Found problems: 1148
2010 Purple Comet Problems, 9
Find positive integer $n$ so that $\tfrac{80-6\sqrt{n}}{n}$ is the reciprocal of $\tfrac{80+6\sqrt{n}}{n}.$
2007 AMC 12/AHSME, 18
The polynomial $ f(x) \equal{} x^{4} \plus{} ax^{3} \plus{} bx^{2} \plus{} cx \plus{} d$ has real coefficients, and $ f(2i) \equal{} f(2 \plus{} i) \equal{} 0.$ What is $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c \plus{} d?$
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 9 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 16$
2001 National Olympiad First Round, 3
How many primes $p$ are there such that $2p^4-7p^2+1$ is equal to square of an integer?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ 0
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \text{Infinitely many}
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None of the preceding}
$
2024 Auckland Mathematical Olympiad, 11
It is known that for quadratic polynomials $P(x)=x^2+ax+b$ and $Q(x)=x^2+cx+d$ the equation $P(Q(x))=Q(P(x))$ does not have real roots. Prove that $b \neq d$.
1988 Flanders Math Olympiad, 4
Be $R$ a positive real number. If $R, 1, R+\frac12$ are triangle sides, call $\theta$ the angle between $R$ and $R+\frac12$ (in rad).
Prove $2R\theta$ is between $1$ and $\pi$.
2012 ITAMO, 4
Let $x_1,x_2,x_3, \cdots$ be a sequence defined by the following recurrence relation:
\[ \begin{cases}x_{1}&= 4\\ x_{n+1}&= x_{1}x_{2}x_{3}\cdots x_{n}+5\text{ for }n\ge 1\end{cases} \]
The first few terms of the sequence are $x_1=4,x_2=9,x_3=41 \cdots$
Find all pairs of positive integers $\{a,b\}$ such that $x_a x_b$ is a perfect square.
2005 Morocco National Olympiad, 2
Find all the positive integers $x,y,z$ satisfiing : $x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=2xyz$
2012 Dutch BxMO/EGMO TST, 1
Do there exist quadratic polynomials $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ with real coeffcients such that the polynomial $P(Q(x))$ has precisely the zeros $x = 2, x = 3, x =5$ and $x = 7$?
2015 All-Russian Olympiad, 1
Real numbers $a$ and $b$ are chosen so that each of two quadratic trinomials $x^2+ax+b$ and $x^2+bx+a$ has two distinct real roots,and the product of these trinomials has exactly three distinct real roots.Determine all possible values of the sum of these three roots. [i](S.Berlov)[/i]
2014 India IMO Training Camp, 1
Let $x$ and $y$ be rational numbers, such that $x^{5}+y^{5}=2x^{2}y^{2}$. Prove that $1-xy$ is the square of a rational number.
2010 Tuymaada Olympiad, 3
Let $f(x) = ax^2+bx+c$ be a quadratic trinomial with $a$,$b$,$c$ reals such that any quadratic trinomial obtained by a permutation of $f$'s coefficients has an integer root (including $f$ itself).
Show that $f(1)=0$.
2011 NIMO Problems, 14
In circle $\theta_1$ with radius $1$, circles $\phi_1, \phi_2, \dots, \phi_8$, with equal radii, are drawn such that for $1 \le i \le 8$, $\phi_i$ is tangent to $\omega_1$, $\phi_{i-1}$, and $\phi_{i+1}$, where $\phi_0 = \phi_8$ and $\phi_1 = \phi_9$. There exists a circle $\omega_2$ such that $\omega_1 \neq \omega_2$ and $\omega_2$ is tangent to $\phi_i$ for $1 \le i \le 8$. The radius of $\omega_2$ can be expressed in the form $a - b\sqrt{c} -d\sqrt{e - \sqrt{f}} + g \sqrt{h - j \sqrt{k}}$ such that $a, b, \dots, k$ are positive integers and the numbers $e, f, k, \gcd(h, j)$ are squarefree. What is $a+b+c+d+e+f+g+h+j+k$.
[i]Proposed by Eugene Chen
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2006 Team Selection Test For CSMO, 1
Find all the pairs of positive numbers such that the last
digit of their sum is 3, their difference is a primer number and
their product is a perfect square.
2014 Online Math Open Problems, 27
Let $p = 2^{16}+1$ be a prime, and let $S$ be the set of positive integers not divisible by $p$.
