Found problems: 837
2008 Putnam, B2
Let $ F_0\equal{}\ln x.$ For $ n\ge 0$ and $ x>0,$ let $ \displaystyle F_{n\plus{}1}(x)\equal{}\int_0^xF_n(t)\,dt.$ Evaluate $ \displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n!F_n(1)}{\ln n}.$
2023 ISI Entrance UGB, 2
Let $a_0 = \frac{1}{2}$ and $a_n$ be defined inductively by
\[a_n = \sqrt{\frac{1+a_{n-1}}{2}} \text{, $n \ge 1$.} \]
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[*] Show that for $n = 0,1,2, \ldots,$
\[a_n = \cos(\theta_n) \text{ for some $0 < \theta_n < \frac{\pi}{2}$, }\]
and determine $\theta_n$.
[*] Using (a) or otherwise, calculate
\[ \lim_{n \to \infty} 4^n (1 - a_n).\]
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1972 Canada National Olympiad, 7
a) Prove that the values of $x$ for which $x=(x^2+1)/198$ lie between $1/198$ and $197.99494949\cdots$.
b) Use the result of problem a) to prove that $\sqrt{2}<1.41\overline{421356}$.
c) Is it true that $\sqrt{2}<1.41421356$?
1990 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2
Let be given four positive real numbers $ a$, $ b$, $ A$, $ B$. Consider a sequence of real numbers $ x_1$, $ x_2$, $ x_3$, $ \ldots$ is given by $ x_1 \equal{} a$, $ x_2 \equal{} b$ and $ x_{n \plus{} 1} \equal{} A\sqrt [3]{x_n^2} \plus{} B\sqrt [3]{x_{n \minus{} 1}^2}$ ($ n \equal{} 2, 3, 4, \ldots$). Prove that there exist limit $ \lim_{n\to \plus{} \propto}x_n$ and find this limit.
2011 Gheorghe Vranceanu, 2
$ a>0,\quad\lim_{n\to\infty }\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{1}{n+a^i} $
2024 Brazil Undergrad MO, 6
For each positive integer \( n \), list in increasing order all irreducible fractions in the interval \([0, 1]\) that have a positive denominator less than or equal to \( n \):
\[
0 = \frac{p_0}{q_0} < \frac{1}{n} = \frac{p_1}{q_1} < \cdots < \frac{1}{1} = \frac{p_{M(n)}}{q_{M(n)}}.
\]
Let \( k \) be a positive integer. We define, for each \( n \) such that \( M(n) \geq k - 1 \),
\[
f_k(n) = \min \left\{ \sum_{s=0}^{k-1} q_{j+s} : 0 \leq j \leq M(n) - k + 1 \right\}.
\]
Determine, in function of \( k \),
\[
\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{f_k(n)}{n}.
\]
For example, if \( n = 4 \), the enumeration is
\[
\frac{0}{1} < \frac{1}{4} < \frac{1}{3} < \frac{1}{2} < \frac{2}{3} < \frac{3}{4} < \frac{1}{1},
\]
where \( p_0 = 0, p_1 = 1, p_2 = 1, p_3 = 1, p_4 = 2, p_5 = 3, p_6 = 1 \) and \( q_0 = 1, q_1 = 4, q_2 = 3, q_3 = 2, q_4 = 3, q_5 = 4, q_6 = 1 \). In this case, we have \( f_1(4) = 1, f_2(4) = 5, f_3(4) = 8, f_4(4) = 10, f_5(4) = 13, f_6(4) = 17 \), and \( f_7(4) = 18 \).
2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 30
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[*] Prove that $$\lim \limits_{n \to \infty} \left(n+\frac{1}{4}-\zeta(3)-\zeta(5)-\cdots -\zeta(2n+1)\right)=0$$
[*] Calculate $$\sum \limits_{n=1}^{\infty} \left(n+\frac{1}{4}-\zeta(3)-\zeta(5)-\cdots -\zeta(2n+1)\right)$$
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2020 LIMIT Category 2, 13
For every $n \in N $, let $d(n)$ denote the sum of digits of $n$. It is easy to see that the sequence $d(n), d(d(n))$, $d(d(d(n))), ... $ will eventually become a constant integer between $1$ and $9$ (both inclusive). This number is called the digital root of $n$ . Denote it by $b(n)$. Then for how many natural numbers $k<1000 , \lim_{n \to \infty} b(k^n)$ exists.
2004 Nicolae Coculescu, 4
Let $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R} $ be a continuous function having a primitive $ F $ having the property that $ f-F $ is positive globally. Calculate $ \lim_{x\to\infty } f(x) . $
[i]Florian Dumitrel[/i]
2020 LIMIT Category 1, 19
Let $a=2019^{1009}, b=2019!$ and $c=1010^{2019}$, then which of the following is true?
