Found problems: 196
2010 National Olympiad First Round, 11
At most how many points with integer coordinates are there over a circle with center of $(\sqrt{20}, \sqrt{10})$ in the $xy$-plane?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 8
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 4
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}
$
1999 AIME Problems, 2
Consider the parallelogram with vertices $(10,45),$ $(10,114),$ $(28,153),$ and $(28,84).$ A line through the origin cuts this figure into two congruent polygons. The slope of the line is $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$
1988 National High School Mathematics League, 3
On the coordinate plane, is there a line family of infinitely many lines $l_1,l_2,\cdots,l_n,\cdots$, satisfying the following?
(1) Point$(1,1)\in l_n$ for all $n\in \mathbb{Z}_{+}$.
(2) For all $n\in \mathbb{Z}_{+}$,$k_{n+1}=a_n-b_n$, where $k_{n+1}$ is the slope of $l_{n+1}$, $a_n,b_n$ are intercepts of $l_n$ on $x$-axis, $y$-axis.
(3) $k_nk_{n+1}\geq0$ for all $n\in \mathbb{Z}_{+}$.
2007 Iran Team Selection Test, 3
Let $P$ be a point in a square whose side are mirror. A ray of light comes from $P$ and with slope $\alpha$. We know that this ray of light never arrives to a vertex. We make an infinite sequence of $0,1$. After each contact of light ray with a horizontal side, we put $0$, and after each contact with a vertical side, we put $1$. For each $n\geq 1$, let $B_{n}$ be set of all blocks of length $n$, in this sequence.
a) Prove that $B_{n}$ does not depend on location of $P$.
b) Prove that if $\frac{\alpha}{\pi}$ is irrational, then $|B_{n}|=n+1$.
2011 Tokio University Entry Examination, 4
Take a point $P\left(\frac 12,\ \frac 14\right)$ on the coordinate plane. Let two points $Q(\alpha ,\ \alpha ^ 2),\ R(\beta ,\ \beta ^2)$ move in such a way that 3 points $P,\ Q,\ R$ form an isosceles triangle with the base $QR$, find the locus of the barycenter $G(X,\ Y)$ of $\triangle{PQR}$.
[i]2011 Tokyo University entrance exam[/i]
1991 Arnold's Trivium, 1
Sketch the graph of the derivative and the graph of the integral of a function given by a free-hand graph.
2011 China Team Selection Test, 3
Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers. A sequence of points $(A_0,A_1,\ldots,A_n)$ on the Cartesian plane is called [i]interesting[/i] if $A_i$ are all lattice points, the slopes of $OA_0,OA_1,\cdots,OA_n$ are strictly increasing ($O$ is the origin) and the area of triangle $OA_iA_{i+1}$ is equal to $\frac{1}{2}$ for $i=0,1,\ldots,n-1$.
Let $(B_0,B_1,\cdots,B_n)$ be a sequence of points. We may insert a point $B$ between $B_i$ and $B_{i+1}$ if $\overrightarrow{OB}=\overrightarrow{OB_i}+\overrightarrow{OB_{i+1}}$, and the resulting sequence $(B_0,B_1,\ldots,B_i,B,B_{i+1},\ldots,B_n)$ is called an [i]extension[/i] of the original sequence. Given two [i]interesting[/i] sequences $(C_0,C_1,\ldots,C_n)$ and $(D_0,D_1,\ldots,D_m)$, prove that if $C_0=D_0$ and $C_n=D_m$, then we may perform finitely many [i]extensions[/i] on each sequence until the resulting two sequences become identical.
1992 Brazil National Olympiad, 1
The equation $x^3+px+q=0$ has three distinct real roots. Show that $p<0$
2006 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 3
A cubic polynomial $f$ with a positive leading coefficient has three different positive zeros. Show that $f'(a)+ f'(b)+ f'(c) > 0$.
