Found problems: 698
Let $\varphi(k)$ denote the numbers of positive integers less than or equal to $k$ and relatively prime to $k$. Prove that for some positive integer $n$, \[ \varphi(2n-1) + \varphi(2n+1) < \frac{1}{1000} \varphi(2n). \][i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]
Find all polynomials with real coefficients $P$ such that
\[ P(x)P(2x^2-1)=P(x^2)P(2x-1)\]
for every $x\in\mathbb{R}$.
Each of the numbers in the set $N = \{1, 2, 3, \cdots, n - 1\}$, where $n \geq 3$, is colored with one of two colors, say red or black, so that:
[i](i)[/i] $i$ and $n - i$ always receive the same color, and
[i](ii)[/i] for some $j \in N$, relatively prime to $n$, $i$ and $|j - i|$ receive the same color for all $i \in N, i \neq j.$
Prove that all numbers in $N$ must receive the same color.
If $\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} = \frac{1}{c}$, where $a,b,c$ are positive integers with no common factor, prove that $(a +b)$ is a square.
Find all positive integers $n, n>1$ for wich holds :
If $a_1, a_2 ,\dots ,a_k$ are all numbers less than $n$ and relatively prime to $n$ , and holds $a_1<a_2<\dots <a_k $, then none of sums $a_i+a_{i+1}$ for $i=1,2,3,\dots k-1 $ are divisible by $3$.
For every pair of reals $0 < a < b < 1$, we define sequences $\{x_n\}_{n \ge 0}$ and $\{y_n\}_{n \ge 0}$ by $x_0 = 0$, $y_0 = 1$, and for each integer $n \ge 1$: \begin{align*}
x_n & = (1 - a) x_{n - 1} + a y_{n - 1},
\\ y_n & = (1 - b) x_{n - 1} + b y_{n - 1}.
\end{align*} The [i]supermean[/i] of $a$ and $b$ is the limit of $\{x_n\}$ as $n$ approaches infinity. Over all pairs of real numbers $(p, q)$ satisfying $\left (p - \textstyle\frac{1}{2} \right)^2 + \left (q - \textstyle\frac{1}{2} \right)^2 \le \left(\textstyle\frac{1}{10}\right)^2$, the minimum possible value of the supermean of $p$ and $q$ can be expressed as $\textstyle\frac{m}{n}$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Compute $100m + n$.
[i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]
Given a polynomial $f(x)$ with rational coefficients, of degree $d \ge 2$, we define the sequence of sets $f^0(\mathbb{Q}), f^1(\mathbb{Q}), \ldots$ as $f^0(\mathbb{Q})=\mathbb{Q}$, $f^{n+1}(\mathbb{Q})=f(f^{n}(\mathbb{Q}))$ for $n\ge 0$. (Given a set $S$, we write $f(S)$ for the set $\{f(x)\mid x\in S\})$.
Let $f^{\omega}(\mathbb{Q})=\bigcap_{n=0}^{\infty} f^n(\mathbb{Q})$ be the set of numbers that are in all of the sets $f^n(\mathbb{Q})$, $n\geq 0$. Prove that $f^{\omega}(\mathbb{Q})$ is a finite set.
[i]Dan Schwarz, Romania[/i]
Let $\mathbb{N}_0$ denote the set of all nonnegative integers. Determine all functions $f:\mathbb{N}_0\to\mathbb{N}_0$ with the following two properties:
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[*] $0\le f(x)\le x^2$ for all $x\in\mathbb{N}_0$
[*] $x-y$ divides $f(x)-f(y)$ for all $x,y\in\mathbb{N}_0$ with $x>y$[/list]
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be positive real numbers for which \[
\frac{5}{a} = b+c, \quad
\frac{10}{b} = c+a, \quad \text{and} \quad
\frac{13}{c} = a+b. \] If $a+b+c = \frac mn$ for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$, compute $m+n$.
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]
For all positive integers $n$, prove that there are integers $x, y$ relatively prime to $5$ such that $x^2 + y^2 = 5^n$.
In quadrilateral $ABCD$, $\angle{BAD}\cong\angle{ADC}$ and $\angle{ABD}\cong\angle{BCD}$, $AB=8$, $BD=10$, and $BC=6$. The length $CD$ may be written in the form $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.
Determine all composite positive integers $n$ for which it is possible to arrange all divisors of $n$ that are greater than 1 in a circle so that no two adjacent divisors are relatively prime.
