Olympiad problems

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.

1988 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Tags: limit , recurrence relation , algebra , sequence , trigonometry

Given is a number $a$ with 0 $\le \alpha \le \pi$. A sequence $c_0,c_1, c_2,...$ is defined as $$c_0=\cos \alpha$$ $$C_{n+1}=\sqrt{\frac{1+c_n}{2}} \,\, for \,\,\, n=0,1,2,...$$ Calculate $\lim_{n\to \infty}2^{2n+1}(1-c_n)$

2025 District Olympiad, P3

Tags: function , limit , real analysis

Let $f:[0,\infty)\rightarrow [0,\infty)$ be a continuous and bijective function, such that $$\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{f^{-1}(f(x)/x)}{x}=1.$$ [list=a] [*] Show that $\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{f(x)}{x}=\infty$ and $\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty}\frac{f^{-1}(ax)}{f^{-1}(x)}=1$ for any $a>0$. [*] Give an example of function which satisfies the hypothesis.

2022 CIIM, 5

Tags: vector , limit , limit sequence , norm , real analysis

Define in the plane the sequence of vectors $v_1, v_2, \ldots$ with initial values $v_1 = (1, 0)$, $v_2 = (-1/\sqrt{2}, 1/\sqrt{2})$ and satisfying the relationship $$v_n=\frac{v_{n-1}+v_{n-2}}{\lVert v_{n-1}+v_{n-2}\rVert},$$ for $n \geq 3$. Show that the sequence is convergent and determine its limit. [b]Note:[/b] The expression $\lVert v \rVert$ denotes the length of the vector $v$.

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 807

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , calculus computations

Define a sequence $a_n$ satisfying : \[a_1=1,\ \ a_{n+1}=\frac{na_n}{2+n(a_n+1)}\ (n=1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots).\] Find $\lim_{m\to\infty} m\sum_{n=m+1}^{2m} a_n.$

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 406

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , trigonometry , calculus computations

Find $ \lim_{n\to\infty} \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} x|\cos (2n\plus{}1)x|\ dx$.

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 844

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , calculus computations

Let $\alpha$ be a solution satisfying the equation $|x|=e^{-x}.$ Let $I_n=\int_0^{\alpha} (xe^{-nx}+\alpha x^{n-1})dx\ (n=1,\ 2,\ \cdots).$ Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} n^2I_n.$

2013 India IMO Training Camp, 1

Tags: function , induction , limit , algebra , cauchy equation

Find all functions $f$ from the set of real numbers to itself satisfying \[ f(x(1+y)) = f(x)(1 + f(y)) \] for all real numbers $x, y$.

2004 Iran Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: algebra , polynomial , limit , number theory

$p$ is a polynomial with integer coefficients and for every natural $n$ we have $p(n)>n$. $x_k $ is a sequence that: $x_1=1, x_{i+1}=p(x_i)$ for every $N$ one of $x_i$ is divisible by $N.$ Prove that $p(x)=x+1$

2023 CIIM, 4

Tags: limit superior , limit , sum of divisors , real analysis

For a positive integer $n$, $\sigma(n)$ denotes the sum of the positive divisors of $n$. Determine $$\limsup\limits_{n\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\sigma(n^{2023})}{(\sigma(n))^{2023}}$$ [b]Note:[/b] Given a sequence ($a_n$) of real numbers, we say that $\limsup\limits_{n\rightarrow \infty} a_n = +\infty$ if ($a_n$) is not upper bounded, and, otherwise, $\limsup\limits_{n\rightarrow \infty} a_n$ is the smallest constant $C$ such that, for every real $K > C$, there is a positive integer $N$ with $a_n < K$ for every $n > N$.

2020 LIMIT Category 1, 6

Tags: counting , limit

What is the number of $4$ digit natural numbers such that the sum of digits is even? (A)$4999$ (B)$5000$ (C)$5050$ (D)$4500$

2012 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1

Tags: limit , algebra

Define a sequence $\{x_n\}$ as: $\left\{\begin{aligned}& x_1=3 \\ & x_n=\frac{n+2}{3n}(x_{n-1}+2)\ \ \text{for} \ n\geq 2.\end{aligned}\right.$ Prove that this sequence has a finite limit as $n\to+\infty.$ Also determine the limit.