1961 AMC 12/AHSME, 3
If the graphs of $2y+x+3=0$ and $3y+ax+2=0$ are to meet at right angles, the value of $a$ is:
${{ \textbf{(A)}\ \pm \frac{2}{3} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -\frac{2}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ -\frac{3}{2} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ -6} $
2011 AIME Problems, 13
A cube with side length 10 is suspended above a plane. The vertex closest to the plane is labelled $A$. The three vertices adjacent to vertex $A$ are at heights 10, 11, and 12 above the plane. The distance from vertex $A$ to the plane can be expressed as $\tfrac{r-\sqrt{s}}{t}$, where $r$, $s$, and $t$ are positive integers, and $r+s+t<1000$. Find $r+s+t$.
2013 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 6
Find the number of integers $n$ such that \[1+\left\lfloor\dfrac{100n}{101}\right\rfloor=\left\lceil\dfrac{99n}{100}\right\rceil.\]
1997 AIME Problems, 7
A car travels due east at $\frac 23$ mile per minute on a long, straight road. At the same time, a circular storm, whose radius is 51 miles, moves southeast at $\frac 12\sqrt{2}$ mile per minute. At time $t=0,$ the center of the storm is 110 miles due north of the car. At time $t=t_1$ minutes, the car enters the storm circle, and at time $t=t_2$ minutes, the car leaves the storm circle. Find $\frac 12(t_1+t_2).$
1998 AMC 12/AHSME, 14
A parabola has vertex at $(4,-5)$ and has two $x$-intercepts, one positive and one negative. If this parabola is the graph of $y = ax^2 + bx + c$, which of $a$, $b$, and $c$ must be positive?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{Only }a\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{Only }b\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{Only }c\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{Only }a\text{ and }b\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$
2011 District Olympiad, 4
Find all the functions $f:[0,1]\rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ for which we have:
\[|x-y|^2\le |f(x)-f(y)|\le |x-y|,\]
for all $x,y\in [0,1]$.
2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 423
Let $ f(x)\equal{}x^2\plus{}3$ and $ y\equal{}g(x)$ be the equation of the line with the slope $ a$, which pass through the point $ (0,\ f(0))$ .
Find the maximum and minimum values of $ I(a)\equal{}3\int_{\minus{}1}^1 |f(x)\minus{}g(x)|\ dx$.
2006 AIME Problems, 9
Circles $\mathcal{C}_1$, $\mathcal{C}_2$, and $\mathcal{C}_3$ have their centers at (0,0), (12,0), and (24,0), and have radii 1, 2, and 4, respectively. Line $t_1$ is a common internal tangent to $\mathcal{C}_1$ and $\mathcal{C}_2$ and has a positive slope, and line $t_2$ is a common internal tangent to $\mathcal{C}_2$ and $\mathcal{C}_3$ and has a negative slope. Given that lines $t_1$ and $t_2$ intersect at $(x,y)$, and that $x=p-q\sqrt{r}$, where $p$, $q$, and $r$ are positive integers and $r$ is not divisible by the square of any prime, find $p+q+r$.
2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 21
Let $ ABC$ be a triangle with $ AB \equal{} 5$, $ BC \equal{} 4$ and $ AC \equal{} 3$. Let $ \mathcal P$ and $ \mathcal Q$ be squares inside $ ABC$ with disjoint interiors such that they both have one side lying on $ AB$. Also, the two squares each have an edge lying on a common line perpendicular to $ AB$, and $ \mathcal P$ has one vertex on $ AC$ and $ \mathcal Q$ has one vertex on $ BC$. Determine the minimum value of the sum of the areas of the two squares.
[asy]import olympiad;
import math;
import graph;
unitsize(1.5cm);
pair A, B, C;
A = origin;
B = A + 5 * right;
C = (9/5, 12/5);
pair X = .7 * A + .3 * B;
pair Xa = X + dir(135);
pair Xb = X + dir(45);
pair Ya = extension(X, Xa, A, C);
pair Yb = extension(X, Xb, B, C);
pair Oa = (X + Ya)/2;
pair Ob = (X + Yb)/2;
pair Ya1 = (X.x, Ya.y);
pair Ya2 = (Ya.x, X.y);
pair Yb1 = (Yb.x, X.y);
pair Yb2 = (X.x, Yb.y);
draw(A--B--C--cycle);
draw(Ya--Ya1--X--Ya2--cycle);
draw(Yb--Yb1--X--Yb2--cycle);
label("$A$", A, W);
label("$B$", B, E);
label("$C$", C, N);
label("$\mathcal P$", Oa, origin);
label("$\mathcal Q$", Ob, origin);[/asy]
1954 AMC 12/AHSME, 12
The solution of the equations
\begin{align*}
2x-3y&=7 \\
4x-6y &=20 \\
\end{align*} is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ x=18, y=12 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ x=0, y=0 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \text{There is no solution} \\
\textbf{(D)}\ \text{There are an unlimited number of solutions} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ x=8, y=5$
1988 AMC 12/AHSME, 29
You plot weight $(y)$ against height $(x)$ for three of your friends and obtain the points $(x_{1},y_{1})$, $(x_{2},y_{2})$, $(x_{3},y_{3})$. If \[x_{1} < x_{2} < x_{3}\quad\text{ and }\quad x_{3} - x_{2} = x_{2} - x_{1},\] which of the following is necessarily the slope of the line which best fits the data? "Best fits" means that the sum of the squares of the vertical distances from the data points to the line is smaller than for any other line.
