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Points $A$ and $B$ lie on the graph of $y=\log_{2}x$. The midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ is $(6, 2)$. What is the positive difference between the $x$-coordinates of $A$ and $B$? $\textbf{(A)}~2\sqrt{11}\qquad\textbf{(B)}~4\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(C)}~8\qquad\textbf{(D)}~4\sqrt{5}\qquad\textbf{(E)}~9$
Let $n$ be positive integer. Define a sequence $\{a_k\}$ by \[a_1=\frac{1}{n(n+1)},\ a_{k+1}=-\frac{1}{k+n+1}+\frac{n}{k}\sum_{i=1}^k a_i\ \ (k=1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots).\] (1) Find $a_2$ and $a_3$. (2) Find the general term $a_k$. (3) Let $b_n=\sum_{k=1}^n \sqrt{a_k}$. Prove that $\lim_{n\to\infty} b_n=\ln 2$. 50 points
Given sequences $a_n=\frac{1}{n}{\sqrt[n] {_{2n}P_n}},\ b_n=\frac{1}{n^2}{\sqrt[n] {_{4n}P_{2n}}}$ and $c_n=\sqrt[n]{\frac{_{8n}P_{4n}}{_{6n}P_{4n}}}$, find $\lim_{n\to\infty} a_n,\ \lim_{n\to\infty} b_n$and $\lim_{n\to\infty} c_n.$
If $ \log_{10}{m} \equal{} b \minus{} \log_{10}{n}$, then $ m$= $\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{b}{n} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ bn \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 10^b n\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ b-10^n \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{10^b}{n}$
Find all bases of logarithms in which a real positive number can be equal to its logarithm or prove that none exist.
How many different prime numbers are factors of $ N$ if \[ \log_2 (\log_3 (\log_5 (\log_7 N))) \equal{} 11? \]$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 7$
Show that every positive rational number can be written as a quotient of products of factorials of (not necessarily distinct) primes. For example, $ \frac{10}9\equal{}\frac{2!\cdot 5!}{3!\cdot 3!\cdot 3!}.$
Let $a,b,c$ be positive reals satisfying $a+b+c = \sqrt[7]{a} + \sqrt[7]{b} + \sqrt[7]{c}$. Prove that $a^a b^b c^c \ge 1$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]
When $p = \sum_{k=1}^{6} k \ln{k}$, the number $e^p$ is an integer. What is the largest power of $2$ that is a factor of $e^p$? ${\textbf{(A)}\ 2^{12}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2^{14}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2^{16}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 2^{18}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 2^{20} $
Let $ABCD$ be a trapezoid (quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides) such that $AB < CD$. Suppose that $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. Construct the parallelograms $AEDK$ and $BECL$. Prove that $EF$ passes through the midpoint of the segment $KL$.
Let $0<a<\frac {\pi}2.$ Find $\lim_{a\rightarrow +0} \frac{1}{a^3}\int_0^a \ln\ (1+\tan a\tan x)\ dx.$
Find the minimum value of the following function $f(x) $ defined at $0<x<\frac{\pi}{2}$. \[f(x)=\int_0^x \frac{d\theta}{\cos \theta}+\int_x^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{d\theta}{\sin \theta}\]
Evaluate \[\int_0^{\pi} a^x\cos bx\ dx,\ \int_0^{\pi} a^x\sin bx\ dx\ (a>0,\ a\neq 1,\ b\in{\mathbb{N^{+}}})\] Own
The product \[\prod^{63}_{k=4} \frac{\log_k (5^{k^2 - 1})}{\log_{k + 1} (5^{k^2 - 4})} = \frac{\log_4 (5^{15})}{\log_5 (5^{12})} \cdot \frac{\log_5 (5^{24})}{\log_6 (5^{21})}\cdot \frac{\log_6 (5^{35})}{\log_7 (5^{32})} \cdots \frac{\log_{63} (5^{3968})}{\log_{64} (5^{3965})}\] is equal to $\tfrac mn,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n.$
The sequence $\{a_n\}$ is defined by: $a_1=\frac{21}{16}$, and for $n\ge2$,\[ 2a_n-3a_{n-1}=\frac{3}{2^{n+1}}. \]Let $m$ be an integer with $m\ge2$. Prove that: for $n\le m$, we have\[ \left(a_n+\frac{3}{2^{n+3}}\right)^{\frac{1}{m}}\left(m-\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{{\frac{n(m-1)}{m}}}\right)<\frac{m^2-1}{m-n+1}. \]
For a constant $p$ such that $\int_1^p e^xdx=1$, prove that \[\left(\int_1^p e^x\cos x\ dx\right)^2+\left(\int_1^p e^x\sin x\ dx\right)^2>\frac 12.\] Own
In this question you must make all numbers of a clock, each with using 2, exactly 3 times and Mathematical symbols. You are not allowed to use English alphabets and words like $ \sin$ or $ \lim$ or $ a,b$ and no other digits. [img]http://i2.tinypic.com/5x73dza.png[/img]
Let $ a,b> 0$ such that $ a\ne b$. Prove that: $ \sqrt {ab} < \dfrac{a \minus{} b}{\ln a \minus{} \ln b} < \dfrac{a \plus{} b}{2}$
Prove the inequality for all positive integer $n$ : \[ \left(\frac{2n-1}{e}\right)^{\frac{2n-1}{2}}<1\cdot 3\cdot 5\cdots (2n-1)<\left(\frac{2n+1}{e}\right)^{\frac{2n+1}{2}} \]
In the logarithm table below, there are two mistakes. Correct them. \begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline % after \\: \hline or \cline{col1-col2} \cline{col3-col4} ... $\lg0.021$&$2a+b+c-3$ \\ \hline $\lg0.27$&$6a-3b-2$\\ \hline $\lg1.5$&$3a-b+c$\\ \hline $\lg2.8$&$1-2a+2b-c$\\ \hline $\lg3$&$2a-b$\\ \hline $\lg5$&$a+c$\\ \hline $\lg6$&$1+a-b-c$\\ \hline $\lg7$&$2(a+c)$\\ \hline $\lg8$&$3-3a-3c$\\ \hline $\lg9$&$4a-2b$\\ \hline $\lg14$&$1-a+2b$\\ \hline \end{tabular}
Let $x, y$ be numbers in the interval (0,1) such that for some $a>0, a \neq 1$ $$\log _{x} a+\log _{y} a=4 \log _{x y} a$$Prove that $x=y$
Let $ f$ be a continuous function on the unit interval $ [0,1]$. Show that \[ \lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \int_0^1... \int_0^1f(\frac{x_1+...+x_n}{n})dx_1...dx_n=f(\frac12)\] and \[ \lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \int_0^1... \int_0^1f (\sqrt[n]{x_1...x_n})dx_1...dx_n=f(\frac1e).\]