Found problems: 236
Find all integers $a,b,m,n$, with $m>n>1$, for which the polynomial $f(X)=X^n+aX+b$ divides the polynomial $g(X)=X^m+aX+b$.
[i]Laurentiu Panaitopol[/i]
Two lines parallel to the $x$-axis cut the graph of $y=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ in points $A,C,E$ and $B,D,F$ respectively, in that order from left to right. Prove that the length of the projection of the segment $CD$ onto the $x$-axis equals the sum of the lengths of the projections of $AB$ and $EF$.
On the plane, a Cartesian coordinate system is chosen. Given points $ A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ on the parabola $ y \equal{} x^2$, and points $ B_1,B_2,B_3,B_4$ on the parabola $ y \equal{} 2009x^2$. Points $ A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ are concyclic, and points $ A_i$ and $ B_i$ have equal abscissas for each $ i \equal{} 1,2,3,4$.
Prove that points $ B_1,B_2,B_3,B_4$ are also concyclic.
Let $f(x) = ax^2+bx+c$ be a quadratic trinomial with $a$,$b$,$c$ reals such that any quadratic trinomial obtained by a permutation of $f$'s coefficients has an integer root (including $f$ itself).
Show that $f(1)=0$.
Two lines parallel to the $x$-axis cut the graph of $y=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ in points $A,C,E$ and $B,D,F$ respectively, in that order from left to right. Prove that the length of the projection of the segment $CD$ onto the $x$-axis equals the sum of the lengths of the projections of $AB$ and $EF$.
The graph below shows a portion of the curve defined by the quartic polynomial $ P(x) \equal{} x^4 \plus{} ax^3 \plus{} bx^2 \plus{} cx \plus{} d$. Which of the following is the smallest?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ P( \minus{} 1)$
$ \textbf{(B)}\ \text{The product of the zeros of }P$
$ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{The product of the non \minus{} real zeros of }P$
$ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{The sum of the coefficients of }P$
$ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{The sum of the real zeros of }P$
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Find all real polynomials $ g(x)$ of degree at most $ n \minus{} 3$, $ n\geq 3$, knowing that all the roots of the polynomial $ f(x) \equal{} x^n \plus{} nx^{n \minus{} 1} \plus{} \frac {n(n \minus{} 1)}2 x^{n \minus{} 2} \plus{} g(x)$ are real.
Let $a$, $b$, $c$ be the three roots of the equation $x^3-(k+1)x^2+kx+12=0$, where $k$ is a real number. If $(a-2)^3+(b-2)^3+(c-2)^3=-18$, find the value of $k$.
Real numbers $r$ and $s$ are roots of $p(x)=x^3+ax+b$, and $r+4$ and $s-3$ are roots of $q(x)=x^3+ax+b+240$. Find the sum of all possible values of $|b|$.
If $r_1$, $r_2$, and $r_3$ are the solutions to the equation $x^3 - 5x^2 + 6x - 1 = 0$, then what is the value of $r_1^2 + r_2^2 + r_3^2$?
[i]Proposed by Eugene Chen[/i]
(a) Does there exist a polynomial $ P(x)$ with coefficients in integers, such that $ P(d) \equal{} \frac{2008}{d}$ holds for all positive divisors of $ 2008$?
(b) For which positive integers $ n$ does a polynomial $ P(x)$ with coefficients in integers exists, such that $ P(d) \equal{} \frac{n}{d}$ holds for all positive divisors of $ n$?
