Found problems: 3597
2014 Iran Team Selection Test, 3
let $m,n\in \mathbb{N}$ and $p(x),q(x),h(x)$ are polynomials with real Coefficients such that $p(x)$ is Descending.
and for all $x\in \mathbb{R}$
$p(q(nx+m)+h(x))=n(q(p(x))+h(x))+m$ .
prove that dont exist function $f:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ such that for all $x\in \mathbb{R}$
$f(q(p(x))+h(x))=f(x)^{2}+1$
2013 India National Olympiad, 6
Let $a,b,c,x,y,z$ be six positive real numbers satisfying $x+y+z=a+b+c$ and $xyz=abc.$ Further, suppose that $a\leq x<y<z\leq c$ and $a<b<c.$ Prove that $a=x,b=y$ and $c=z.$
2010 AMC 10, 9
A [i]palindrome[/i], such as $ 83438$, is a number that remains the same when its digits are reversed. The numbers $ x$ and $ x \plus{} 32$ are three-digit and four-digit palindromes, respectively. What is the sum of the digits of x?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 20\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 21\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 22\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 23\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 24$
2015 Tuymaada Olympiad, 3
$P(x,y)$ is polynomial with real coefficients and $P(x+2y,x+y)=P(x,y)$. Prove that exists polynomial $Q(t)$ such that $P(x,y)=Q((x^2-2y^2)^2)$
[i]A. Golovanov[/i]
PEN E Problems, 14
Prove that there do not exist polynomials $ P$ and $ Q$ such that
\[ \pi(x)\equal{}\frac{P(x)}{Q(x)}\]
for all $ x\in\mathbb{N}$.
2011 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 3
Let $f \in Z[X]$, $f = X^2 + aX + b$, be a quadratic polynomial. Prove that $f$ has integer zeros if and only if for each positive integer $n$ there is an integer $u_n$ such that $n | f(u_n)$.
1949 Miklós Schweitzer, 5
Let $ f(x)$ be a polynomial of second degree the roots of which are contained in the interval $ [\minus{}1,\plus{}1]$ and let there be a point $ x_0\in [\minus{}1.\plus{}1]$ such that $ |f(x_0)|\equal{}1$. Prove that for every $ \alpha \in [0,1]$, there exists a $ \zeta \in [\minus{}1,\plus{}1]$ such that $ |f'(\zeta)|\equal{}\alpha$ and that this statement is not true if $ \alpha>1$.
1980 IMO, 1
Determine all positive integers $n$ such that the following statement holds: If a convex polygon with with $2n$ sides $A_1 A_2 \ldots A_{2n}$ is inscribed in a circle and $n-1$ of its $n$ pairs of opposite sides are parallel, which means if the pairs of opposite sides
\[(A_1 A_2, A_{n+1} A_{n+2}), (A_2 A_3, A_{n+2} A_{n+3}), \ldots , (A_{n-1} A_n, A_{2n-1} A_{2n})\]
are parallel, then the sides \[ A_n A_{n+1}, A_{2n} A_1\] are parallel as well.
1986 Putnam, A6
Let $a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n$ be real numbers, and let $b_1, b_2, \dots, b_n$ be distinct positive integers. Suppose that there is a polynomial $f(x)$ satisfying the identity
\[
(1-x)^n f(x) = 1 + \sum_{i=1}^n a_i x^{b_i}.
\]
Find a simple expression (not involving any sums) for $f(1)$ in terms of $b_1, b_2, \dots, b_n$ and $n$ (but independent of $a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n$).
2014 BMT Spring, P2
Define $\eta(f)$ to be the number of roots that are repeated of the complex-valued polynomial $f$ (e.g. $\eta((x-1)^3\cdot(x+1)^4)=5$). Prove that for nonconstant, relatively prime $f,g\in\mathbb C[x]$,
$$\eta(f)+\eta(g)+\eta(f+g)<\deg f+\deg g$$
2019 IMO Shortlist, A6
A polynomial $P(x, y, z)$ in three variables with real coefficients satisfies the identities
$$P(x, y, z)=P(x, y, xy-z)=P(x, zx-y, z)=P(yz-x, y, z).$$
Prove that there exists a polynomial $F(t)$ in one variable such that
$$P(x,y,z)=F(x^2+y^2+z^2-xyz).$$
2017 CHMMC (Fall), 1
Let $a, b$ be the roots of the quadratic polynomial $Q(x) = x^2 + x + 1$, and let $u, v$ be the roots of the quadratic polynomial $R(x) = 2x^2 + 7x + 1$.
