Olympiad problems

1954 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 1

Solve the equation $$ax^2+2(a-1)x+a-5=0$$ in real numbers with respect to (real) parametr $a$.

2013 ELMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: parameterization , number theory , easy problem.

Find all ordered triples of non-negative integers $(a,b,c)$ such that $a^2+2b+c$, $b^2+2c+a$, and $c^2+2a+b$ are all perfect squares. [i]Proposed by Matthew Babbitt[/i]

2008 Greece Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: parameterization , number theory

Given is the equation $x^2+y^2-axy+2=0$ where $a$ is a positive integral parameter. $i.$Show that,for $a\neq 4$ there exist no pairs $(x,y)$ of positive integers satisfying the equation. $ii.$ Show that,for $a=4$ there exist infinite pairs $(x,y)$ of positive integers satisfying the equation,and determine those pairs.

1982 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2

Tags: parameterization , algebra

For a given parameter $m$, solve the equation \[x(x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3) + 1 - m = 0.\]

2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 533

Tags: calculus , integration , function , trigonometry , analytic geometry , parameterization , algebra

Let $ C$ be the circle with radius 1 centered on the origin. Fix the endpoint of the string with length $ 2\pi$ on the point $ A(1,\ 0)$ and put the other end point $ P$ on the point $ P_0(1,\ 2\pi)$. From this situation, when we twist the string around $ C$ by moving the point $ P$ in anti clockwise with the string streched tightly, find the length of the curve that the point $ P$ draws from sarting point $ P_0$ to reaching point $ A$.

2012 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 1

Tags: equation , parameterization , algebra

Solve equation $$x^2-\sqrt{a-x}=a$$ where $x$ is real number and $a$ is real parameter

1992 Flanders Math Olympiad, 4

Tags: trigonometry , parameterization , inequalities , cyclic quadrilateral , geometry

Let $A,B,P$ positive reals with $P\le A+B$. (a) Choose reals $\theta_1,\theta_2$ with $A\cos\theta_1 + B\cos\theta_2=P$ and prove that \[ A\sin\theta_1 + B\sin\theta_2 \le \sqrt{(A+B-P)(A+B+P)} \] (b) Prove equality is attained when $\theta_1=\theta_2=\arccos\left(\dfrac{P}{A+B}\right)$. (c) Take $A=\dfrac{1}{2}xy, B=\dfrac{1}{2}wz$ and $P=\dfrac14 \left(x^2+y^2-z^2-w^2\right)$ with $0<x\le y\le x+z+w$, $z,w>0$ and $z^2+w^2<x^2+y^2$. Show that we can translate (a) and (b) into the following theorem: from all quadrilaterals with (ordered) sidelenghts $(x,y,z,w)$, the cyclical one has the greatest area.

2002 AIME Problems, 8

Tags: function , floor function , parameterization , algebra

Find the least positive integer $k$ for which the equation $\lfloor \frac{2002}{n}\rfloor = k$ has no integer solutions for $n.$ (The notation $\lfloor x \rfloor$ means the greatest integer less than or equal to $x.$)

1964 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 3

Tags: parameterization , quadratic , quadratic polynomial , algebra

Determine all values of parameter $\alpha\in [0,2\pi]$ such that the equation $$(2\cos\alpha-1)x^2+4x+4\cos\alpha+2=0$$ has 1) a positive root $x_1$, 2) if a second root $x_2$ exists and if $x_2\neq x_1$, the $x_2\leq 0$.

2005 Unirea, 4

Tags: real analysis , integration , inequalities , parameterization , function

$a>0$ $f:[-a,a]\rightarrow R$ such that $f''$ exist and Riemann-integrable suppose $f(a)=f(-a)$ $ f'(-a)=f'(a)=a^2$ Prove that $6a^3\leq \int_{-a}^{a}{f''(x)}^2dx$ Study equality case ? Radu Miculescu

2005 MOP Homework, 1

Tags: algebra , polynomial , parameterization , modular arithmetic , function , number theory

Let $n$ be a natural number and $f_1$, $f_2$, ..., $f_n$ be polynomials with integers coeffcients. Show that there exists a polynomial $g(x)$ which can be factored (with at least two terms of degree at least $1$) over the integers such that $f_i(x)+g(x)$ cannot be factored (with at least two terms of degree at least $1$) over the integers for every $i$.

2009 Italy TST, 2

Tags: parameterization , geometry

$ABC$ is a triangle in the plane. Find the locus of point $P$ for which $PA,PB,PC$ form a triangle whose area is equal to one third of the area of triangle $ABC$.

