Found problems: 196
The points that satisfy the system $ x \plus{} y \equal{} 1,\, x^2 \plus{} y^2 < 25,$ constitute the following set:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{only two points} \qquad \\
\textbf{(B)}\ \text{an arc of a circle}\qquad \\
\textbf{(C)}\ \text{a straight line segment not including the end\minus{}points}\qquad \\
\textbf{(D)}\ \text{a straight line segment including the end\minus{}points}\qquad \\
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{a single point}$
Let $ \mathcal{C}$ be the hyperbola $ y^2 \minus{} x^2 \equal{} 1$. Given a point $ P_0$ on the $ x$-axis, we construct a sequence of points $ (P_n)$ on the $ x$-axis in the following manner: let $ \ell_n$ be the line with slope $ 1$ passing passing through $ P_n$, then $ P_{n\plus{}1}$ is the orthogonal projection of the point of intersection of $ \ell_n$ and $ \mathcal C$ onto the $ x$-axis. (If $ P_n \equal{} 0$, then the sequence simply terminates.)
Let $ N$ be the number of starting positions $ P_0$ on the $ x$-axis such that $ P_0 \equal{} P_{2008}$. Determine the remainder of $ N$ when divided by $ 2008$.
A line through the origin passes through the curve whose equation is $5y=2x^2-9x+10$ at two points whose $x-$coordinates add up to $77.$ Find the slope of the line.
The area of a circle centered at the origin, which is inscribed in the parabola $y=x^2-25$, can be expressed as $\tfrac ab\pi$, where $a$ and $b$ are coprime positive integers. What is the value of $a+b$?
Let $ A$, $ B$, and $ C$ be three distinct points on the graph of $ y\equal{}x^2$ such that line $ AB$ is parallel to the $ x$-axis and $ \triangle{ABC}$ is a right triangle with area $ 2008$. What is the sum of the digits of the $ y$-coordinate of $ C$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 16 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 17 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 18 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 19 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 20$
Sketch the graph of the derivative and the graph of the integral of a function given by a free-hand graph.
The point $(a,b)$ lies on the circle $x^2+y^2=1$. The tangent to the circle at this point meets the parabola $y=x^2+1$ at exactly one point. Find all such points $(a,b)$.
In the $xy$-plane, consider the L-shaped region bounded by horizontal and vertical segments with vertices at $(0,0), (0,3), (3,3), (3,1), (5,1)$ and $(5,0)$. The slope of the line through the origin that divides the area of this region exactly in half is
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$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{2}{7} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{3} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2}{3} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{3}{4} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{7}{9} $
Find the point in the closed unit disc $D=\{ (x,y) | x^2+y^2\le 1 \}$ at which the function $f(x,y)=x+y$ attains its maximum .
A polynomial $p(x)$ has remainder three when divided by $x-1$ and remainder five when divided by $x-3$. The remainder when $p(x)$ is divided by $(x-1)(x-3)$ is
$\textbf{(A) }x-2\qquad\textbf{(B) }x+2\qquad\textbf{(C) }2\qquad\textbf{(D) }8\qquad \textbf{(E) }15$
Let $l,\ m$ be the tangent lines passing through the point $A(a,\ a-1)$ on the line $y=x-1$ and touch the parabola $y=x^2$.
Note that the slope of $l$ is greater than that of $m$.
(1) Exress the slope of $l$ in terms of $a$.
(2) Denote $P,\ Q$ be the points of tangency of the lines $l,\ m$ and the parabola $y=x^2$.
Find the minimum area of the part bounded by the line segment $PQ$ and the parabola $y=x^2$.
(3) Find the minimum distance between the parabola $y=x^2$ and the line $y=x-1$.
