Olympiad problems

2000 Tuymaada Olympiad, 4

Tags: logarithm , inequalities

Prove for real $x_1$, $x_2$, ....., $x_n$, $0 < x_k \leq {1\over 2}$, the inequality \[ \left( {n \over x_1 + \dots + x_n} - 1 \right)^n \leq \left( {1 \over x_1} - 1 \right) \dots \left( {1 \over x_n} - 1 \right). \]

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 43

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , calculus computations , logarithm

Evaluate \[\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \cos ^ {2004}x\cos 2004x\ dx\]

2012 IMC, 3

Tags: logarithm

Is the set of positive integers $n$ such that $n!+1$ divides $(2012n)!$ finite or infinite? [i]Proposed by Fedor Petrov, St. Petersburg State University.[/i]

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 509

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , algebra , partial fractions , calculus computations , logarithm

Evaluate $ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{\tan x}{1\plus{}\sin x}\ dx$.

2003 Moldova National Olympiad, 12.1

Tags: limit , calculus , calculus computations , logarithm

For every natural number $n$ let: $a_n=ln(1+2e+4e^4+\dots+2ne^{n^2})$. Find: \[ \displaystyle{\lim_{n \to \infty}\frac{a_n}{n^2}} \].

2013 ISI Entrance Examination, 1

Tags: logarithm

Let $a,b,c$ be real number greater than $1$. Let \[S=\log_a {bc}+\log_b {ca}+\log_c {ab}\] Find the minimum possible value of $S$.

2011 ELMO Shortlist, 5

Tags: algorithm , combinatorics , logarithm

Prove there exists a constant $c$ (independent of $n$) such that for any graph $G$ with $n>2$ vertices, we can split $G$ into a forest and at most $cf(n)$ disjoint cycles, where a) $f(n)=n\ln{n}$; b) $f(n)=n$. [i]David Yang.[/i]

1950 AMC 12/AHSME, 37

Tags: logarithm

If $ y \equal{} \log_{a}{x}$, $ a > 1$, which of the following statements is incorrect? $\textbf{(A)}\ \text{If }x=1,y=0 \qquad\\ \textbf{(B)}\ \text{If }x=a,y=1 \qquad\\ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{If }x=-1,y\text{ is imaginary (complex)} \qquad\\ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{If }0<x<z,y\text{ is always less than 0 and decreases without limit as }x\text{ approaches zero} \qquad\\ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{Only some of the above statements are correct}$

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 62

Tags: calculus , integration , limit , calculus computations , logarithm

For $a>1$, let $f(a)=\frac{1}{2}\int_0^1 |ax^n-1|dx+\frac{1}{2}\ (n=1,2,\cdots)$ and let $b_n$ be the minimum value of $f(a)$ at $a>1$. Evaluate \[\lim_{m\to\infty} b_m\cdot b_{m+1}\cdot \cdots\cdots b_{2m}\ (m=1,2,3,\cdots)\]

PEN E Problems, 25

Tags: function , logarithm

Prove that $\ln n \geq k\ln 2$, where $n$ is a natural number and $k$ is the number of distinct primes that divide $n$.

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 434

Tags: calculus , integration , function , calculus computations , logarithm

Evaluate $ \int_0^1 \frac{x\minus{}e^{2x}}{x^2\minus{}e^{2x}}dx$.

2007 Tuymaada Olympiad, 1

Tags: ratio , modular arithmetic , combinatorics , logarithm

What minimum number of colours is sufficient to colour all positive real numbers so that every two numbers whose ratio is 4 or 8 have different colours?

1961 AMC 12/AHSME, 30

Tags: logarithm

If $\log_{10}2=a$ and $\log_{10}3=b$, then $\log_{5}12=?$ ${{ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{a+b}{a+1} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2a+b}{a+1} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{a+2b}{1+a} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2a+b}{1-a} }\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{a+2b}{1-a}} $

2009 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 6

Tags: calculus , derivative , function , integration , calculus computations , logarithm

Let $f(x)$ be a function satisfying \[xf(x)=\ln x \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \text{for} \ \ x>0\] Show that $f^{(n)}(1)=(-1)^{n+1}n!\left(1+\frac{1}{2}+\cdots+\frac{1}{n}\right)$ where $f^{(n)}(x)$ denotes the $n$-th derivative evaluated at $x$.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 554

Tags: calculus , integration , calculus computations , logarithm

Use $ \frac{d}{dx} \ln (2x\plus{}\sqrt{4x^2\plus{}1}),\ \frac{d}{dx}(x\sqrt{4x^2\plus{}1})$ to evaluate $ \int_0^1 \sqrt{4x^2\plus{}1}dx$.

