Olympiad problems

1993 Vietnam National Olympiad, 3

Define the sequences $a_{0}, a_{1}, a_{2}, ...$ and $b_{0}, b_{1}, b_{2}, ...$ by $a_{0}= 2, b_{0}= 1, a_{n+1}= 2a_{n}b_{n}/(a_{n}+b_{n}), b_{n+1}= \sqrt{a_{n+1}b_{n}}$. Show that the two sequences converge to the same limit, and find the limit.

1967 IMO Longlists, 46

Tags: algebra , trigonometric equation , trigonometry , system of equations

If $x,y,z$ are real numbers satisfying relations \[x+y+z = 1 \quad \textrm{and} \quad \arctan x + \arctan y + \arctan z = \frac{\pi}{4},\] prove that $x^{2n+1} + y^{2n+1} + z^{2n+1} = 1$ holds for all positive integers $n$.

1981 AMC 12/AHSME, 18

Tags: trigonometry , function

The number of real solutions to the equation \[ \frac{x}{100} = \sin x \] is $\text{(A)} \ 61 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 62 \qquad \text{(C)} \ 63 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 64 \qquad \text{(E)} \ 65$

2015 India National Olympiad, 5

Tags: parallelogram , analytic geometry , trigonometry , geometry , vector , quadratic

Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral.Let diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ intersect at $P$. Let $PE,PF,PG$ and $PH$ are altitudes from $P$ on the side $AB,BC,CD$ and $DA$ respectively. Show that $ABCD$ has a incircle if and only if $\frac{1}{PE}+\frac{1}{PG}=\frac{1}{PF}+\frac{1}{PH}.$

2010 ELMO Shortlist, 4

Tags: floor function , algebra , trigonometry

Let $-2 < x_1 < 2$ be a real number and define $x_2, x_3, \ldots$ by $x_{n+1} = x_n^2-2$ for $n \geq 1$. Assume that no $x_n$ is $0$ and define a number $A$, $0 \leq A \leq 1$ in the following way: The $n^{\text{th}}$ digit after the decimal point in the binary representation of $A$ is a $0$ if $x_1x_2\cdots x_n$ is positive and $1$ otherwise. Prove that $A = \frac{1}{\pi}\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{x_1}{2}\right)$. [i]Evan O' Dorney.[/i]

2002 Hong kong National Olympiad, 1

Tags: trigonometry , geometry

Two circles meet at points $A$ and $B$. A line through $B$ intersects the first circle again at $K$ and the second circle at $M$. A line parallel to $AM$ is tangent to the first circle at $Q$. The line $AQ$ intersects the second circle again at $R$. $(a)$ Prove that the tangent to the second circle at $R$ is parallel to $AK$. $(b)$ Prove that these two tangents meet on $KM$.

2008 China Northern MO, 1B

Tags: trigonometry

In $\triangle ABC$ , prove that\[\frac{tan\frac{A}{2}+tan\frac{B}{2}+tan\frac{C}{2}}{\sqrt{3}}\geq\sqrt[6]{tan^2\frac{A}{2}+tan^2\frac{B}{2}+tan^2\frac{C}{2}}.\]

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 416

Tags: calculus computations , calculus , integration , trigonometry

Answer the following questions. (1) $ 0 < x\leq 2\pi$, prove that $ |\sin x| < x$. (2) Let $ f_1(x) \equal{} \sin x\ , a$ be the constant such that $ 0 < a\leq 2\pi$. Define $ f_{n \plus{} 1}(x) \equal{} \frac {1}{2a}\int_{x \minus{} a}^{x \plus{} a} f_n(t)\ dt\ (n \equal{} 1,\ 2,\ 3,\ \cdots)$. Find $ f_2(x)$. (3) Find $ f_n(x)$ for all $ n$. (4) For a given $ x$, find $ \sum_{n \equal{} 1}^{\infty} f_n(x)$.

2014 India IMO Training Camp, 1

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , geometric transformation , circumcircle , dilation , radical axis , reflection

In a triangle $ABC$, with $AB\neq AC$ and $A\neq 60^{0},120^{0}$, $D$ is a point on line $AC$ different from $C$. Suppose that the circumcentres and orthocentres of triangles $ABC$ and $ABD$ lie on a circle. Prove that $\angle ABD=\angle ACB$.

2003 China Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: inequalities , geometry , trigonometry , ratio

(1) $D$ is an arbitary point in $\triangle{ABC}$. Prove that: \[ \frac{BC}{\min{AD,BD,CD}} \geq \{ \begin{array}{c} \displaystyle 2\sin{A}, \ \angle{A}< 90^o \\ \\ 2, \ \angle{A} \geq 90^o \end{array} \] (2)$E$ is an arbitary point in convex quadrilateral $ABCD$. Denote $k$ the ratio of the largest and least distances of any two points among $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$. Prove that $k \geq 2\sin{70^o}$. Can equality be achieved?

1973 Czech and Slovak Olympiad III A, 1

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , right triangle

Consider a triangle such that \[\sin^2\alpha+\sin^2\beta+\sin^2\gamma=2.\] Show that the triangle is right.

2019 India PRMO, 11

Tags: trigonometry

How many distinct triangles $ABC$ are tjere, up to simplilarity, such that the magnitudes of the angles $A, B$ and $C$ in degrees are positive integers and satisfy $$\cos{A}\cos{B} + \sin{A}\sin{B}\sin{kC} = 1$$ for some positive integer $k$, where $kC$ does not exceet $360^{\circ}$?