Let $V_n=\sqrt{F_n^2+F_{n+2}^2}$, where $F_n$ is the Fibonacci sequence
($F_1=F_2=1,F_{n+2}=F_{n+1}+F_{n}$)
Show that $V_n,V_{n+1},V_{n+2}$ are the sides of a triangle with area $1/2$
Equiangular hexagon $ ABCDEF$ has side lengths $ AB \equal{} CD \equal{} EF \equal{} 1$ and $ BC \equal{} DE \equal{} FA \equal{} r$. The area of $ \triangle ACE$ is $70\%$ of the area of the hexagon. What is the sum of all possible values of $ r$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {4\sqrt {3}}{3} \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac {10}{3} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ 4 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac {17}{4} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 6$
The sum of all the roots of $ 4x^3\minus{}8x^2\minus{}63x\minus{}9\equal{}0$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \minus{}8 \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \minus{}2 \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ 0$
The sum of the zeros, the product of the zeros, and the sum of the coefficients of the function $ f(x) \equal{} ax^{2} \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ are equal. Their common value must also be which of the following?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{the coefficient of }x^{2}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{the coefficient of }x$
$ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{the y \minus{} intercept of the graph of }y \equal{} f(x)$
$ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{one of the x \minus{} intercepts of the graph of }y \equal{} f(x)$
$ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{the mean of the x \minus{} intercepts of the graph of }y \equal{} f(x)$
Let the roots of $ax^2+bx+c=0$ be $r$ and $s$. The equation with roots $ar+b$ and $as+b$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ x^2-bx-ac=0$
$\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ x^2-bx+ac=0$
$\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ x^2+3bx+ca+2b^2=0$
${\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ x^2+3bx-ca+2b^2=0 }$
${\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ x^2+bx(2-a)+a^2c+b^2(a+1)=0} $
Let $P(x)=x^6-x^5-x^3-x^2-x$ and $a,b,c$ and $d$ be the roots of the equation $x^4-x^3-x^2-1=0$, then determine the value of $P(a)+P(b)+P(c)+P(d)$
(A)$5$
(B)$6$
(C)$7$
(D)$8$
There are two spherical balls of different sizes lying in two corners of a rectangular room, each touching two walls and the floor. If there is a point on each ball which is $5$ inches from each wall which that ball touches and $10$ inches from the floor, then the sum of the diameters of the balls is
$\textbf{(A) }20\text{ inches}\qquad\textbf{(B) }30\text{ inches}\qquad\textbf{(C) }40\text{ inches}\qquad$
$\textbf{(D) }60\text{ inches}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\text{not determined by the given information}$
If $ a_2 \neq 0$ and $ r$ and $ s$ are the roots of $ a_0 \plus{} a_1x \plus{} a_2x^2 \equal{} 0$, then the equality $ a_0 \plus{} a_1x \plus{} a_2x^2 \equal{} a_0\left (1 \minus{} \frac {x}{r} \right ) \left (1 \minus{} \frac {x}{s} \right )$ holds:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \text{for all values of }x, a_0\neq 0$
$ \textbf{(B)}\ \text{for all values of }x$
$ \textbf{(C)}\ \text{only when }x \equal{} 0$
$ \textbf{(D)}\ \text{only when }x \equal{} r \text{ or }x \equal{} s$
$ \textbf{(E)}\ \text{only when }x \equal{} r \text{ or }x \equal{} s, a_0 \neq 0$
If the solutions of the equation $x^2+px+q=0$ are the cubes of the solutions of the equation $x^2+mx+n=0$, then
$\textbf{(A) }p=m^3+3mn\qquad\textbf{(B) }p=m^3-3mn\qquad$
$\textbf{(C) }p+q=m^3\qquad\textbf{(D) }\left(\frac{m}{n}\right)^2=\frac{p}{q}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\text{none of these}$
Find all polynomials $f(x)$ with real coefficients for which
\[f(x)f(2x^2) = f(2x^3 + x).\]
Find all pairs $(m,n)$ of natural numbers with $m<n$ such that $m^2+1$ is a multiple of $n$ and $n^2+1$ is a multiple of $m$.
Consider the second degree polynomial $x^2+ax+b$ with real coefficients. We know that the necessary and sufficient condition for this polynomial to have roots in real numbers is that its discriminant, $a^2-4b$ be greater than or equal to zero. Note that the discriminant is also a polynomial with variables $a$ and $b$. Prove that the same story is not true for polynomials of degree $4$: Prove that there does not exist a $4$ variable polynomial $P(a,b,c,d)$ such that:
The fourth degree polynomial $x^4+ax^3+bx^2+cx+d$ can be written as the product of four $1$st degree polynomials if and only if $P(a,b,c,d)\ge 0$. (All the coefficients are real numbers.)
[i]Proposed by Sahand Seifnashri[/i]
1.Let $ x \equal{} \alpha ,\ \beta \ (\alpha < \beta )$ are $ x$ coordinates of the intersection points of a parabola $ y \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c\ (a\neq 0)$ and the line $ y \equal{} ux \plus{} v$.
Prove that the area of the region bounded by these graphs is $ \boxed{\frac {|a|}{6}(\beta \minus{} \alpha )^3}$.
2. Let $ x \equal{} \alpha ,\ \beta \ (\alpha < \beta )$ are $ x$ coordinates of the intersection points of parabolas $ y \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c$ and $ y \equal{} px^2 \plus{} qx \plus{} r\ (ap\neq 0)$.
Prove that the area of the region bounded by these graphs is $ \boxed{\frac {|a \minus{} p|}{6}(\beta \minus{} \alpha )^3}$.
Suppose that $ a$ and $ b$ are are nonzero real numbers, and that the equation $ x^2\plus{}ax\plus{}b\equal{}0$ has solutions $ a$ and $ b$. Then the pair $ (a,b)$ is
$ \textbf{(A)}\ (\minus{}2,1) \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ (\minus{}1,2) \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ (1,\minus{}2) \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ (2,\minus{}1) \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ (4,4)$