Let $f: S \to \{0, 1, 2, ..., p-1\}$ be a function satisfying
\[ f(x)f(y) \equiv f(xy)+f(xy^{p-2}) \pmod{p} \quad\text{and}\quad f(x+p) = f(x) \]
for all $x,y \in S$.
Let $N$ be the product of all possible nonzero values of $f(81)$.
Find the remainder when when $N$ is divided by $p$.
[i]Proposed by Yang Liu and Ryan Alweiss[/i]
2010 Polish MO Finals, 2
Prime number $p>3$ is congruent to $2$ modulo $3$. Let $a_k = k^2 + k +1$ for $k=1, 2, \ldots, p-1$. Prove that product $a_1a_2\ldots a_{p-1}$ is congruent to $3$ modulo $p$.
2007 Balkan MO Shortlist, C3
Three travel companies provide transportation between $n$ cities, such that each connection between a pair of cities is covered by one company only. Prove that, for $n \geq 11$, there must exist a round-trip through some four cities, using the services of a same company, while for $n < 11$ this is not anymore necessarily true.
[i]Dan Schwarz[/i]
2018-2019 Fall SDPC, 6
Alice and Bob play a game. Alice writes an equation of the form $ax^2 + bx + c =0$, choosing $a$, $b$, $c$ to be real numbers (possibly zero). Bob can choose to add (or subtract) any real number to each of $a$, $b$, $c$, resulting in a new equation. Bob wins if the resulting equation is quadratic and has two distinct real roots; Alice wins otherwise. For which choices of $a$, $b$, $c$ does Alice win, no matter what Bob does?
1995 AIME Problems, 2
Find the last three digits of the product of the positive roots of \[ \sqrt{1995}x^{\log_{1995}x}=x^2. \]
2009 Moldova Team Selection Test, 1
Let $ m,n\in \mathbb{N}^*$. Find the least $ n$ for which exists $ m$, such that rectangle $ (3m \plus{} 2)\times(4m \plus{} 3)$ can be covered with $ \dfrac{n(n \plus{} 1)}{2}$ squares, among which exist $ n$ squares of length $ 1$, $ n \minus{} 1$ of length $ 2$, $ ...$, $ 1$ square of length $ n$. For the found value of $ n$ give the example of covering.
2001 China Western Mathematical Olympiad, 1
Find all real numbers $ x$ such that $ \lfloor x^3 \rfloor \equal{} 4x \plus{} 3$.
1970 AMC 12/AHSME, 14
Consider $x^2+px+q=0$ where $p$ and $q$ are positive numbers. If the roots of this equation differ by $1$, then $p$ equals
$\textbf{(A) }\sqrt{4q+1}\qquad\textbf{(B) }q-1\qquad\textbf{(C) }-\sqrt{4q+1}\qquad\textbf{(D) }q+1\qquad \textbf{(E) }\sqrt{4q-1}$
2005 India National Olympiad, 3
Let $p, q, r$ be positive real numbers, not all equal, such that some two of the equations \begin{eqnarray*} px^2 + 2qx + r &=& 0 \\ qx^2 + 2rx + p &=& 0 \\ rx^2 + 2px + q &=& 0 . \\ \end{eqnarray*} have a common root, say $\alpha$. Prove that
$a)$ $\alpha$ is real and negative;
$b)$ the remaining third quadratic equation has non-real roots.
2010 CHKMO, 4
Find all non-negative integers $ m$ and $ n$ that satisfy the equation:
\[ 107^{56}(m^2\minus{}1)\minus{}2m\plus{}5\equal{}3\binom{113^{114}}{n}\]
(If $ n$ and $ r$ are non-negative integers satisfying $ r\le n$, then $ \binom{n}{r}\equal{}\frac{n}{r!(n\minus{}r)!}$ and $ \binom{n}{r}\equal{}0$ if $ r>n$.)
2016 Mathematical Talent Reward Programme, MCQ: P 13
Let $P(x)=x^2+bx+c$. Suppose $P(P(1))=P(P(-2))=0$ and $P(1)\neq P(-2)$. Then $P(0)=$
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[*] $-\frac{5}{2}$
[*] $-\frac{3}{2}$
[*] $-\frac{7}{4}$
[*] $\frac{6}{7}$
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2018 CCA Math Bonanza, T10
The irrational number $\alpha>1$ satisfies $\alpha^2-3\alpha-1=0$. Given that there is a fraction $\frac{m}{n}$ such that $n<500$ and $\left|\alpha-\frac{m}{n}\right|<3\cdot10^{-6}$, find $m$.
[i]2018 CCA Math Bonanza Team Round #10[/i]