Found problems: 1132
1951 AMC 12/AHSME, 16
If in applying the quadratic formula to a quadratic equation
\[ f(x)\equiv ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c \equal{} 0,
\]
it happens that $ c \equal{} \frac {b^2}{4a}$, then the graph of $ y \equal{} f(x)$ will certainly:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{have a maximum} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \text{have a minimum} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \text{be tangent to the x \minus{} axis} \\
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \text{be tangent to the y \minus{} axis} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{lie in one quadrant only}$
2014 EGMO, 6
Determine all functions $f:\mathbb R\rightarrow\mathbb R$ satisfying the condition
\[f(y^2+2xf(y)+f(x)^2)=(y+f(x))(x+f(y))\]
for all real numbers $x$ and $y$.
2004 AMC 10, 18
A sequence of three real numbers forms an arithmetic progression with a first term of $ 9$. If $ 2$ is added to the second term and $ 20$ is added to the third term, the three resulting numbers form a geometric progression. What is the smallest possible value for the third term of the geometric progression?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 4\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 36\qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 49\qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 81$
2006 Silk Road, 3
A subset $S$ of the set $M=\{1,2,.....,p-1\}$,where $p$ is a prime number of the kind
$12n+11$,is [i]essential[/i],if the product ${\Pi}_s$ of all elements of the subset
is not less than the product $\bar{{\Pi}_s}$ of all other elements of the set.The
[b]difference[/b] $\bigtriangleup_s=\Pi_s-\bar{{\Pi}_s}$ is called [i]the deviation[/i]
of the subset $S$.Define the least possible remainder of division by $p$ of the deviation of an essential subset,containing $\frac{p-1}{2}$ elements.
2019 Azerbaijan Junior NMO, 1
A $6\times6$ square is given, and a quadratic trinomial with a positive leading coefficient is placed in each of its cells. There are $108$ coefficents in total, and these coefficents are chosen from the set $[-66;47]$, and each coefficient is different from each other. Prove that there exists at least one column such that the polynomial you get by summing the six trinomials in that column has a real root.
2011 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 3
A natural number $n$ is chosen strictly between two consecutive perfect squares. The smaller of these two squares is obtained by subtracting $k$ from $n$ and the larger by adding $l$ to $n.$ Prove that $n-kl$ is a perfect square.
2015 AMC 10, 12
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} $
2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 2
Points $A$, $B$, and $C$ lie on a circle of radius $5$ such that $AB=6$ and $AC=8$. Find the smaller of the two possible values of $BC$.
1978 Romania Team Selection Test, 9
A sequence $ \left( x_n\right)_{n\ge 0} $ of real numbers satisfies $ x_0>1=x_{n+1}\left( x_n-\left\lfloor x_n\right\rfloor\right) , $ for each $ n\ge 1. $
Prove that if $ \left( x_n\right)_{n\ge 0} $ is periodic, then $ x_0 $ is a root of a quadratic equation. Study the converse.
2010 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 563
Determine the pair of constant numbers $ a,\ b,\ c$ such that for a quadratic function $ f(x) \equal{} x^2 \plus{} ax \plus{} b$, the following equation is identity with respect to $ x$.
\[ f(x \plus{} 1) \equal{} c\int_0^1 (3x^2 \plus{} 4xt)f'(t)dt\]
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1979 AMC 12/AHSME, 23
The edges of a regular tetrahedron with vertices $A ,~ B,~ C$, and $D$ each have length one. Find the least possible distance between a pair of points $P$ and $Q$, where $P$ is on edge $AB$ and $Q$ is on edge $CD$.
$\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{3}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}$
[asy]
size(150);
import patterns;
pair D=(0,0),C=(1,-1),B=(2.5,-0.2),A=(1,2),AA,BB,CC,DD,P,Q,aux;
add("hatch",hatch());
//AA=new A and etc.
