olymmath

SE-SKOLORNAS 1975

Swedish Mathematical Competition 1975.

Other problems

Problem 1

AA is the point (1,0)(1,0) , LL is the line y=kxy = kx (where k>0k > 0 ). For which points P(t,0)P(t,0) can we find a point QQ on LL such that AQAQ and QPQP are perpendicular?

Problem 2

Is there a positive integer nn such that the fractional part of (3+5)n>0.99?\left(3+\sqrt{5}\right)^n >0.99 ?

Problem 3

Show that an+bn+cn≥abn−1+bcn−1+can−1a^n + b^n + c^n \geq ab^{n-1} + bc^{n-1} + ca^{n-1} for real a,b,c≥0a,b,c \geq 0 and nn a positive integer.

Problem 4

P1P_1 , P2P_2 , P3P_3 , Q1Q_1 , Q2Q_2 , Q3Q_3 are distinct points in the plane. The distances P1Q1P_1Q_1 , P2Q2P_2Q_2 , P3Q3P_3Q_3 are equal. P1P2P_1P_2 and Q2Q1Q_2Q_1 are parallel (not antiparallel), similarly P1P3P_1P_3 and Q3Q1Q_3Q_1 , and P2P3P_2P_3 and Q3Q2Q_3Q_2 . Show that P1Q1P_1Q_1 , P2Q2P_2Q_2 and P3Q3P_3Q_3 intersect in a point.

Problem 5

Show that nn divides 2n+12^n + 1 for infinitely many positive integers nn .

Problem 6

f(x)f(x) is defined for 0≤x≤10 \leq x \leq 1 and has a continuous derivative satisfying ∣f′(x)∣≤C∣f(x)∣|f'(x)| \leq C|f(x)| for some positive constant CC . Show that if f(0)=0f(0) = 0 , then f(x)=0f(x)=0 for the entire interval.