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IMC 2009
International Mathematics Competition for University Students 2009.
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Let A , B , C A,B,C A , B , C be real square matrices of the same order, and suppose A A A is invertible. Prove that
( A − B ) C = B A − 1 ⟹ C ( A − B ) = A − 1 B (A-B)C=BA^{-1}\implies C(A-B)=A^{-1}B ( A − B ) C = B A − 1 ⟹ C ( A − B ) = A − 1 B
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Suppose f : R → R f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R} f : R → R is a two times differentiable function satisfying f ( 0 ) = 1 , f ′ ( 0 ) = 0 f(0)=1,f^{\prime}(0)=0 f ( 0 ) = 1 , f ′ ( 0 ) = 0 and for all x ∈ [ 0 , ∞ ) x\in [0,\infty) x ∈ [ 0 , ∞ ) , it satisfies
f ′ ′ ( x ) − 5 f ′ ( x ) + 6 f ( x ) ≥ 0 f^{\prime \prime}(x)-5f^{\prime}(x)+6f(x)\ge 0 f ′′ ( x ) − 5 f ′ ( x ) + 6 f ( x ) ≥ 0
Prove that, for all x ∈ [ 0 , ∞ ) x\in [0,\infty) x ∈ [ 0 , ∞ ) ,
f ( x ) ≥ 3 e 2 x − 2 e 3 x f(x)\ge 3e^{2x}-2e^{3x} f ( x ) ≥ 3 e 2 x − 2 e 3 x
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