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{y_{3} - y_{1}}{x_{3} - x_{1}}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{(y_{2} - y_{1}) - (y_{3} - y_{2})}{x_{3} - x_{1}}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2y_{3} - y_{1} - y_{2}}{2x_{3} - x_{1} - x_{2}}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}} + \frac{y_{3} - y_{2}}{x_{3} - x_{2}}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \text{none of these} $
1988 AIME Problems, 14
Let $C$ be the graph of $xy = 1$, and denote by $C^*$ the reflection of $C$ in the line $y = 2x$. Let the equation of $C^*$ be written in the form
\[ 12x^2 + bxy + cy^2 + d = 0. \]
Find the product $bc$.
1963 AMC 12/AHSME, 33
Given the line $y = \dfrac{3}{4}x + 6$ and a line $L$ parallel to the given line and $4$ units from it. A possible equation for $L$ is:
$\textbf{(A)}\ y = \dfrac{3}{4}x + 1 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ y = \dfrac{3}{4}x\qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ y = \dfrac{3}{4}x -\dfrac{2}{3} \qquad$
$
\textbf{(D)}\ y = \dfrac{3}{4}x -1 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ y = \dfrac{3}{4}x + 2$
2000 CentroAmerican, 3
Let $ ABCDE$ be a convex pentagon. If $ P$, $ Q$, $ R$ and $ S$ are the respective centroids of the triangles $ ABE$, $ BCE$, $ CDE$ and $ DAE$, show that $ PQRS$ is a parallelogram and its area is $ 2/9$ of that of $ ABCD$.
2004 Romania National Olympiad, 4
Let $\mathcal K$ be a field of characteristic $p$, $p \equiv 1 \left( \bmod 4 \right)$.
(a) Prove that $-1$ is the square of an element from $\mathcal K.$
(b) Prove that any element $\neq 0$ from $\mathcal K$ can be written as the sum of three squares, each $\neq 0$, of elements from $\mathcal K$.
(c) Can $0$ be written in the same way?
[i]Marian Andronache[/i]
2011 China Team Selection Test, 3
Let $m$ and $n$ be positive integers. A sequence of points $(A_0,A_1,\ldots,A_n)$ on the Cartesian plane is called [i]interesting[/i] if $A_i$ are all lattice points, the slopes of $OA_0,OA_1,\cdots,OA_n$ are strictly increasing ($O$ is the origin) and the area of triangle $OA_iA_{i+1}$ is equal to $\frac{1}{2}$ for $i=0,1,\ldots,n-1$.
Let $(B_0,B_1,\cdots,B_n)$ be a sequence of points. We may insert a point $B$ between $B_i$ and $B_{i+1}$ if $\overrightarrow{OB}=\overrightarrow{OB_i}+\overrightarrow{OB_{i+1}}$, and the resulting sequence $(B_0,B_1,\ldots,B_i,B,B_{i+1},\ldots,B_n)$ is called an [i]extension[/i] of the original sequence. Given two [i]interesting[/i] sequences $(C_0,C_1,\ldots,C_n)$ and $(D_0,D_1,\ldots,D_m)$, prove that if $C_0=D_0$ and $C_n=D_m$, then we may perform finitely many [i]extensions[/i] on each sequence until the resulting two sequences become identical.