Found problems: 1148
2005 Postal Coaching, 5
Characterize all triangles $ABC$ s.t.
\[ AI_a : BI_b : CI_c = BC: CA : AB \] where $I_a$ etc. are the corresponding excentres to the vertices $A, B , C$
1997 Turkey MO (2nd round), 1
Find all pairs of integers $(x, y)$ such that $5x^{2}-6xy+7y^{2}=383$.
1962 AMC 12/AHSME, 29
Which of the following sets of $ x$-values satisfy the inequality $ 2x^2 \plus{} x < 6?$
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \minus{} 2 < x < \frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ x > \frac32 \text{ or }x < \minus{} 2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ x < \frac32 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac32 < x < 2 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ x < \minus{} 2$
2007 Baltic Way, 1
For a positive integer $n$ consider any partition of the set $\{ 1,2,\ldots ,2n \}$ into $n$ two-element subsets $P_1,P_2\ldots,P_n$. In each subset $P_i$, let $p_i$ be the product of the two numbers in $P_i$. Prove that
\[\frac{1}{p_1}+\frac{1}{p_2}+\ldots + \frac{1}{p_n}<1 \]
2018 Turkey Team Selection Test, 1
Prove that, for all integers $a, b$, there exists a positive integer $n$, such that the number $n^2+an+b$ has at least $2018$ different prime divisors.
2007 Brazil National Olympiad, 1
Let $ f(x) \equal{} x^2 \plus{} 2007x \plus{} 1$. Prove that for every positive integer $ n$, the equation $ \underbrace{f(f(\ldots(f}_{n\ {\rm times}}(x))\ldots)) \equal{} 0$ has at least one real solution.
2007 Estonia National Olympiad, 1
Find all real numbers a such that all solutions to the quadratic equation $ x^2 \minus{} ax \plus{} a \equal{} 0$ are integers.
1960 AMC 12/AHSME, 31
For $x^2+2x+5$ to be a factor of $x^4+px^2+q$, the values of $p$ and $q$ must be, respectively:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ -2, 5\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5, 25\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 10, 20\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6, 25\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 14, 25 $
2002 AMC 12/AHSME, 3
For how many positive integers $ n$ is $ n^2\minus{}3n\plus{}2$ a prime number?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{none} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \text{one} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \text{two} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \text{more than two, but finitely many}\\
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{infinitely many}$
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.
PEN A Problems, 8
The integers $a$ and $b$ have the property that for every nonnegative integer $n$ the number of $2^n{a}+b$ is the square of an integer. Show that $a=0$.
2002 AMC 12/AHSME, 12
Both roots of the quadratic equation $ x^2 \minus{} 63x \plus{} k \equal{} 0$ are prime numbers. The number of possible values of $ k$ is
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \textbf{more than four}$
2006 USA Team Selection Test, 3
Find the least real number $k$ with the following property: if the real numbers $x$, $y$, and $z$ are not all positive, then \[k(x^{2}-x+1)(y^{2}-y+1)(z^{2}-z+1)\geq (xyz)^{2}-xyz+1.\]
2014 National Olympiad First Round, 18
Which one below cannot be expressed in the form $x^2+y^5$, where $x$ and $y$ are integers?
$
\textbf{(A)}\ 59170
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 59149
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 59130
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 59121
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 59012
$
2014 AIME Problems, 10
Let $z$ be a complex number with $|z| = 2014$. Let $P$ be the polygon in the complex plane whose vertices are $z$ and every $w$ such that $\tfrac{1}{z+w} = \tfrac{1}{z} + \tfrac{1}{w}$. Then the area enclosed by $P$ can be written in the form $n\sqrt{3},$ where $n$ is an integer. Find the remainder when $n$ is divided by $1000$.
2004 Croatia Team Selection Test, 1
Find all pairs $(x,y)$ of positive integers such that $x(x+y)=y^2+1.$
2011 All-Russian Olympiad, 2
Nine quadratics, $x^2+a_1x+b_1, x^2+a_2x+b_2,...,x^2+a_9x+b_9$ are written on the board. The sequences $a_1, a_2,...,a_9$ and $b_1, b_2,...,b_9$ are arithmetic. The sum of all nine quadratics has at least one real root. What is the the greatest possible number of original quadratics that can have no real roots?
2017 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification, 4
In this question we re-define the operations addition and multiplication as follows: $a + b$ is defined as the minimum of $a$ and $b$, while $a * b$ is defined to be the sum of $a$ and $b$. For example, $3+4 = 3$, $3*4 = 7$, and $$3*4^2+5*4+7 = \min(\text{3 plus 4 plus 4}, \text{5 plus 4}, 7) = \min(11, 9, 7) = 7.$$
Let $a, b, c$ be real numbers. Characterize, in terms of $a, b, c$, what the graph of $y = ax^2+bx+c$ looks like.
2004 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 3
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the roots of the equation $x^2 + mx -1 = 0$ where $m$ is an odd integer. Let $\lambda _n = \alpha ^n + \beta ^n , n \geq 0$
Prove that
(A) $\lambda _n$ is an integer
(B) gcd ( $\lambda _n , \lambda_{n+1}$) = 1 .
2006 China National Olympiad, 3
Positive integers $k, m, n$ satisfy $mn=k^2+k+3$, prove that at least one of the equations $x^2+11y^2=4m$ and $x^2+11y^2=4n$ has an odd solution.
2013 Benelux, 4
a) Find all positive integers $g$ with the following property: for each odd prime number $p$ there exists a positive integer $n$ such that $p$ divides the two integers
\[g^n - n\quad\text{ and }\quad g^{n+1} - (n + 1).\]
b) Find all positive integers $g$ with the following property: for each odd prime number $p$ there exists a positive integer $n$ such that $p$ divides the two integers
\[g^n - n^2\quad\text{ and }g^{n+1} - (n + 1)^2.\]
2020 CCA Math Bonanza, I5
Let $f(x)=x^2-kx+(k-1)^2$ for some constant $k$. What is the largest possible real value of $k$ such that $f$ has at least one real root?
[i]2020 CCA Math Bonanza Individual Round #5[/i]
2010 ELMO Shortlist, 3
Prove that there are infinitely many quadruples of integers $(a,b,c,d)$ such that
\begin{align*}
a^2 + b^2 + 3 &= 4ab\\
c^2 + d^2 + 3 &= 4cd\\
4c^3 - 3c &= a
\end{align*}
[i]Travis Hance.[/i]
2010 ELMO Shortlist, 3
Prove that there are infinitely many quadruples of integers $(a,b,c,d)$ such that
\begin{align*}
a^2 + b^2 + 3 &= 4ab\\
c^2 + d^2 + 3 &= 4cd\\
4c^3 - 3c &= a
\end{align*}
[i]Travis Hance.[/i]
1993 India National Olympiad, 2
Let $p(x) = x^2 +ax +b$ be a quadratic polynomial with $a,b \in \mathbb{Z}$. Given any integer $n$ , show that there is an integer $M$ such that $p(n) p(n+1) = p(M)$.