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What is the sum of real roots of the equation $x^4-8x^3+13x^2 -24x + 9 = 0$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4 $
Find the angles of the pentagon $ABCDE$ in the figure below.
Let $ABC$ be a triangle whose angles $\alpha=\angle CAB$ and $\beta=\angle CBA$ are greater than $45^{\circ}$. Above the side $AB$ a right isosceles triangle $ABR$ is constructed with $AB$ as the hypotenuse, such that $R$ is inside the triangle $ABC$. Analogously we construct above the sides $BC$ and $AC$ the right isosceles triangles $CBP$ and $ACQ$, right at $P$ and in $Q$, but with these outside the triangle $ABC$. Prove that $CQRP$ is a parallelogram.
Find the number of ordered pairs of integers (p,q) satisfying the equation $p^2-q^2+p+q=2014$.
Integers $x_1,x_2,\cdots,x_{100}$ satisfy \[ \frac {1}{\sqrt{x_1}} + \frac {1}{\sqrt{x_2}} + \cdots + \frac {1}{\sqrt{x_{100}}} = 20. \]Find $ \displaystyle\prod_{i \ne j} \left( x_i - x_j \right) $.
p1. The pattern $ABCCCDDDDABBCCCDDDDABBCCCDDDD...$ repeats to infinity. Which letter ranks in place $2533$ ? p2. Prove that if $a > 2$ and $b > 3$ then $ab + 6 > 3a + 2b$. p3. Given a rectangle $ABCD$ with size $16$ cm $\times 25$ cm, $EBFG$ is kite, and the length of $AE = 5$ cm. Determine the length of $EF$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/2/e/885af838bcf1392eb02e2764f31ae83cb84b78.png[/img] p4. Consider the following series of statements. It is known that $x = 1$. Since $x = 1$ then $x^2 = 1$. So $x^2 = x$. As a result, $x^2 - 1 = x- 1$ $(x -1) (x + 1) = (x - 1) \cdot 1$ Using the rule out, we get $x + 1 = 1$ $1 + 1 = 1$ $2 = 1$ The question. a. If $2 = 1$, then every natural number must be equal to $ 1$. Prove it. b. The result of $2 = 1$ is something that is impossible. Of course there's something wrong in the argument above? Where is the fault? Why is that you think wrong? p5. To calculate $\sqrt{(1998)(1996)(1994)(1992)+16}$ . someone does it in a simple way as follows: $2000^2-2 \times 5\times 2000 + 5^2 - 5$? Is the way that person can justified? Why? p6. To attract customers, a fast food restaurant give gift coupons to everyone who buys food at the restaurant with a value of more than $25,000$ Rp.. Behind every coupon is written one of the following numbers: $9$, $12$, $42$, $57$, $69$, $21$, 15, $75$, $24$ and $81$. Successful shoppers collect coupons with the sum of the numbers behind the coupon is equal to 100 will be rewarded in the form of TV $21''$. If the restaurant owner provides as much as $10$ $21''$ TV pieces, how many should be handed over to the the customer? p7. Given is the shape of the image below. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/4/6/5511d3fb67c039ca83f7987a0c90c652b94107.png[/img] The centers of circles $B$, $C$, $D$, and $E$ are placed on the diameter of circle $A$ and the diameter of circle $B$ is the same as the radius of circle $A$. Circles $C$, $D$, and $E$ are equal and the pairs are tangent externally such that the sum of the lengths of the diameters of the three circles is the same with the radius of the circle $A$. What is the ratio of the circumference of the circle $A$ with the sum of the circumferences of circles $B$, $C$, $D$, and $E$? p8. It is known that $a + b + c = 0$. Prove that $a^3 + b^3 + c^3 = 3abc$.
