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SE-SKOLORNAS 1973

Swedish Mathematical Competition 1973.

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Problem 1

log⁡82=0.2525\log_8 2 = 0.2525 in base 88 (to 44 places of decimals). Find log⁡84\log_8 4 in base 88 (to 44 places of decimals).

Problem 2

The Fibonacci sequence f1,f2,f3,…f_1,f_2,f_3,\dots is defined by f1=f2=1f_1=f_2=1 , fn+2=fn+1+fnf_{n+2}=f_{n+1}+f_n . Find all nn such that fn=n2f_n = n^2 .

Problem 3

ABCABC is a triangle with ∠A=90∘\angle A = 90^\circ , ∠B=60∘\angle B = 60^\circ . The points A1A_1 , B1B_1 , C1C_1 on BCBC , CACA , ABAB respectively are such that A1B1C1A_1B_1C_1 is equilateral and the perpendiculars (to BCBC at A1A_1 , to CACA at B1B_1 and to ABAB at C1C_1 ) meet at a point PP inside the triangle. Find the ratios PA1:PB1:PC1PA_1:PB_1:PC_1 .

Problem 4

pp is a prime. Find all relatively prime positive integers mm , nn such that mn+1p2=m+pn+p\frac{m}{n}+\frac{1}{p^2}=\frac{m+p}{n+p}

Problem 5

f(x)f(x) is a polynomial of degree 2n2n . Show that all polynomials p(x)p(x) , q(x)q(x) of degree at most nn such that f(x)q(x)−p(x)f(x)q(x)-p(x) has the form ∑2n<k≤3n(ak+xk)\sum\limits_{2n<k\leq 3n} (a^k + x^k) have the same p(x)/q(x)p(x)/q(x) .

Problem 6

f(x)f(x) is a real valued function defined for x≥0x \geq 0 such that f(0)=0f(0) = 0 , f(x+1)=f(x)+xf(x+1)=f(x)+\sqrt{x} for all xx , and f(x)<12f(x−12)+12f(x+12)for allx≥12f(x) < \frac{1}{2}f\left(x - \frac{1}{2}\right)+\frac{1}{2}f\left(x + \frac{1}{2}\right) \text{for all} x \geq \frac{1}{2} Show that f(12)f\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) is uniquely determined.