You are given three lists A, B, and C. List A contains the numbers of the form $10^{k}$ in base 10, with $k$ any integer greater than or equal to 1. Lists B and C contain the same numbers translated into base 2 and 5 respectively: \[\begin{array}{lll}A & B & C \\ 10 & 1010 & 20 \\ 100 & 1100100 & 400 \\ 1000 & 1111101000 & 13000 \\ \vdots & \vdots & \vdots \end{array}.\] Prove that for every integer $n > 1$, there is exactly one number in exactly one of the lists B or C that has exactly $n$ digits.

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 $\lim_{n\to\infty} a_n$.

Find the value of $ x$ that satisfies the equation \[ 25^{\minus{}2}\equal{}\frac{5^{48/x}}{5^{26/x}\cdot25^{17/x}}. \]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 9$

$b_0, b_1, b_2, \dots$ is a sequence of positive reals such that the sequence $b_0,c b_1, c^2b_2,c^3b_3,\dots$ is convex for all $c > 0$. (A sequence is convex if each term is at most the arithmetic mean of its two neighbors.) Show that $\ln b_0, \ln b_1, \ln b_2, \dots$ is convex.

Let $f(x) = (x^2+3x+2)^{\cos(\pi x)}$. Find the sum of all positive integers $n$ for which \[\left| \sum_{k=1}^n \log_{10} f(k) \right| = 1.\]

For each integer $k\ge2$, the decimal expansions of the numbers $1024,1024^2,\dots,1024^k$ are concatenated, in that order, to obtain a number $X_k$. (For example, $X_2 = 10241048576$.) If \[ \frac{X_n}{1024^n} \] is an odd integer, find the smallest possible value of $n$, where $n\ge2$ is an integer. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

Let $a\neq 1$ be a positive real number. Find all real solutions to the equation $a^x=x^x+\log_a(\log_a(x)).$ [i]Mihai Opincariu[/i]

The number of real values of $ x$ satisfying the equality $ (\log_2x)(\log_bx) \equal{} \log_ab$, where $ a > 0$, $ b > 0$, $ a \neq 1$, $ b \neq 1$, is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{a finite integer greater than 2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{not finite}$

For integer $ n,\ a_n$ is difined by $ a_n\equal{}\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} (\cos x)^ndx$. (1) Find $ a_{\minus{}2},\ a_{\minus{}1}$. (2) Find the relation of $ a_n$ and $ a_{n\minus{}2}$. (3) Prove that $ a_{2n}\equal{}b_n\plus{}\pi c_n$ for some rational number $ b_n,\ c_n$, then find $ c_n$ for $ n<0$.

Consider the number $\alpha$ obtained by writing one after another the decimal representations of $1, 1987, 1987^2, \dots$ to the right the decimal point. Show that $\alpha$ is irrational.

2008 persons take part in a programming contest. In one round, the 2008 programmers are divided into two groups. Find the minimum number of groups such that every two programmers ever be in the same group.

In the universe of Pi Zone, points are labeled with $2 \times 2$ arrays of positive reals. One can teleport from point $M$ to point $M'$ if $M$ can be obtained from $M'$ by multiplying either a row or column by some positive real. For example, one can teleport from $\left( \begin{array}{cc} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{array} \right)$ to $\left( \begin{array}{cc} 1 & 20 \\ 3 & 40 \end{array} \right)$ and then to $\left( \begin{array}{cc} 1 & 20 \\ 6 & 80 \end{array} \right)$. A [i]tourist attraction[/i] is a point where each of the entries of the associated array is either $1$, $2$, $4$, $8$ or $16$. A company wishes to build a hotel on each of several points so that at least one hotel is accessible from every tourist attraction by teleporting, possibly multiple times. What is the minimum number of hotels necessary? [i]Proposed by Michael Kural[/i]

(1) A function is defined $ f(x) \equal{} \ln (x \plus{} \sqrt {1 \plus{} x^2})$ for $ x\geq 0$. Find $ f'(x)$. (2) Find the arc length of the part $ 0\leq \theta \leq \pi$ for the curve defined by the polar equation: $ r \equal{} \theta\ (\theta \geq 0)$. Remark: [color=blue]You may not directly use the integral formula of[/color] $ \frac {1}{\sqrt {1 \plus{} x^2}},\ \sqrt{1 \plus{} x^2}$ here.