2008 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: induction , ceiling function , algebra , logarithm

Given an integer $ m\geq 2$, and two real numbers $ a,b$ with $ a > 0$ and $ b\neq 0$. The sequence $ \{x_n\}$ is such that $ x_1 \equal{} b$ and $ x_{n \plus{} 1} \equal{} ax^{m}_{n} \plus{} b$, $ n \equal{} 1,2,...$. Prove that (1)when $ b < 0$ and m is even, the sequence is bounded if and only if $ ab^{m \minus{} 1}\geq \minus{} 2$; (2)when $ b < 0$ and m is odd, or when $ b > 0$ the sequence is bounded if and only if $ ab^{m \minus{} 1}\geq\frac {(m \minus{} 1)^{m \minus{} 1}}{m^m}$.

2010 Contests, 523

Tags: calculus , integration , calculus computations , logarithm

Prove the following inequality. \[ \ln \frac {\sqrt {2009} \plus{} \sqrt {2010}}{\sqrt {2008} \plus{} \sqrt {2009}} < \int_{\sqrt {2008}}^{\sqrt {2009}} \frac {\sqrt {1 \minus{} e^{ \minus{} x^2}}}{x}\ dx < \sqrt {2009} \minus{} \sqrt {2008}\]

2009 Singapore Senior Math Olympiad, 4

Tags: inequalities , weighted am-gm , logarithm

Given that $ a,b,c, x_1, x_2, ... , x_5 $ are real positives such that $ a+b+c=1 $ and $ x_1.x_2.x_3.x_4.x_5 = 1 $. Prove that \[ (ax_1^2+bx_1+c)(ax_2^2+bx_2+c)...(ax_5^2+bx_5+c)\ge 1\]

2012 China Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: floor function , function , number theory , logarithm

Given an integer $n\ge 4$. $S=\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$. $A,B$ are two subsets of $S$ such that for every pair of $(a,b),a\in A,b\in B, ab+1$ is a perfect square. Prove that \[\min \{|A|,|B|\}\le\log _2n.\]

2012 Balkan MO Shortlist, C1

Tags: induction , inequalities , floor function , combinatorics , logarithm

Let $n$ be a positive integer. Let $P_n=\{2^n,2^{n-1}\cdot 3, 2^{n-2}\cdot 3^2, \dots, 3^n \}.$ For each subset $X$ of $P_n$, we write $S_X$ for the sum of all elements of $X$, with the convention that $S_{\emptyset}=0$ where $\emptyset$ is the empty set. Suppose that $y$ is a real number with $0 \leq y \leq 3^{n+1}-2^{n+1}.$ Prove that there is a subset $Y$ of $P_n$ such that $0 \leq y-S_Y < 2^n$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 564

Tags: calculus , integration , analytic geometry , function , geometry , calculus computations , logarithm

In the coordinate plane with $ O(0,\ 0)$, consider the function $ C: \ y \equal{} \frac 12x \plus{} \sqrt {\frac 14x^2 \plus{} 2}$ and two distinct points $ P_1(x_1,\ y_1),\ P_2(x_2,\ y_2)$ on $ C$. (1) Let $ H_i\ (i \equal{} 1,\ 2)$ be the intersection points of the line passing through $ P_i\ (i \equal{} 1,\ 2)$, parallel to $ x$ axis and the line $ y \equal{} x$. Show that the area of $ \triangle{OP_1H_1}$ and $ \triangle{OP_2H_2}$ are equal. (2) Let $ x_1 < x_2$. Express the area of the figure bounded by the part of $ x_1\leq x\leq x_2$ for $ C$ and line segments $ P_1O,\ P_2O$ in terms of $ y_1,\ y_2$.

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 757

Tags: calculus , integration , calculus computations , logarithm

Evaluate \[\int_0^1 \frac{(x^2+x+1)^3\{\ln (x^2+x+1)+2\}}{(x^2+x+1)^3}(2x+1)e^{x^2+x+1}dx.\]

1952 AMC 12/AHSME, 18

Tags: logarithm

$ \log p \plus{} \log q \equal{} \log (p \plus{} q)$ only if: $ \textbf{(A)}\ p \equal{} q \equal{} 0 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ p \equal{} \frac {q^2}{1 \minus{} q} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ p \equal{} q \equal{} 1$ $ \textbf{(D)}\ p \equal{} \frac {q}{q \minus{} 1} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ p \equal{} \frac {q}{q \plus{} 1}$

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 832

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

Find the limit \[\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{1}{n\ln n}\int_{\pi}^{(n+1)\pi} (\sin ^ 2 t)(\ln t)\ dt.\]

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 181

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , function , derivative , analytic geometry , logarithm

For real number $a,$ find the minimum value of $\int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\left|\frac{\sin 2x}{1+\sin^{2}x}-a\cos x\right| dx.$