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2019 District Olympiad, 4

Let $a$ be a real number, $a>1.$ Find the real numbers $b \ge 1$ such that $$\lim_{x \to \infty} \int\limits_0^x (1+t^a)^{-b} \mathrm{d}t=1.$$

1989 Iran MO (2nd round), 3

Tags: limit , induction , algebra
Let $\{a_n\}_{n \geq 1}$ be a sequence in which $a_1=1$ and $a_2=2$ and \[a_{n+1}=1+a_1a_2a_3 \cdots a_{n-1}+(a_1a_2a_3 \cdots a_{n-1} )^2 \qquad \forall n \geq 2.\] Prove that \[\lim_{n \to \infty} \biggl( \frac{1}{a_1}+\frac{1}{a_2}+\frac{1}{a_3}+\cdots + \frac{1}{a_n} \biggr) =2\]

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 $P_5P_{ \infty}$?

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 502

(1) For $ 0 < x < 1$, prove that $ (\sqrt {2} \minus{} 1)x \plus{} 1 < \sqrt {x \plus{} 1} < \sqrt {2}.$ (2) Find $ \lim_{a\rightarrow 1 \minus{} 0} \frac {\int_a^1 x\sqrt {1 \minus{} x^2}\ dx}{(1 \minus{} a)^{\frac 32}}$.

1984 Putnam, B6

Tags: geometry , limit
A sequence of convex polygons $(P_n),n\ge0,$ is defined inductively as follows. $P_0$ is an equilateral triangle with side length $1$. Once $P_n$ has been determined, its sides are trisected; the vertices of $P_{n+1}$ are the interior trisection points of the sides of $P_n$. Express $\lim_{n\to\infty}[P_n]$ in the form $\frac{\sqrt a}b$, where $a,b$ are integers.

1998 Turkey MO (2nd round), 3

Some of the vertices of unit squares of an $n\times n$ chessboard are colored so that any $k\times k$ ( $1\le k\le n$) square consisting of these unit squares has a colored point on at least one of its sides. Let $l(n)$ denote the minimum number of colored points required to satisfy this condition. Prove that $\underset{n\to \infty }{\mathop \lim }\,\frac{l(n)}{{{n}^{2}}}=\frac{2}{7}$.

2011 Laurențiu Duican, 2

$ \lim_{n\to\infty } \int_{\pi }^{2\pi } \frac{|\sin (nx) +\cos (nx)|}{ x} dx ? $ [i]Gabriela Boeriu[/i]

2008 All-Russian Olympiad, 4

Tags: limit , algebra
The sequences $ (a_n),(b_n)$ are defined by $ a_1\equal{}1,b_1\equal{}2$ and \[a_{n \plus{} 1} \equal{} \frac {1 \plus{} a_n \plus{} a_nb_n}{b_n}, \quad b_{n \plus{} 1} \equal{} \frac {1 \plus{} b_n \plus{} a_nb_n}{a_n}.\] Show that $ a_{2008} < 5$.

1995 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: limit , algebra
The sequence $\{x_n\}$ of real numbers is defined by \[x_1=1 \quad\text{and}\quad x_{n+1}=x_n+\sqrt[3]{x_n} \quad\text{for}\quad n\geq 1.\] Show that there exist real numbers $a, b$ such that $\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}\frac{x_n}{an^b} = 1$.

2009 Miklós Schweitzer, 8

Let $ \{A_n\}_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ be a sequence of measurable subsets of the real line which covers almost every point infinitely often. Prove, that there exists a set $ B \subset \mathbb{N}$ of zero density, such that $ \{A_n\}_{n \in B}$ also covers almost every point infinitely often. (The set $ B \subset \mathbb{N}$ is of zero density if $ \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac {\#\{B \cap \{0, \dots, n \minus{} 1\}\}}{n} \equal{} 0$.)

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 250

For a positive constant number $ p$, find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \frac {1}{n^{p \plus{} 1}}\sum_{k \equal{} 0}^{n \minus{} 1} \int_{2k\pi}^{(2k \plus{} 1)\pi} x^p\sin ^ 3 x\cos ^ 2x\ dx.$

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 52

Evaluate \[\lim_{n\to\infty} \sum_{k=1}^n \frac{1}{n+k\sqrt{-1}}\]

2004 Unirea, 4

Let be the sequence $ \left( I_n \right)_{n\ge 1} $ defined as $ I_n=\int_0^{\pi } \frac{dx}{x+\sin^n x +\cos^n x} . $ [b]a)[/b] Study the monotony of $ \left( I_n \right)_{n\ge 1} . $ [b]b)[/b] Calculate the limit of $ \left( I_n \right)_{n\ge 1} . $

1975 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: limit , analysis , algebra
Calculate the limit $$\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{n} \left(\frac{1}{n^k} +\frac{2^k}{n^k} +....+\frac{(n-1)^k}{n^k} +\frac{n^k}{n^k}\right).$$ (For the calculation of the limit, the integral construction procedure can be followed).

