Olympiad problems

1992 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Find all pair of positive integers $(x, y)$ satisfying the equation \[x^2 + y^2 - 5 \cdot x \cdot y + 5 = 0.\]

2011 Brazil Team Selection Test, 1

Tags: inequalities , quadratics , number theory proposed , number theory

Let $a,b,c$ be positive integers. Prove that it is impossible to have all of the three numbers $a^2+b+c,b^2+c+a,c^2+a+b$ to be perfect squares.

2009 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4

Tags: number theory , least common multiple , greatest common divisor , algebra , polynomial , quadratics

Suppose $a$, $b$ and $c$ are integers such that the greatest common divisor of $x^2+ax+b$ and $x^2+bx+c$ is $x+1$ (in the set of polynomials in $x$ with integer coefficients), and the least common multiple of $x^2+ax+b$ and $x^2+bx+c$ $x^3-4x^2+x+6$. Find $a+b+c$.

1991 IberoAmerican, 5

Tags: algebra , polynomial , quadratics , number theory proposed , number theory

Let $P(x,\, y)=2x^{2}-6xy+5y^{2}$. Let us say an integer number $a$ is a value of $P$ if there exist integer numbers $b$, $c$ such that $P(b,\, c)=a$. a) Find all values of $P$ lying between 1 and 100. b) Show that if $r$ and $s$ are values of $P$, then so is $rs$.

2017 Thailand TSTST, 2

Tags: Euler , function , modular arithmetic , quadratics , number theory , prime numbers , number theory unsolved

Suppose that for some $m,n\in\mathbb{N}$ we have $\varphi (5^m-1)=5^n-1$, where $\varphi$ denotes the Euler function. Show that $(m,n)>1$.

1973 AMC 12/AHSME, 16

Tags: quadratics , calculus , integration , algebra , quadratic formula

If the sum of all the angles except one of a convex polygon is $ 2190^{\circ}$, then the number of sides of the polygon must be $ \textbf{(A)}\ 13 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 15 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 17 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 19 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 21$

2010 Contests, 2

Tags: quadratics , real analysis , complex numbers , algebra , polynomial , sum of roots , number theory proposed

Find all non-negative integers $m,n,p,q$ such that \[ p^mq^n = (p+q)^2 +1 . \]

1951 AMC 12/AHSME, 26

Tags: quadratics , LaTeX , algebra , quadratic formula

In the equation $ \frac {x(x \minus{} 1) \minus{} (m \plus{} 1)}{(x \minus{} 1)(m \minus{} 1)} \equal{} \frac {x}{m}$ the roots are equal when $ \textbf{(A)}\ m \equal{} 1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ m \equal{} \frac {1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ m \equal{} 0 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ m \equal{} \minus{} 1 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ m \equal{} \minus{} \frac {1}{2}$

1997 All-Russian Olympiad, 1

Tags: quadratics , algebra , polynomial , inequalities , algebra proposed

Let $P(x)$ be a quadratic polynomial with nonnegative coeficients. Show that for any real numbers $x$ and $y$, we have the inequality $P(xy)^2 \leqslant P(x^2)P(y^2)$. [i]E. Malinnikova[/i]

2014 India National Olympiad, 4

Tags: quadratics , algebra , polynomial , calculus , integration , probability , analytic geometry

Written on a blackboard is the polynomial $x^2+x+2014$. Calvin and Hobbes take turns alternately (starting with Calvin) in the following game. At his turn, Calvin should either increase or decrease the coefficient of $x$ by $1$. And at this turn, Hobbes should either increase or decrease the constant coefficient by $1$. Calvin wins if at any point of time the polynomial on the blackboard at that instant has integer roots. Prove that Calvin has a winning stratergy.

2007 Baltic Way, 1

Tags: inequalities , quadratics , function , logarithms , induction , rearrangement inequality , algebra proposed

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 \[\frac{1}{p_1}+\frac{1}{p_2}+\ldots + \frac{1}{p_n}<1 \]

1964 AMC 12/AHSME, 21

Tags: logarithms , quadratics , AMC

If $\log_{b^2}x+\log_{x^2}b=1, b>0, b \neq 1, x \neq 1$, then $x$ equals: $ \textbf{(A)}\ 1/b^2 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1/b \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ b^2 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ b \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{b} $

2012 NIMO Summer Contest, 9

Tags: quadratics , algebra , polynomial

A quadratic polynomial $p(x)$ with integer coefficients satisfies $p(41) = 42$. For some integers $a, b > 41$, $p(a) = 13$ and $p(b) = 73$. Compute the value of $p(1)$. [i]Proposed by Aaron Lin[/i]

2007 ITest, 36

Tags: probability , quadratics , number theory , relatively prime

Let $b$ be a real number randomly sepected from the interval $[-17,17]$. Then, $m$ and $n$ are two relatively prime positive integers such that $m/n$ is the probability that the equation \[x^4+25b^2=(4b^2-10b)x^2\] has $\textit{at least}$ two distinct real solutions. Find the value of $m+n$.