2001 District Olympiad, 4

Tags: limit , integration , calculus , logarithm , real analysis

a)Prove that $\ln(1+x)\le x,\ (\forall)x\ge 0$. b)Let $a>0$. Prove that: \[\lim_{n\to \infty} n\int_0^1\frac{x^n}{a+x^n}dx=\ln \frac{a+1}{a}\] [i]***[/i]

2011 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 2

Tags: inequalities , limit , algebra

Given a positive integer $n$. Prove the inequality $\sum\limits_{i=1}^{n}\frac{1}{i(i+1)(i+2)(i+3)(i+4)}<\frac{1}{96}$

1988 Nordic, 4

Tags: function , limit , minimum value , algebra

Let $m_n$ be the smallest value of the function ${{f}_{n}}\left( x \right)=\sum\limits_{k=0}^{2n}{{{x}^{k}}}$ Show that $m_n \to \frac{1}{2}$, as $n \to \infty.$

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 787

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

Take two points $A\ (-1,\ 0),\ B\ (1,\ 0)$ on the $xy$-plane. Let $F$ be the figure by which the whole points $P$ on the plane satisfies $\frac{\pi}{4}\leq \angle{APB}\leq \pi$ and the figure formed by $A,\ B$. Answer the following questions: (1) Illustrate $F$. (2) Find the volume of the solid generated by a rotation of $F$ around the $x$-axis.

2005 District Olympiad, 2

Tags: calculus , integration , function , limit , geometry , rectangle , analytic geometry

Let $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function and let $\{a_n\}_n$, $\{b_n\}_n$ be sequences of reals such that \[ \lim_{n\to\infty} \int^1_0 | f(x) - a_nx - b_n | dx = 0 . \] Prove that: a) The sequences $\{a_n\}_n$, $\{b_n\}_n$ are convergent; b) The function $f$ is linear.

1970 Miklós Schweitzer, 10

Tags: limit , real analysis

Prove that for every $ \vartheta$, $ 0<\vartheta<1$, there exist a sequence $ \lambda_n$ of positive integers and a series $ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n$ such that (i)$ \lambda_{n+1}-\lambda_n > (\lambda_n)^{\vartheta}$, (ii) $ \lim_{r\rightarrow 1^-} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_nr^{\lambda_n}$ exists, (iii) $ \sum _{n=1}^{\infty} a_n$ is divergent. [i]P. Turan[/i]

1990 India National Olympiad, 5

Tags: search , inequalities , triangle inequality , limit , algebra

Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$ denote the sides of a triangle. Show that the quantity \[ \frac{a}{b\plus{}c}\plus{}\frac{b}{c\plus{}a}\plus{}\frac{c}{a\plus{}b}\] must lie between the limits $ 3/2$ and 2. Can equality hold at either limits?

1999 Putnam, 3

Tags: limit , algebra , polynomial , modular arithmetic

Let $A=\{(x,y): 0\le x,y < 1\}.$ For $(x,y)\in A,$ let \[S(x,y)=\sum_{\frac12\le\frac mn\le2}x^my^n,\] where the sum ranges over all pairs $(m,n)$ of positive integers satisfying the indicated inequalities. Evaluate \[\lim_{(x,y)\to(1,1),(x,y)\in A}(1-xy^2)(1-x^2y)S(x,y).\]

1993 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Tags: limit , algebra , polynomial

A sequence of numbers is defined by $ u_1\equal{}a, u_2\equal{}b$ and $ u_{n\plus{}1}\equal{}\frac{u_n\plus{}u_{n\minus{}1}}{2}$ for $ n \ge 2$. Prove that $ \displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty}u_n$ exists and express its value in terms of $ a$ and $ b$.

2013 District Olympiad, 4

Tags: function , limit , calculus , calculus computations

Let$f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$be a monotone function. a) Prove that$f$ have side limits in each point ${{x}_{0}}\in \mathbb{R}$. b) We define the function $g:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$, $g\left( x \right)=\underset{t\nearrow x}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f\left( t \right)$( $g\left( x \right)$ with limit at at left in $x$). Prove that if the $g$ function is continuous, than the function $f$ is continuous.