Found problems: 3597
2010 German National Olympiad, 5
The polynomial $x^8 +x^7$ is written on a blackboard. In a move, Peter can erase the polynomial $P(x)$ and write down $(x+1)P(x)$ or its derivative $P'(x).$ After a while, the linear polynomial $ax+b$ with $a\ne 0$ is written on the board. Prove that $a-b$ is divisible by $49.$
2003 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ n>0$ be a natural number. Determine all the polynomials of degree $ 2n$ with real coefficients in the form
$ P(X)\equal{}X^{2n}\plus{}(2n\minus{}10)X^{2n\minus{}1}\plus{}a_2X^{2n\minus{}2}\plus{}...\plus{}a_{2n\minus{}2}X^2\plus{}(2n\minus{}10)X\plus{}1$,
if it is known that all the roots of them are positive reals.
[i]Proposer[/i]: [b]Baltag Valeriu[/b]
2023 India National Olympiad, 2
Suppose $a_0,\ldots, a_{100}$ are positive reals. Consider the following polynomial for each $k$ in $\{0,1,\ldots, 100\}$:
$$a_{100+k}x^{100}+100a_{99+k}x^{99}+a_{98+k}x^{98}+a_{97+k}x^{97}+\dots+a_{2+k}x^2+a_{1+k}x+a_k,$$where indices are taken modulo $101$, [i]i.e.[/i], $a_{100+i}=a_{i-1}$ for any $i$ in $\{1,2,\dots, 100\}$. Show that it is impossible that each of these $101$ polynomials has all its roots real.
[i]Proposed by Prithwijit De[/i]
2012-2013 SDML (High School), 8
A polynomial $P$ with degree exactly $3$ satisfies $P\left(0\right)=1$, $P\left(1\right)=3$, and $P\left(3\right)=10$. Which of these cannot be the value of $P\left(2\right)$?
$\text{(A) }2\qquad\text{(B) }3\qquad\text{(C) }4\qquad\text{(D) }5\qquad\text{(E) }6$
2018 CHMMC (Fall), 5
Let $a,b, c, d,e$ be the roots of $p(x) = 2x^5 - 3x^3 + 2x -7$. Find the value of
$$(a^3 - 1)(b^3 - 1)(c^3 - 1)(d^3 - 1)(e^3 - 1).$$
2007 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 20
For $a$ a positive real number, let $x_1$, $x_2$, $x_3$ be the roots of the equation $x^3-ax^2+ax-a=0$. Determine the smallest possible value of $x_1^3+x_2^3+x_3^3-3x_1x_2x_3$.
2014 Greece Team Selection Test, 2
Find all real non-zero polynomials satisfying $P(x)^3+3P(x)^2=P(x^{3})-3P(-x)$ for all $x\in\mathbb{R}$.
2014 Contests, 2
Given the polynomial $P(x)=(x^2-7x+6)^{2n}+13$ where $n$ is a positive integer. Prove that $P(x)$ can't be written as a product of $n+1$ non-constant polynomials with integer coefficients.
1995 All-Russian Olympiad, 8
Let $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ be monic polynomials. Prove that the sum of the squares of the coeficients of the polynomial $P(x)Q(x)$ is not smaller than the sum of the squares of the free coefficients of $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$.
[i]A. Galochkin, O. Ljashko[/i]
2003 India IMO Training Camp, 7
$p$ is a polynomial with integer coefficients and for every natural $n$ we have $p(n)>n$. $x_k $ is a sequence that: $x_1=1, x_{i+1}=p(x_i)$ for every $N$ one of $x_i$ is divisible by $N.$ Prove that $p(x)=x+1$
1967 IMO Shortlist, 2
Find all real solutions of the system of equations:
\[\sum^n_{k=1} x^i_k = a^i\] for $i = 1,2, \ldots, n.$
2003 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 3
Determine all polynomials $P(x)$ with integer coefficients such that, for any positive integer $n$, the equation $P(x)=2^n$ has an integer root.
1994 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 5
The polynomial $x^k + a_1x^{k-1} + a_2x^{k-2} +... + a_k$ has $k$ distinct real roots. Show that $a_1^2 > \frac{2ka_2}{k-1}$.