draw(rotate(100,D)*(A--B--C--D--cycle));
AA=rotate(100,D)*A;
BB=rotate(100,D)*D;
CC=rotate(100,D)*C;
DD=rotate(100,D)*B;
aux=midpoint(AA--BB);
draw(BB--DD);
P=midpoint(AA--aux);
aux=midpoint(CC--DD);
Q=midpoint(CC--aux);
draw(AA--CC,dashed);
dot(P);
dot(Q);
fill(DD--BB--CC--cycle,pattern("hatch"));
label("$A$",AA,W);
label("$B$",BB,S);
label("$C$",CC,E);
label("$D$",DD,N);
label("$P$",P,S);
label("$Q$",Q,E);
//Credit to TheMaskedMagician for the diagram
[/asy]
1969 AMC 12/AHSME, 7
If the points $(1,y_1)$ and $(-1,y_2)$ lie on the graph of $y=ax^2+bx+c$, and $y_1-y_2=-6$, then $b$ equals:
$\textbf{(A) }-3\qquad
\textbf{(B) }0\qquad
\textbf{(C) }3\qquad
\textbf{(D) }\sqrt{ac}\qquad
\textbf{(E) }\dfrac{a+c}2$
2011 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, Part 1, 1
Determine all integer triplets $(x,y,z)$ such that
\[x^4+x^2=7^zy^2\mbox{.}\]
2012 NIMO Problems, 9
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]
2004 USAMTS Problems, 5
Two circles of equal radius can tightly fit inside right triangle $ABC$, which has $AB=13$, $BC=12$, and $CA=5$, in the three positions illustrated below. Determine the radii of the circles in each case.
[asy]
size(400); defaultpen(linewidth(0.7)+fontsize(12)); picture p = new picture; pair s1 = (20,0), s2 = (40,0); real r1 = 1.5, r2 = 10/9, r3 = 26/7; pair A=(12,5), B=(0,0), C=(12,0);
draw(p,A--B--C--cycle); label(p,"$B$",B,SW); label(p,"$A$",A,NE); label(p,"$C$",C,SE);
add(p); add(shift(s1)*p); add(shift(s2)*p);
draw(circle(C+(-r1,r1),r1)); draw(circle(C+(-3*r1,r1),r1));
draw(circle(s1+C+(-r2,r2),r2)); draw(circle(s1+C+(-r2,3*r2),r2));
pair D=s2+156/17*(A-B)/abs(A-B), E=s2+(169/17,0), F=extension(D,E,s2+A,s2+C);
draw(incircle(s2+B,D,E)); draw(incircle(s2+A,D,F));
label("Case (i)",(6,-3)); label("Case (ii)",s1+(6,-3)); label("Case (iii)",s2+(6,-3));[/asy]
2005 Czech-Polish-Slovak Match, 3
Find all integers $n \ge 3$ for which the polynomial
\[W(x) = x^n - 3x^{n-1} + 2x^{n-2} + 6\]
can be written as a product of two non-constant polynomials with integer coefficients.
2006 Estonia Math Open Junior Contests, 6
Find all real numbers with the following property: the difference of its cube and
its square is equal to the square of the difference of its square and the number itself.
2001 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 4
For what values of $a$ does the system of equations
\[x^2 = y^2,(x-a)^2 +y^2 = 1\]have exactly 2 solutions?
2014 Greece National Olympiad, 1
Find all the polynomials with real coefficients which satisfy $ (x^2-6x+8)P(x)=(x^2+2x)P(x-2)$ for all $x\in \mathbb{R}$.
2012 ELMO Shortlist, 5
Form the infinite graph $A$ by taking the set of primes $p$ congruent to $1\pmod{4}$, and connecting $p$ and $q$ if they are quadratic residues modulo each other. Do the same for a graph $B$ with the primes $1\pmod{8}$. Show $A$ and $B$ are isomorphic to each other.
[i]Linus Hamilton.[/i]
2012 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification Repechage, 6
Determine whether there exist two real numbers $a$ and $b$ such that both $(x-a)^3+ (x-b)^2+x$ and $(x-b)^3 + (x-a)^2 +x$ contain only real roots.
2013 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 6
Suppose that $m$ and $n$ are integers, such that both the quadratic equations $x^2+mx-n=0$ and $x^2-mx+n=0$ have integer roots. Prove that $n$ is divisible by $6$.
1995 Cono Sur Olympiad, 3
Let $ABCD$ be a rectangle with: $AB=a$, $BC=b$. Inside the rectangle we have to exteriorly tangents circles such that one is tangent to the sides $AB$ and $AD$,the other is tangent to the sides $CB$ and $CD$.
1. Find the distance between the centers of the circles(using $a$ and $b$).
2. When the radiums of both circles change the tangency point between both of them changes, and describes a locus. Find that locus.
2003 Tournament Of Towns, 1
Johnny writes down quadratic equation
\[ax^2 + bx + c = 0.\]
with positive integer coefficients $a, b, c$. Then Pete changes one, two, or none “$+$” signs to “$-$”. Johnny wins, if both roots of the (changed) equation are integers. Otherwise (if there are no real roots or at least one of them is not an integer), Pete wins. Can Johnny choose the coefficients in such a way that he will always win?
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}$