Olympiad problems

2019 Jozsef Wildt International Math Competition, W. 45

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 $\sigma_0=1$, $\sigma_k=\sum \limits_{1\leq i_1\leq i_2\leq \cdots \leq i_k\leq n}a_{i_1}a_{i_2}\cdots a_{i_k}$, $\forall$ $k=1,2,\cdots , n$

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 512

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , geometry , calculus computations

Evaluate $ \int_0^{n\pi} \sqrt{1\minus{}\sin t}\ dt\ (n\equal{}1,\ 2,\ \cdots).$

2002 All-Russian Olympiad, 2

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

A quadrilateral $ABCD$ is inscribed in a circle $\omega$. The tangent to $\omega$ at $A$ intersects the ray $CB$ at $K$, and the tangent to $\omega$ at $B$ intersects the ray $DA$ at $M$. Prove that if $AM=AD$ and $BK=BC$, then $ABCD$ is a trapezoid.

2009 Vietnam Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: polynomial , trigonometry , algebra

Let a polynomial $ P(x) \equal{} rx^3 \plus{} qx^2 \plus{} px \plus{} 1$ $ (r > 0)$ such that the equation $ P(x) \equal{} 0$ has only one real root. A sequence $ (a_n)$ is defined by $ a_0 \equal{} 1, a_1 \equal{} \minus{} p, a_2 \equal{} p^2 \minus{} q, a_{n \plus{} 3} \equal{} \minus{} pa_{n \plus{} 2} \minus{} qa_{n \plus{} 1} \minus{} ra_n$. Prove that $ (a_n)$ contains an infinite number of nagetive real numbers.

2016 SDMO (High School), 4

Tags: trigonometry , angle bisector , geometry

Let triangle $ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with $AB = AC$. Suppose that the angle bisector of its angle $\angle B$ meets the side $AC$ at a point $D$ and that $BC = BD+AD$. Determine $\angle A$.

1990 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1

Tags: trigonometry , algebra

The sequence $ (x_n)$, $ n\in\mathbb{N}^*$ is defined by $ |x_1|<1$, and for all $ n \ge 1$, \[ x_{n\plus{}1} \equal{}\frac{\minus{}x_n \plus{}\sqrt{3\minus{}3x_n^2}}{2}\] (a) Find the necessary and sufficient condition for $ x_1$ so that each $ x_n > 0$. (b) Is this sequence periodic? And why?

1963 AMC 12/AHSME, 34

Tags: trigonometry , trig identities , law of cosines

In triangle ABC, side $a = \sqrt{3}$, side $b = \sqrt{3}$, and side $c > 3$. Let $x$ be the largest number such that the magnitude, in degrees, of the angle opposite side $c$ exceeds $x$. Then $x$ equals: $\textbf{(A)}\ 150 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 120\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 105 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 90 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 60$

1998 Niels Henrik Abels Math Contest (Norwegian Math Olympiad) Round 2, 9

Tags: geometry , trigonometry

In the triangle $ ABC$ we have $ AB \equal{} 5$ and $ AC \equal{} 6$. The area of the triangle when the $ \angle ACB$ is as large as possible is $ \text{(A)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 5 \sqrt{7} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \frac{7}{2} \sqrt{7} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 3 \sqrt{11} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \frac{5}{2} \sqrt{11}$

2007 F = Ma, 26

Tags: analytic geometry , graphing lines , slope , trigonometry , rotation

A sled loaded with children starts from rest and slides down a snowy $25^\circ$ (with respect to the horizontal) incline traveling $85$ meters in $17$ seconds. Ignore air resistance. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the sled and the slope? $ \textbf {(A) } 0.36 \qquad \textbf {(B) } 0.40 \qquad \textbf {(C) } 0.43 \qquad \textbf {(D) } 1.00 \qquad \textbf {(E) } 2.01 $

2012 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 841

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

Find $\int_0^x \frac{dt}{1+t^2}+\int_0^{\frac{1}{x}} \frac{dt}{1+t^2}\ (x>0).$

2008 Hong Kong TST, 1

Tags: trigonometry , inequalities

Let $ \alpha_1$, $ \alpha_2$, $ \ldots$, $ \alpha_{2008}$ be real numbers. Find the maximum value of \[ \sin\alpha_1\cos\alpha_2 \plus{} \sin\alpha_2\cos\alpha_3 \plus{} \cdots \plus{} \sin\alpha_{2007}\cos\alpha_{2008} \plus{} \sin\alpha_{2008}\cos\alpha_1\]

2011 AIME Problems, 4

Tags: geometry , geometric transformation , homothety , trigonometry , angle bisector , trig identities , law of sines

In triangle $ABC$, $AB=125,AC=117$, and $BC=120$. The angle bisector of angle $A$ intersects $\overline{BC}$ at point $L$, and the angle bisector of angle $B$ intersects $\overline{AC}$ at point $K$. Let $M$ and $N$ be the feet of the perpendiculars from $C$ to $\overline{BK}$ and $\overline{AL}$, respectively. Find $MN$.

2011 Romania Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: inequalities , ratio , trigonometry , geometry

Let $ABCDEF$ be a convex hexagon of area $1$, whose opposite sides are parallel. The lines $AB$, $CD$ and $EF$ meet in pairs to determine the vertices of a triangle. Similarly, the lines $BC$, $DE$ and $FA$ meet in pairs to determine the vertices of another triangle. Show that the area of at least one of these two triangles is at least $3/2$.