Two discs are mounted on thin, lightweight rods oriented through their centers and normal to the discs. These axles are constrained to be vertical at all times, and the discs can pivot frictionlessly on the rods. The discs have identical thickness and are made of the same material, but have differing radii $r_\text{1}$ and $r_\text{2}$. The discs are given angular velocities of magnitudes $\omega_\text{1}$ and $\omega_\text{2}$, respectively, and brought into contact at their edges. After the discs interact via friction it is found that both discs come exactly to a halt. Which of the following must hold? Ignore effects associated with the vertical rods. [asy] //Code by riben, Improved by CalTech_2023 // Solids import solids; //bigger cylinder draw(shift(0,0,-1)*scale(0.1,0.1,0.59)*unitcylinder,surfacepen=white,black); draw(shift(0,0,-0.1)*unitdisk, surfacepen=black); draw(unitdisk, surfacepen=white,black); draw(scale(0.1,0.1,1)*unitcylinder,surfacepen=white,black); //smaller cylinder draw(rotate(5,X)*shift(-2,3.2,-1)*scale(0.1,0.1,0.6)*unitcylinder,surfacepen=white,black); draw(rotate(4,X)*scale(0.5,0.5,1)*shift(1,8,0.55)*unitdisk, surfacepen=black); draw(rotate(4,X)*scale(0.5,0.5,1)*shift(1,8,0.6)*unitdisk, surfacepen=white,black); draw(rotate(5,X)*shift(-2,3.2,-0.2)*scale(0.1,0.1,1)*unitcylinder,surfacepen=white,black); // Lines draw((0,-2)--(1,-2),Arrows(size=5)); draw((4,-2)--(4.7,-2),Arrows(size=5)); // Labels label("r1",(0.5,-2),S); label("r2",(4.35,-2),S); // Curved Lines path A=(-0.694, 0.897)-- (-0.711, 0.890)-- (-0.742, 0.886)-- (-0.764, 0.882)-- (-0.790, 0.873)-- (-0.815, 0.869)-- (-0.849, 0.867)-- (-0.852, 0.851)-- (-0.884, 0.844)-- (-0.895, 0.837)-- (-0.904, 0.824)-- (-0.879, 0.800)-- (-0.841, 0.784)-- (-0.805, 0.772)-- (-0.762, 0.762)-- (-0.720, 0.747)-- (-0.671, 0.737)-- (-0.626, 0.728)-- (-0.591, 0.720)-- (-0.556, 0.715)-- (-0.504, 0.705)-- (-0.464, 0.700)-- (-0.433, 0.688)-- (-0.407, 0.683)-- (-0.371, 0.685)-- (-0.316, 0.673)-- (-0.271, 0.672)-- (-0.234, 0.667)-- (-0.192, 0.664)-- (-0.156, 0.663)-- (-0.114, 0.663)-- (-0.070, 0.660)-- (-0.033, 0.662)-- (0.000, 0.663)-- (0.036, 0.663)-- (0.067, 0.665)-- (0.095, 0.667)-- (0.125, 0.666)-- (0.150, 0.673)-- (0.187, 0.675)-- (0.223, 0.676)-- (0.245, 0.681)-- (0.274, 0.687)-- (0.300, 0.696)-- (0.327, 0.707)-- (0.357, 0.709)-- (0.381, 0.718)-- (0.408, 0.731)-- (0.443, 0.740)-- (0.455, 0.754)-- (0.458, 0.765)-- (0.453, 0.781)-- (0.438, 0.795)-- (0.411, 0.809)-- (0.383, 0.817)-- (0.344, 0.829)-- (0.292, 0.839)-- (0.254, 0.846)-- (0.216, 0.851)-- (0.182, 0.857)-- (0.153, 0.862)-- (0.124, 0.867); draw(shift(0.2,0)*A,EndArrow(size=5)); path B=(2.804, 0.844)-- (2.790, 0.838)-- (2.775, 0.838)-- (2.758, 0.831)-- (2.740, 0.831)-- (2.709, 0.827)-- (2.688, 0.825)-- (2.680, 0.818)-- (2.660, 0.810)-- (2.639, 0.810)-- (2.628, 0.803)-- (2.618, 0.799)-- (2.604, 0.790)-- (2.598, 0.778)-- (2.596, 0.769)-- (2.606, 0.757)-- (2.630, 0.748)-- (2.666, 0.733)-- (2.696, 0.721)-- (2.744, 0.707)-- (2.773, 0.702)-- (2.808, 0.697)-- (2.841, 0.683)-- (2.867, 0.680)-- (2.912, 0.668)-- (2.945, 0.665)-- (2.973, 0.655)-- (3.010, 0.648)-- (3.040, 0.647)-- (3.069, 0.642)-- (3.102, 0.640)-- (3.136, 0.632)-- (3.168, 0.629)-- (3.189, 0.627)-- (3.232, 0.619)-- (3.254, 0.624)-- (3.281, 0.621)-- (3.328, 0.618)-- (3.355, 0.618)-- (3.397, 0.617)-- (3.442, 0.616)-- (3.468, 0.611)-- (3.528, 0.611)-- (3.575, 0.617)-- (3.611, 0.619)-- (3.634, 0.625)-- (3.666, 