Olympiad problems

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 829

Let $a$ be a positive constant. Find the value of $\ln a$ such that \[\frac{\int_1^e \ln (ax)\ dx}{\int_1^e x\ dx}=\int_1^e \frac{\ln (ax)}{x}\ dx.\]

2005 France Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: floor function , ceiling function , induction , inequalities , number theory , logarithm

Let $X$ be a non empty subset of $\mathbb{N} = \{1,2,\ldots \}$. Suppose that for all $x \in X$, $4x \in X$ and $\lfloor \sqrt{x} \rfloor \in X$. Prove that $X=\mathbb{N}$.

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 555

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

For $ \frac {1}{e} < t < 1$, find the minimum value of $ \int_0^1 |xe^{ \minus{} x} \minus{} tx|dx$.

2020 AIME Problems, 2

Tags: geometric sequence , logarithm

There is a unique positive real number $x$ such that the three numbers $\log_8(2x),\log_4x,$ and $\log_2x,$ in that order, form a geometric progression with positive common ratio. The number $x$ can be written as $\tfrac{m}{n},$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.

2008 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 1

Tags: induction , modular arithmetic , number theory , logarithm

Let $ p$ be a prime number, $ p\not \equal{} 3$, and integers $ a,b$ such that $p\mid a+b$ and $ p^2\mid a^3 \plus{} b^3$. Prove that $ p^2\mid a \plus{} b$ or $ p^3\mid a^3 \plus{} b^3$.

2013 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 894

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

Let $a$ be non zero real number. Find the area of the figure enclosed by the line $y=ax$, the curve $y=x\ln (x+1).$

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 602

Tags: calculus , integration , floor function , counting , derangement , function , logarithm

Prove the following inequality. \[\frac{e-1}{n+1}\leqq\int^e_1(\log x)^n dx\leqq\frac{(n+1)e+1}{(n+1)(n+2)}\ (n=1,2,\cdot\cdot\cdot) \] 1994 Kyoto University entrance exam/Science

2009 All-Russian Olympiad, 5

Tags: logarithm , inequalities

Prove that \[ \log_ab\plus{}\log_bc\plus{}\log_ca\le \log_ba\plus{}\log_cb\plus{}\log_ac\] for all $ 1<a\le b\le c$.

Today's calculation of integrals, 871

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

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 $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac 1{n}\ln (na_n).$

2006 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 7

Tags: function , limit , combinatorics , logarithm

Suppose that for every $n$ the number $m(n)$ is chosen such that $m(n)\ln(m(n))=n-\frac 12$. Show that $b_n$ is asymptotic to the following expression where $b_n$ is the $n-$th Bell number, that is the number of ways to partition $\{1,2,\ldots,n\}$: \[ \frac{m(n)^ne^{m(n)-n-\frac 12}}{\sqrt{\ln n}}. \] Two functions $f(n)$ and $g(n)$ are asymptotic to each other if $\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty}\frac{f(n)}{g(n)}=1$.

1969 AMC 12/AHSME, 29

Tags: logarithm

If $x=t^{(1/(t-1))}$ and $x=t^{(t/(t-1))}$, $t>0$, $t\not=1$, a relation between $x$ and $y$ is $\textbf{(A)}\ y^x=x^{1/y}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ y^{1/x}=x^{y} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ y^x=x^{y}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ x^x=y^y\\ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

1978 IMO Longlists, 33

Tags: function , inequalities , algebra , logarithm

A sequence $(a_n)^{\infty}_0$ of real numbers is called [i]convex[/i] if $2a_n\le a_{n-1}+a_{n+1}$ for all positive integers $n$. Let $(b_n)^{\infty}_0$ be a sequence of positive numbers and assume that the sequence $(\alpha^nb_n)^{\infty}_0$ is convex for any choice of $\alpha > 0$. Prove that the sequence $(\log b_n)^{\infty}_0$ is convex.

2012 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 3

Tags: logarithm

Given that $\log_{10}2 \approx 0.30103$, ﬁnd the smallest positive integer $n$ such that the decimal representation of $2^{10n}$ does not begin with the digit $1$.

