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Problem #PRU-109573

Problems Calculus Real numbers Integer and fractional parts. Archimedean property Methods Pigeonhole principle Pigeonhole principle (angles and lengths)

13–15 3.0

Prove that for all \(x\), \(0 < x < \pi /3\), we have the inequality \(\sin 2x + \cos x > 1\).

Problem #PRU-109577

Problems Calculus Functions of one variable. Continuity Certain properties of a function and recurrence relations.

14–16 4.0

The function \(f (x)\) is defined and satisfies the relationship \((x-1) f((x=1)/(x-1)) - f (x) = x\) for all \(x \neq 1\). Find all such functions.

Problem #PRU-109599

Problems Calculus Number sequences Boundedness, monotonicity Algebra Polynomials Algebraic identities for polynomials Identical transformations Sequences

14–16 5.0

Prove that for any natural number \(a_1> 1\) there exists an increasing sequence of natural numbers \(a_1, a_2, a_3, \dots\), for which \(a_1^2+ a_2^2 +\dots+ a_k^2\) is divisible by \(a_1+ a_2+\dots+ a_k\) for all \(k \geq 1\).

Problem #PRU-109603

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Number theory. Divisibility Divisibility of a number. General properties Methods Examples and counterexamples. Constructive proofs Calculus Number sequences Number sequences (other)

14–16 5.0

Is there a sequence of natural numbers in which every natural number occurs exactly once, and for any \(k = 1, 2, 3, \dots\) the sum of the first \(k\) terms of the sequence is divisible by \(k\)?

Problem #PRU-109685

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Algebraic inequalities and systems of inequalities Linear inequalites and systems of inequalities Methods Proof by contradiction Calculus Real numbers Rational and irrational numbers

14–16 4.0

At all rational points of the real line, integers are arranged. Prove that there is a segment such that the sum of the numbers at its ends does not exceed twice the number on its middle.

Problem #PRU-109704

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Algebraic inequalities and systems of inequalities Algebraic inequalities (other) Methods Algebraic methods Counting in two ways Calculus Real numbers Integer and fractional parts. Archimedean property

13–15 4.0

Prove that for any positive integer \(n\) the inequality

is true.

Problem #PRU-109707

Problems Calculus Functions of one variable. Continuity Certain properties of a function and recurrence relations.

14–16 4.0

Find all the functions \(f\colon \mathbb {R} \rightarrow \mathbb {R}\) which satisfy the inequality \(f (x + y) + f (y + z) + f (z + x) \geq 3f (x + 2y + 3z)\) for all \(x, y, z\).

Problem #PRU-109715

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Sequences Progressions Geometric progression Calculus Real numbers Integer and fractional parts. Archimedean property Sums of number sequences and difference series

13–15 4.0

Find the sum \(1/3 + 2/3 + 2^2/3 + 2^3/3 + \dots + 2^{1000}/3\).

Problem #PRU-109780

Problems Calculus Real numbers Set theory and logic Set theory

14–16 4.0

A number set \(M\) contains \(2003\) distinct positive numbers, such that for any three distinct elements \(a, b, c\) in \(M\), the number \(a^2 + bc\) is rational. Prove that we can choose a natural number \(n\) such that for any \(a\) in \(M\) the number \(a\sqrt{n}\) is rational.

Problem #PRU-109787

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Polynomials Algebraic identities for polynomials Factoring polynomials Calculus Real numbers Rational and irrational numbers

14–16 4.0

A numeric set \(M\) containing 2003 distinct numbers is such that for every two distinct elements \(a, b\) in \(M\), the number \(a^2+ b\sqrt 2\) is rational. Prove that for any \(a\) in \(M\) the number \(q\sqrt 2\) is rational.