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VMEO III 2006 Shortlist, A2
Tags: algebra , polynomial
Given a polynomial $P(x)=x^4+3x^2-9x+1$. Calculate $P(\alpha^2+\alpha+1)$ where\[ \alpha=\sqrt[3]{\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}}+\sqrt[3]{\frac{1-\sqrt{5}}{2}} \]

2025 Olympic Revenge, 1
Tags: algebra , polynomial
We say that an integer $m$ is a perfect power if there are $a\in\mathbf{Z}$, $b\in\mathbf{N}$ with $b > 1$ such that $m = a^b$. Find all polynomials $P\in\mathbf{Z}[x]$ such that $P(n)$ is a perfect power for every $n\in\mathbf{N}$.

2019 Thailand TST, 3
Tags: polynomial , algebra
Let $m,n\geq 2$ be integers. Let $f(x_1,\dots, x_n)$ be a polynomial with real coefficients such that $$f(x_1,\dots, x_n)=\left\lfloor \frac{x_1+\dots + x_n}{m} \right\rfloor\text{ for every } x_1,\dots, x_n\in \{0,1,\dots, m-1\}.$$ Prove that the total degree of $f$ is at least $n$.

2007 Iran Team Selection Test, 1
Tags: polynomial , inequalities , algebra
Find all polynomials of degree 3, such that for each $x,y\geq 0$: \[p(x+y)\geq p(x)+p(y)\]

2007 China Team Selection Test, 1
Tags: algebra , polynomial , geometry
When all vertex angles of a convex polygon are equal, call it equiangular. Prove that $ p > 2$ is a prime number, if and only if the lengths of all sides of equiangular $ p$ polygon are rational numbers, it is a regular $ p$ polygon.

2023 NMTC Junior, P3
Tags: polynomial , algebra
Let $a_i (i=1,2,3,4,5,6)$ are reals. The polynomial $f(x)=a_1+a_2x+a_3x^2+a_4x^3+a_5x^4+a_6a^5+7x^6-4x^7+x^8$ can be factorized into linear factors $x-x_i$ where $i \in {1,2,3,...,8}$. Find the possible values of $a_1$.

2024 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 4
Tags: algebra , polynomial , inequalities
Let $\alpha \in (1, +\infty)$ be a real number, and let $P(x) \in \mathbb{R}[x]$ be a monic polynomial with degree $24$, such that (i) $P(0) = 1$. (ii) $P(x)$ has exactly $24$ positive real roots that are all less than or equal to $\alpha$. Show that $|P(1)| \le \left( \frac{19}{5}\right)^5 (\alpha-1)^{24}$.

2004 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 6
Tags: polynomial , remainder , algebra
Let $f(x) = x^6 + x^5 + x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1$. Find the remainder when $f(x^7)$ is divided by $f(x)$.

IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 10.8
Tags: algebra , polynomial
Let $a$ be the root of the equation $x^3-x-1=0$. Find an equation of the third degree with integer coefficients whose root is $a^3$.

1985 IMO Longlists, 79
Tags: algebra , polynomial
Let $a, b$, and $c$ be real numbers such that \[\frac{1}{bc-a^2} + \frac{1}{ca-b^2}+\frac{1}{ab-c^2} = 0.\] Prove that \[\frac{a}{(bc-a^2)^2} + \frac{b}{(ca-b^2)^2}+\frac{c}{(ab-c^2)^2} = 0.\]

2020 Candian MO, 5#
Tags: superior algebra , algebra , polynomial , induction , first college math post
If A,B are invertible and the set {A<sup>k</sup> - B<sup>k</sup> | k is a natural number} is finite , then there exists a natural number m such that A<sup>m</sup> = B<sup>m</sup>.

1991 AIME Problems, 1
Tags: polynomial , vieta , algebra
Find $x^2+y^2$ if $x$ and $y$ are positive integers such that \[xy+x+y = 71\qquad\text{and}\qquad x^2y+xy^2 = 880.\]

2004 USAMTS Problems, 3
Tags: algebra , polynomial
Find, with proof, a polynomial $f(x,y,z)$ in three variables, with integer coefficients, such that for all $a,b,c$ the sign of $f(a,b,c)$ (that is, positive, negative, or zero) is the same as the sign of $a+b\sqrt[3]{2}+c\sqrt[3]{4}$.

