Olympiad problems

2020 GQMO, 1

Find all quadruples of real numbers $(a,b,c,d)$ such that the equalities \[X^2 + a X + b = (X-a)(X-c) \text{ and } X^2 + c X + d = (X-b)(X-d)\] hold for all real numbers $X$. [i]Morteza Saghafian, Iran[/i]

2007 AMC 12/AHSME, 21

Tags: quadratics , function , Vieta , algebra , quadratic formula

The sum of the zeros, the product of the zeros, and the sum of the coefficients of the function $ f(x) \equal{} ax^{2} \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ are equal. Their common value must also be which of the following? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{the coefficient of }x^{2}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{the coefficient of }x$ $ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{the y \minus{} intercept of the graph of }y \equal{} f(x)$ $ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{one of the x \minus{} intercepts of the graph of }y \equal{} f(x)$ $ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{the mean of the x \minus{} intercepts of the graph of }y \equal{} f(x)$

2013 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 867

Tags: calculus , integration , quadratics , function , derivative , algebra , linear equation

Express $\int_0^2 f(x)dx$ for any quadratic functions $f(x)$ in terms of $f(0),\ f(1)$ and $f(2).$

2016 Saudi Arabia GMO TST, 1

Tags: algebra , quadratic polynomial , quadratics

Let $f (x) = x^2 + ax + b$ be a quadratic function with real coefficients $a, b$. It is given that the equation $f (f (x)) = 0$ has $4$ distinct real roots and the sum of $2$ roots among these roots is equal to $-1$. Prove that $b \le -\frac14$

1998 Romania National Olympiad, 1

Tags: algebra , quadratics , trinomial

Find the integer numbers $a, b, c$ such that the function $f: R \to R$, $f(x) = ax^2 +bx + c$ satisfies the equalities : $$f(f(1) ))= f (f(2 ) )= f(f (3 ))$$

1974 AMC 12/AHSME, 30

Tags: ratio , quadratics , algebra , quadratic formula

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$

1982 AMC 12/AHSME, 17

Tags: quadratics

How many real numbers $x$ satisfy the equation $3^{2x+2}-3^{x+3}-3^{x}+3=0$? $\textbf {(A) } 0 \qquad \textbf {(B) } 1 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 2 \qquad \textbf {(D) } 3 \qquad \textbf {(E) } 4$

2012 Turkey Junior National Olympiad, 1

Tags: quadratics , calculus , integration , number theory , Diophantine equation , number theory proposed

Let $x, y$ be integers and $p$ be a prime for which \[ x^2-3xy+p^2y^2=12p \] Find all triples $(x,y,p)$.

1991 Arnold's Trivium, 95

Tags: algebra , polynomial , invariant , geometry , geometric transformation , rotation , quadratics

Decompose the space of homogeneous polynomials of degree $5$ in $(x, y, z)$ into irreducible subspaces invariant with respect to the rotation group $SO(3)$.

2005 India National Olympiad, 3

Tags: quadratics , Vieta , algebra , algebra unsolved

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.

2003 AIME Problems, 12

Tags: quadratics , ceiling function , pigeonhole principle , AMC , AIME

The members of a distinguished committee were choosing a president, and each member gave one vote to one of the $27$ candidates. For each candidate, the exact percentage of votes the candidate got was smaller by at least $1$ than the number of votes for that candidate. What is the smallest possible number of members of the committee?

2018 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification, 3

Tags: quadratics , geometry

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB = BC$. Prove that $\triangle ABC$ is an obtuse triangle if and only if the equation $$Ax^2 + Bx + C = 0$$ has two distinct real roots, where $A$, $B$, $C$, are the angles in radians.

1994 Irish Math Olympiad, 1

Tags: quadratics , calculus , integration , algebra , number theory proposed , number theory , Ireland

Let $ x,y$ be positive integers with $ y>3$ and $ x^2\plus{}y^4\equal{}2((x\minus{}6)^2\plus{}(y\plus{}1)^2).$ Prove that: $ x^2\plus{}y^4\equal{}1994.$

2001 All-Russian Olympiad, 1

Tags: algebra , polynomial , quadratics , quadratic formula

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}$.

