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Found problems: 3349

2006 Putnam, A6

Four points are chosen uniformly and independently at random in the interior of a given circle. Find the probability that they are the vertices of a convex quadrilateral.

1990 IMO Longlists, 86

Given function $f(x) = \sin x + \sin \pi x$ and positive number $d$. Prove that there exists real number $p$ such that $|f(x + p) - f(x)| < d$ holds for all real numbers $x$, and the value of $p$ can be arbitrarily large.

1980 AMC 12/AHSME, 9

Tags: trigonometry
A man walks $x$ miles due west, turns $150^\circ$ to his left and walks 3 miles in the new direction. If he finishes a a point $\sqrt{3}$ from his starting point, then $x$ is $\text{(A)} \ \sqrt 3 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 2\sqrt{5} \qquad \text{(C)} \ \frac 32 \qquad \text{(D)} \ 3 \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{not uniquely determined}$

1993 Baltic Way, 18

In the triangle $ABC$, $|AB|=15,|BC|=12,|AC|=13$. Let the median $AM$ and bisector $BK$ intersect at point $O$, where $M\in BC,K\in AC$. Let $OL\perp AB,L\in AB$. Prove that $\angle OLK=\angle OLM$.

2006 South africa National Olympiad, 2

Triangle $ABC$ has $BC=1$ and $AC=2$. What is the maximum possible value of $\hat{A}$.

1997 Czech And Slovak Olympiad IIIA, 5

For a given integer $n \ge 2$, find the maximum possible value of $V_n = \sin x_1 \cos x_2 +\sin x_2 \cos x_3 +...+\sin x_n \cos x_1$, where $x_1,x_2,...,x_n$ are real numbers.

1961 IMO, 2

Let $ a$, $ b$, $ c$ be the sides of a triangle, and $ S$ its area. Prove: \[ a^{2} \plus{} b^{2} \plus{} c^{2}\geq 4S \sqrt {3} \] In what case does equality hold?

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 852

Let $f(x)$ be a polynomial. Prove that if $\int_0^1 f(x)g_n(x)\ dx=0\ (n=0,\ 1,\ 2,\ \cdots)$, then all coefficients of $f(x)$ are 0 for each case as follows. (1) $g_n(x)=(1+x)^n$ (2) $g_n(x)=\sin n\pi x$ (3) $g_n(x)=e^{nx}$

2006 Bulgaria National Olympiad, 3

Consider a point $O$ in the plane. Find all sets $S$ of at least two points in the plane such that if $A\in S$ ad $A\neq O$, then the circle with diameter $OA$ is in $S$. [i]Nikolai Nikolov, Slavomir Dinev[/i]

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 12

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int \frac{dx}{1+\cos x}$ [2] $\int x\sqrt{x^2-1}dx$ [3] $\int a^{-\frac{x}{2}}dx\ \ (a>0,a\neq 1)$ [4] $\int \frac{\sin ^ 3 x}{1+\cos x}dx$ [5] $\int e^{4x}\sin 2x dx$

2007 Princeton University Math Competition, 10

In triangle $ABC$ with $AB \neq AC$, points $N \in CA$, $M \in AB$, $P \in BC$, and $Q \in BC$ are chosen such that $MP \parallel AC$, $NQ \parallel AB$, $\frac{BP}{AB} = \frac{CQ}{AC}$, and $A, M, Q, P, N$ are concyclic. Find $\angle BAC$.

2006 Purple Comet Problems, 25

Tags: trigonometry
Let $x$ and $y$ be two real numbers such that $2 \sin x \sin y + 3 \cos y + 6 \cos x \sin y = 7$. Find $\tan^2 x + 2 \tan^2 y$.

2006 South East Mathematical Olympiad, 1

[size=130]In $\triangle ABC$, $\angle A=60^\circ$. $\odot I$ is the incircle of $\triangle ABC$. $\odot I$ is tangent to sides $AB$, $AC$ at $D$, $E$, respectively. Line $DE$ intersects line $BI$ and $CI$ at $F$, $G$ respectively. Prove that [/size]$FG=\frac{BC}{2}$.

1990 Federal Competition For Advanced Students, P2, 6

A convex pentagon $ ABCDE$ is inscribed in a circle. The distances of $ A$ from the lines $ BC,CD,DE$ are $ a,b,c,$ respectively. Compute the distance of $ A$ from the line $ BE$.

1969 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2

Find all real $x$ such that $0 < x < \pi $ and $\frac{8}{3 sin x - sin 3x} + 3 sin^2x \le 5$.