0.622)-- (3.706, 0.626)-- (3.742, 0.635)-- (3.772, 0.635)-- (3.794, 0.641)-- (3.813, 0.646)-- (3.837, 0.654)-- (3.868, 0.659)-- (3.886, 0.672)-- (3.903, 0.681)-- (3.917, 0.688)-- (3.931, 0.697)-- (3.943, 0.711)-- (3.951, 0.720)-- (3.948, 0.731)-- (3.924, 0.745)-- (3.900, 0.757)-- (3.874, 0.774)-- (3.851, 0.779)-- (3.821, 0.779)-- (3.786, 0.786)-- (3.754, 0.792)-- (3.726, 0.797)-- (3.677, 0.806)-- (3.642, 0.812); draw(shift(0.7,0)*B,EndArrow(size=5)); [/asy] (A) $\omega_\text{1}^2r_\text{1}=\omega_\text{2}^2r_\text{2}$ (B) $\omega_\text{1}r_\text{1}=\omega_\text{2}r_\text{2}$ (C) $\omega_\text{1}r_\text{1}^2=\omega_\text{2}r_\text{2}^2$ (D) $\omega_\text{1}r_\text{1}^3=\omega_\text{2}r_\text{2}^3$ (E) $\omega_\text{1}r_\text{1}^4=\omega_\text{2}r_\text{2}^4$
Let $S$ be a set of $n$ points in the plane such that any two points of $S$ are at least $1$ unit apart. Prove there is a subset $T$ of $S$ with at least $\frac{n}{7}$ points such that any two points of $T$ are at least $\sqrt{3}$ units apart.
At an elementary school, the students in third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade run an average of $12$, $15$, and $10$ minutes per day, respectively. There are twice as many third graders as fourth graders, and twice as many fourth graders as fifth graders. What is the average number of minutes run per day by these students? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{37}{3} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{88}{7} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 13\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 14 $
Let $\mathbb N$ be the set of positive integers. Find all functions $f\colon\mathbb N\to \mathbb N$ such that for every $m,n\in \mathbb N$, \[ f(m)+f(n)\mid m+n. \]
Let $z$ be an integer $> 1$ and let $M$ be the set of all numbers of the form $z_k = 1+z + \cdots+ z^k, \ k = 0, 1,\ldots$. Determine the set $T$ of divisors of at least one of the numbers $z_k$ from $M.$
Let $p,q$ be primes, where $p>q$. Define $t=\gcd(p!-1,q!-1)$. Prove that $t\le p^{\frac{p}{3}}$.
The Tower of Hanoi is a puzzle with $n$ disks of different sizes and $3$ vertical rods on it. All of the disks are initially placed on the leftmost rod, sorted by size such that the largest disk is on the bottom. On each turn, one may move the topmost disk of any nonempty rod onto any other rod, provided that it is smaller than the current topmost disk of that rod, if it exists. (For instance, if there were two disks on different rods, the smaller disk could move to either of the other two rods, but the larger disk could only move to the empty rod.) The puzzle is solved when all of the disks are moved to the rightmost rod. The specifications normally include an intelligent monk to move the disks, but instead there is a monkey making random moves (with each valid move having an equal probability of being selected). Given $64$ disks, what is the expected number of moves the monkey will have to make to solve the puzzle?
Answer the following questions. (1) By setting $ x\plus{}\sqrt{x^2\minus{}1}\equal{}t$, find the indefinite integral $ \int \sqrt{x^2\minus{}1}\ dx$. (2) Given two points $ P(p,\ q)\ (p>1,\ q>0)$ and $ A(1,\ 0)$ on the curve $ x^2\minus{}y^2\equal{}1$. Find the area $ S$ of the figure bounded by two lines $ OA,\ OP$ and the curve in terms of $ p$. (3) Let $ S\equal{}\frac{\theta}{2}$. Express $ p,\ q$ in terms of $ \theta$.
