Prove that the polynomial $x^{1999}+x^{1998}+...+x^3+x^2+ax+b$ for any real values of the coefficients $a>b>0$ does not have an integer root.

Prove that for every positive integer $n$, there exists a polynomial with integer coefficients whose values at points $1,2,\dots,n$ are pairwise different powers of $2$.

Decide whether or not there exists a nonconstant polynomial $Q(x)$ with integer coefficients with the following property: for every positive integer $n > 2$, the numbers \[ Q(0), \; Q(1), Q(2), \; \dots, \; Q(n-1) \] produce at most $0.499n$ distinct residues when taken modulo $n$. [i]Proposed by Yang Liu[/i]

Let $\mathcal{P}$ be the set of all polynomials with coefficients in $\{0, 1\}$. Suppose $a, b$ are non-zero integers such that for every $f \in \mathcal{P}$ with $f(a)\neq 0$, we have $f(a) \mid f(b)$. Prove that $a=b$. [i]Proposed by Shashank Ingalagavi and Krutarth Shah[/i]

Given $a$, $b$, and $c$ are complex numbers satisfying \[ a^2+ab+b^2=1+i \] \[ b^2+bc+c^2=-2 \] \[ c^2+ca+a^2=1, \] compute $(ab+bc+ca)^2$. (Here, $i=\sqrt{-1}$)

Find all polynomials $P(x)$ with integral coefficients whose values at points $x = 1, 2, . . . , 2021$ are numbers $1, 2, . . . , 2021$ in some order.

For each $n \ge 2$ define the polynomial $$f_n(x)=x^n-x^{n-1}-\dots-x-1.$$ Prove that (a) For each $n \ge 2$, $f_n(x)=0$ has a unique positive real root $\alpha_n$; (b) $(\alpha_n)_n$ is a strictly increasing sequence; (c) $\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \alpha_n=2.$

For all $n>1$. Find all polynomials with complex coefficient and degree more than one such that $(p(x)-x)^2$ divides $p^n(x)-x$. ($p^0(x)=x , p^i(x)=p(p^{i-1}(x))$) [i]Proposed by Navid Safaie[/i]

Find all polynomials with real coefficients $P$ such that \[ P(x)P(2x^2-1)=P(x^2)P(2x-1)\] for every $x\in\mathbb{R}$.

Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$ be integers each with absolute value less than or equal to $ 10$. The cubic polynomial $ f(x) \equal{} x^3 \plus{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ satisfies the property \[ \Big|f\left(2 \plus{} \sqrt 3\right)\Big| < 0.0001. \] Determine if $ 2 \plus{} \sqrt 3$ is a root of $ f$.

Suppose that $ f(x)\in\mathbb Z[x]$ be an irreducible polynomial. It is known that $ f$ has a root of norm larger than $ \frac32$. Prove that if $ \alpha$ is a root of $ f$ then $ f(\alpha^3\plus{}1)\neq0$.

Let $k$ and $n$ be positive integers with $n\geq k^2-3k+4$, and let $$f(z)=z^{n-1}+c_{n-2}z^{n-2}+\dots+c_0$$ be a polynomial with complex coefficients such that $$c_0c_{n-2}=c_1c_{n-3}=\dots=c_{n-2}c_0=0$$ Prove that $f(z)$ and $z^n-1$ have at most $n-k$ common roots.

Can the graphs of a polynomial of degree 20 and the function $\displaystyle y={1\over x^{40}}$ have exactly 30 points of intersection? [i]Proposed by K. Kokhas[/i]

Find the shortest distance between the point $(6,12)$ and the parabola given by the equation $x=\frac{y^2}{2}$

Let $f(x)=x^{n}+5x^{n-1}+3$, where $n>1$ is an integer. Prove that $f(x)$ cannot be expressed as the product of two nonconstant polynomials with integer coefficients.

Prove that polynomial $x^8+98x^4+1$ can be factorized in $Z[X]$.

Given are real numbers $a_1, a_2,..., a_{2020}$, not necessarily different. For every $n \ge 2020$, define $a_{n + 1}$ as the smallest real zero of the polynomial $$P_n (x) = x^{2n} + a_1x^{2n - 2} + a_2x^{2n - 4} +... + a_{n -1}x^2 + a_n$$, if it exists. Assume that $a_{n + 1}$ exists for all $n \ge 2020$. Prove that $a_{n + 1} \le a_n$ for all $n \ge 2021$.