2005 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 7

Calculate the following indefinite integrals. [1] $\int \sqrt{x}(\sqrt{x}+1)^2 dx$ [2] $\int (e^x+2e^{x+1}-3e^{x+2})dx$ [3] $\int (\sin ^2 x+\cos x)\sin x dx$ [4] $\int x\sqrt{2-x} dx$ [5] $\int x\ln x dx$

2009 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 2

The differentiable function $F:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ satisfies $F(0)=-1$ and \[\dfrac{d}{dx}F(x)=\sin (\sin (\sin (\sin(x))))\cdot \cos( \sin (\sin (x))) \cdot \cos (\sin(x))\cdot\cos(x).\] Find $F(x)$ as a function of $x$.

1983 AMC 12/AHSME, 27

A large sphere is on a horizontal field on a sunny day. At a certain time the shadow of the sphere reaches out a distance of $10$ m from the point where the sphere touches the ground. At the same instant a meter stick (held vertically with one end on the ground) casts a shadow of length $2$ m. What is the radius of the sphere in meters? (Assume the sun's rays are parallel and the meter stick is a line segment.) $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{5}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 9 - 4\sqrt{5}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 8\sqrt{10} - 23\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6 - \sqrt{15}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 10\sqrt{5} - 20 $

1960 IMO, 6

Consider a cone of revolution with an inscribed sphere tangent to the base of the cone. A cylinder is circumscribed about this sphere so that one of its bases lies in the base of the cone. let $V_1$ be the volume of the cone and $V_2$ be the volume of the cylinder. a) Prove that $V_1 \neq V_2$; b) Find the smallest number $k$ for which $V_1=kV_2$; for this case, construct the angle subtended by a diamter of the base of the cone at the vertex of the cone.

2008 Moldova National Olympiad, 9.4

Let $ n$ be a positive integer. Find all $ x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n$ that satisfy the relation: \[ \sqrt{x_1\minus{}1}\plus{}2\cdot \sqrt{x_2\minus{}4}\plus{}3\cdot \sqrt{x_3\minus{}9}\plus{}\cdots\plus{}n\cdot\sqrt{x_n\minus{}n^2}\equal{}\frac{1}{2}(x_1\plus{}x_2\plus{}x_3\plus{}\cdots\plus{}x_n).\]

2013 ISI Entrance Examination, 2

For $x\ge 0$, define \[f(x)=\frac1{x+2\cos x}\] Find the set $\{ y \in \mathbb{R}: y=f(x), x\ge 0\}$

2005 China Northern MO, 6

Let $0 \leq \alpha , \beta , \gamma \leq \frac{\pi}{2}$, such that $\cos ^{2} \alpha + \cos ^{2} \beta + \cos ^{2} \gamma = 1$. Prove that $2 \leq (1 + \cos ^{2} \alpha ) ^{2} \sin^{4} \alpha + (1 + \cos ^{2} \beta ) ^{2} \sin ^{4} \beta + (1 + \cos ^{2} \gamma ) ^{2} \sin ^{4} \gamma \leq (1 + \cos ^{2} \alpha )(1 + \cos ^{2} \beta)(1 + \cos ^{2} \gamma ).$

2006 AMC 12/AHSME, 23

Isosceles $ \triangle ABC$ has a right angle at $ C$. Point $ P$ is inside $ \triangle ABC$, such that $ PA \equal{} 11, PB \equal{} 7,$ and $ PC \equal{} 6$. Legs $ \overline{AC}$ and $ \overline{BC}$ have length $ s \equal{} \sqrt {a \plus{} b\sqrt {2}}$, where $ a$ and $ b$ are positive integers. What is $ a \plus{} b$? [asy]pointpen = black; pathpen = linewidth(0.7); pen f = fontsize(10); size(5cm); pair B = (0,sqrt(85+42*sqrt(2))); pair A = (B.y,0); pair C = (0,0); pair P = IP(arc(B,7,180,360),arc(C,6,0,90)); D(A--B--C--cycle); D(P--A); D(P--B); D(P--C); MP("A",D(A),plain.E,f); MP("B",D(B),plain.N,f); MP("C",D(C),plain.SW,f); MP("P",D(P),plain.NE,f);[/asy] $ \textbf{(A) } 85 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 91 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 108 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 121 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 127$

1963 Vietnam National Olympiad, 5

The triangle $ ABC$ has semiperimeter $ p$. Find the side length $ BC$ and the area $ S$ in terms of $ \angle A$, $ \angle B$ and $ p$. In particular, find $ S$ if $ p \approx 23.6$, $ \angle A \approx 52^{\circ}42'$, $ \angle B \approx 46^{\circ}16'$.

2012 Balkan MO, 2

Prove that \[\sum_{cyc}(x+y)\sqrt{(z+x)(z+y)} \geq 4(xy+yz+zx),\] for all positive real numbers $x,y$ and $z$.