2022 Kyiv City MO Round 2, Problem 4
Tags: number theory , polynomial , algebra
Prime $p>2$ and a polynomial $Q$ with integer coefficients are such that there are no integers $1 \le i < j \le p-1$ for which $(Q(j)-Q(i))(jQ(j)-iQ(i))$ is divisible by $p$. What is the smallest possible degree of $Q$? [i](Proposed by Anton Trygub)[/i]

2019 CMIMC, 15
Tags: team , algebra , polynomial
Call a polynomial $P$ [i]prime-covering[/i] if for every prime $p$, there exists an integer $n$ for which $p$ divides $P(n)$. Determine the number of ordered triples of integers $(a,b,c)$, with $1\leq a < b < c \leq 25$, for which $P(x)=(x^2-a)(x^2-b)(x^2-c)$ is prime-covering.

2014 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 28
Tags: algebra , polynomial , binomial theorem
Let $f(n)$ and $g(n)$ be polynomials of degree $2014$ such that $f(n)+(-1)^ng(n)=2^n$ for $n=1,2,\ldots,4030$. Find the coefficient of $x^{2014}$ in $g(x)$.

2010 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 10
Tags: algebra , polynomial
Let $p(x)$ and $q(x)$ be two cubic polynomials such that $p(0)=-24$, $q(0)=30$, and \[p(q(x))=q(p(x))\] for all real numbers $x$. Find the ordered pair $(p(3),q(6))$.

2015 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1
Tags: algebra , polynomial
Find all polynomials $P(x)$ with real coefficients which satisfies \\ $P(2015)=2025$ and $P(x)-10=\sqrt{P(x^{2}+3)-13}$ for every $x\ge 0$ .

2009 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 6
Tags: polynomial , algebra
Find all polynomials of the form $P(x) = (-1)^nx^n + a_1x^{n-1} + a_2x^{n-2} + ...+ a_{n-1}x + a_n$ with the following two properties: (i) $\{a_1, a_2, . . . , a_n-1, a_n\} =\{0, 1\}$, and (ii) all roots of $P(x)$ are distinct real numbers

2013 AIME Problems, 12
Tags: algebra , polynomial , trigonometry , vieta , complex number
Let $S$ be the set of all polynomials of the form $z^3+az^2+bz+c$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are integers. Find the number of polynomials in $S$ such that each of its roots $z$ satisfies either $\left\lvert z \right\rvert = 20$ or $\left\lvert z \right\rvert = 13$.

2013 Online Math Open Problems, 48
Tags: algebra , polynomial , calculus , integration , complex number
$\omega$ is a complex number such that $\omega^{2013} = 1$ and $\omega^m \neq 1$ for $m=1,2,\ldots,2012$. Find the number of ordered pairs of integers $(a,b)$ with $1 \le a, b \le 2013$ such that \[ \frac{(1 + \omega + \cdots + \omega^a)(1 + \omega + \cdots + \omega^b)}{3} \] is the root of some polynomial with integer coefficients and leading coefficient $1$. (Such complex numbers are called [i]algebraic integers[/i].) [i]Victor Wang[/i]

2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 43
Tags: limit , integration , polynomial , algebra , sequence
Consider the sequence of polynomials $P_0(x) = 2$, $P_1(x) = x$ and $P_n(x) = xP_{n-1}(x) - P_{n-2}(x)$ for $n \geq 2$. Let $x_n$ be the greatest zero of $P_n$ in the the interval $|x| \leq 2$. Show that $$\lim \limits_{n \to \infty}n^2\left(4-2\pi +n^2\int \limits_{x_n}^2P_n(x)dx\right)=2\pi - 4-\frac{\pi^3}{12}$$

2024 ELMO Problems, 6
Tags: number theory , polynomial
For a prime $p$, let $\mathbb{F}_p$ denote the integers modulo $p$, and let $\mathbb{F}_p[x]$ be the set of polynomials with coefficients in $\mathbb{F}_p$. Find all $p$ for which there exists a quartic polynomial $P(x) \in \mathbb{F}_p[x]$ such that for all integers $k$, there exists some integer $\ell$ such that $P(\ell) \equiv k \pmod p$. (Note that there are $p^4(p-1)$ quartic polynomials in $\mathbb{F}_p[x]$ in total.) [i]Aprameya Tripathy[/i]

PEN N Problems, 13
Tags: algebra , polynomial , arithmetic sequence , more sequences
One member of an infinite arithmetic sequence in the set of natural numbers is a perfect square. Show that there are infinitely many members of this sequence having this property.

1999 IMC, 1
Tags: linear algebra , matrix , algebra , polynomial , complex number
a) Show that $\forall n \in \mathbb{N}_0, \exists A \in \mathbb{R}^{n\times n}: A^3=A+I$. b) Show that $\det(A)>0, \forall A$ fulfilling the above condition.