Kyiv City MO 1984-93 - geometry, 1993.10.5

Tags: geometry , trigonometry

Prove that for the sides $a, b, c$, the angles $A, B, C$ and the area $S$ of the triangle holds $$\cot A+ \cot B + \cot C = \frac{a^2+b^2+c^2}{4S}.$$

2007 Balkan MO Shortlist, G2

Tags: trig identities , circumcircle , geometric transformation , geometry , trigonometry , reflection , trapezoid

Let $ABCD$ a convex quadrilateral with $AB=BC=CD$, with $AC$ not equal to $BD$ and $E$ be the intersection point of it's diagonals. Prove that $AE=DE$ if and only if $\angle BAD+\angle ADC = 120$.

2014 AIME Problems, 7

Tags: vector , analytic geometry , trigonometry , derivative , graphing lines , calculus , ratio

Let $w$ and $z$ be complex numbers such that $|w| = 1$ and $|z| = 10$. Let $\theta = \arg\left(\tfrac{w-z}{z}\right)$. The maximum possible value of $\tan^2 \theta$ can be written as $\tfrac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p+q$. (Note that $\arg(w)$, for $w \neq 0$, denotes the measure of the angle that the ray from $0$ to $w$ makes with the positive real axis in the complex plane.

2002 Indonesia MO, 4

Tags: geometry , angle bisector , trigonometry , circumcircle

Given a triangle $ABC$ where $AC > BC$, $D$ is located on the circumcircle of $ABC$ such that $D$ is the midpoint of the arc $AB$ that contains $C$. $E$ is a point on $AC$ such that $DE$ is perpendicular to $AC$. Prove that $AE = EC + CB$.

2003 Romania Team Selection Test, 11

Tags: trigonometry , pigeonhole principle , area of a triangle , geometry

In a square of side 6 the points $A,B,C,D$ are given such that the distance between any two of the four points is at least 5. Prove that $A,B,C,D$ form a convex quadrilateral and its area is greater than 21. [i]Laurentiu Panaitopol[/i]

1998 South africa National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , trigonometry

$A,\ B,\ C,\ D,\ E$ and $F$ lie (in that order) on the circumference of a circle. The chords $AD,\ BE$ and $CF$ are concurrent. $P,\ Q$ and $R$ are the midpoints of $AD,\ BE$ and $CF$ respectively. Two further chords $AG \parallel BE$ and $AH \parallel CF$ are drawn. Show that $PQR$ is similar to $DGH$.

2006 Flanders Math Olympiad, 1

Tags: trigonometry , algebra , polynomial , vieta , complex number

(a) Solve for $\theta\in\mathbb{R}$: $\cos(4\theta) = \cos(3\theta)$ (b) $\cos\left(\frac{2\pi}{7}\right)$, $\cos\left(\frac{4\pi}{7}\right)$ and $\cos\left(\frac{6\pi}{7}\right)$ are the roots of an equation of the form $ax^3+bx^2+cx+d = 0$ where $a, b, c, d$ are integers. Determine $a, b, c$ and $d$.

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 178

Tags: function , trigonometry , calculus , integration , limit , calculus computations

Let $f(x)$ be a differentiable function such that $f'(x)+f(x)=4xe^{-x}\sin 2x,\ \ f(0)=0.$ Find $\lim_{n\to\infty}\sum_{k=1}^{n}f(k\pi).$

1985 Canada National Olympiad, 3

Tags: geometry , trigonometry , calculus , integration , perimeter , inequalities

Let $P_1$ and $P_2$ be regular polygons of 1985 sides and perimeters $x$ and $y$ respectively. Each side of $P_1$ is tangent to a given circle of circumference $c$ and this circle passes through each vertex of $P_2$. Prove $x + y \ge 2c$. (You may assume that $\tan \theta \ge \theta$ for $0 \le \theta < \frac{\pi}{2}$.)

2007 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 231

Tags: trigonometry , integration , calculus , calculus computations

Evaluate $ \int_0^{\frac{\pi}{3}} \frac{1}{\cos ^ 7 x}\ dx$.

1992 IMTS, 4

Tags: function , algebra , trigonometry

Prove that if $f$ is a non-constant real-valued function such that for all real $x$, $f(x+1) + f(x-1) = \sqrt{3} f(x)$, then $f$ is periodic. What is the smallest $p$, $p > 0$ such that $f(x+p) = f(x)$ for all $x$?

2014 Albania Round 2, 4

Tags: number theory , trigonometry , algebra , logarithm

Solve the equation,$$ \sin (\pi \log x) + \cos (\pi \log x) = 1$$

2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 45

Tags: trigonometry , complex number , inequalities

Consider the complex numbers $a_1, a_2,\cdots , a_n$, $n \geq 2$. Which have the following properties: [list] [*] $|a_i|=1$ $\forall$ $i=1,2,\cdots , n$ [*] $\sum \limits_{k=1}^n arg(a_k)\leq \pi$ [/list] Show that the inequality$$\left(n^2\cot \left(\frac{\pi}{2n}\right)\right)^{-1}\left |\sum \limits_{k=0}^n(-1)^k\left[3n^2-(8k+5)n+4k(k+1)\sigma_k\right]\right |\geq \sqrt{\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^2\cot^2 \left(\frac{\pi}{2n}\right)}+16\left |\sum \limits_{k=0}^n(-1)^k\sigma_k\right |$$where $\sigma_0=1$, $\sigma_k=\sum \limits_{1\leq i_1\leq i_2\leq \cdots \leq i_k\leq n}a_{i_1}a_{i_2}\cdots a_{i_k}$, $\forall$ $k=1,2,\cdots , n$