What mass of the compound $\ce{CrO3}$ $\text{(M = 100.0)}$ contains $4.5\times10^{23}$ oxygen atoms? $ \textbf{(A) }\text{2.25 g}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\text{12.0 g}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\text{25.0 g}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\text{75.0 g}\qquad$
Let $\{a_n\}$ be a sequence of positive terms such that $a_{n+1}=a_n+ \frac{n^2}{a_n}$ . Let $b_n =a_n-n$ . (1) Are there infinitely many $n$ such that $b_n \ge 0$ ? (2) Prove that there is a positive number $M$ such that $\sum^{\infty}_{n=3} \frac{b_n}{n+1}<M$.
Let $ A_1,A_2,...,A_{3n} $ be $ 3n\ge 3 $ planar points such that $ A_1A_2A_3 $ is an equilateral triangle and $ A_{3k+1} ,A_{3k+2} ,A_{3k+3} $ are the midpoints of the sides of $ A_{3k-2}A_{3k-1}A_{3k} , $ for all $ 1\le k<n. $ Of two different colors, each one of these points are colored, either with one, either with another. [b]a)[/b] Prove that, if $ n\ge 7, $ then some of these points form a monochromatic (only one color) isosceles trapezoid. [b]b)[/b] What about $ n=6? $
The quadrilateral $ABCD$ is a square of sidelength $1$, and the points $E, F, G, H$ are the midpoints of the sides. Determine the area of quadrilateral $PQRS$. [img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--fMGH2lX6Go/XzcDqhgGKfI/AAAAAAAAMXo/x4NATcMDJ2MeUe-O0xBGKZ_B4l_QzROjACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/2000%2BMohr%2Bp1.png[/img]
Show that the number $ 7^{100}-3^{100} $ has $ 85 $ digits and find its last $ 4 $ ones.
Solve the following system of equations in positive integers \[\left\{\begin{array}{cc}a^3-b^3-c^3=3abc\\ \\ a^2=2(b+c)\end{array}\right.\]
Determine, with proof, whether or not there exist integers $a,b,c>2010$ satisfying the equation \[a^3+2b^3+4c^3=6abc+1.\]
Let $X$ be an interior point of a rectangle $ABCD$. Let the bisectors of $\angle DAX$ and $\angle CBX$ intersect in $P$. A point $Q$ satisfies $\angle QAP=\angle QBP=90^\circ$. Show that $PX=QX$.
Each member of a set of circles in the $xy$-plane is tangent to the $x$-axis and no two of the circles intersect. Show that (a) the points of tangency can include all rational points on the axis. (b) the points of tangency cannot include all the irrational points.
Find four positive integers each not exceeding $70000$ and each having more than $100$ divisors.
Place all numbers from 1 to 10 to the boxes such that every number except the uppermost is equal to the difference between the two numbers on its top. [asy] unitsize(-4); draw((0,0)--(5,0)--(5,5)--(0,5)--cycle); draw((10,0)--(15,0)--(15,5)--(10,5)--cycle); draw((20,0)--(25,0)--(25,5)--(20,5)--cycle); draw((30,0)--(35,0)--(35,5)--(30,5)--cycle); draw((5,10)--(10,10)--(10,15)--(5,15)--cycle); draw((15,10)--(20,10)--(20,15)--(15,15)--cycle); draw((25,10)--(30,10)--(30,15)--(25,15)--cycle); draw((10,20)--(15,20)--(15,25)--(10,25)--cycle); draw((20,20)--(25,20)--(25,25)--(20,25)--cycle); draw((15,30)--(20,30)--(20,35)--(15,35)--cycle); draw((2.5,5)--(7.5, 10)); draw((12.5,5)--(17.5, 10)); draw((22.5,5)--(27.5, 10)); draw((32.5,5)--(27.5, 10)); draw((22.5,5)--(17.5, 10)); draw((12.5,5)--(7.5, 10)); draw((7.5,15)--(12.5, 20)); draw((17.5,15)--(22.5, 20)); draw((27.5,15)--(22.5, 20)); draw((17.5,15)--(12.5, 20)); draw((12.5,25)--(17.5, 30)); draw((22.5,25)--(17.5, 30)); [/asy]The number in the lower box is at most $\textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5$