Found problems: 894
2005 AIME Problems, 8
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 $m+n$.
2013 Romania Team Selection Test, 1
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 $\mathcal{D}$.
2008 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 1
$ R_k(m,n)$ is the least number such that for each coloring of $ k$-subsets of $ \{1,2,\dots,R_k(m,n)\}$ with blue and red colors, there is a subset with $ m$ elements such that all of its k-subsets are red or there is a subset with $ n$ elements such that all of its $ k$-subsets are blue.
a) If we give a direction randomly to all edges of a graph $ K_n$ then what is the probability that the resultant graph does not have directed triangles?
b) Prove that there exists a $ c$ such that $ R_3(4,n)\geq2^{cn}$.
2007 AIME Problems, 7
Let \[N= \sum_{k=1}^{1000}k(\lceil \log_{\sqrt{2}}k\rceil-\lfloor \log_{\sqrt{2}}k \rfloor).\] Find the remainder when N is divided by 1000. (Here $\lfloor x \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer that is less than or equal to x, and $\lceil x \rceil$ denotes the least integer that is greater than or equal to x.)
1989 AMC 12/AHSME, 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
1950 AMC 12/AHSME, 26
If $ \log_{10}{m} \equal{} b \minus{} \log_{10}{n}$, then $ m$=
$\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{b}{n} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ bn \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 10^b n\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ b-10^n \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{10^b}{n}$
2011 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 5
suppose that $v(x)=\sum_{p\le x,p\in \mathbb P}log(p)$ (here $\mathbb P$ denotes the set of all positive prime numbers). prove that the two statements below are equivalent:
[b]a)[/b] $v(x) \sim x$ when $x \longrightarrow \infty$
[b]b)[/b] $\pi (x) \sim \frac{x}{ln(x)}$ when $x \longrightarrow \infty$. (here $\pi (x)$ is number of the prime numbers less than or equal to $x$).
2014 AMC 12/AHSME, 22
The number $5^{867}$ is between $2^{2013}$ and $2^{2014}$. How many pairs of integers $(m,n)$ are there such that $1\leq m\leq 2012$ and \[5^n<2^m<2^{m+2}<5^{n+1}?\]
$\textbf{(A) }278\qquad
\textbf{(B) }279\qquad
\textbf{(C) }280\qquad
\textbf{(D) }281\qquad
\textbf{(E) }282\qquad$
2010 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification Repechage, 1
Suppose that $a$, $b$ and $x$ are positive real numbers. Prove that $\log_{ab} x =\dfrac{\log_a x\log_b x}{\log_ax+\log_bx}$.
2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 821
Prove that : $\ln \frac{11}{27}<\int_{\frac 14}^{\frac 34} \frac{1}{\ln (1-x)}\ dx<\ln \frac{7}{15}.$
III Soros Olympiad 1996 - 97 (Russia), 11.6
On the coordinate plane, draw a set of points $M(x,y)$, the coordinates of which satisfy the inequality $$\log_{x+y} (x^2+y^2) \le 1.$$
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 439
Find the volume of the solid defined by the inequality $ x^2 \plus{} y^2 \plus{} \ln (1 \plus{} z^2)\leq \ln 2$.
Note that you may not directively use double integral here for Japanese high school students who don't study it.
2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 37
Evaluate
\[\int_{\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\frac{2\pi}{3}} \frac{1}{\sin x \sqrt{1-\cos x}}dx\]
2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 238
Find $ \lim_{a\to\infty} \frac {1}{a^2}\int_0^a \log (1 \plus{} e^x)\ dx.$
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 490
For a positive real number $ a > 1$, prove the following inequality.
$ \frac {1}{a \minus{} 1}\left(1 \minus{} \frac {\ln a}{a\minus{}1}\right) < \int_0^1 \frac {x}{a^x}\ dx < \frac {1}{\ln a}\left\{1 \minus{} \frac {\ln (\ln a \plus{} 1)}{\ln a}\right\}$
2004 Baltic Way, 8
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 $f\left(n\right) \neq 0$.
1978 Miklós Schweitzer, 3
Let $ 1<a_1<a_2< \ldots <a_n<x$ be positive integers such that $ \sum_{i\equal{}1}^n 1/a_i \leq 1$. Let $ y$ denote the number of positive integers smaller that $ x$ not divisible by any of the $ a_i$. Prove that \[ y > \frac{cx}{\log x}\] with a suitable positive constant $ c$ (independent of $ x$ and the numbers $ a_i$).
[i]I. Z. Ruzsa[/i]
1969 German National Olympiad, 4
Solve the system of equations:
$$|\log_2(x + y)| + | \log_2(x - y)| = 3$$
$$xy = 3$$
2013 AMC 12/AHSME, 22
Let $m>1$ and $n>1$ be integers. Suppose that the product of the solutions for $x$ of the equation
\[8(\log_n x)(\log_m x) - 7 \log_n x - 6 \log_m x - 2013 = 0\]
is the smallest possible integer. What is $m+n$?
${ \textbf{(A)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 24\qquad\textbf{(D}}\ 48\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 272 $
2004 AIME Problems, 12
Let $S$ be the set of ordered pairs $(x, y)$ such that $0<x\le 1$, $0<y\le 1$, and $\left[\log_2{\left(\frac 1x\right)}\right]$ and $\left[\log_5{\left(\frac 1y\right)}\right]$ are both even. Given that the area of the graph of $S$ is $m/n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n$. The notation $[z]$ denotes the greatest integer that is less than or equal to $z$.
2013 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 35
Let $P$ be the number of ways to partition $2013$ into an ordered tuple of prime numbers. What is $\log_2 (P)$? If your answer is $A$ and the correct answer is $C$, then your score on this problem will be $\left\lfloor\frac{125}2\left(\min\left(\frac CA,\frac AC\right)-\frac35\right)\right\rfloor$ or zero, whichever is larger.
2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 62
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
\[\lim_{m\to\infty} b_m\cdot b_{m+1}\cdot \cdots\cdots b_{2m}\ (m=1,2,3,\cdots)\]
2005 AMC 12/AHSME, 23
Two distinct numbers $ a$ and $ b$ are chosen randomly from the set $ \{ 2, 2^2, 2^3, \ldots, 2^{25} \}$. What is the probability that $ \log_{a} b$ is an integer?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {2}{25} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {31}{300} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {13}{100} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {7}{50} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {1}{2}$
1988 AMC 12/AHSME, 26
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} $
2014 Taiwan TST Round 1, 1
Find all increasing functions $f$ from the nonnegative integers to the integers satisfying $f(2)=7$ and \[ f(mn) = f(m) + f(n) + f(m)f(n) \] for all nonnegative integers $m$ and $n$.