Let $ T$ be a finite set of positive integers, satisfying the following conditions:
1. For any two elements of $ T$, their greatest common divisor and their least common multiple are also elements of $ T$.
2. For any element $ x$ of $ T$, there exists an element $ x'$ of $ T$ such that $ x$ and $ x'$ are relatively prime, and their least common multiple is the largest number in $ T$.
For each such set $ T$, denote by $ s(T)$ its number of elements. It is known that $ s(T) < 1990$; find the largest value $ s(T)$ may take.
For positive rational $x$, if $x$ is written in the form $p/q$ with $p, q$ positive relatively prime integers, define $f(x)=p+q$. For example, $f(1)=2$.
a) Prove that if $f(x)=f(mx/n)$ for rational $x$ and positive integers $m, n$, then $f(x)$ divides $|m-n|$.
b) Let $n$ be a positive integer. If all $x$ which satisfy $f(x)=f(2^nx)$ also satisfy $f(x)=2^n-1$, find all possible values of $n$.
[i]Anderson Wang.[/i]
Let $z$ be an integer $> 1$ and let $M$ be the set of all numbers of the form $z_k = 1+z + \cdots+ z^k, \ k = 0, 1,\ldots$. Determine the set $T$ of divisors of at least one of the numbers $z_k$ from $M.$
The nine horizontal and nine vertical lines on an $8\times8$ checkerboard form $r$ rectangles, of which $s$ are squares. The number $s/r$ can be written in the form $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$
For each permutation $ a_1, a_2, a_3, \ldots,a_{10}$ of the integers $ 1,2,3,\ldots,10,$ form the sum
\[ |a_1 \minus{} a_2| \plus{} |a_3 \minus{} a_4| \plus{} |a_5 \minus{} a_6| \plus{} |a_7 \minus{} a_8| \plus{} |a_9 \minus{} a_{10}|.\]
The average value of all such sums can be written in the form $ p/q,$ where $ p$ and $ q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $ p \plus{} q.$
A function $f : \mathbb{Z}_+ \to \mathbb{Z}_+$, where $\mathbb{Z}_+$ is the set of positive integers, is non-decreasing and satisfies $f(mn) = f(m)f(n)$ for all relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Prove that $f(8)f(13) \ge (f(10))^2$.
Five men and seven women stand in a line in random order. Let m and n be relatively prime positive integers so that $\tfrac{m}{n}$ is the probability that each man stands next to at least one woman. Find $m + n.$
find all pairs of relatively prime natural numbers $ (m,n) $ in such a way that there exists non constant polynomial f satisfying \[ gcd(a+b+1, mf(a)+nf(b) > 1 \]
for every natural numbers $ a $ and $ b $
Let the sequence $a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n,\ldots$ is defined by the conditions: $a_1=2$ and $a_{n+1}=a_n^2-a_n+1$ $(n=1,2,\ldots)$. Prove that:
(a) $a_m$ and $a_n$ are relatively prime numbers when $m\ne n$.
(b) $\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{k=1}^n\frac1{a_k}=1$
[i]I. Tonov[/i]
Let define $P_{n}(x)=x^{n-1}+x^{n-2}+x^{n-3}+ \dots +x+1$ for every positive integer $n$. Prove that for every positive integer $a$ one can find a positive integer $n$ and polynomials $R(x)$ and $Q(x)$ with integer coefficients such that \[P_{n}(x)= [1+ax+x^{2}R(x)] Q(x).\]
Suppose that $x,$ $y,$ and $z$ are three positive numbers that satisfy the equations $xyz=1,$ $x+\frac{1}{z}=5,$ and $y+\frac{1}{x}=29.$ Then $z+\frac{1}{y}=\frac{m}{n},$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$
An eccentric mathematician has a ladder with $ n$ rungs that he always ascends and descends in the following way: When he ascends, each step he takes covers $ a$ rungs of the ladder, and when he descends, each step he takes covers $ b$ rungs of the ladder, where $ a$ and $ b$ are fixed positive integers. By a sequence of ascending and descending steps he can climb from ground level to the top rung of the ladder and come back down to ground level again. Find, with proof, the minimum value of $ n,$ expressed in terms of $ a$ and $ b.$
Given $ m$ and $ n$ as relatively prime positive integers greater than one, show that
\[ \frac{\log_{10} m}{\log_{10} n}\]
is not a rational number.