1995 Israel Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: system of equations , algebra , logarithm

Solve the system $$\begin{cases} x+\log\left(x+\sqrt{x^2+1}\right)=y \\ y+\log\left(y+\sqrt{y^2+1}\right)=z \\ z+\log\left(z+\sqrt{z^2+1}\right)=x \end{cases}$$

2006 Mathematics for Its Sake, 2

Tags: inequalities , algebra , logarithm

For three real numbers $ a,b,c>1, $ prove the inequality: $ \log_{a^2b} a +\log_{b^2c} b +\log_{c^2a} c\le 1. $

1972 AMC 12/AHSME, 8

Tags: logarithm

If $|x-\log y|=x+\log y$ where $x$ and $\log y$ are real, then $\textbf{(A) }x=0\qquad\textbf{(B) }y=1\qquad\textbf{(C) }x=0\text{ and }y=1\qquad$ $\textbf{(D) }x(y-1)=0\qquad \textbf{(E) }\text{None of these}$

2005 AIME Problems, 8

Tags: vieta , algebra , polynomial , number theory , logarithm

The equation \[2^{333x-2}+2^{111x+2}=2^{222x+1}+1\] has three real roots. Given that their sum is $m/n$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n$.

1997 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: algebra , logarithm

Find all pairs of positive real numbers $ (a, b)$ such that for every $ n \in\mathbb{N}^*$ and every real root $ x_n$ of the equation $ 4n^2x \equal{} \log_2(2n^2x \plus{} 1)$ we always have $ a^{x_n} \plus{} b^{x_n} \ge 2 \plus{} 3x_n$.

2022 IMC, 4

Tags: combinatorics , graph coloring , logarithm , set

Let $n > 3$ be an integer. Let $\Omega$ be the set of all triples of distinct elements of $\{1, 2, \ldots , n\}$. Let $m$ denote the minimal number of colours which suffice to colour $\Omega$ so that whenever $1\leq a<b<c<d \leq n$, the triples $\{a,b,c\}$ and $\{b,c,d\}$ have different colours. Prove that $\frac{1}{100}\log\log n \leq m \leq100\log \log n$.

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 458

Tags: calculus , integration , geometry , vector , calculus computations , logarithm

Let $ S(t)$ be the area of the traingle $ OAB$ with $ O(0,\ 0,\ 0),\ A(2,\ 2,\ 1),\ B(t,\ 1,\ 1 \plus{} t)$. Evaluate $ \int_1^ e S(t)^2\ln t\ dt$.

2000 Croatia National Olympiad, Problem 4

Tags: algebra , floor function , logarithm

If $n\ge2$ is an integer, prove the equality $$\lfloor\log_2n\rfloor+\lfloor\log_3n\rfloor+\ldots+\lfloor\log_nn\rfloor=\left\lfloor\sqrt n\right\rfloor+\left\lfloor\sqrt[3]n\right\rfloor+\ldots+\left\lfloor\sqrt[n]n\right\rfloor.$$

2012 Putnam, 1

Tags: function , algebra , polynomial , logarithm

Let $S$ be a class of functions from $[0,\infty)$ to $[0,\infty)$ that satisfies: (i) The functions $f_1(x)=e^x-1$ and $f_2(x)=\ln(x+1)$ are in $S;$ (ii) If $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are in $S,$ the functions $f(x)+g(x)$ and $f(g(x))$ are in $S;$ (iii) If $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are in $S$ and $f(x)\ge g(x)$ for all $x\ge 0,$ then the function $f(x)-g(x)$ is in $S.$ Prove that if $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are in $S,$ then the function $f(x)g(x)$ is also in $S.$

PEN J Problems, 11

Tags: function , modular arithmetic , inequalities , induction , floor function , number theory , logarithm

Prove that ${d((n^2 +1)}^2)$ does not become monotonic from any given point onwards.

Today's calculation of integrals, 887

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

For the function $f(x)=\int_0^x \frac{dt}{1+t^2}$, answer the questions as follows. Note : Please solve the problems without using directly the formula $\int \frac{1}{1+x^2}\ dx=\tan^{-1}x +C$ for Japanese High School students those who don't study arc sin x, arc cos x, arc tanx. (1) Find $f(\sqrt{3})$ (2) Find $\int_0^{\sqrt{3}} xf(x)\ dx$ (3) Prove that for $x>0$. $f(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)$ is constant, then find the value.

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 198

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

Compare the values of the following definite integrals. \[\int_{0}^{\infty}\ln \left(x+\frac{1}{x}\right)\frac{dx}{1+x^{2}},\ \ \int_{0}^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\left(\frac{\theta}{\sin \theta}\right)^{2}d\theta\]