove the following inequality. \[\frac{2x}{a}<\int_{a-x}^{a+x}\frac{1}{t}\ dt<x\left(\frac{1}{a+x}+\frac{1}{a-x}\right). \] (2) Use the result of $(1)$ to prove that $0.68<\ln 2<0.71.$

2010 IMC, 1

Tags: integration , real analysis

Let $0 < a < b$. Prove that $\int_a^b (x^2+1)e^{-x^2} dx \geq e^{-a^2} - e^{-b^2}$.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 652

Tags: calculus , integration , calculus computations

Let $a,\ b,\ c$ be positive real numbers such that $b^2>ac.$ Evaluate \[\int_0^{\infty} \frac{dx}{ax^4+2bx^2+c}.\] [i]1981 Tokyo University, Master Course[/i]

2007 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: algebra , polynomial , function , induction , quadratic , limit , integration

Prove that for any positive integer $ n$, there exists only $ n$ degree polynomial $ f(x),$ satisfying $ f(0) \equal{} 1$ and $ (x \plus{} 1)[f(x)]^2 \minus{} 1$ is an odd function.

1960 AMC 12/AHSME, 11

Tags: calculus , integration , vieta

For a given value of $k$ the product of the roots of \[ x^2-3kx+2k^2-1=0 \] is $7$. The roots may be characterized as: $ \textbf{(A) }\text{integral and positive} \qquad\textbf{(B) }\text{integral and negative} \qquad$ $\textbf{(C) }\text{rational, but not integral} \qquad\textbf{(D) }\text{irrational} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \text{imaginary} $

2010 Abels Math Contest (Norwegian MO) Final, 4b

Tags: calculus , integration , number theory

Let $n > 2$ be an integer. Show that it is possible to choose $n$ points in the plane, not all of them lying on the same line, such that the distance between any pair of points is an integer (that is, $\sqrt{(x_1 -x_2)^2 +(y_1 -y_2)^2}$ is an integer for all pairs $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ of points).

1983 Putnam, B5

Tags: calculus , integration , limit

Let $\lVert u\rVert$ denote the distance from the real number $u$ to the nearest integer. For positive integers $n$, let $$a_n=\frac1n\int^n_1\left\lVert\frac nx\right\rVert dx.$$Determine $\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n$.

2005 Taiwan National Olympiad, 3

Tags: quadratic , calculus , integration , algebra

If positive integers $p,q,r$ are such that the quadratic equation $px^2-qx+r=0$ has two distinct real roots in the open interval $(0,1)$, find the minimum value of $p$.

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 674

Tags: calculus , integration , calculus computations , logarithm

Evaluate $\int_0^1 \frac{x^2+5}{(x+1)^2(x-2)}dx.$ [i]2011 Doshisya University entrance exam/Science and Technology[/i]

1996 VJIMC, Problem 1

Tags: geometry , ellipse , integration , calculus , conic

On the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{a^2}+\frac{y^2}{b^2}=1$ find the point $T=(x_0,y_0)$ such that the triangle bounded by the axes of the ellipse and the tangent at that point has the least area.

2005 Putnam, B4

Tags: function , induction , calculus , integration

For positive integers $ m$ and $ n$, let $ f\left(m,n\right)$ denote the number of $ n$-tuples $ \left(x_1,x_2,\dots,x_n\right)$ of integers such that $ \left|x_1\right| \plus{} \left|x_2\right| \plus{} \cdots \plus{} \left|x_n\right|\le m$. Show that $ f\left(m,n\right) \equal{} f\left(n,m\right)$.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 576

Tags: calculus , integration , function , geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , logarithm

For a function $ f(x)\equal{}(\ln x)^2\plus{}2\ln x$, let $ C$ be the curve $ y\equal{}f(x)$. Denote $ A(a,\ f(a)),\ B(b,\ f(b))\ (a<b)$ the points of tangency of two tangents drawn from the origin $ O$ to $ C$ and the curve $ C$. Answer the following questions. (1) Examine the increase and decrease, extremal value and inflection point , then draw the approximate garph of the curve $ C$. (2) Find the values of $ a,\ b$. (3) Find the volume by a rotation of the figure bounded by the part from the point $ A$ to the point $ B$ and line segments $ OA,\ OB$ around the $ y$-axis.