Suppose $P$ is a cubic polynomial which satis es the equations
$$\begin{cases}
P(au) = Q(u)R(a) \\
P(bu) = Q(u)R(b) \\
P(av) = Q(v)R(a) \\
P(bv) = Q(v)R(b)
\end{cases}$$
If $M$ and$ N$ are the coeffcients of $x^2$ and $x$ respectively in $P(x)$, what is the value of $M+ N$?
2004 Germany Team Selection Test, 1
Let n be a positive integer. Find all complex numbers $x_{1}$, $x_{2}$, ..., $x_{n}$ satisfying the following system of equations:
$x_{1}+2x_{2}+...+nx_{n}=0$,
$x_{1}^{2}+2x_{2}^{2}+...+nx_{n}^{2}=0$,
...
$x_{1}^{n}+2x_{2}^{n}+...+nx_{n}^{n}=0$.
1993 IMO Shortlist, 7
Let $n > 1$ be an integer and let $f(x) = x^n + 5 \cdot x^{n-1} + 3.$ Prove that there do not exist polynomials $g(x),h(x),$ each having integer coefficients and degree at least one, such that $f(x) = g(x) \cdot h(x).$
2008 JBMO Shortlist, 2
Find all real numbers $ a,b,c,d$ such that \[ \left\{\begin{array}{cc}a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d \equal{} 20, \\
ab \plus{} ac \plus{} ad \plus{} bc \plus{} bd \plus{} cd \equal{} 150. \end{array} \right.\]
2025 Canada National Olympiad, 3
A polynomial $c_dx^d+c_{d-1}x^{d-1}+\dots+c_1x+c_0$ with degree $d$ is [i]reflexive[/i] if there is an integer $n\ge d$ such that $c_i=c_{n-i}$ for every $0\le i\le n$, where $c_i=0$ for $i>d$. Let $\ell\ge 2$ be an integer and $p(x)$ be a polynomial with integer coefficients. Prove that there exist reflexive polynomials $q(x)$, $r(x)$ with integer coefficients such that
\[(1+x+x^2+\dots+x^{\ell-1})p(x)=q(x)+x^\ell r(x)\]
2007 IberoAmerican Olympiad For University Students, 5
Determine all pairs of polynomials $f,g\in\mathbb{C}[x]$ with complex coefficients such that the following equalities hold for all $x\in\mathbb{C}$:
$f(f(x))-g(g(x))=1+i$
$f(g(x))-g(f(x))=1-i$
2002 Spain Mathematical Olympiad, Problem 1
Find all the polynomials $P(t)$ of one variable that fullfill the following for all real numbers $x$ and $y$:
$P(x^2-y^2) = P(x+y)P(x-y)$.
2014 Indonesia MO Shortlist, C4
Suppose that $k,m,n$ are positive integers with $k \le n$. Prove that:
\[\sum_{r=0}^m \dfrac{k \binom{m}{r} \binom{n}{k}}{(r+k) \binom{m+n}{r+k}} = 1\]
2025 Korea Winter Program Practice Test, P8
Determine all triplets of positive integers $(p,m,n)$ such that $p$ is a prime, $m \neq n < 2p$ and $2 \nmid n$. Also, the following polynomial is reducible in $\mathbb{Z}[x]$
$$x^{2p} - 2px^m - p^2x^n - 1$$
1983 IMO Longlists, 23
Let $p$ and $q$ be integers. Show that there exists an interval $I$ of length $1/q$ and a polynomial $P$ with integral coefficients such that
\[ \left|P(x)-\frac pq \right| < \frac{1}{q^2}\]for all $x \in I.$
2009 Germany Team Selection Test, 3
Find all functions $ f: \mathbb{R} \mapsto \mathbb{R}$ such that $ \forall x,y,z \in \mathbb{R}$ we have: If
\[ x^3 \plus{} f(y) \cdot x \plus{} f(z) \equal{} 0,\]
then
\[ f(x)^3 \plus{} y \cdot f(x) \plus{} z \equal{} 0.\]
2005 AMC 10, 24
For each positive integer $ m > 1$, let $ P(m)$ denote the greatest prime factor of $ m$. For how many positive integers $ n$ is it true that both $ P(n) \equal{} \sqrt{n}$ and $ P(n \plus{} 48) \equal{} \sqrt{n \plus{} 48}$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 1\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 5$
1988 IMO Longlists, 27
Assuming that the roots of $x^3 + p \cdot x^2 + q \cdot x + r = 0$ are real and positive, find a relation between $p,q$ and $r$ which gives a necessary condition for the roots to be exactly the cosines of the three angles of a triangle.
2014 Taiwan TST Round 1, 5
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 $(n+1)^4 + (n+1)^2 +1$.