2024 ISI Entrance UGB, P5

Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial with real coefficients. Let $\alpha_1 , \dots , \alpha_k$ be the distinct real roots of $P(x)=0$. If $P'$ is the derivative of $P$, show that for each $i=1,\dots , k$ \[\lim_{x\to \alpha_i} \frac{(x-\alpha_i)P'(x)}{P(x)} = r_i, \] for some positive integer $r_i$.

2008 Teodor Topan, 2

Let $ \sigma \in S_n$ and $ \alpha <2$. Evaluate$ \displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty} \displaystyle\sum_{k\equal{}1}^{n}\frac{\sigma (k)}{k^{\alpha}}$.

PEN O Problems, 25

Tags: limit
Let $A$ be a non-empty set of positive integers. Suppose that there are positive integers $b_{1}$, $\cdots$, $b_{n}$ and $c_{1}$, $\cdots$, $c_{n}$ such that [list] [*] for each $i$ the set $b_{i}A+c_{i}=\{b_{i}a+c_{i}\vert a \in A \}$ is a subset of $A$, [*] the sets $b_{i}A+c_{i}$ and $b_{j}A+c_{j}$ are disjoint whenever $i \neq j$.[/list] Prove that \[\frac{1}{b_{1}}+\cdots+\frac{1}{b_{n}}\le 1.\]

2005 Iran MO (3rd Round), 2

Tags: limit , algebra
Suppose $\{x_n\}$ is a decreasing sequence that $\displaystyle\lim_{n \rightarrow\infty}x_n=0$. Prove that $\sum(-1)^nx_n$ is convergent

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 455

(1) Evaluate $ \int_1^{3\sqrt{3}} \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt[3]{x^2}}\minus{}\frac{1}{1\plus{}\sqrt[3]{x^2}}\right)\ dx.$ (2) Find the positive real numbers $ a,\ b$ such that for $ t>1,$ $ \lim_{t\rightarrow \infty} \left(\int_1^t \frac{1}{1\plus{}\sqrt[3]{x^2}}\ dx\minus{}at^b\right)$ converges.

2012 Graduate School Of Mathematical Sciences, The Master Course, Kyoto University, 3

Show that there exists the maximum value of the function $f(x,\ y)=(3xy+1)e^{-(x^2+y^2)}$ on $\mathbb{R}^2$, then find the value.

Today's calculation of integrals, 872

Let $n$ be a positive integer. (1) For a positive integer $k$ such that $1\leq k\leq n$, Show that : \[\int_{\frac{k-1}{2n}\pi}^{\frac{k}{2n}\pi} \sin 2nt\cos t\ dt=(-1)^{k+1}\frac{2n}{4n^2-1}(\cos \frac{k}{2n}\pi +\cos \frac{k-1}{2n}\pi).\] (2) Find the area $S_n$ of the part expressed by a parameterized curve $C_n: x=\sin t,\ y=\sin 2nt\ (0\leq t\leq \pi).$ If necessary, you may use ${\sum_{k=1}^{n-1} \cos \frac{k}{2n}\pi =\frac 12(\frac{1}{\tan \frac{\pi}{4n}}-1})\ (n\geq 2).$ (3) Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} S_n.$

1998 AIME Problems, 8

Tags: limit
Except for the first two terms, each term of the sequence $1000, x, 1000-x,\ldots$ is obtained by subtracting the preceding term from the one before that. The last term of the sequence is the first negative term encounted. What positive integer $x$ produces a sequence of maximum length?

2013 District Olympiad, 1

Calculate: $\underset{n\to \infty }{\mathop{\lim }}\,\int_{0}^{1}{{{e}^{{{x}^{n}}}}dx}$

2007 Moldova National Olympiad, 12.7

Find the limit \[\lim_{n\to \infty}\frac{\sqrt[n+1]{(2n+3)(2n+4)\ldots (3n+3)}}{n+1}\]

2007 Nicolae Coculescu, 3

Let be the sequence $ \left( a_n \right)_{n\ge 0} $ of positive real numbers defined by $$ a_n=1+\frac{a_{n-1}}{n} ,\quad\forall n\ge 1. $$ Calculate $ \lim_{n\to\infty } a_n ^n . $ [i]Florian Dumitrel[/i]