Found problems: 87
For how many integers $n$ between 1 and 100 does $x^2+x-n$ factor into the product of two linear factors with integer coefficients?
$\text{(A)} \ 0 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 1 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 2 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 9 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 10$
Let $ x,y,z $ be three non-negative real numbers such that \[x^2+y^2+z^2=2(xy+yz+zx). \] Prove that \[\dfrac{x+y+z}{3} \ge \sqrt[3]{2xyz}.\]
For how many rational numbers $p$ is the area of the triangle formed by the intercepts and vertex of $f(x) = -x^2+4px-p+1$ an integer?
A line segment is divided so that the lesser part is to the greater part as the greater part is to the whole. If $ R$ is the ratio of the lesser part to the greater part, then the value of \[ R^{[R^{(R^2\plus{}R^{\minus{}1})}\plus{}R^{\minus{}1}]}\plus{}R^{\minus{}1}\] is
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 2
\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2R
\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ R^{\minus{}1}
\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2\plus{}R^{\minus{}1}
\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2\plus{}R$
Let $x$ and $y$ be positive reals such that \[ x^3 + y^3 + (x + y)^3 + 30xy = 2000. \] Show that $x + y = 10$.
Points $(\sqrt{\pi}, a)$ and $(\sqrt{\pi}, b)$ are distinct points on the graph of $y^2+x^4=2x^2y+1$. What is $|a-b|$?
$ \textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{\pi}{2}\qquad\textbf{(C) }2\qquad\textbf{(D) }\sqrt{1+\pi}\qquad\textbf{(E) }1+\sqrt{\pi} $
A positive number $\dfrac{m}{n}$ has the property that it is equal to the ratio of $7$ plus the number’s reciprocal and $65$ minus the number’s reciprocal. Given that $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $2m + n$.
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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Find positive integer $n$ so that $\tfrac{80-6\sqrt{n}}{n}$ is the reciprocal of $\tfrac{80+6\sqrt{n}}{n}.$
Determine $ m > 0$ so that $ x^4 \minus{} (3m\plus{}2)x^2 \plus{} m^2 \equal{} 0$ has four real solutions forming an arithmetic series: i.e., that the solutions may be written $ a, a\plus{}b, a\plus{}2b,$ and $ a\plus{}3b$ for suitable $ a$ and $ b$.
A. 1
B. 3
C. 7
D. 12
E. None of these
If $x$ is a real and $4y^2+4xy+x+6=0$, then the complete set of values of $x$ for which $y$ is real, is:
$\text{(A)} \ x\le -2~\text{or}~x\ge3 \qquad \text{(B)} \ x\le 2~\text{or}~x\ge3 \qquad \text{(C)} \ x\le -3 ~\text{or}~x\ge 2$
$\text{(D)} \ -3\le x \le 2\qquad \text{(E)} \ \-2\le x \le 3$
The director of a marching band wishes to place the members into a formation that includes all of them and has no unfilled positions. If they are arranged in a square formation, there are 5 members left over. The director realizes that if he arranges the group in a formation with 7 more rows than columns, there are no members left over. Find the maximum number of members this band can have.
Real numbers $x$ and $y$ satisfy the equation $x^2+y^2=10x-6y-34$. What is $x+y$?
$ \textbf{(A) }1\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }3\qquad\textbf{(D) }6\qquad\textbf{(E) }8 $
The polynomial $ P(x)\equal{}x^3\plus{}ax^2\plus{}bx\plus{}d$ has three distinct real roots. The polynomial $ P(Q(x))$, where $ Q(x)\equal{}x^2\plus{}x\plus{}2001$, has no real roots. Prove that $ P(2001)>\frac{1}{64}$.
Compute
\[\sqrt{1+\sqrt{1+\sqrt{1+\sqrt{1+\sqrt{1+\sqrt{1+\cdots}}}}}}\]
On the last day of school, Mrs. Wonderful gave jelly beans to her class. She gave each boy as many jelly beans as there were boys in the class. She gave each girl as many jelly beans as there were girls in the class. She brought $ 400$ jelly beans, and when she finished, she had six jelly beans left. There were two more boys than girls in her class. How many students were in her class?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 26 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 28 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 30 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 32 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 34$
There are infinitely many ordered pairs $(m,n)$ of positive integers for which the sum
\[ m + ( m + 1) + ( m + 2) +... + ( n - 1 )+n\]
is equal to the product $mn$. The four pairs with the smallest values of $m$ are $(1, 1), (3, 6), (15, 35),$ and $(85, 204)$. Find three more $(m, n)$ pairs.
Let $a, b, c, d$ be four real numbers such that
\begin{align*}a + b + c + d &= 8, \\
ab + ac + ad + bc + bd + cd &= 12.\end{align*}
Find the greatest possible value of $d$.
If $\phi$ is the Golden Ratio, we know that $\frac1\phi = \phi - 1$. Define a new positive real number, called $\phi_d$, where $\frac1{\phi_d} = \phi_d - d$ (so $\phi = \phi_1$). Given that $\phi_{2009} = \frac{a + \sqrt{b}}{c}$, $a, b, c$ positive integers, and the greatest common divisor of $a$ and $c$ is 1, find $a + b + c$.
For each integer $m$, consider the polynomial \[ P_m(x)=x^4-(2m+4)x^2+(m-2)^2. \] For what values of $m$ is $P_m(x)$ the product of two non-consant polynomials with integer coefficients?
The values of $ a$ in the equation: $ \log_{10}(a^2 \minus{} 15a) \equal{} 2$ are:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {15\pm\sqrt {233}}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 20, \minus{} 5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac {15 \pm \sqrt {305}}{2}$
$ \textbf{(D)}\ \pm20 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these}$
Prove that for infinitely many pairs $(a,b)$ of integers the equation
\[x^{2012} = ax + b\]
has among its solutions two distinct real numbers whose product is 1.
The discriminant of the equation $ x^2\plus{}2x\sqrt{3}\plus{}3\equal{}0$ is zero. Hence, its roots are:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{real and equal} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \text{rational and equal} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \text{rational and unequal} \\
\textbf{(D)}\ \text{irrational and unequal} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{imaginary}$
The roots of the equation $x^2+4x-5 = 0$ are also the roots of the equation $2x^3+9x^2-6x-5 = 0$. What is the third root of the second equation?
For how many rational numbers $p$ is the area of the triangle formed by the intercepts and vertex of $f(x) = -x^2+4px-p+1$ an integer?