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

Prove the following identity for every $ n\in N$: $ \sum_{j\plus{}h\equal{}n,j\geq h}\frac{(\minus{}1)^h2^{j\minus{}h}\binom{j}{h}}{j}\equal{}\frac{2}{n}$

Let $f\left(x\right)$ be a non-constant polynomial with integer coefficients, and let $u$ be an arbitrary positive integer. Prove that there is an integer $n$ such that $f\left(n\right)$ has at least $u$ distinct prime factors and $f\left(n\right) \neq 0$.

Find $ \lim_{a\rightarrow{\infty}} \frac{1}{a^2}\int_0^a \ln (1\plus{}e^x)dx$.

Determine the value of \[ \sup_{ 1 \leq \xi \leq 2} [\log E \xi\minus{}E \log \xi],\] where $ \xi$ is a random variable and $ E$ denotes expectation. [i]Z. Daroczy[/i]

Let $a_1, a_2, \dots$ be a sequence of real numbers satisfying $a_{i+j} \leq a_i+a_j$ for all $i,j=1,2,\dots$. Prove that \[ a_1 + \frac{a_2}{2} + \frac{a_3}{3} + \cdots + \frac{a_n}{n} \geq a_n \] for each positive integer $n$.

Let $L$ be a positive constant. For a point $P(t,\ 0)$ on the positive part of the $x$ axis on the coordinate plane, denote $Q(u(t),\ v(t))$ the point at which the point reach starting from $P$ proceeds by　distance $L$ in counter-clockwise on the perimeter of a circle passing the point $P$ with center $O$. (1) Find $u(t),\ v(t)$. (2) For real number $a$ with $0<a<1$, find $f(a)=\int_a^1 \sqrt{\{u'(t)\}^2+\{v'(t)\}^2}\ dt$. (3) Find $\lim_{a\rightarrow +0} \frac{f(a)}{\ln a}$. [i]2011 Tokyo University entrance exam/Science, Problem 3[/i]

The value of $ 10^{\log_{10}7}$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \log_{10} 7 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \log_7 10$

Hi guys, I was just reading over old posts that I made last year ( :P ) and saw how much the level of Getting Started became harder. To encourage more people from posting, I decided to start a Problem of the Day. This is how I'll conduct this: 1. In each post (not including this one since it has rules, etc) everyday, I'll post the problem. I may post another thread after it to give hints though. 2. Level of problem.. This is VERY important. All problems in this thread will be all AHSME or problems similar to this level. No AIME. Some AHSME problems, however, that involve tough insight or skills will not be posted. The chosen problems will be usually ones that everyone can solve after working. Calculators are allowed when you solve problems but it is NOT necessary. 3. Response.. All you have to do is simply solve the problem and post the solution. There is no credit given or taken away if you get the problem wrong. This isn't like other threads where the number of problems you get right or not matters. As for posting, post your solutions here in this thread. Do NOT PM me. Also, here are some more restrictions when posting solutions: A. No single answer post. It doesn't matter if you put hide and say "Answer is ###..." If you don't put explanation, it simply means you cheated off from some other people. I've seen several posts that went like "I know the answer" and simply post the letter. What is the purpose of even posting then? Huh? B. Do NOT go back to the previous problem(s). This causes too much confusion. C. You're FREE to give hints and post different idea, way or answer in some cases in problems. If you see someone did wrong or you don't understand what they did, post here. That's what this thread is for. 4. Main purpose.. This is for anyone who visits this forum to enjoy math. I rememeber when I first came into this forum, I was poor at math compared to other people. But I kindly got help from many people such as JBL, joml88, tokenadult, and many other people that would take too much time to type. Perhaps without them, I wouldn't be even a moderator in this forum now. This site clearly made me to enjoy math more and more and I'd like to do the same thing. That's about the rule.. Have fun problem solving! Next post will contain the Day 1 Problem. You can post the solutions until I post one. :D

The set of all real numbers $ x$ for which \[ \log_{2004}(\log_{2003}(\log_{2002}(\log_{2001}{x}))) \]is defined is $ \{x|x > c\}$. What is the value of $ c$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2001^{2002} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2002^{2003} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2003^{2004} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2001^{2002^{2003}}$