1999 Romania National Olympiad, 1

Tags: function , limit , inequalities , integration , logarithm , real analysis

Find all continuous functions $ f: \mathbb{R}\to [1,\infty)$ for wich there exists $ a\in\mathbb{R}$ and a positive integer $ k$ such that \[ f(x)f(2x)\cdot...\cdot f(nx)\leq an^k\] for all real $ x$ and all positive integers $ n$. [i]author :Radu Gologan[/i]

2005 IMC, 4

Tags: calculus , derivative , geometry , trapezoid , integration , rectangle

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a three times differentiable function. Prove that there exists $w \in [-1,1]$ such that \[ \frac{f'''(w)}{6} = \frac{f(1)}{2}-\frac{f(-1)}{2}-f'(0). \]

2012 Uzbekistan National Olympiad, 2

Tags: modular arithmetic , calculus , integration , number theory

For any positive integers $n$ and $m$ satisfying the equation $n^3+(n+1)^3+(n+2)^3=m^3$, prove that $4\mid n+1$.

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 796

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , logarithm

Answer the following questions: (1) Let $a$ be non-zero constant. Find $\int x^2 \cos (a\ln x)dx.$ (2) Find the volume of the solid generated by a rotation of the figures enclosed by the curve $y=x\cos (\ln x)$, the $x$-axis and the lines $x=1,\ x=e^{\frac{\pi}{4}}$ about the $x$-axis.

2007 Estonia National Olympiad, 3

Tags: calculus , integration , analytic geometry , geometry

Does there exist an equilateral triangle (a) on a plane; (b) in a 3-dimensional space; such that all its three vertices have integral coordinates?

2007 Princeton University Math Competition, 8

Tags: calculus , integration , ellipse , ratio , conic , geometry

What is the area of the region defined by $x^2+3y^2 \le 4$ and $y^2+3x^2 \le 4$?

1996 IMC, 2

Tags: calculus , integration , real analysis

Evaluate the definite integral $$\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}\frac{\sin nx}{(1+2^{x})\sin x} dx,$$ where $n$ is a natural number.

2013 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 879

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations , integral

Evaluate the integrals as follows. (1) $\int \frac{x^2}{2-x}\ dx$ (2) $\int \sqrt[3]{x^5+x^3}\ dx$ (3) $\int_0^1 (1-x)\cos \pi x\ dx$

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 765

Tags: calculus , integration , function , limit , calculus computations

Define two functions $g(x),\ f(x)\ (x\geq 0)$ by $g(x)=\int_0^x e^{-t^2}dt,\ f(x)=\int_0^1 \frac{e^{-(1+s^2)x}}{1+s^2}ds.$ Now we know that $f'(x)=-\int_0^1 e^{-(1+s^2)x}ds.$ (1) Find $f(0).$ (2) Show that $f(x)\leq \frac{\pi}{4}e^{-x}\ (x\geq 0).$ (3) Let $h(x)=\{g(\sqrt{x})\}^2$. Show that $f'(x)=-h'(x).$ (4) Find $\lim_{x\rightarrow +\infty} g(x)$ Please solve the problem without using Double Integral or Jacobian for those Japanese High School Students who don't study them.

2011 Romania National Olympiad, 2

Tags: function , real analysis , integration , calculus

Let be a continuous function $ f:[0,1]\longrightarrow\left( 0,\infty \right) $ having the property that, for any natural number $ n\ge 2, $ there exist $ n-1 $ real numbers $ 0<t_1<t_2<\cdots <t_{n-1}<1, $ such that $$ \int_0^{t_1} f(t)dt=\int_{t_1}^{t_2} f(t)dt=\int_{t_2}^{t_3} f(t)dt=\cdots =\int_{t_{n-2}}^{t_{n-1}} f(t)dt=\int_{t_{n-1}}^{1} f(t)dt. $$ Calculate $ \lim_{n\to\infty } \frac{n}{\frac{1}{f(0)} +\sum_{i=1}^{n-1} \frac{1}{f\left( t_i \right)} +\frac{1}{f(1)}} . $

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 414

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations

Evaluate $ \int_0^{2(2\plus{}\sqrt{3})} \frac{16}{(x^2\plus{}4)^2}\ dx$.

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 808

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , calculus computations , logarithm

For a constant $c$, a sequence $a_n$ is defined by $a_n=\int_c^1 nx^{n-1}\left(\ln \left(\frac{1}{x}\right)\right)^n dx\ (n=1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots).$ Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} a_n$.