2014 Thailand Mathematical Olympiad, 4
Find $P(x)\in Z[x]$ st : $P(n)|2557^{n}+213.2014$ with any $n\in N^{*}$
2007 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 9.1
Pete chooses $ 1004$ monic quadratic polynomial $ f_{1},\cdots,f_{1004}$, such that each integer from $ 0$ to $ 2007$ is a root of at least one of them. Vasya considers all equations of the form $ f_{i}\equal{}f_{j}(i\not \equal{}j)$ and computes their roots; for each such root , Pete has to pay to Vasya $ 1$ ruble . Find the least possible value of Vasya's income.
1987 AMC 12/AHSME, 24
How many polynomial functions $f$ of degree $\ge 1$ satisfy
\[ f(x^2)=[f(x)]^2=f(f(x)) \ ? \]
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \text{finitely many but more than 2} \\ \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{infinitely many} $
2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 5
Let $ f(x) \equal{} x^3 \plus{} x \plus{} 1$. Suppose $ g$ is a cubic polynomial such that $ g(0) \equal{} \minus{} 1$, and the roots of $ g$ are the squares of the roots of $ f$. Find $ g(9)$.
2021 Iran MO (3rd Round), 3
Polynomial $P$ with non-negative real coefficients and function $f:\mathbb{R}^+\to \mathbb{R}^+$ are given such that for all $x, y\in \mathbb{R}^+$ we have
$$f(x+P(x)f(y)) = (y+1)f(x)$$
(a) Prove that $P$ has degree at most 1.
(b) Find all function $f$ and non-constant polynomials $P$ satisfying the equality.
2017 ISI Entrance Examination, 8
Let $k,n$ and $r$ be positive integers.
(a) Let $Q(x)=x^k+a_1x^{k+1}+\cdots+a_nx^{k+n}$ be a polynomial with real coefficients. Show that the function $\frac{Q(x)}{x^k}$ is strictly positive for all real $x$ satisfying
$$0<|x|<\frac1{1+\sum\limits_{i=1}^n |a_i|}$$
(b) Let $P(x)=b_0+b_1x+\cdots+b_rx^r$ be a non zero polynomial with real coefficients. Let $m$ be the smallest number such that $b_m \neq 0$. Prove that the graph of $y=P(x)$ cuts the $x$-axis at the origin (i.e., $P$ changes signs at $x=0$) if and only if $m$ is an odd integer.
2023 Taiwan TST Round 1, A
Given some monic polynomials $P_1, \ldots, P_n$ with real coefficients, for any real number $y$, let $S_y$ be the set of real number $x$ such that $y = P_i(x)$ for some $i = 1, 2, ..., n$. If the sets $S_{y_1}, S_{y_2}$ have the same size for any two real numbers $y_1, y_2$, show that $P_1, \ldots, P_n$ have the same degree.
[i]
Proposed by usjl[/i]
2017 Saudi Arabia JBMO TST, 1
Given a polynomial $f(x) = x^4+ax^3+bx^2+cx$.
It is known that each of the equations $f(x) = 1$ and $f(x) = 2$ has four real roots (not necessarily distinct).
Prove that if the roots of the first equation satisfy the equality $x_1 + x_2 = x_3 + x_4$, then the same equation holds for the roots of the second equation
2013 IMO Shortlist, N3
Prove that there exist infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that the largest prime divisor of $n^4 + n^2 + 1$ is equal to the largest prime divisor of $(n+1)^4 + (n+1)^2 +1$.
2009 International Zhautykov Olympiad, 1
On the plane, a Cartesian coordinate system is chosen. Given points $ A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ on the parabola $ y \equal{} x^2$, and points $ B_1,B_2,B_3,B_4$ on the parabola $ y \equal{} 2009x^2$. Points $ A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ are concyclic, and points $ A_i$ and $ B_i$ have equal abscissas for each $ i \equal{} 1,2,3,4$.
Prove that points $ B_1,B_2,B_3,B_4$ are also concyclic.
2010 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 16
Let $P$ be the quadratic function such that $P(0) = 7$, $P(1) = 10$, and $P(2) = 25$. If $a$, $b$, and $c$ are integers such that every positive number $x$ less than 1 satisfies
\[
\sum_{n = 0}^\infty P(n) x^n = \frac{ax^2 + bx + c}{{(1 - x)}^3},
\]
compute the ordered triple $(a, b, c)$.
2016 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 5
$n \in \mathbb {N^+}$
Prove that the following equation can be expressed as a polynomial about $n$.
$$\left[2\sqrt {1}\right]+\left[2\sqrt {2}\right]+\left[2\sqrt {3}\right]+ . . . +\left[2\sqrt {n^2}\right]$$