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2023 Putnam, A3

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Determine the smallest positive real number $r$ such that there exist differentiable functions $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ and $g: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ satisfying (a) $f(0)>0$, (b) $g(0)=0$, (c) $\left|f^{\prime}(x)\right| \leq|g(x)|$ for all $x$, (d) $\left|g^{\prime}(x)\right| \leq|f(x)|$ for all $x$, and (e) $f(r)=0$.

2022 Balkan MO Shortlist, G2

Tags: geometry
Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $AB > AC$ with incenter $I{}$. The internal bisector of the angle $BAC$ intersects the $BC$ at the point $D{}$. Let $M{}$ the midpoint of the segment $AD{}$, and let $F{}$ be the second intersection point of $MB$ with the circumcircle of the triangle $BIC$. Prove that $AF$ is perpendicular to $FC$.

1969 Poland - Second Round, 4

Prove that for any natural numbers min the inequality holds $$1^m + 2^m + \ldots + n^m \geq n\cdot \left( \frac{n+1}{2}\right)^m$$

1986 Balkan MO, 3

Tags: induction , algebra
Let $a,b,c$ be real numbers such that $ab\not= 0$ and $c>0$. Let $(a_{n})_{n\geq 1}$ be the sequence of real numbers defined by: $a_{1}=a, a_{2}=b$ and \[a_{n+1}=\frac{a_{n}^{2}+c}{a_{n-1}}\] for all $n\geq 2$. Show that all the terms of the sequence are integer numbers if and only if the numbers $a,b$ and $\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}+c}{ab}$ are integers.

2021 Alibaba Global Math Competition, 9

Let $\varepsilon$ be positive constant and $u$ satisfies that \[ \begin{cases} (\partial_t-\varepsilon\partial_x^2-\partial_y^2)u=0, & (t,x,y) \in \mathbb{R}_+ \times \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}_+,\\ \partial_y u\vert_{y=0}=\partial_x h, &\\u\vert_{t=0}=0. & \end{cases}\] Here $h(t,x)$ is a smooth Schwartz function. Define the operator $e^{a\langle D\rangle}$ \[\mathcal{F}_x(e^{a\langle D\rangle} f)(k)=e^{a\langle k\rangle} \mathcal{F}_x(f)(k), \quad \langle k\rangle=1+\vert k\vert,\] where $\mathcal{F}_x$ stands for the Fourier transform in $x$. Show that \[\int_0^T \|e^{(1-s)\langle D\rangle} u\|_{L_{x,y}^2}^2 ds \le C \int_0^T \|e^{(1-s)\langle D\rangle} h\|_{H_x^{\frac{1}{4}}}^2 ds\] with constant $C$ independent of $\varepsilon, T$ and $h$.

2015 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Determine all functions $f:\mathbb{R}\setminus\{0\}\to \mathbb{R}\setminus\{0\}$ such that $$f(x^2yf(x))+f(1)=x^2f(x)+f(y)$$ holds for all nonzero real numbers $x$ and $y$.

2019 LIMIT Category C, Problem 1

Tags: function
Which of the following functions are differentiable at $x=0$? $\textbf{(A)}~f(x)=\begin{cases}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac1{|x|}\right)&\text{if }x\ne0\\\frac\pi2&\text{if }x=0\end{cases}$ $\textbf{(B)}~f(x)=|x|^{1/2}x$ $\textbf{(C)}~f(x)=\begin{cases}x^2\left|\cos\frac{\pi}x\right|&\text{if }x\ne0\\0&\text{if }x=0\end{cases}$ $\textbf{(D)}~\text{None of the above}$

2010 District Olympiad, 4

Tags: search , function , algebra
Consider the sequence $ a_n\equal{}\left|z^n\plus{}\frac{1}{z^n}\right|\ ,\ n\ge 1$, where $ z\in \mathbb{C}^*$ is given. i) Prove that if $ a_1>2$, then: \[ a_{n\plus{}1}<\frac{a_n\plus{}a_{n\plus{}2}}{2}\ ,\ (\forall)n\in \mathbb{N}^*\] ii) Prove that if there is a $ k\in \mathbb{N}^*$ such that $ a_k\le 2$, then $ a_1\le 2$.

2023-24 IOQM India, 17

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Consider the set $$ \mathcal{S}=\{(a, b, c, d, e): 0<a<b<c<d<e<100\} $$ where $a, b, c, d, e$ are integers. If $D$ is the average value of the fourth element of such a tuple in the set, taken over all the elements of $\mathcal{S}$, find the largest integer less than or equal to $D$.

2020 Caucasus Mathematical Olympiad, 3

Let $a_n$ be a sequence given by $a_1 = 18$, and $a_n = a_{n-1}^2+6a_{n-1}$, for $n>1$. Prove that this sequence contains no perfect powers.

1955 Poland - Second Round, 1

Tags: algebra
Calculate the sum $ x^4 + y^4 + z^4 $ knowing that $ x + y + z = 0 $ and $ x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = a $, where $ a $ is a given positive number.

