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Exactly One Solution

The equation

xlnxa(x21)=0x\ln x - a\left(x^2 - 1\right) = 0

has exactly one real solution in (0,+)(0, +\infty). Find the range of aa.

functionscalculusMonotonicityCasework+1
6/10

Unit Vectors at 120120^\circ

Unit vectors e1,e2\vec e_1, \vec e_2 make an angle of 120120^\circ, and reals x,yx, y satisfy

xe1+ye2=3.\left|x\vec e_1 + y\vec e_2\right| = \sqrt3.

Find the range of $\left|x\vec e_1 - y\v…

SubstitutionalgebraAM-GMvectors
5/10

A Formula for a Staircase

Consider the sequence {an}\{a_n\}:

1,  3,3,3,  5,5,5,5,5,  1,\; 3, 3, 3,\; 5, 5, 5, 5, 5,\; \dots

in which each positive odd number kk appears exactly kk times. Do there exist integers r,s,tr, s, t suc…

number theorysequencesEstimationCasework
5/10

Three Balls in a Hemispherical Bowl

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Three identical balls of radius rr cm rest inside a hemispherical bowl of radius 66 cm: each ball is tangent to the bow…

solid geometryTangent CircleTriangle Geometry
7/10

Perpendicular Medians

In ABC\triangle ABC, the centroid GG satisfies AGBGAG \perp BG, and AB=2AB = 2.

1. Find the minimum value of 1tanA+1tanB\dfrac{1}{\tan A} + \dfrac{1}{\tan B}. 2. Prove that $\dfrac{\tan C}{\ta…

plane geometrytrigonometryTriangle Geometryvectors
7/10

Tangents from the Center

Let P(a,b)P(a, b) be any point on the ellipse x23+y22=1\dfrac{x^2}{3} + \dfrac{y^2}{2} = 1. From the origin OO, two tangent lines to the circle

(xa)2+(yb)2=65(x - a)^2 + (y - b)^2 = \frac{6}{5} \qquad …
Circlesconic sectionsanalytic geometryVieta's Formulas
8/10

Extremes on a Moving Curve

The function f(x)=ax3+bx2+cx+df(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d has local extrema at the two points OO and AA, where OO is the origin and AA lies on the curve

y=x2sinx+xcosx,x\…y = x^2\sin x + x\cos x, \qquad x \…
functionsExtremacalculusMonotonicity
4/10

A Cyclic Value at Zero Sum

Let abc0abc \neq 0 and a+b+c=0a + b + c = 0. Find the value of

a2bc+b2ca+c2ab.\frac{a^2}{bc} + \frac{b^2}{ca} + \frac{c^2}{ab}.
algebraSymmetry
7/10

An Odd-Looking Constraint

Positive reals x,yx, y satisfy

(2xy1)2=(5y+2)(y2).(2xy - 1)^2 = (5y + 2)(y - 2).

Find the maximum value of

x+12y.x + \frac{1}{2y}.
SubstitutionalgebraCauchy-Schwarzinequality
6/10

Line-Plane Angle in an Oblique Triangular Prism

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In the triangular prism ABC-A1B1C1ABC\text{-}A_1B_1C_1, the lateral face ABB1A1ABB_1A_1 is perpendicular to the base ABCABC, wit…

solid geometryLinear Algebravectors
5/10

Just Find One Function

A function ff satisfies, for all x,yRx, y \in \mathbb{R},

f(xf(y))=f(f(y))+2xf(y)+f(x)1.f(x - f(y)) = f(f(y)) + 2x f(y) + f(x) - 1.

Write down one such function f(x)f(x).

functionsSubstitutionFunctional Equations
8/10

A Perpendicularity on an Ellipse

Let OO be the center of an ellipse, and AA a point on the ellipse other than a vertex. Drop the perpendicular from AA to the major axis, with foot MM. Extend AOAO to meet the e…

Substitutionconic sectionsanalytic geometrySymmetry

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