2004 IMO Shortlist, 4

Tags: quadratics , number theory , Sequence , relatively prime , IMO Shortlist

Let $k$ be a fixed integer greater than 1, and let ${m=4k^2-5}$. Show that there exist positive integers $a$ and $b$ such that the sequence $(x_n)$ defined by \[x_0=a,\quad x_1=b,\quad x_{n+2}=x_{n+1}+x_n\quad\text{for}\quad n=0,1,2,\dots,\] has all of its terms relatively prime to $m$. [i]Proposed by Jaroslaw Wroblewski, Poland[/i]

1986 AIME Problems, 1

Tags: quadratics , AMC , AIME , algebra , polynomial , sum of roots

What is the sum of the solutions to the equation $\sqrt[4]x =\displaystyle \frac{12}{7-\sqrt[4]x}$?

2002 India IMO Training Camp, 3

Tags: quadratics , algebra proposed , algebra

Let $X=\{2^m3^n|0 \le m, \ n \le 9 \}$. How many quadratics are there of the form $ax^2+2bx+c$, with equal roots, and such that $a,b,c$ are distinct elements of $X$?

1998 Brazil National Olympiad, 1

Tags: quadratics , algebra , algebra proposed , Combinatorial games , game

Two players play a game as follows. The first player chooses two non-zero integers A and B. The second player forms a quadratic with A, B and 1998 as coefficients (in any order). The first player wins iff the equation has two distinct rational roots. Show that the first player can always win.

2012 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 14

Tags: quadratics

Let $k$ be the smallest positive integer such that the binomial coefficient $\binom{10^9}{k}$ is less than the binomial coefficient $\binom{10^9 + 1}{k - 1}$. Let $a$ be the first (from the left) digit of $k$ and let $b$ be the second (from the left) digit of $k$. What is the value of $10a + b$?

2001 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 2

Tags: function , quadratics , algebra unsolved , algebra

For a sequence $ a_i \in \mathbb{R}, i \in \{0, 1, 2, \ldots\}$ we have $ a_0 \equal{} 1$ and \[ a_{n\plus{}1} \equal{} a_n \plus{} \sqrt{a_{n\plus{}1} \plus{} a_n} \quad \forall n \in \mathbb{N}.\] Prove that this sequence is unique and find an explicit formula for this recursively defined sequence.

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 202

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , quadratics , inequalities , calculus computations

Let $a,\ b$ are real numbers such that $a+b=1$. Find the minimum value of the following integral. \[\int_{0}^{\pi}(a\sin x+b\sin 2x)^{2}\ dx \]

2008 India National Olympiad, 2

Tags: quadratics , modular arithmetic , number theory , equation , Diophantine equation

Find all triples $ \left(p,x,y\right)$ such that $ p^x\equal{}y^4\plus{}4$, where $ p$ is a prime and $ x$ and $ y$ are natural numbers.

2001 Pan African, 1

Tags: search , quadratics

Find all positive integers $n$ such that: \[ \dfrac{n^3+3}{n^2+7} \] is a positive integer.

2014 NIMO Problems, 7

Tags: algebra , polynomial , quadratics

Let $P(n)$ be a polynomial of degree $m$ with integer coefficients, where $m \le 10$. Suppose that $P(0)=0$, $P(n)$ has $m$ distinct integer roots, and $P(n)+1$ can be factored as the product of two nonconstant polynomials with integer coefficients. Find the sum of all possible values of $P(2)$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]

2003 China Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: quadratics , modular arithmetic , combinatorics unsolved , combinatorics

Suppose $A\subseteq \{0,1,\dots,29\}$. It satisfies that for any integer $k$ and any two members $a,b\in A$($a,b$ is allowed to be same), $a+b+30k$ is always not the product of two consecutive integers. Please find $A$ with largest possible cardinality.