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Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ be a monotonic function and $F:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ given by \[F(x)=\int_0^xf(t)\ \text{d}t.\] Prove that if $F$ has a finite derivative, then $f$ is continuous. [i]Dorin Andrica & Mihai Piticari[/i]
$f: \mathbb R\longrightarrow\mathbb R^{+}$ is a non-decreasing function. Prove that there is a point $a\in\mathbb R$ that \[f(a+\frac1{f(a)})<2f(a)\]
Let $f:[0,\infty)\to(0,\infty)$ a continous function such that $\lim_{n\to\infty} \int^x_0 f(t)dt$ exists and it is finite. Prove that \[ \lim_{x\to\infty} \frac 1{\sqrt x} \int^x_0 \sqrt {f(t)} dt = 0. \] [i]Radu Miculescu[/i]
Take the following differential equation: \[3(3+x^2)\frac{dx}{dt}=2(1+x^2)^2e^{-t^2}\] If $x(0)\leq 1$, prove that there exists $M>0$ such that $|x(t)|<M$ for all $t\geq 0$.
Define sequences $\{a_n\},\ \{b_n\}$ by \[a_n=\int_{-\frac {\pi}6}^{\frac{\pi}6} e^{n\sin \theta}d\theta,\ b_n=\int_{-\frac {\pi}6}^{\frac{\pi}6} e^{n\sin \theta}\cos \theta d\theta\ (n=1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots).\] (1) Find $b_n$. (2) Prove that for each $n$, $b_n\leq a_n\leq \frac 2{\sqrt{3}}b_n.$ (3) Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac 1{n}\ln (na_n).$
For real numbers $a,\ b$ with $0\leq a\leq \pi,\ a<b$, let $I(a,\ b)=\int_{a}^{b} e^{-x} \sin x\ dx.$ Determine the value of $a$ such that $\lim_{b\rightarrow \infty} I(a,\ b)=0.$
Let $\{a_n\}$ be a sequence of positive real numbers such that $\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n=0$. Prove that $\sum^\infty_{n=1}\left|1-\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right|$ is divergent.
Right triangle $ABC$ has right angle at $C$ and $\angle BAC=\theta$; the point $D$ is chosen on $AB$ so that $|AC|=|AD|=1$; the point $E$ is chosen on $BC$ so that $\angle CDE=\theta$. The perpendicular to $BC$ at $E$ meets $AB$ at $F$. Evaluate $\lim_{\theta\to 0}|EF|$.
Find the greatest integer which doesn't exceed $\frac{3^{100}+2^{100}}{3^{96}+2^{96}}$ (A)$81$ (B)$80$ (C)$79$ (D)$82$
Define for positive integer $n$, a function $f_n(x)=\frac{\ln x}{x^n}\ (x>0).$ In the coordinate plane, denote by $S_n$ the area of the figure enclosed by $y=f_n(x)\ (x\leq t)$, the $x$-axis and the line $x=t$ and denote by $T_n$ the area of the rectagle with four vertices $(1,\ 0),\ (t,\ 0),\ (t,\ f_n(t))$ and $(1,\ f_n(t))$. (1) Find the local maximum $f_n(x)$. (2) When $t$ moves in the range of $t>1$, find the value of $t$ for which $T_n(t)-S_n(t)$ is maximized. (3) Find $S_1(t)$ and $S_n(t)\ (n\geq 2)$. (4) For each $n\geq 2$, prove that there exists the only $t>1$ such that $T_n(t)=S_n(t)$. Note that you may use $\lim_{x\to\infty} \frac{\ln x}{x}=0.$
Assume that $(a_n)_{n \ge 1}$ is an increasing sequence of positive real numbers such that $\lim \tfrac{a_n}{n}=0$. Must there exist infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that $a_{n-i}+a_{n+i}<2a_n$ for $i=1,2,\cdots,n-1$?
Calculate $ \lim_{n\to\infty } \frac{f(1)+(f(2))^2+\cdots +(f(n))^n}{(f(n))^n} , $ where $ f:\mathbb{R}\longrightarrow\mathbb{R}_{>0 } $ is an unbounded and nondecreasing function. [i]Dan Popescu[/i]
Evaluate $\lim_{x\to 1^-}\prod_{n=0}^{\infty}\left(\frac{1+x^{n+1}}{1+x^n}\right)^{x^n}$.
Let $P_k$ be a point whose $x$-coordinate is $1+\frac{k}{n}\ (k=1,\ 2,\ \cdots,\ n)$ on the curve $y=\ln x$. For $A(1,\ 0)$, find the limit $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{1}{n}\sum_{k=1}^{n} \overline{AP_k}^2.$
Let $ABC$ be a non-degenerate triangle in the euclidean plane. Define a sequence $(C_n)_{n=0}^\infty$ of points as follows: $C_0:=C$, and $C_{n+1}$ is the incenter of the triangle $ABC_n$. Find $\lim_{n\to\infty}C_n$.
The ratio $ \dfrac{10^{2000}\plus{}10^{2002}}{10^{2001}\plus{}10^{2001}}$ is closest to which of the following numbers? $ \text{(A)}\ 0.1\qquad \text{(B)}\ 0.2\qquad \text{(C)}\ 1\qquad \text{(D)}\ 5\qquad \text{(E)}\ 10$
Show that, for any sequence $a_1,a_2,\ldots$ of real numbers, the two conditions \[ \lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{e^{(ia_1)} + e^{(ia_2)} + \cdots + e^{(ia_n)}}n = \alpha \] and \[ \lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{e^{(ia_1)} + e^{(ia_2)} + \cdots + e^{(ia_{n^2})}}{n^2} = \alpha \] are equivalent.
Suppose that $a_{1},a_{2},\dots,a_{k}\in\mathbb C$ that for each $1\leq i\leq k$ we know that $|a_{k}|=1$. Suppose that \[\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{i=1}^{k}a_{i}^{n}=c.\] Prove that $c=k$ and $a_{i}=1$ for each $i$.
Find $$\lim_{N\to\infty}\frac{\ln^2 N}{N} \sum_{k=2}^{N-2} \frac{1}{\ln k \cdot \ln (N-k)}$$
(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.
Find $\lim_{n\to\infty}\left\{\left(1+n\right)^{\frac{1}{n}}\left(1+\frac{n}{2}\right)^{\frac{2}{n}}\left(1+\frac{n}{3}\right)^{\frac{3}{n}}\cdots\cdots 2\right\}^{\frac{1}{n}}$.
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.
We have a set $M$ of real numbers with $|M|>1$ such that for any $x\in M$ we have either $3x-2\in M$ or $-4x+5\in M$. Show that $M$ is infinite.
Let $(a_n)_{n\in\mathbb N}$ be a sequence, given by the recurrence: $$ma_{n+1}+(m-2)a_n-a_{n-1}=0$$ where $m\in\mathbb R$ is a parameter and the first two terms of $a_n$ are fixed known real numbers. Find $m\in\mathbb R$, so that $$\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n=0$$ [i]Proposed by Laurențiu Modan[/i]