(A)$c<b<a$
(B)$a<b<c$
(C)$b<a<c$
(D)$b<c<a$
1966 Miklós Schweitzer, 9
If $ \sum_{m=-\infty}^{+\infty} |a_m| < \infty$, then what can be said about the following expression? \[ \lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \frac{1}{2n+1} \sum_{m=-\infty}^{+\infty} |a_{m-n}+a_{m-n+1}+...+a_{m+n}|.\]
[i]P. Turan[/i]
2020 LIMIT Category 1, 3
How many $2$ digit number $n=ab$ ($a$ and $b$ are digits) have the property that $$n=a+b+a\times b$$
(A)$20$
(B)$15$
(C)$9$
(D)$8$
2016 BMT Spring, 19
Regular tetrahedron $P_1P_2P_3P_4$ has side length $1$. Define $P_i$ for $i > 4$ to be the centroid of tetrahedron $P_{i-1}P_{i-2}P_{i-3}P_{i-4}$, and $P_{ \infty} = \lim_{n\to \infty} P_n$. What is the length of $P_5P_{ \infty}$?
1995 Tuymaada Olympiad, 2
Let $x_1=a, x_2=a^{x_1}, ..., x_n=a^{x_{n-1}}$ where $a>1$. What is the maximum value of $a$ for which lim exists $\lim_{n\to \infty} x_n$ and what is this limit?
2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 238
Find $ \lim_{a\to\infty} \frac {1}{a^2}\int_0^a \log (1 \plus{} e^x)\ dx.$
2014 Junior Balkan MO, 4
For a positive integer $n$, two payers $A$ and $B$ play the following game: Given a pile of $s$ stones, the players take turn alternatively with $A$ going first. On each turn the player is allowed to take either one stone, or a prime number of stones, or a positive multiple of $n$ stones. The winner is the one who takes the last stone. Assuming both $A$ and $B$ play perfectly, for how many values of $s$ the player $A$ cannot win?
2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 586
Evaluate $ \int_0^1 \frac{x^{14}}{x^2\plus{}1}\ dx$.
2010 Contests, 522
Find $ \lim_{a\rightarrow{\infty}} \frac{1}{a^2}\int_0^a \ln (1\plus{}e^x)dx$.
2008 Teodor Topan, 4
Let $ (a_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}^*}$ be a sequence of real positive numbers such that $ a_n>a_0,n\in \mathbb{N}$. Prove that $ \displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty}\displaystyle\sum_{k\equal{}0}^{n}(\frac{a_k}{a_{n\minus{}k}})^k\equal{}\infty$.
1991 Flanders Math Olympiad, 2
(a) Show that for every $n\in\mathbb{N}$ there is exactly one $x\in\mathbb{R}^+$ so that $x^n+x^{n+1}=1$. Call this $x_n$.
(b) Find $\lim\limits_{n\rightarrow+\infty}x_n$.
2006 Moldova MO 11-12, 6
Sequences $(x_n)_{n\ge1}$, $(y_n)_{n\ge1}$ satisfy the relations $x_n=4x_{n-1}+3y_{n-1}$ and $y_n=2x_{n-1}+3y_{n-1}$ for $n\ge1$. If $x_1=y_1=5$ find $x_n$ and $y_n$.
Calculate $\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\frac{x_n}{y_n}$.
2006 Petru Moroșan-Trident, 1
What relationship should be between the positive real numbers $ a $ and $ b $ such that the sequence $ \left(\left( a\sqrt[n]{n} +b \right)^{\frac{n}{\ln n}}\right)_{n\ge 1} $ has a nonzero and finite limit? For such $ a,b, $ calculate the limit of this sequence.
[i]Ion Cucurezeanu[/i]
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 427
Let $ a$ be a positive real number, in Euclidean space, consider the two disks:
$ D_1\equal{}\{(x,\ y,\ z)| x^2\plus{}y^2\leq 1,\ z\equal{}a\}$,
$ D_2\equal{}\{(x,\ y,\ z)| x^2\plus{}y^2\leq 1,\ z\equal{}\minus{}a\}$.
Let $ D_1$ overlap to $ D_2$ by rotating $ D_1$ about the $ y$ axis by $ 180^\circ$. Note that the rotational direction is supposed to be the direction such that we would lean the postive part of the $ z$ axis to into the direction of the postive part of $ x$ axis. Let denote $ E$ the part in which $ D_1$ passes while the rotation, let denote $ V(a)$ the volume of $ E$ and let $ W(a)$ be the volume of common part of $ E$ and $ \{(x,\ y,\ z)|x\geq 0\}$.
(1) Find $ W(a)$.
(2) Find $ \lim_{a\rightarrow \infty} V(a)$.
1985 IMO Shortlist, 17
The sequence $f_1, f_2, \cdots, f_n, \cdots $ of functions is defined for $x > 0$ recursively by
\[f_1(x)=x , \quad f_{n+1}(x) = f_n(x) \left(f_n(x) + \frac 1n \right)\]
Prove that there exists one and only one positive number $a$ such that $0 < f_n(a) < f_{n+1}(a) < 1$ for all integers $n \geq 1.$
1985 Traian Lălescu, 1.2
Calculate $ \sum_{i=2}^{\infty}\frac{i^2-2}{i!} . $