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Let positive integers $p,q$ with $\gcd(p,q)=1$ such as $p+q^2=(n^2+1)p^2+q$. If the parameter $n$ is a positive integer, find all possible couples $(p,q)$.
On the coordinate plane, Let $C$ be the graph of $y=(\ln x)^2\ (x>0)$ and for $\alpha >0$, denote $L(\alpha)$ be the tangent line of $C$ at the point $(\alpha ,\ (\ln \alpha)^2).$ (1) Draw the graph. (2) Let $n(\alpha)$ be the number of the intersection points of $C$ and $L(\alpha)$. Find $n(\alpha)$. (3) For $0<\alpha <1$, let $S(\alpha)$ be the area of the region bounded by $C,\ L(\alpha)$ and the $x$-axis. Find $S(\alpha)$. 2010 Tokyo Institute of Technology entrance exam, Second Exam.
Find all real numbers $p$ such that the equation $$\sqrt{x^2-5p^2}=px-1$$ has a root $x=3$. Then, solve the equation for the determined values of $p$.
Find all solutions $x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5$ of the system \[ x_5+x_2=yx_1 \] \[ x_1+x_3=yx_2 \] \[ x_2+x_4=yx_3 \] \[ x_3+x_5=yx_4 \] \[ x_4+x_1=yx_5 \] where $y$ is a parameter.
A triangle $KLM$ is given in the plane together with a point $A$ lying on the half-line opposite to $KL$. Construct a rectangle $ABCD$ whose vertices $B, C$ and $D$ lie on the lines $KM, KL$ and $LM$, respectively. (We allow the rectangle to be a square.)
Give a family of curves $2(2\sin\theta-\cos\theta+3)x^2-(8\sin\theta+\cos\theta+1)=0$, where $\theta$ is a parameter. Find the maximum value of the length of the chord that $y=2x$ intersects the curve.
Determine value of real parameter $\lambda$ such that equation $$\frac{1}{\sin{x}} + \frac{1}{\cos{x}} = \lambda $$ has root in interval $\left(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\right)$
The set of values of $m$ for which $x^2+3xy+x+my-m$ has two factors, with integer coefficients, which are linear in $x$ and $y$, is precisely: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 0, 12, -12\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 0, 12\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 12, -12\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 0 $
Find all values of the parameter $m$ such that the equations $x^2 = 2^{|x|} + |x| - y - m = 1 - y^2$ have only one root.
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).
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]
Find the real values $ m\in\mathbb{R} $ such that all solutions of the equation $$ 1=2mx(2x-1)(2x-2)(2x-3) $$ are real.
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?
Prove that if $a, b, c$ are positive real numbers, then the least possible value of \[6a^3 + 9b^3 + 32c^3 + \frac{1}{4abc}\] is $6$. For which values of $a, b$ and $c$ is equality attained?
1. Let $f(x)=x^2+bx+c$, M = {x | |f(x)|<1}. Prove $|M|\leq 2\sqrt{2}$ (|...| = length of interval(s))
Let $P$ be the set of all parabolas with the equation of the form $$y=(a-1)x^2-2(a+2)x+a+1$$ where $a$ is a real parameter and $a\neq1$. Prove that there exists an unique point $M$ such that all parabolas in $P$ pass through $M$.
Find the value of real parameter $ a$ such that $ 2$ is the smallest integer solution of \[ \frac{x\plus{}\log_2 (2^x\minus{}3a)}{1\plus{}\log_2 a} >2.\]
For a given parameter $m$, solve the equation \[x(x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 3) + 1 - m = 0.\]
$u$ is a real parameter such that $0<u<1$. For $0\le x \le u$, $f(x)=0$. For $u\le x \le n$, $f(x)=1-\left(\sqrt{ux}+\sqrt{(1-u)(1-x)}\right)^2$. The sequence $\{u_n\}$ is define recursively as follows: $u_1=f(1)$ and $u_n=f(u_{n-1})$ $\forall n\in \mathbb{N}, n\neq 1$. Show that there exists a positive integer $k$ for which $u_k=0$.
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 $x_2\leq 0$.
Find all solutions $x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4, x_5$ of the system \[ x_5+x_2=yx_1 \] \[ x_1+x_3=yx_2 \] \[ x_2+x_4=yx_3 \] \[ x_3+x_5=yx_4 \] \[ x_4+x_1=yx_5 \] where $y$ is a parameter.
For the several values of the parameter $m\in \mathbb{N^{*}}$,find the pairs of integers $(a,b)$ that satisfy the relation $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{[a,m]+[b,m]}{(a+b)m}=\frac{10}{11}$, and,moreover,on the Cartesian plane $Oxy$ the lie in the square $D=\{(x,y):1\leq x\leq 36,1\leq y\leq 36\}$. [i][u]Note:[/u]$[k,l]$ denotes the least common multiple of the positive integers $k,l$.[/i]
Find all real values of parameter $ a$ for which the equation in $ x$ \[ 16x^4 \minus{} ax^3 \plus{} (2a \plus{} 17)x^2 \minus{} ax \plus{} 16 \equal{} 0 \] has four solutions which form an arithmetic progression.
Let $ a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $ ab\plus{}bc\plus{}ca\equal{}3$. Prove that \[ \frac 1{1\plus{}a^2(b\plus{}c)} \plus{} \frac 1{1\plus{}b^2(c\plus{}a)} \plus{} \frac 1 {1\plus{}c^2(a\plus{}b) } \leq \frac 3 {1\plus{}2abc} .\]
Given is an acute triangle $ ABC$ and the points $ A_1,B_1,C_1$, that are the feet of its altitudes from $ A,B,C$ respectively. A circle passes through $ A_1$ and $ B_1$ and touches the smaller arc $ AB$ of the circumcircle of $ ABC$ in point $ C_2$. Points $ A_2$ and $ B_2$ are defined analogously. Prove that the lines $ A_1A_2$, $ B_1B_2$, $ C_1C_2$ have a common point, which lies on the Euler line of $ ABC$.