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Find the value of $x$ that satisfies $\log_{3}(\log_9x)=\log_9(\log_3x)$
Let $a>0$, $S_1 =\ln a$ and $S_n = \sum_{i=1 }^{n-1} \ln( a- S_i )$ for $n >1.$ Show that $$ \lim_{n \to \infty} S_n = a-1.$$
For $n\geq k\geq 3$, let $X=\{1,2,...,n\}$ and let $F_{k}$ a the family of $k$-element subsets of $X$, any two of which have at most $k-2$ elements in common. Show that there exists a subset $M_{k}$ of $X$ with at least $[\log_{2}{n}]+1$ elements containing no subset in $F_{k}$.
If $a, b, c$ are real numbers greater than $1$, prove that for any real number $r$ \[(\log_{a}bc)^{r}+(\log_{b}ca)^{r}+(\log_{c}ab)^{r}\geq 3 \cdot 2^{r}. \]
For a function $f(x)=x^3-x^2+x$, find the limit $\lim_{n\to\infty} \int_{n}^{2n}\frac{1}{f^{-1}(x)^3+|f^{-1}(x)|}\ dx.$
Define two functions $f(t)=\frac 12\left(t+\frac{1}{t}\right),\ g(t)=t^2-2\ln t$. When real number $t$ moves in the range of $t>0$, denote by $C$ the curve by which the point $(f(t),\ g(t))$ draws on the $xy$-plane. Let $a>1$, find the area of the part bounded by the line $x=\frac 12\left(a+\frac{1}{a}\right)$ and the curve $C$.
For a function $f(x)=\ln (1+\sqrt{1-x^2})-\sqrt{1-x^2}-\ln x\ (0<x<1)$, answer the following questions: (1) Find $f'(x)$. (2) Sketch the graph of $y=f(x)$. (3) Let $P$ be a mobile point on the curve $y=f(x)$ and $Q$ be a point which is on the tangent at $P$ on the curve $y=f(x)$ and such that $PQ=1$. Note that the $x$-coordinate of $Q$ is les than that of $P$. Find the locus of $Q$.
Evaluate $ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{6}} \frac{\sqrt{1\plus{}\sin x}}{\cos x}\ dx$.
For a non negative integer $n$, set t $I_n=\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \tan ^ n x\ dx$ to answer the following questions: (1) Calculate $I_{n+2}+I_n.$ (2) Evaluate the values of $I_1,\ I_2$ and $I_3.$ 1978 Niigata university entrance exam
Let $n$ be a positive integer, prove that : [b](a)[/b] $\log_{10}(n + 1) > \frac{3}{10n} +\log_{10}n ;$ [b](b)[/b] $ \log n! > \frac{3n}{10}\left( \frac 12+\frac 13 +\cdots +\frac 1n -1\right).$
Evaluate $\int_{-\frac{\pi}{3}}^{\frac{\pi}{6}} \left|\frac{4\sin x}{\sqrt{3}\cos x-\sin x}\right|dx.$ 2009 Kumamoto University entrance exam/Medicine
Determine the number of ordered pairs $(a,b)$ of integers such that $\log_a b + 6\log_b a=5$, $2 \leq a \leq 2005$, and $2 \leq b \leq 2005$.
Determine all pairs $(a, b)$ of positive real numbers with $a \neq 1$ such that \[\log_a b < \log_{a+1} (b + 1).\]
Let $a_n$ be the area of the part enclosed by the curve $y=x^n\ (n\geq 1)$, the line $x=\frac 12$ and the $x$ axis. Prove that : \[0\leq \ln 2-\frac 12-(a_1+a_2+\cdots\cdots+a_n)\leq \frac {1}{2^{n+1}}\]
Let u be a fixed positive integer. Prove that the equation $n! = u^{\alpha} - u^{\beta}$ has a finite number of solutions $(n, \alpha, \beta).$
Evaluate $\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} (\tan x)^{\frac{3}{2}}dx$. created by kunny
Find the value of real parameter $ a$ such that $ 2$ is the smallest integer solution of \[ \frac{x\plus{}\log_2 (2^x\minus{}3a)}{1\plus{}\log_2 a} >2.\]
Let \[ f(n)= \sum_{p|n , \;p^{\alpha} \leq n < p^{\alpha+1} \ } p^{\alpha} .\] Prove that \[ \limsup_{n \rightarrow \infty}f(n) \frac{ \log \log n}{n \log n}=1 .\] [i]P. Erdos[/i]
If $x$ and $\log_{10} x$ are real numbers and $\log_{10} x<0$, then: $\textbf{(A)}\ x<0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ -1<x<1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0<x\le 1 $ $ \textbf{(D)}\ -1<x<0 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 0<x<1$
Find all functions $f: \mathbb{Z}^+\to \mathbb{R}$, which satisfies $f(n+1)\geq f(n)$ for all $n\geq 1$ and $f(mn)=f(m)f(n)$ for all $(m,n)=1$.
Evaluate $ \int_1^e \frac{1\minus{}x(e^x\minus{}1)}{x(1\plus{}xe^x\ln x)}\ dx$.
For $a,b \in [1;\infty)$ show that \[ab\leq e^{a-1}+b\ln b\]
Evaluate $ \int_1^{\sqrt{2}} \frac{x^2\plus{}1}{x\sqrt{x^4\plus{}1}}\ dx$.
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 \[\min \{|A|,|B|\}\le\log _2n.\]
The positive function $p(n)$ is defined as the number of ways that the positive integer $n$ can be written as a sum of positive integers. Show that, for all positive integers $n \ge 2$, \[2^{\lfloor \sqrt{n}\rfloor}< p(n) < n^{3 \lfloor\sqrt{n}\rfloor }.\]