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★ 6/10

A Diagonal Dot Identity

In quadrilateral ABCDABCD, the diagonals satisfy AC=aAC = a and BD=bBD = b. Find

\left(\overrightarrow{AB} + \overrightarrow{DC}\right)\cdot\left(\overrightarrow{BC} + \overrightarrow…
plane geometryPolarization Identityvectors
★ 8/10

Projections of a Tangent Intersection

Let ω\omega be the circumcircle of an acute scalene triangle ABCABC. The tangents to ω\omega at BB and CC meet at a point TT, and X,YX,Y are the feet of the perpendiculars from …

plane geometryInscribed AngleTangent CircleCircles
★ 6/10

Extreme Values, Sum Bounded

The function f(x)=ln⁡x+12x2+axf(x) = \ln x + \dfrac{1}{2}x^2 + ax has two extreme points x1,x2x_1, x_2, and

f(x1)+f(x2)⩽−9.f(x_1) + f(x_2) \leqslant -9.

Find the range of possible values of the real number $…

functionsExtremacalculusVieta's Formulas
★ 7/10

A Frozen-Variable Minimum

Let a>b>c>0a>b>c>0. Find the minimum value of

2a2+1ab+1a(a−b)−10ac+25c2.2a^2+\frac 1{ab}+\frac 1{a(a-b)}-10ac+25c^2.
algebraCompleting the SquareAM-GMinequality
★ 8/10

Counting Lock-Screen Patterns

An Android-style unlock pattern connects some of 99 points arranged in a 3×33\times 3 grid, subject to these rules: choose a starting point, then move the finger through a sequence…

combinatoricsCountingCaseworkSymmetry
★ 7/10

A Cube Root of Unity Trick

Let

(x2+x−1)100=a0+a1x+⋯+a199x199+a200x200.\left(x^2 + x - 1\right)^{100} = a_0 + a_1x + \cdots + a_{199}x^{199} + a_{200}x^{200}.

Find the value of

M=2a0−a1−a2+2a3−a4−a5+⋯+2a198−…M = 2a_0 - a_1 - a_2 + 2a_3 - a_4 - a_5 + \cdots + 2a_{198} -…
complex numbersRoots of Unity FilteralgebraBinomial Theorem+1
★ 6/10

A Sum of Two Norms

Vectors a⃗,b⃗\vec a, \vec b satisfy

∣a⃗+b⃗∣+2∣a⃗−b⃗∣=15,∣a⃗∣=3.\left|\vec a + \vec b\right| + 2\left|\vec a - \vec b\right| = 15, \qquad |\vec a| = 3.

Find the maximum and minimum values of ∣b⃗∣|\vec b|.

ExtremaCauchy-Schwarzinequalityvectors
★ 8/10

Equal Dihedral Traces

Let MM be the midpoint of edge ADAD of a cube ABCD-A1B1C1D1ABCD\text{-}A_1B_1C_1D_1 with edge length 22, and let PP lie in the plane of face BCC1B1BCC_1B_1. If the plane D1PMD_1PM makes equal ac…

Extremasolid geometryvectors
★ 6/10

Product of Mixed Means

Let a,b,m,na, b, m, n be positive numbers with a+b=1a + b = 1 and mn=2mn = 2. Find the minimum value of

(am+bn)(bm+an).(am + bn)(bm + an).
algebraAM-GMinequality
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Property DD Functions

For a function f(x)f(x) and a real number aa, say f(x)f(x) has property D(a)D(a) if there exists b∈Rb \in \mathbb{R} such that

f(x + a) - f(x) = f(x + b) \qquad \text{for all } x. $…
functionsMonotonicityalgebraTrigonometric Identities+1
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A Two-Variable Functional Inequality

Let a,b>0a, b > 0 and f(x)=ax2+bf(x) = ax^2 + b. Suppose

f(xy)+f(x+y)⩾f(x)f(y)for all x,y∈R.f(xy) + f(x + y) \geqslant f(x)f(y) \qquad \text{for all } x, y \in \mathbb{R}.

Find all conditions on aa and bb for this to h…

functionsCompleting the SquareinequalityFunctional Equations
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A Maximum at One

Let f(x)=a2ln⁡x−12ax2−(a2−a)xf(x) = a^2\ln x - \dfrac{1}{2}ax^2 - \left(a^2 - a\right)x with a≠0a \neq 0.

1. When a=1a = 1, find the intervals on which f(x)f(x) is monotonic. 2. If f(x)f(x) attains a local ma…

functionsExtremacalculusMonotonicity

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