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Six Angles with a Box

A plane α\alpha makes angles θi\theta_i (i=1,2,,6i = 1, 2, \dots, 6) with the six faces of a rectangular box. Find the value of

i=16sin2θi.\sum_{i=1}^{6}\sin^2\theta_i.
solid geometryLinear Algebravectors
7/10

A Movable Absolute Bound

Suppose there exists aRa \in \mathbb{R} such that the inequality

xxa<mx|x - a| < m

holds for all x[0,1]x \in [0, 1]. Find the range of possible values of the real number mm.

functionsExtremaAbsolute Valueinequality+1
8/10

A Value-Range Cascade

The function g(x)=x22ax+1g(x) = x^2 - 2ax + 1 has range [0,4][0, 4] on the interval [1,3][1, 3].

1. Find aa. 2. If g(2x)k4x0g\left(2^x\right) - k\cdot 4^x \geqslant 0 for all x[1,+)x \in [1, +\infty), find…

functionsQuadratic EquationsSubstitutionCasework
8/10

An Euler Line Area Ratio

Let H,PH,P be two points in the plane of ABC\triangle ABC, distinct from A,B,CA,B,C, and write a=PA\vec a=\overrightarrow{PA}, b=PB\vec b=\overrightarrow{PB}, c=PC\vec c=\overrightarrow{PC}, …

plane geometryLaw of SinesTriangle Geometryvectors
6/10

A Tangent, an Extremum, and a Bound

Let a>0a > 0 and f(x)=axxexf(x) = ax - x\mathrm{e}^x.

1. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve y=f(x)y = f(x) at the point (0,f(0))(0, f(0)). 2. Prove that f(x)f(x) has a unique extreme p…

functionsExtremacalculusMonotonicity
8/10

A Nested Radical Floor

Let

M=201720182019(201721)20172.M = \sqrt{2017\sqrt{2018\sqrt{2019\sqrt{\cdots\sqrt{\left(2017^2 - 1\right)\sqrt{2017^2}}}}}}.

Find the greatest integer not exceeding MM.

sequencesEstimationInductioninequality
7/10

Sums of Three Powers of Two

Let

A={2a+2b+2c  :  a,b,cN}A = \left\{2^a + 2^b + 2^c \;:\; a, b, c \in \mathbb{N}\right\}

(the exponents need not be distinct). A subset BAB \subseteq A consists of nn consecutive natural num…

combinatoricsnumber theoryModular ArithmeticCasework
7/10

Water Level Through a Pyramid Apex

figure

A closed container in the shape of a right square prism stands on a level surface. Embedded in its base is a solid decorative righ…

solid geometryCaseworkSymmetry
8/10

A Circle in an Equiangular Hexagon

Let ABCDEFABCDEF be a hexagon whose interior angles are all equal, with AB=6AB=6, BC=8BC=8, CD=10CD=10, DE=12DE=12. Let dd be the diameter of the largest circle contained in the hexagon. Find $…

plane geometryExtremaTangent Circle
5/10

Sets That Avoid Their Own Size

Nonempty sets AA and BB satisfy AB={1,2,3,,10}A \cup B = \{1, 2, 3, \dots, 10\} and AB=A \cap B = \varnothing. The number of elements of AA is not an element of AA, and the number of elemen…

combinatoricsCountingSet TheoryCasework
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When nmmnn^m \geqslant m^n Always

Let nn be a positive integer. If

nmmnn^m \geqslant m^n

holds for every positive integer mm, find nn.

functionsnumber theoryMonotonicityLogarithms+1
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Balancing ff and gg

Let f(x)=xf(x) = x and g(x)=x2x+3g(x) = x^2 - x + 3. Suppose there exist x1,x2,,xn[0,92]x_1, x_2, \dots, x_n \in \left[0, \dfrac{9}{2}\right] such that

f(x1)+f(x2)++f(xn1)+g(xn)=gf(x_1) + f(x_2) + \cdots + f(x_{n-1}) + g(x_n) = g…
functionsExtremaSubstitutionalgebra

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