1997 India National Olympiad, 2

Tags: quadratics , modular arithmetic , Diophantine equation , special factorizations , number theory solved , number theory

Show that there do not exist positive integers $m$ and $n$ such that \[ \dfrac{m}{n} + \dfrac{n+1}{m} = 4 . \]

2000 AIME Problems, 13

Tags: algebra , polynomial , quadratics , number theory , relatively prime , quadratic formula

The equation $2000x^6+100x^5+10x^3+x-2=0$ has exactly two real roots, one of which is $\frac{m+\sqrt{n}}r,$ where $m, n$ and $r$ are integers, $m$ and $r$ are relatively prime, and $r>0.$ Find $m+n+r.$

1991 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, 3

Tags: induction , modular arithmetic , quadratics , number theory unsolved , number theory

Find the number of squares in the sequence given by $ a_0\equal{}91$ and $ a_{n\plus{}1}\equal{}10a_n\plus{}(\minus{}1)^n$ for $ n \ge 0.$

2015 AMC 10, 23

Tags: quadratics , function , algebra , polynomial , Vieta , SFFT , AMC

The zeroes of the function $f(x)=x^2-ax+2a$ are integers. What is the sum of all possible values of $a$? $\textbf{(A) }7\qquad\textbf{(B) }8\qquad\textbf{(C) }16\qquad\textbf{(D) }17\qquad\textbf{(E) }18$

2007 Mediterranean Mathematics Olympiad, 2

Tags: quadratics , geometry , cyclic quadrilateral , geometry unsolved

The diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ of a convex cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$ intersect at point $E$. Given that $AB = 39, AE = 45, AD = 60$ and $BC = 56$, determine the length of $CD.$

2013 Tuymaada Olympiad, 5

Tags: algebra , polynomial , quadratics , linear algebra , matrix , parameterization , algebra proposed

Prove that every polynomial of fourth degree can be represented in the form $P(Q(x))+R(S(x))$, where $P,Q,R,S$ are quadratic trinomials. [i]A. Golovanov[/i] [b]EDIT.[/b] It is confirmed that assuming the coefficients to be [b]real[/b], while solving the problem, earned a maximum score.

MathLinks Contest 7th, 1.2

Tags: algebra , polynomial , number theory , greatest common divisor , quadratics , calculus , integration

Let $ a,b,c,d$ be four distinct positive integers in arithmetic progression. Prove that $ abcd$ is not a perfect square.

1954 Moscow Mathematical Olympiad, 285

Tags: algebra , quadratics , trinomial , absolute value , roots

The absolute values of all roots of the quadratic equation $x^2+Ax+B = 0$ and $x^2+Cx+D = 0$ are less then $1$. Prove that so are absolute values of the roots of the quadratic equation $x^2 + \frac{A + C}{2} x + \frac{B + D}{2} = 0$.

2008 Alexandru Myller, 1

Tags: number theory , algebra , quadratics

How many solutions does the equation $ \frac{[x]}{\{ x\}} =\frac{2007x}{2008} $ have? [i]Mihail Bălună[/i]

1994 All-Russian Olympiad Regional Round, 10.2

Tags: quadratics , algebra unsolved , algebra

The equation $ x^2 \plus{} ax \plus{} b \equal{} 0$ has two distinct real roots. Prove that the equation $ x^4 \plus{} ax^3 \plus{} (b \minus{} 2)x^2 \minus{} ax \plus{} 1 \equal{} 0$ has four distinct real roots.

2013-2014 SDML (High School), 10

Tags: quadratics

The sum $$\frac{1}{1+\sqrt{3}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{5}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}+\sqrt{7}}+\cdots+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2n-1}+\sqrt{2n+1}}$$ is a root of the quadratic $x^2+x+c$. What is $c$ in terms of $n$? $\text{(A) }-\frac{n}{2}\qquad\text{(B) }2n\qquad\text{(C) }-2n\qquad\text{(D) }n+\frac{1}{2}\qquad\text{(E) }n-2$