\(a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots\) is an increasing sequence of natural numbers. It is known that \(a_{a_k} = 3k\) for any \(k\). Find a) \(a_{100}\); b) \(a_{2022}\).
\(N\) points are given, no three of which lie on one line. Each two of these points are connected by a segment, and each segment is coloured in one of the \(k\) colours. Prove that if \(N > \lfloor k!e\rfloor\), then among these points one can choose three such that all sides of the triangle formed by them will be colored in one colour.
An iterative polyline serves as a geometric interpretation of the iteration process. To construct it, on the \(Oxy\) plane, the graph of the function \(f (x)\) is drawn and the bisector of the coordinate angle is drawn, as is the straight line \(y = x\). Then on the graph of the function the points \[A_0 (x_0, f (x_0)), A_1 (x_1, f (x_1)), \dots, A_n (x_n, f (x_n)), \dots\] are noted and on the bisector of the coordinate angle – the points \[B_0 (x_0, x_0), B_1 (x_1, x_1), \dots , B_n (x_n, x_n), \dots.\] The polygonal line \(B_0A_0B_1A_1 \dots B_nA_n \dots\) is called iterative.
Construct an iterative polyline from the following information:
a) \(f (x) = 1 + x/2\), \(x_0 = 0\), \(x_0 = 8\);
b) \(f (x) = 1/x\), \(x_0 = 2\);
c) \(f (x) = 2x - 1\), \(x_0 = 0\), \(x_0 = 1{,}125\);
d) \(f (x) = - 3x/2 + 6\), \(x_0 = 5/2\);
e) \(f (x) = x^2 + 3x - 3\), \(x_0 = 1\), \(x_0 = 0{,}99\), \(x_0 = 1{,}01\);
f) \(f (x) = \sqrt{1 + x}\), \(x_0 = 0\), \(x_0 = 8\);
g) \(f (x) = x^3/3 - 5x^2/x + 25x/6 + 3\), \(x_0 = 3\).
The sequence of numbers \(a_n\) is given by the conditions \(a_1 = 1\), \(a_{n + 1} = a_n + 1/a^2_n\) (\(n \geq 1\)).
Is it true that this sequence is limited?
The numbers \(a_1, a_2, \dots , a_k\) are such that the equality \(\lim\limits_{n\to\infty} (x_n + a_1x_{n - 1} + \dots + a_kx_{n - k}) = 0\) is possible only for those sequences \(\{x_n\}\) for which \(\lim\limits_{n\to\infty} x_n = 0\). Prove that all the roots of the polynomial P \((\lambda) = \lambda^k + a_1 \lambda^{k-1} + a_2 \lambda^{k -2} + \dots + a_k\) are modulo less than 1.
Hannah placed 101 counters in a row which had values of 1, 2 and 3 points. It turned out that there was at least one counter between every two one point counters, at least two counters lie between every two two point counters, and at least three counters lie between every two three point counters. How many three point counters could Hannah have?
In a row there are 20 different natural numbers. The product of every two of them standing next to one another is the square of a natural number. The first number is 42. Prove that at least one of the numbers is greater than 16,000.
On the occasion of the beginning of the winter holidays all of the boys from class 8B went to the shooting range. It is known that there are \(n\) boys in 8B. There are \(n\) targets at the shooting range which the class attended. Each of the boys randomly chooses a target, while some of the boys could choose the same target. After this, all of the boys simultaneously attempt to shoot their target. It is known that each of the boys hits their target. The target is considered to be affected if at least one boy has hit it.
a) Find the average number of affected targets.
b) Can the average number of affected targets be less than \(n/2\)?
A fly moves from the origin only to the right or upwards along the lines of the integer grid (a monotonic wander). In each node of the net, the fly randomly selects the direction of further movement: upwards or to the right.
a) Prove that sooner or later the fly will reach the point with abscissa 2011.
b) Find the mathematical expectation of the ordinate of the fly at the moment when the fly reached the abscissa 2011.
We took several positive numbers and constructed the following sequence: \(a_1\) is the sum of the initial numbers, \(a_2\) is the sum of the squares of the original numbers, \(a_3\) is the sum of the cubes of the original numbers, and so on.
a) Could it happen that up to \(a_5\) the sequence decreases (\(a_1> a_2> a_3> a_4> a_5\)), and starting with \(a_5\) – it increases (\(a_5 < a_6 < a_7 <\dots\))?
b) Could it be the other way around: before \(a_5\) the sequence increases, and starting with \(a_5\) – decreases?