2019 Caucasus Mathematical Olympiad, 5

Tags: trigonometry , law of sines , geometry

Given a triangle $ABC$ with $BC=a$, $CA=b$, $AB=c$, $\angle BAC = \alpha$, $\angle CBA = \beta$, $\angle ACB = \gamma$. Prove that $$ a \sin(\beta-\gamma) + b \sin(\gamma-\alpha) +c\sin(\alpha-\beta) = 0.$$

2011 Kazakhstan National Olympiad, 6

Tags: function , quadratic , trigonometry , algebra

Determine all pairs of positive real numbers $(a, b)$ for which there exists a function $ f:\mathbb{R^{+}}\rightarrow\mathbb{R^{+}} $ satisfying for all positive real numbers $x$ the equation $ f(f(x))=af(x)- bx $

1980 USAMO, 3

Tags: trigonometry , calculus , integration , induction

Let $F_r=x^r\sin{rA}+y^r\sin{rB}+z^r\sin{rC}$, where $x,y,z,A,B,C$ are real and $A+B+C$ is an integral multiple of $\pi$. Prove that if $F_1=F_2=0$, then $F_r=0$ for all positive integral $r$.

2009 ISI B.Stat Entrance Exam, 2

Tags: function , calculus , derivative , integration , trigonometry , analytic geometry , graphing lines

Let $f(x)$ be a continuous function, whose first and second derivatives are continuous on $[0,2\pi]$ and $f''(x) \geq 0$ for all $x$ in $[0,2\pi]$. Show that \[\int_{0}^{2\pi} f(x)\cos x dx \geq 0\]

2011 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 682

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

On the $x$-$y$ plane, 3 half-lines $y=0,\ (x\geq 0),\ y=x\tan \theta \ (x\geq 0),\ y=-\sqrt{3}x\ (x\leq 0)$ intersect with the circle with the center the origin $O$, radius $r\geq 1$ at $A,\ B,\ C$ respectively. Note that $\frac{\pi}{6}\leq \theta \leq \frac{\pi}{3}$. If the area of quadrilateral $OABC$ is one third of the area of the regular hexagon which inscribed in a circle with radius 1, then evaluate $\int_{\frac{\pi}{6}}^{\frac{\pi}{3}} r^2d\theta .$ [i]2011 Waseda University of Education entrance exam/Science[/i]

2005 iTest, 5

Tags: trigonometry

$$\sin 30^o + \sin 45^o + \sin 60^o + \sin 90^o + \cos 120^o + \cos 135^o + \cos 150^o + \cos 180^o = ?$$

2009 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 412

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

Let the definite integral $ I_n\equal{}\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{4}} \frac{dx}{(\cos x)^n}\ (n\equal{}0,\ \pm 1,\ \pm 2,\ \cdots )$. (1) Find $ I_0,\ I_{\minus{}1},\ I_2$. (2) Find $ I_1$. (3) Express $ I_{n\plus{}2}$ in terms of $ I_n$. (4) Find $ I_{\minus{}3},\ I_{\minus{}2},\ I_3$. (5) Evaluate the definite integrals $ \int_0^1 \sqrt{x^2\plus{}1}\ dx,\ \int_0^1 \frac{dx}{(x^2\plus{}1)^2}\ dx$ in using the avobe results. You are not allowed to use the formula of integral for $ \sqrt{x^2\plus{}1}$ directively here.

2012 France Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , trigonometry , parallelogram , geometric transformation , reflection , ratio

Let $ABC$ be an acute-angled triangle with $AB\not= AC$. Let $\Gamma$ be the circumcircle, $H$ the orthocentre and $O$ the centre of $\Gamma$. $M$ is the midpoint of $BC$. The line $AM$ meets $\Gamma$ again at $N$ and the circle with diameter $AM$ crosses $\Gamma$ again at $P$. Prove that the lines $AP,BC,OH$ are concurrent if and only if $AH=HN$.

2013 Today's Calculation Of Integral, 863

Tags: calculus , integration , trigonometry , limit , derivative , inequalities , calculus computations

For $0<t\leq 1$, let $F(t)=\frac{1}{t}\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}t} |\cos 2x|\ dx.$ (1) Find $\lim_{t\rightarrow 0} F(t).$ (2) Find the range of $t$ such that $F(t)\geq 1.$

2013 USAMO, 6

Tags: geometry , circumcircle , geometric transformation , reflection , ratio , trigonometry , asymptote

Let $ABC$ be a triangle. Find all points $P$ on segment $BC$ satisfying the following property: If $X$ and $Y$ are the intersections of line $PA$ with the common external tangent lines of the circumcircles of triangles $PAB$ and $PAC$, then \[\left(\frac{PA}{XY}\right)^2+\frac{PB\cdot PC}{AB\cdot AC}=1.\]

1967 IMO Longlists, 46

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

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 $n$.

2016 Indonesia TST, 3

Tags: algebra , trigonometry

Let $n$ be a positive integer greater than $1$. Evaluate the following summation: \[ \sum_{k=0}^{n-1} \frac{1}{1 + 8 \sin^2 \left( \frac{k \pi}{n} \right)}. \]