Denote by $\mathbb{V}$ the real vector space of all real polynomials in one variable, and let $\gamma :\mathbb{V}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a linear map. Suppose that for all $f,g\in \mathbb{V}$ with $\gamma(fg)=0$ we have $\gamma(f)=0$ or $\gamma(g)=0$. Prove that there exist $c,x_0\in \mathbb{R}$ such that \[ \gamma(f)=cf(x_0)\quad \forall f\in \mathbb{V}\]

Let $P(x)$ be a nonconstant polynomial of degree $n$ with rational coefficients which can not be presented as a product of two nonconstant polynomials with rational coefficients. Prove that the number of polynomials $Q(x)$ of degree less than $n$ with rational coefficients such that $P(x)$ divides $P(Q(x))$ a) is finite b) does not exceed $n$.

Let $p$ be a certain prime number. Find all non-negative integers $n$ for which polynomial $P(x)=x^4-2(n+p)x^2+(n-p)^2$ may be rewritten as product of two quadratic polynomials $P_1, \ P_2 \in \mathbb{Z}[X]$.

A sphere is inscribed in a truncated right circular cone as shown. The volume of the truncated cone is twice that of the sphere. What is the ratio of the radius of the bottom base of the truncated cone to the radius of the top base of the truncated cone? [asy] real r=(3+sqrt(5))/2; real s=sqrt(r); real Brad=r; real brad=1; real Fht = 2*s; import graph3; import solids; currentprojection=orthographic(1,0,.2); currentlight=(10,10,5); revolution sph=sphere((0,0,Fht/2),Fht/2); //draw(surface(sph),green+white+opacity(0.5)); //triple f(pair t) {return (t.x*cos(t.y),t.x*sin(t.y),t.x^(1/n)*sin(t.y/n));} triple f(pair t) { triple v0 = Brad*(cos(t.x),sin(t.x),0); triple v1 = brad*(cos(t.x),sin(t.x),0)+(0,0,Fht); return (v0 + t.y*(v1-v0)); } triple g(pair t) { return (t.y*cos(t.x),t.y*sin(t.x),0); } surface sback=surface(f,(3pi/4,0),(7pi/4,1),80,2); surface sfront=surface(f,(7pi/4,0),(11pi/4,1),80,2); surface base = surface(g,(0,0),(2pi,Brad),80,2); draw(sback,rgb(0,1,0)); draw(sfront,rgb(.3,1,.3)); draw(base,rgb(.4,1,.4)); draw(surface(sph),rgb(.3,1,.3)); [/asy] $ \textbf {(A) } \dfrac {3}{2} \qquad \textbf {(B) } \dfrac {1+\sqrt{5}}{2} \qquad \textbf {(C) } \sqrt{3} \qquad \textbf {(D) } 2 \qquad \textbf {(E) } \dfrac {3+\sqrt{5}}{2} $

Prove that $\frac{5^{125}-1}{5^{25}-1}$ is a composite number.

Let $p(x) = (x- x_1)(x- x_2)(x- x_3)$, where $x_1, x_2$ and $x_3$ are real. Show that $p(x) p''(x) \le p'(x)^2$ for all $x$.

Prove that there exists a positive integer $N$ such that for every polynomial $P(x)$ of degree $2019$, there exist $N$ linear polynomials $p_1,p_2, \ldots p_N$ such that $P(x)=p_1(x)^{2019}+p_2(x)^{2019}+ \ldots + p_N(x)^{2019}$. (Assume all polynomials in this problem have real coefficients, and leading coefficients cannot be zero.)

=A subset $ S$ of $ \mathbb R^2$ is called an algebraic set if and only if there is a polynomial $ p(x,y)\in\mathbb R[x,y]$ such that \[ S \equal{} \{(x,y)\in\mathbb R^2|p(x,y) \equal{} 0\} \] Are the following subsets of plane an algebraic sets? 1. A square [img]http://i36.tinypic.com/28uiaep.png[/img] 2. A closed half-circle [img]http://i37.tinypic.com/155m155.png[/img]