Let $ n$ be natural number. Find the limit value of ${ \lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{1}{n}(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}}+\cdots\cdots +\frac{n}{\sqrt{n^2+1}}).$

For real numer $ c$ for which $ cx^2\geq \ln (1\plus{}x^2)$ for all real numbers $ x$, find the value of $ c$ such that the area of the figure bounded by two curves $ y\equal{}cx^2$ and $ y\equal{}\ln (1\plus{}x^2)$ and two lines $ x\equal{}1,\ x\equal{}\minus{}1$ is 4.

Evaluate $ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\sin ^ 2 x}{\cos ^ 3 x}\ dx$.

Find all bases of logarithms in which a real positive number can be equal to its logarithm or prove that none exist.

Evaluate $\displaystyle \int_1^\infty \left(\frac{\ln x}{x}\right)^{2011} dx$.

If $ \log_6 x\equal{}2.5$, the value of $ x$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 90 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 36 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 36\sqrt{6} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 0.5 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

Let the definite integral $ I_n\equal{}\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{dx}{(\cos x)^n}\ (n\equal{}0,\ \pm 1,\ \pm 2,\ \cdots )$. (1) Find $ I_0,\ I_{\minus{}1},\ I_2$. (2) Find $ I_1$. (3) Express $ I_{n\plus{}2}$ in terms of $ I_n$. (4) Find $ I_{\minus{}3},\ I_{\minus{}2},\ I_3$. (5) Evaluate the definite integrals $ \int_0^1 \sqrt{x^2\plus{}1}\ dx,\ \int_0^1 \frac{dx}{(x^2\plus{}1)^2}\ dx$ in using the avobe results. You are not allowed to use the formula of integral for $ \sqrt{x^2\plus{}1}$ directively here.

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int \frac{x}{\sqrt{5-x}}dx$ [2] $\int \frac{\sin x \cos ^2 x}{1+\cos x}dx$ [3] $\int (\sin x+\cos x)^2dx$ [4] $\int \frac{x-\cos ^2 x}{x\cos^ 2 x}dx$ [5]$\int (\sin x+\sin 2x)^2 dx$

Let $x_{1}$, $x_{2}$, $\ldots$, $x_{n}$ be $n$ real numbers in $\left(\frac{1}{4},\frac{2}{3}\right)$. Find the minimal value of the expression: \[ \log_{\frac 32x_{1}}\left(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{36x_{2}^{2}}\right)+\log_{\frac 32x_{2}}\left(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{36x_{3}^{2}}\right)+\cdots+ \log_{\frac 32x_{n}}\left(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{36x_{1}^{2}}\right). \]

Suppose that $p$ and $q$ are positive numbers for which \[ \log_{9}(p) = \log_{12}(q) = \log_{16}(p+q) \] What is the value of $\frac{q}{p}$? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{4}{3}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1+\sqrt{3}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{8}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{16}{9} $

Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Z}^+\to \mathbb{R}$, which satisfies $f(n+1)\geq f(n)$ for all $n\geq 1$ and $f(mn)=f(m)f(n)$ for all $(m,n)=1$.

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int \sin x\cos ^ 3 x dx$ [2] $\int \frac{dx}{(1+\sqrt{x})\sqrt{x}}dx$ [3] $\int x^2 \sqrt{x^3+1}dx$ [4] $\int \frac{e^{2x}-3e^{x}}{e^x}dx$ [5] $\int (1-x^2)e^x dx$