olymmath

VWO 1994

Flemish Mathematical Olympiad 1994.

Other problems

Problem 1

Let a,b,c>0a,b,c>0 the sides of a right triangle. Find all real xx for which ax>bx+cxa^x>b^x+c^x , with aa is the longest side.

Problem 2

Determine all integer solutions (a,b,c) with c≤94c\leq 94 for which: (a+c)2+(b+c)2=60+20c(a+\sqrt c)^2+(b+\sqrt c)^2 = 60 + 20\sqrt c

Problem 3

Two regular tetrahedrons AA and BB are made with the 8 vertices of a unit cube. (this way is unique)

What's the volume of A∪BA\cup B ?

Problem 4

Let (fi)(f_i) be a sequence of functions defined by: f1(x)=x,fn(x)=fn−1(x)−14f_1(x)=x, f_n(x) = \sqrt{f_{n-1}(x)}-\dfrac14 . ( n∈N,n≥2n\in \mathbb{N}, n\ge2 ) (a) Prove that fn(x)≤fn−1(x)f_n(x) \le f_{n-1}(x) for all x where both functions are defined. (b) Find for each nn the points of xx inside the domain for which fn(x)=xf_n(x)=x .