2010 Iran MO (3rd Round), 5

Tags: algebra
[b]interesting sequence[/b] $n$ is a natural number and $x_1,x_2,...$ is a sequence of numbers $1$ and $-1$ with these properties: it is periodic and its least period number is $2^n-1$. (it means that for every natural number $j$ we have $x_{j+2^n-1}=x_j$ and $2^n-1$ is the least number with this property.) There exist distinct integers $0\le t_1<t_2<...<t_k<n$ such that for every natural number $j$ we have \[x_{j+n}=x_{j+t_1}\times x_{j+t_2}\times ... \times x_{j+t_k}\] Prove that for every natural number $s$ that $s<2^n-1$ we have \[\sum_{i=1}^{2^n-1}x_ix_{i+s}=-1\] Time allowed for this question was 1 hours and 15 minutes.

2004 AMC 8, 22

Tags: probability , ratio
At a party there are only single women and married men with their wives. The probability that a randomly selected woman is single is $\frac{2}{5}$. What fraction of the people in the room are married men? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{8}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2}{5}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{12}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{5}$

2017 Taiwan TST Round 3, 3

Tags: geometry
Given a $ \triangle ABC $ with circumcircle $ \Gamma. $ Let $ A' $ be the antipode of $ A $ in $ \Gamma $ and $ D $ be the point s.t. $ \triangle BCD $ is an equilateral triangle ($ A $ and $ D $ are on the opposite side of $ BC $). Let the perpendicular from $ A' $ to $ A'D $ cuts $ CA, $ $ AB $ at $ E, $ $ F, $ resp. and $ T $ be the point s.t. $ \triangle ETF $ is an isosceles triangle with base $ EF $ and base angle $ 30^{\circ} $ ($ A $ and $ T $ are on the opposite side of $ EF $). Prove that $ AT $ passes through the 9-point center of $ \triangle ABC. $ [i]Proposed by Telv Cohl[/i]

2017 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Romania, 2

a) Find : $A=\{(a,b,c) \in \mathbb{R}^{3} | a+b+c=3 , (6a+b^2+c^2)(6b+c^2+a^2)(6c+a^2+b^2) \neq 0\}$ b) Prove that for any $(a,b,c) \in A$ next inequality hold : \begin{align*} \frac{a}{6a+b^2+c^2}+\frac{b}{6b+c^2+a^2}+\frac{c}{6c+a^2+b^2} \le \frac{3}{8} \end{align*}

2017 Saudi Arabia IMO TST, 1

In the garden of Wonderland, there are $2016$ apples, $2017$ bananas and $2018$ oranges.Two monkeys Adu and Bakar play the following game: alternatively each of them takes and eats one fruit of any kind except for the one that he took in previous turn (in the first turn, each of them can take a fruit of any kind). Who can not take a fruit is the loser. Which monkey has the winning strategy if Adu plays first?

2011 Saudi Arabia Pre-TST, 4.2

Find positive integers $a_1 < a_2<... <a_{2010}$ such that $$a_1(1!)^{2010} + a_2(2!)^{2010} + ... + a_{2010}(2010!)^{2010} = (2011 !)^{2010}. $$

2012 AMC 12/AHSME, 9

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It takes Clea $60$ seconds to walk down an escalator when it is not operating and only $24$ seconds to walk down the escalator when it is operating. How many seconds does it take Clea to ride down the operating escalator when she just stands on it? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 36\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 40\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 42\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 48\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 52 $

1986 India National Olympiad, 1

Tags: algebra
A person who left home between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. returned between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and found that the hands of his watch had exactly exchanged place, when did he go out ?

2024 Mongolian Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Let $P(x)$ and $Q(x)$ be polynomials with nonnegative coefficients. We denote by $P'(x)$ the derivative of $P(x)$. Suppose that $P(0)=Q(0)=0$ and $Q(1) \leq 1 \leq P'(0)$. $(1)$ Prove that $0 \leq Q(x) \leq x \leq P(x)$ for all $0 \leq x \leq 1$. $(2)$ Prove that $P(Q(x)) \leq Q(P(x))$ for all $0 \leq x \leq 1$. [i]Proposed by Otgonbayar Uuye.[/i]

2022 MIG, 6

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A coin is flipped three times. What is the probability that there are no instances of two consecutive heads or two consecutive tails? $\textbf{(A) }\frac{1}{8}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{3}{8}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{5}{8}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{3}{4}$

2020 Cono Sur Olympiad, 2

Given $2021$ distinct positive integers non divisible by $2^{1010}$, show that it's always possible to choose $3$ of them $a$, $b$ and $c$, such that $|b^2-4ac|$ is not a perfect square.

2010 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Given a cyclic quadrilateral $ABCD$, let the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ meet at $E$ and the lines $AD$ and $BC$ meet at $F$. The midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$ are $G$ and $H$, respectively. Show that $EF$ is tangent at $E$ to the circle through the points $E$, $G$ and $H$. [i]Proposed by David Monk, United Kingdom[/i]

Today's calculation of integrals, 879

Evaluate the integrals as follows. (1) $\int \frac{x^2}{2-x}\ dx$ (2) $\int \sqrt[3]{x^5+x^3}\ dx$ (3) $\int_0^1 (1-x)\cos \pi x\ dx$

1998 AMC 12/AHSME, 23

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The graphs of $ x^2 \plus{} y^2 \equal{} 4 \plus{} 12x \plus{} 6y$ and $ x^2 \plus{} y^2 \equal{} k \plus{} 4x \plus{} 12y$ intersect when $ k$ satisfies $ a \leq k \leq b$, and for no other values of $ k$. Find $ b \minus{} a$. $ \textbf{(A)}\ 5\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 68\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 104\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 140\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 144$