2014 ELMO Shortlist, 3

Tags: parameterization , inequalities

Let $a,b,c,d,e,f$ be positive real numbers. Given that $def+de+ef+fd=4$, show that \[ ((a+b)de+(b+c)ef+(c+a)fd)^2 \geq\ 12(abde+bcef+cafd). \][i]Proposed by Allen Liu[/i]

2013 ELMO Shortlist, 1

Tags: parameterization , number theory , easy problem.

Find all ordered triples of non-negative integers $(a,b,c)$ such that $a^2+2b+c$, $b^2+2c+a$, and $c^2+2a+b$ are all perfect squares. [i]Proposed by Matthew Babbitt[/i]

1970 Canada National Olympiad, 8

Tags: parameterization , ellipse , geometry , conic

Consider all line segments of length 4 with one end-point on the line $y=x$ and the other end-point on the line $y=2x$. Find the equation of the locus of the midpoints of these line segments.

2017 Bosnia And Herzegovina - Regional Olympiad, 1

Tags: parameterization , algebra , inequalities , logarithm

In terms of real parameter $a$ solve inequality: $\log _{a} {x} + \mid a+\log _{a} {x} \mid \cdot \log _{\sqrt{x}} {a} \geq a\log _{x} {a}$ in set of real numbers

2008 Moldova National Olympiad, 9.1

Tags: quadratic , parameterization , quadratic formula , algebra

Let $ f_m: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$, $ f_m(x)\equal{}(m^2\plus{}m\plus{}1)x^2\minus{}2(m^2\plus{}1)x\plus{}m^2\minus{}m\plus{}1,$ where $ m \in \mathbb R$. 1) Find the fixed common point of all this parabolas. 2) Find $ m$ such that the distance from that fixed point to $ Oy$ is minimal.

1966 IMO Longlists, 31

Tags: function , parameterization , algebra , equation

Solve the equation $|x^2 -1|+ |x^2 - 4| = mx$ as a function of the parameter $m$. Which pairs $(x,m)$ of integers satisfy this equation?

1987 Greece National Olympiad, 3

Tags: parameterization , inequalities , algebra

Solve for real values of parameter $a$, the inequality : $$\sqrt{a+x}+ \sqrt{a-x}>a , \ \ x\in\mathbb{R}$$

2008 Greece Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: parameterization , number theory

Given is the equation $x^2+y^2-axy+2=0$ where $a$ is a positive integral parameter. $i.$Show that,for $a\neq 4$ there exist no pairs $(x,y)$ of positive integers satisfying the equation. $ii.$ Show that,for $a=4$ there exist infinite pairs $(x,y)$ of positive integers satisfying the equation,and determine those pairs.

1957 AMC 12/AHSME, 34

Tags: inequalities , parameterization , analytic geometry , graphing lines , slope , algebra , function

The points that satisfy the system $ x \plus{} y \equal{} 1,\, x^2 \plus{} y^2 < 25,$ constitute the following set: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{only two points} \qquad \\ \textbf{(B)}\ \text{an arc of a circle}\qquad \\ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{a straight line segment not including the end\minus{}points}\qquad \\ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{a straight line segment including the end\minus{}points}\qquad \\ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{a single point}$

2005 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: binomial coefficient , inequalities , parameterization , probability , combinatorics

Given $n$ chairs around a circle which are marked with numbers from 1 to $n$ .There are $k$, $k \leq 4 \cdot n$ students sitting on those chairs .Two students are called neighbours if there is no student sitting between them. Between two neighbours students ,there are at less 3 chairs. Find the number of choices of $k$ chairs so that $k$ students can sit on those and the condition is satisfied.

2013 Kosovo National Mathematical Olympiad, 4

Tags: parameterization

Find all value of parameter $a$ such that equations $x^2-ax+1=0$ and $x^2-x+a=0$ have at least one same solution. For this value $a$ find same solution of this equations(real or imaginary).

1974 IMO Longlists, 9

Tags: parameterization , algebra

Solve the following system of linear equations with unknown $x_1,x_2 \ldots, x_n \ (n \geq 2)$ and parameters $c_1,c_2, \ldots , c_n:$ \[2x_1 -x_2 = c_1;\]\[-x_1 +2x_2 -x_3 = c_2;\]\[-x_2 +2x_3 -x_4 = c_3;\]\[\cdots \qquad \cdots \qquad \cdots \qquad\]\[-x_{n-2} +2x_{n-1} -x_n = c_{n-1};\]\[-x_{n-1} +2x_n = c_n.\]

2014 Ukraine Team Selection Test, 9

Tags: diophantine equation , number theory , prime number , parameterization , diophantine , system of equations

Let $m, n$ be odd prime numbers. Find all pairs of integers numbers $a, b$ for which the system of equations: $x^m+y^m+z^m=a$, $x^n+y^n+z^n=b$ has many solutions in integers $x, y, z$.