For $a>0$, find the minimum value of $I(a)=\int_1^e |\ln ax|\ dx.$

For $m$ a positive integer, let $s(m)$ be the sum of the digits of $m$. For $n\ge 2$, let $f(n)$ be the minimal $k$ for which there exists a set $S$ of $n$ positive integers such that $s\left(\sum_{x\in X} x\right)=k$ for any nonempty subset $X\subset S$. Prove that there are constants $0<C_1<C_2$ with \[C_1 \log_{10} n \le f(n) \le C_2 \log_{10} n.\]

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

Evaluate $ \int_{\frac{\pi}{4}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{x^2}{(1\plus{}x\tan x)(x\minus{}\tan x)\cos ^ 2 x}\ dx.$

Solve the inequality $$\log_{\frac12} x\ge 16^x$$

The logarithm of $ 27\sqrt[4]{9}\sqrt[3]{9}$ to the base $ 3$ is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 8\frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4\frac{1}{6} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$

Let $d$ be a positive integer and let $\varepsilon$ be any positive real. Prove that for all sufficiently large primes $p$ with $\gcd(p-1,d) \neq 1$, there exists an positive integer less than $p^r$ which is not a $d$th power modulo $p$, where $r$ is defined by \[ \log r = \varepsilon - \frac{1}{\gcd(d,p-1)}. \][i]Proposed by Shashwat Kishore[/i]

A system of n numbers $x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n$ is given such that \[x_1 = \log_{x_{n-1}} x_n, x_2 = \log_{x_{n}} x_1, \ldots, x_n = \log_{x_{n-2}} x_{n-1}.\] Prove that $\prod_{k=1}^n x_k =1.$

Determine all real $x$ such that \[\sqrt{\tan(x)-1}\,\Bigl(\log_{\tan(x)}\bigl(2+4\cos^2(x)-2\bigr)\Bigr)\ge0.\]

Define the function $ f(t)\equal{}\int_0^1 (|e^x\minus{}t|\plus{}|e^{2x}\minus{}t|)dx$. Find the minimum value of $ f(t)$ for $ 1\leq t\leq e$.

Fix a point $O$ in the plane and an integer $n\geq 3$. Consider a finite family $\mathcal{D}$ of closed unit discs in the plane such that: (a) No disc in $\mathcal{D}$ contains the point $O$; and (b) For each positive integer $k < n$, the closed disc of radius $k + 1$ centred at $O$ contains the centres of at least $k$ discs in $\mathcal{D}$. Show that some line through $O$ stabs at least $\frac{2}{\pi} \log \frac{n+1}{2}$ discs in $\mathcal{D}$.

Prove that\[(1+\frac{1}{3})(1+\frac{1}{3^2})\cdots(1+\frac{1}{3^n})< 2.\]

Denote by $x_n(p)$ the multiplicity of the prime $p$ in the canonical representation of the number $n!$ as a product of primes. Prove that $\frac{x_n(p)}{n}<\frac{1}{p-1}$ and $\lim_{n \to \infty}\frac{x_n(p)}{n}=\frac{1}{p-1}$.

Answer either (i) or (ii): (i) Prove that $$\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{\cos (\log \log n)}{\log n}$$ diverges. (ii) Assume that $p>0, a>0$, and $ac-b^{2} >0,$ and show that $$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \frac{ dx\; dy}{(p+ax^2 +2bxy+ cy^2 )^{2}}= \pi p^{-1} (ac-b^{2})^{- 1\slash 2}.$$

Let $f:\mathbb N\rightarrow\mathbb N$ be a non-decreasing function and let $n$ be an arbitrary natural number. Suppose that there are prime numbers $p_1,p_2,\dots,p_n$ and natural numbers $s_1,s_2,\dots,s_n$ such that for each $1\leq i\leq n$ the set $\{f(p_ir+s_i)|r=1,2,\dots\}$ is an infinite arithmetic progression. Prove that there is a natural number $a$ such that \[f(a+1), f(a+2), \dots, f(a+n)\] form an arithmetic progression.