Let $f:[0,1]\to\mathbb{R}$ be a function for which there exists a constant $K>0$ such that $|f(x)-f(y)|\le K|x-y|$ for all $x,y\in [0,1].$ Suppose also that for each rational number $r\in [0,1],$ there exist integers $a$ and $b$ such that $f(r)=a+br.$ Prove that there exist finitely many intervals $I_1,\dots,I_n$ such that $f$ is a linear function on each $I_i$ and $[0,1]=\bigcup_{i=1}^nI_i.$
Two nonadjacent vertices of a rectangle are $(4,3)$ and $(-4,-3)$, and the coordinates of the other two vertices are integers. The number of such rectangles is
$\textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 3 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ 4 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 5$
Let $ABCD$ be a square, and let $E$ and $F$ be points in $AB$ and $BC$ respectively such that $BE=BF$. In the triangle $EBC$, let N be the foot of the altitude relative to $EC$. Let $G$ be the intersection between $AD$ and the extension of the previously mentioned altitude. $FG$ and $EC$ intersect at point $P$, and the lines $NF$ and $DC$ intersect at point $T$. Prove that the line $DP$ is perpendicular to the line $BT$.
How many hours does it take a train traveling at an average rate of $ 40$ mph between stops to travel $ a$ miles it makes $ n$ stops of $ m$ minutes each?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{3a\plus{}2mn}{120} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 3a\plus{}2mn \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{3a\plus{}2mn}{12} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{a\plus{}mn}{40} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{a\plus{}40mn}{40}$
Let $ n$ be a positive integer. Consider a rectangle $ (90n\plus{}1)\times(90n\plus{}5)$ consisting of unit squares. Let $ S$ be the set of the vertices of these squares. Prove that the number of distinct lines passing through at least two points of $ S$ is divisible by $ 4$.
The graph of the line $ y \equal{} mx \plus{} b$ is shown. Which of the following is true?
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$ \textbf{(A)}\ mb < \minus{} 1 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \minus{} 1 < mb < 0 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ mb \equal{} 0$
$ \textbf{(D)}\ 0 < mb < 1\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ mb > 1$
Line $\ell_1$ has equation $3x-2y=1$ and goes through $A=(-1,-2)$. Line $\ell_2$ has equation $y=1$ and meets line $\ell_1$ at point $B$. Line $\ell_3$ has positive slope, goes through point $A$, and meets $\ell_2$ at point $C$. The area of $\triangle ABC$ is $3$. What is the slope of $\ell_3$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{2}{3}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{2} $
In the $xy$-plane, a circle of radius $4$ with center on the positive $x$-axis is tangent to the $y$-axis at the origin, and a circle with radius $10$ with center on the positive $y$-axis is tangent to the $x$-axis at the origin. What is the slope of the line passing through the two points at which these circles intersect?
$\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{2}{7} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{3}{7} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{29}} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{29}} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{2}{5}$
A cubic polynomial $f$ with a positive leading coefficient has three different positive zeros. Show that $f'(a)+ f'(b)+ f'(c) > 0$.
In triangle $ABC$, $AB=\frac{20}{11} AC$. The angle bisector of $\angle A$ intersects $BC$ at point $D$, and point $M$ is the midpoint of $AD$. Let $P$ be the point of the intersection of $AC$ and $BM$. The ratio of $CP$ to $PA$ can be expressed in the form $\dfrac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.
If $ A$ and $ B$ are fixed points on a given circle and $ XY$ is a variable diameter of the same circle, determine the locus of the point of intersection of lines $ AX$ and $ BY$. You may assume that $ AB$ is not a diameter.
A line passes through $ A(1,1)$ and $ B(100,1000)$. How many other points with integer coordinates are on the line and strictly between $ A$ and $ B$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 9$
A square in the coordinate plane has vertices whose $y$-coordinates are $0$, $1$, $4$, and $5$. What is the area of the square?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 16\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 17\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 25\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 26\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 27 $
[b](a) [/b] Find the minimal distance between the points of the graph of the function $y=\ln x$ from the line $y=x$.
[b](b)[/b] Find the minimal distance between two points, one of the point is in the graph of the function $y=e^x$ and the other point in the graph of the function $y=ln x$.